Monarchy

I think it is only natural that some of the great monarchies are fading. Today the average person, unless cut short by accident or disease, lives almost twice as long we did even 400 years ago. At least in developed countries this is so. The current British monarch (and monarch of many other countries as well) , Queen Elizabeth, has already seen 84 years come and go. Her own son has entered midlife. Her grandsons are growing up. With such long living monarchs, no longer do the people get to see a young and healthy monarch sit on the throne.... true many leaders of todays demoncracies are past their midlife... but you cannot ignore the appeal of a strong, young healthy monarch in which the citizens can be proud.

Note: this post didn't quite go the way I envisioned, and I left it on my draft table right now, but I decided to post it unedited just to give a taste of some of the stupid ideas that come to my mind