If anyone picks up the latest US or People magazine a reader can read all about the upcoming marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton. The tabloids are raving about anything and everything from what designer Middleton for her dress to the tiniest details of the ceremony. Even though the pair’s engagement has become one of the biggest news stories of the year it might be overshadowed by another story centered around Prince William. There was recent speculation the Prince William would become the next king instead of his father, but the young prince commented back and said, “he had no desire to climb the ladder of kingship before his time.” This whole debacle spiraled out of control even more when the public stated that they rather have William as a king then Charles.
To me, this whole situation seems very silly. I do not know understand why the public is so anxious to know who their next king will be especially since their Queen is still alive. The royal titles are inherited so they do not even have control over who receives the crown. It seems a bit ridiculous to be so worried about this issue whenever there is nothing they can do about it anyways. Another reason, I don’t get why this situation was blown up to reach the tabloids is because in England the monarch does not even hold very much power anymore so it is not like they are having to worry about who is going to rule and oversee their country when the Queen passes. This piece of news caught my eye because it just seems so insignificant for it too take up such a large part of the news. There are bigger problems going on in the world that should be focused on more instead of publishing an article about how a few people suspect that Prince William wants to receive the royal throne before his father.
I completely agree. I am glad that I live in a country where our leader is not just a figurehead but one who truly represents the nation. This topic takes me back to our Siegel reading. This story is filling up the tabloids and news stations because for some reason it is what the public wants to hear about. I would be much more concerned with a story about an election or something that had a large effect on the well-being of my country.
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