Their British subjects and the rest of the world don't seem to like them as much. Royal ship of state is rocking From the news reports, it is apparent that the royal ship of state is rocking in the wake of this tragedy and may never sail the same way it did before. Maybe instead of her son Prince Charles, it should be her grandson Prince William, said to be like his mom in many ways. Or maybe it should be nobody. There is, according to one report, a widespread opinion among Britons that the land would fair better in this modern time if the historic monarchy were abolished.
Current events can only add fuel to that fire.
Never have echoes from a car crash reverberated as far and wide as have those that came from the Paris tunnel. They long will be heard in the debate that pits an individual's right to privacy against the public's right to know. That fatal wreck left a great many people struggling with complicated social issues. Those in the French justice system try to figure out the best way of dealing with the paparazzi who were chasing the car before the crash. Members of the royal family try to figure out the best way of dealing with public criticism of their responses to the tragedy.