What does it mean to be royal? Charlie Rose interviews Jeremy Paxman on the British Monarchy

What does it mean to be royal? At a time when the monarch no longer rules by divine right and governing powers fall to our elected leaders, the concept of royalty grows ever more elusive. The intellectual argument for the abolition of the monarchy is strong, and yet public interest in the royals continues to grow. Polls and polls, year after year shows that “vast” majority of British public still wants to keep the Monarchy. Jeremy Paxman seeks to find out how the role of our head of state has changed over the years and what the implications have been. With characteristic intelligence and humour, he looks at every aspect of the monarchy and how it has related to politics, religion, the military and the law. With a mixture of popular history, direct reportage and hilarious anecdote, the master of investigative journalism seeks to find out just how important the Royal Family is to our national identity.

Charlie Rose interviews Jeremy Paxman on the British Monarchy:

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About the Author:
Jeremy Paxman is a journalist, best known for his work presenting Newsnight and University Challenge. His books include Friends in High Places, The English and The Political Animal. He lives in Oxfordshire.

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On Royalty: A Very Polite Inquiry into Some Strangely Related Families

 

The English: A Portrait of a People

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