There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human frailties of particular monarchs or presidents. No one seriously contends that the American presidency should be abolished because Bill Clinton is a self-confessed adulterer. So why should the abolition of the British monarchy be contemplated because the same is true of Prince Charles?


History in Our Time (ed. Penguin Group USA, 1998) - ISBN: 9780140249552

David Cannadine Quotes

There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human...

There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human...

There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human...

There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human...