The monarchy still have a relevant, important, role to play in the modern world, to my way of thinking. It's impossible to imagine our country without them. An unbroken thread going back over a thousand years linking us with our ancestors and maintaining continuity with the ever changing landscape. It's not a monarchy, such as the Netherlands or Denmark; it's the monarchy: a globally recognised brand representing our nation in ways other countries respect. They maintain great houses and estates containing the nations art treasures; they provide diplomatic ties with important trading partners - look how eagerly Trump accepted the offer of another state visit, and softened his stance on tariffs as a result.
King Charles has the common touch; able to talk equably with presidents and people on the street with an ease born of long experience and his son, William, inherits that ability to do so with the backing of a large proportion of the population and the blessing of a long established Christian tradition which have come to define a kingdom united through blood and fire. Without them how long would the United Kingdom remain intact?
