A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the royal family - the so-called royal family.
There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.
The Royal Family have always had an interest in a number of different areas of society. We are a part of society.
With families, no matter what kind you inherit, at some point you want to announce that you belong to it.
I like all the families in the U.K. But what I like about the idea of the royal family is... they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. And the Queen... she reminds me of my grandma.
Almost in every kingdom the most ancient families have been at first princes' bastards.
When you're part of the first family, your life tends to get played out in front of the whole nation.
I'd say that the whole 'sitting on the Iron Throne' experience is intended to be a novelty for people who don't have that many encounters with thrones in their day to day lives.
The idea that the family is this locus of support but can also hold you back and keep you down makes for good drama.
Families are nothing other than the idolatry of duty.