The Wall_Spring 2023_Issue 9

Alina Ahmad, (she/her), S11, discusses Britain’s most common debate on the Royal family and whether their time has finally come to an end.

As I am sure many of you have experienced, it is human instinct to want constants within our day-to-day lives. Things that we rely on not to change. To remain with us, and never leave.The sole purpose why our brains desire this so much is because it gives us a sense of protection and refuge, something which we can all feel to be lacking, at one point or another.The constancy of the monarchy is something that cannot be undermined; there are currently 29 Royals in line to the throne, a family that is likely to keep on growing. So, to many, the reliability of the crown is what gives them faith in a better future.The Royal protocol which restricts the reigning monarch and their family from speaking about their personal opinions, creates this impartial figure, no matter what the politics of the country, try, they always remain loyal to their people.To us. It is impossible to feel this sense of loyalty or steadfastness from a politician or leader of a country. Behind the mask, their motives may be for power, influence or money, without caring what state it leaves the country in. Yet, through all that, the public can have

full confidence that in times of need the reigning monarch shall put their foot down. Shall speak to the Prime Minster in their private audience and truthfully convey their causes of concern. Additionally, the private manner in which this is done upholds the preservation of the monarchy’s image to the rest of the world. Even when in a dire political or economic situation, the monarch is always there to stabilise the way in which the United Kingdom is perceived, and the lives of those of us who live here. This is vital, with the global press always searching for faults in the judgement of the PM, the monarchy can still uphold our international identity to other countries.This keeps our sphere of global power and influence strong, more than you or I realise.As for the stability that impartiality of the monarchy gives the public, helpful feelings of safety, security, and support are conveyed in difficult times.Those in support of the monarchy also argue, that it effectively recognises people of great excellence, service or courage.This can be done through one of many awards, including; MBEs, OBEs, CBEs,The Order of Merit and The Order of St Michael.This makes

Without change, our fast-paced world would not have

reached the modern stage it is at now. The masses of technological advances creating efficiency in the manufacturing industry would not have occurred.The many forms of transportation, that enable us to efficiently and comfortably travel to cities and countries in a matter of hours, would not have been developed.The simplicity of communicating to people on the other side of the world, in a matter of seconds, would be considered mpossible. Yet, the concept of change is the very thing that the monarchy defies. To some, the abolition of the UK’s Royal Family is best way to instil equality in our society.To others, this would disrupt the unity and permanence in our lives and the UK as a whole.As one of the 43 remaining countries with a sovereign as our head of state, we (as the younger generation) should keep ourselves informed of both sides of the debate.Afterall, this impacts the perceptions and cultural dynamics of the country that we are growing up in.

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