Sit back, relax and enjoy it. The cost is minimal and the show will be good. That is what monarchy is about, a really good show. To will a British republic on the weekend of the Queen's diamond jubilee is like asking the pope to renounce God at Easter, or a field marshal to turn pacifist. Opinion polls persistently give the monarchy at least two-thirds popular support. This beats any political party in history. Only the death of Diana brought a brief hiccup, and monarchy still retained a majority.
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