There are now nine monarchies left in the world. Others say there will be five. Those who vote for six future kings would add the Kingdom of Denmark to the list, arguing forcefully that it is the most secure monarchy in the world. Despite how we might vote on a monarchy vs. republican question in an imaginary plebiscite, most of us are royalists at heart. The trick of course is to recognize and accept that royalty cannot, in the late 20 th century, take its own royalty too much to heart.
Absolutism is dead.
Authority is always questioned. Royalty occurs by accident of birth, not by divine choice. Queen Margaret has clasped this message to her bosom. Although a real, live monarch, the Queen insists that her chauffered limousine stop at red lights along side of the more modest conveyances of the Dutch commoners. Still, she can act with hauteur when the occasion warrants it.