Word: royalities
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Among the culprits which supporters of Princess Diana pointed to after her death was the British royal family. This target made for interesting criticism in light of the fact that Princess Diana would have been a non-entity without the British royal family, whose trust and popularity she had abused and usurped. It is true that Diana was a popular princess, beloved by democratic masses the world over. But why exactly was Diana so popular--and can we reconcile such popularity with the proper role of the royal...
...prompt even more Hamas-sponsored carnage. Others have worried that Yassin was too dangerous to go free. They had prevailed until the early hours of last Wednesday, when Yassin was transported secretly by ambulance from an Israeli prison hospital to an airstrip in Tel Aviv. From there a Jordanian royal helicopter flew him to the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman. At 4 a.m. the Israeli army, citing his poor health, announced that Yassin had been pardoned...
...future of the British monarchy lies not in the hands of the princess' people but in the royal family. To expect radical and immediate reform is an attempt to hold on to the memory of one person--as remarkable as she was. Much will happen before we are able to say the Princess of Wales changed the face of the monarchy forever. SEAN FRASER Cape Town...
...hope the Royal family will show greater empathy for Prince William than it did for his mother when she took on her royal duties. She was only five years older than he is now. MARJORIE MCCLINTOCK Calgary, Alberta...
Instead, they endured with their people the horror of the blitz in London. The monarchy was, in those terrifying days, relevant and human. Today the royal family has shown us that it has become an irrelevant and valueless commodity. Britain should take what's left of the royals' obscene fortune and distribute it to the shelters and soup kitchens supported by Diana. She then will definitely not have died in vain. NEIL CARTER Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario...