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In addition, the Queen has other roles: the head of the executive, an integral part of the legislature, the head of the judiciary, commander in chief of the Armed Forces and “supreme governor” of the Church of England. The Queen also acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister, offering valuable observations on the running of government.

Today, the British family also shoulders the burden to maintain good image in the people’s heart. As Diana said, “The British Royal Family should strengthen the contact with people rather than being alone on the bicycle” (伯勒尔,23).

Media Hype

One of the most typical characters of British royalty culture lies in the Royal Family’s tidbits, namely all sorts of box news of the family members’ personal lives. It is a common phenomenon in all monarchies, especially in Britain. As the country’s most famous nobility and owner of countless properties, supplemented by their well-educated background and fantastic life experiences, Queen Elizabeth and her families are born to be the focus of the crowd. Therefore, any tiny news concerning their life becomes the perfect report materials for the newspapers and magazines,

why is the British Royal family so eye-catching

among which the love gossips of these celebrities are never-out-of-date topics for British people, just as Prince Charles, Diana and Camilla’s love triangle was in last century.

The Sun, an English tabloid with the largest circulation across the country, is famous for reporting royal tidbits. In January 2005, the Prince Harry, who is third in line to the throne, hit the headlines after wearing a swastika armband to a friend's fancy dress party whose theme was "colonial and native”. His behavior was widely criticized and he made a public apology later for hurting Jewish people’s feeling. What’s worse, Prince Harry’s Nazi costume has made negative impact on London’s bid for Olympics. Le mond, France’s biggest newspaper, quoted the words of Jean-François Lamour (French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports)，that the Queen Elizabeth should be awarded with a medal for ruining London’s bids for Olympics. It seems that in the Royal Family, a small mistake like that can cause severe consequences, due to people’s excessive attention.

The British Royal Family is a shining star among the biggest monarchies in its 1139 year-old history. Apart from the United Kingdom, The Queen Elizabeth II is also Queen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, etc. The important and irreplaceable role on society, politics, culture, economy and other aspects in the world remains the Royal Family eye-catching for long. Although the gossips even scandals in the modern life damage Royal Family’s reputation, to some extent, those gossips imply the high level of concern on the Family. Thanks to the Royal Family’s long history story and remarkable influence, the title of Queen or King of England will continue to be passed on as long as the blood line continues.

why is the British Royal family so eye-catching

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