The question of whether the royal family will stay or not today

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From * * * 19 10 declared by Portugal to 1979, the short-lived Central African Empire fell, most monarchies became history in the long river of time. Today, there are still dozens of monarchies in the world, and the glory and aura still hang over the royal family, but the power is not the same. With the disappearance of the mystery of the palace, the difficulties of the royal families in various countries have also appeared in newspapers. Some dynasties even find it difficult to find an heir to the throne, so some people say that they look more like "political dinosaurs"-the typical dying kind.

In this issue, we combed the monarchies all over the world.

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The Japanese royal family is really worried that it is difficult to have a male grandson.

Fu Tian, a special contributor to this newspaper.

On the day before International Women's Day, more than 65,438+/kloc-0,000,000 Japanese people held a demonstration at the Japanese budokan in Tokyo. At this gathering organized by parliamentarians and scholars, Sam Sun-chul, the main organizer and former High Court judge, said: "Those who suggested modifying the royal model ignored Japanese tradition and tried to establish a new country." The next sentence, "I silently hope that the Crown Prince can work harder", made the people present unable to help but smile and applaud.

All this is due to the incense of the Japanese royal family. The current Emperor Akihito has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito, and Crown Princess Masako were married for eight years before they had 1 daughter, and the youngest son, Prince Wenren, also had two princesses. Although there were eight female emperors in Japanese history, the most recent one was 1763, but since then the throne has been inherited by men, and the constitution formulated by 1947 stipulates that only men are allowed to be emperors. Theoretically, if the princess has no male heir, the Japanese royal family will perish, because she has no immediate successor.

When the constitution was formulated, no one would have thought that there would be a "male shortage" in the royal family, and once it appeared, it would be a bit helpless. Now the Japanese government intends to amend the constitution to allow female members of the royal family to inherit the throne, which has won the support of the broad masses of Japanese people, but has been protested by the ruling conservatives. They worry that if the female heir to the throne marries a foreigner, the future royal family in Japan will no longer be purely Japanese.

The two concubines launched a "pregnancy war"

In order to avoid the possible crisis of succession to the throne, the Japanese royal family has never given up the idea of "Gardin". The Japanese weekly "Chao" published at the end of February revealed the inside story of Akihito's second daughter-in-law, 39-year-old Kiko, who was pregnant with her third child. The Japanese Palace Office confirmed that Kiko's due date is September this year. If a boy is born, her succession to the throne will be behind Prince Naruhito and the second son Wenren. In this way, the problem of Japanese royal succession and constitutional amendment can be solved. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are very happy, and all Japanese are eagerly looking forward to the first increase of male members in the royal family in 40 years. A committee member who met with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in the Japanese parliament immediately applauded and cheered when he learned that Kiko was pregnant. Okada, leader of the opposition Democratic Party, said: "We hope to celebrate this news with all the people."

Surprisingly, Masako, the 42-year-old eldest daughter-in-law, was prepared to get pregnant again regardless of her advanced age in order to regain the advantage of royal inheritance. Not long ago, Masako missed an activity in the Palace Hall. Instead, I went horseback riding and did physical exercise during pregnancy, hoping to have a boy in one fell swoop.

It is said that before Masako gave birth to Aiko in 200 1 year, he also practiced riding and exercising. Recently, Masako began to practice riding again, and the symptoms were exactly the same as before she conceived her son. Masako also recently reduced the dosage of antidepressants to prepare for pregnancy.

The Japanese government is making preparations in two aspects.

Having said that, facing the problem that the Japanese royal family has no male children for 40 years, the Japanese government has to make two preparations.

As early as 65438+ 10 last year, Prime Minister Koizumi ordered the establishment of a special committee composed of 10 people to discuss whether to modify the current royal model and recognize women's right to inherit the throne. In this way, Princess Aiko, the 3-year-old only daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito, will become the future female emperor.

In order to avoid the possible crisis of succession to the throne, the Japanese government also considered selecting the first and second sons from the former royal family members who lost their royal titles after World War II.

Some Japanese scholars who are familiar with the history of the royal family pointed out that Kiko's pregnancy can calm the Japanese down and discuss the tradition of royal inheritance without pressure. This statement has now come true.

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Monarchy-The Last "Political Dinosaur"

From 19 10, Portugal declared * * * to 1979, the short-lived Central African Empire fell, and most monarchies were swept away by the cyclones of the two world wars, while others were submerged by the anti-colonialism wave that continues to this day. Up to now, there are monarchies in Asia, including Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Bhutan, Nepal, Japan, Thailand and Brunei. Europe has Britain, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Monaco, Liechtenstein and so on. Africa has Morocco, Lesotho and Swaziland; Oceania and America, as well as Australia, New Zealand and more than a dozen other Commonwealth member countries also practice monarchy.

Some of these monarchies are developed countries in society and science and technology, such as some monarchies in Europe; There is also the monarchy of the "oil emperor". Most deposed kings lived in England, Switzerland, Spain and Egypt. Some of them are rich, others are not so lucky; Some people are working, others are busy running around. Constantino de grecia was one of the wealthier exiled kings. Thanks to the large compensation paid by the Greek government, he has luxurious living facilities and bought a house worth $700,000 in central London.

Just after 2006, the British royal family announced that it was preparing to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II in April. Recently, the British royal website also uploaded a large number of pictures of major events that Elizabeth II has participated in since she ascended the throne in 1952. As one of the most famous "constitutional monarchs" in the world, when the Queen of England succeeded to the throne and how to arrange her succession once again set off the discussion of abolishing the monarchy.

The British throne is secure.

The British throne was first built in the 9th century, and there were 1000 dynasties in the following period. Among them, the Danish dynasty and the Normandy dynasty were both caused by foreigners entering England. When the throne is handed down by male members of the same family, the name of the dynasty remains unchanged; If the throne is passed on to the queen's son, the name of the dynasty will change. A new dynasty is usually named after the surname or fief of the ruling king.

The British law of succession to the throne stipulates that the throne is hereditary and is inherited by the eldest son of the king. If the king's eldest son dies, it will be inherited by his heir; If the eldest son dies without offspring, it shall be inherited by the second son or his successor; If the king has no male descendants, it will be inherited by his eldest daughter or his successor; If the king has no children, his brother will inherit them. In addition, in addition to the descendants of the ruling king, other close relatives of the royal family also enjoy the right to inherit the throne.

In this way, the top ten members of the British royal family who have the right of succession to the throne are: the eldest son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William, the second son Prince Andrew, the third son Prince Edward, daughter Princess Anne, grandson peter phillips, granddaughter zara phillips, sister Princess Margaret, Viscount Lin Li (son of Margaret) and Sarah Armstrong-Joan (daughter of Margaret).

However, among the ten "alternate kings", only Prince Charles and Prince William have a fixed ranking, and the others are only temporary. If the first heir dies or renounces, the ranking of the people behind him will rise in turn; On the other hand, if the people in front add more imports to the family, the position of the people behind will all move back. If there are no extraordinary events, inheriting the throne is only a dream for those who rank second.

The Commonwealth is dissatisfied with Prince Charles.

Although there is no question of succession to the throne in Britain, it is not easy for the new king to ascend to the throne. All this is because the British have always had a bad opinion of Prince Charles, the legitimate heir to the Queen of England. In 2005, when Prince Charles decided to remarry Camilla, the daughter of a nobleman he had known since childhood, a poll showed that nearly 23% of the British people thought that Britain should thoroughly consider whether to abolish the monarchy after the death of the Queen. Nearly 28% of the British people believe that once the Queen dies, Britain should immediately abolish the monarchy.

A greater direct threat to the survival of the British royal family is that most Commonwealth members "born" in British colonies or territories threaten not to recognize the Queen as a symbol. As early as 1982, Canada had implemented the western version of "big government return" in which the general handed over all power to the emperor, just like during the Meiji period in Japan-the Canadian Constitution was formally established and the British Parliament had no direct relationship with Canada.

Similarly, it is reported that New Zealand is "actively considering" adopting a policy similar to that of Canada. Among 12 Caribbean countries that are independent from Britain, it is said that Jamaica and Barbados also intend to abolish the status of "dependent territory" with the Queen as the head of state through constitutional amendments.

Charles' remarriage once again made Australian organizations and sports organizations threaten to give up the monarchy. According to a poll conducted in June, 5438+ 10, 46% people want Australia to become a * * * country, and only 34% people want the British monarch to continue to be Australia's head of state. However, if Prince Charles succeeds to the throne, the proportion who supports the peace system will rise to 52%, while the proportion who wants to maintain the traditional relationship between Australia and Britain will drop to 29%.

Recently, just as Queen Elizabeth II was about to go to Australia to attend the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, the New South Wales Parliament made a meaningful decision: to change the oath of office of members and abandon the word "loyalty to the Queen". According to the British "Times" reported on the 9th, the New South Wales Parliament passed a resolution, and the oath taken by members when they took office was changed from "loyalty to the Queen" to "loyalty to the people of Australia and New South Wales".

The Australian Peace Movement, which urged Australia to stop taking the Queen of England as the head of state but failed, said that the news of Charles' remarriage would prompt Australians to rethink the road to peace. Wo He Astor, the chairman of the organization, said: "If we don't become a * * * country before Prince Charles succeeds as king of England, then Charles and his new wife Camilla will become important constitutional figures in Australian life. We don't think this should happen. "

The king of Sweden must pay taxes.

Who is the most powerless king in the world? It is said to be Carl Gustav of Sweden. 1975 after the constitutional reform, the Scandinavian king no longer presided over the Council of Ministers, could not form a cabinet, and was no longer the head of the armed forces.

. It only undertakes a series of official missions: from accepting the credentials of ambassadors to awarding the Nobel Prize. Gustav is one of the most common kings in Scandinavia, because there is no king in the world who needs to pay taxes any more.

At present, in Europe, from the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway to Monaco, there are royal or aristocratic families as heads of state. The concessions made by monarchies in these countries may be far beyond the imagination of the world. The royal family in Sweden has long given up the traditional etiquette and hierarchy, and the cars used by members of the royal family are only a little more expensive than civilian vehicles; In the Netherlands, the royal family has already given up most of the land and land, and the whole family just lives in a single palace in the center of Amsterdam.

However, in Britain, where the largest royal family in Europe is located, there are still some people who are not satisfied with this "people's royal family" style. 199 1 year, Tony Benn, a member of the house of commons, publicly put forward the British federal bill, which systematically put forward the steps to turn Britain into a United Republic for the first time. Is it really so harmful to save a royal family today when the constitutional monarchy has been consolidated?

The king of Nepal has absolute power.

In Europe, the monarch has more formal power. In theory, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has the right to dissolve parliament, appoint prime minister and sign laws according to the majority decision of parliament. However, the law will not come into effect without the joint signature of the minister. If we compare the European royal family with some royal families in Asia, we will find that the royal families in Asia still tend to keep the traditional one, and sometimes even want to play the role of the so-called "active monarch".

In the eyes of people in many Asian countries, the royal family represents national dignity and tradition. For example, in Japan, Emperor Hirohito was a "living god" until the Second World War. When the emperor leaves the palace, the windows of the houses along the way should be closed, and pedestrians are not allowed to peep. The Japanese first heard the voice of the Emperor in 1945, and they dramatically announced their surrender to his soldiers by radio. These are unimaginable in European countries.

In Nepal, kingship is still great. The current King Gyanendra of Nepal came to power after a massacre against members of the royal family in 200 1 year. There are many rumors that Gyanendra directed and staged a bloody coup. But in any case, Gyanendra really wants to monopolize power. In early February, Gyanendra imposed a curfew in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and the opposition party also went into exile in India. New Delhi reached an agreement to form an opposition alliance and prepare for direct confrontation with Gyanendra.

Although Saudi Arabia in the Middle East is a monarchy, the king is not arbitrary. The royal family adheres to the tradition of the elders of nomadic tribes, and the royal Committee is equivalent to the parliament. The Committee must seek the consent of religious leaders on major decisions such as inheritance. This kind of monarchy, which is not short of democracy, makes its policy peaceful and neutral, although its decision-making is conservative and slow. However, the royal family has become one of the richest families in the world with a property of 25 billion euros, and thousands of relatives live in luxury, which has long caused opposition.

The Queen of England must obey the law.

Today, people's attacks on the monarchy are objectively related to the decline of the royal family. In Britain, the queen is now just a symbol. Although the British government is called the "Queen's Government", technically, the Queen is responsible for appointing ministers, but in fact, the Queen cannot appoint or dismiss ministers and officials. Besides, the British government is not responsible for the Queen. It must be accountable to the House of Commons, that is, indirectly to the British voters.

In English law, the queen has also become a natural person and must obey the law like everyone else. However, it is uncertain whether the Queen can be prosecuted when she breaks the law. /kloc-During the British Revolution in the 7th century, the Parliament accused Charles I of treason, but the whole process was declared illegal after charles ii came to power.

More and more British people feel that the royal family has become an ornamental decoration, and more people complain that the royal family is stale, conservative and divorced from reality, which makes it difficult for modern people to understand. It was also asserted that the monarchy could not survive in 2 1 century. In 2005, the Northern Ireland news network SluggerO 'Toole even commented: "The marriage of Charles and Camilla may be the beginning of a series of changes in the future. Anti-royals are linked with those who oppose the17th century United Kingdom Act, which has brought about drastic changes in the British royal system that have never happened since 1700. "

Thai Prime Minister wants to kneel before the king.

In the kingdom of Thailand, the royal scenery disappeared after several cycles. Compared with the 1960s and 1970s, the government paid less attention to King Bhumibol, and gave him less publicity and encouragement. At least, the two sides are no longer in the glorious state of * * *, and now they are all in their own way.

Since 1946 came to power, Bhumibol has been in power for 60 years, becoming the longest-serving head of state in the world. However, with the increase of age, the king's appearance and activities become less and less frequent, and his influence is naturally not as good as before, although ordinary people still respect him very much. However, no matter how much the power of the king is weakened now, the status of the king and members of the royal family is still supreme in Thailand where the hierarchy is prevalent, because even the prime minister has to kneel when visiting the king.

There is no coup in the Middle East monarchies.

So, is the monarchy really unnecessary? The answer is no, in some countries, no matter how many faults the monarchy has, as far as its inheritance is concerned, it often becomes the most stable factor to ease the power struggle.

In Thailand, the royal family can still keep its word in many cases. King Bhumibol of Thailand has been in power for decades and still plays a key role in the political turmoil that occurs from time to time in Thai society. In the 1970s and 1980s, soldiers who often staged coups because they did not obey the literati government only obeyed the orders of King Tai. It is through the special status of the Thai royal family that Thailand can avoid falling into a vicious circle of frequent coups like Indonesia or the Philippines.

Spanish King Juan Carlos Derbord von is a descendant of Louis XIV and Queen Victoria. 1975165438+1October 22nd, two days after Franco's death, he was declared king. As the helmsman of the country, he quickly stood out: he eliminated Franco's doctrine; Reconciliation of winners and losers in Spain; Maintain unity, discipline and the leadership of the armed forces during a rather difficult transition period ... 1978 12.6 After a referendum, the Spanish Constitution was adopted. This constitution stipulates that "state power belongs to the Spanish people and comes from the people" and that "the political system of the Spanish country is a parliamentary monarchy".

The biggest problem faced by Arab monarchs is how to adapt to the world ruled by western ideas and technologies, without losing the cultural essence of their own nation and moving towards the political process of ending the monarchy. But it is worth noting that the monarchy in the Middle East has a remarkable feature, that is, stability. In the 20th century, there were more than 60 military coups in the Middle East, and several countries still fell into civil war. However, 17 military coup took place in more than 20 countries in the Middle East. Countries without coups are monarchies, and there is no large-scale rebellion.

Part of the reason for the continuation of the British monarchy is that the monarch has become a symbol of the country and the nation. The monarch is neutral and non-partisan, so it can play the role of political coordination to a certain extent. On the other hand, the monarch can also play a certain role in ensuring the continuity and stability of national policies, because the monarch's reign time is much longer than that of political parties, and the people's trust in the Queen is much higher than that of other dignitaries.

In recent years, the European royal family has happily married one civilian princess after another, and the noble lineage carefully defended by the European royal family for hundreds of years has gradually been eroded. The appearance of civilian princesses made the tradition inherent in the European royal family gradually die out, and they

Existence even questions the necessity of the royal family. A Norwegian scholar pointed out that the royal family is different from ordinary families after all.

He said, "You should be on top and become a part of ordinary people." The royal family will face a dilemma from now on.

Crown Prince of Spain: A Female Journalist in Love with TV

The 36-year-old Spanish Crown Prince Felipe fell in love with a civilian woman twice. The first woman he loved was Eva Shanham, an underwear model from Norway, and the two sides maintained a love relationship for four years. However, after the nude photos of Eva's past "dedication" career were exposed by the media, many domestic conservatives expressed surprise.

A year after this relationship ended, Felipe met another civilian woman-Ortiz Rocasolano, a 32-year-old Spanish TV reporter and host, a divorced woman-1998. She has been married to a university teacher for a year. In June 2003, the Spanish royal family announced the engagement of Felipe and Ortiz, and their wedding was held on May 22, 2004.

Crown Prince of the Netherlands: hand in hand with a female bank employee.

William alexander, a 34-year-old prince, overcame resistance from the royal family and got engaged to Maksima, an Argentine. Prince Alexander and Maksima met at an exposition. Since then, the two fell in love and established a relationship. In order to be with the Crown Prince, Maksima quit his job in a bank and moved to Brussels to concentrate on learning Dutch.

After the news reached the Netherlands, some lawmakers immediately expressed strong opposition to the marriage. Maksima's father was the agriculture minister of the Argentine military government. Due to the unprovoked killing of many anti-dictators during the Argentine military government's rule, the condemnation in the Netherlands has not subsided. Some local newspapers suggested that if Wang Ziru wanted to marry Maksima, he should give up his right to the throne. Until June 65438+June 065438+1October, 2000, Mr. and Mrs. beatrix wilhelmina armgard gave a banquet in the palace for their future in-laws and publicly expressed their support for the marriage. Prince William's marriage dispute came to an end temporarily.

Crown Prince of Norway: Marry a waitress in a restaurant.

On August 25th, 20001,Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married Mette Marithorby. People call this marriage a miracle, because apart from the unprecedented wedding, the biggest reason is the birth of the bride Mette.

Before meeting the Crown Prince, she was a waitress in a restaurant, an unmarried mother, and the father of her 4-year-old child was an "addict" who was sentenced to prison for drug trafficking. Mette's "stain" once worried Norwegians that she would tarnish the noble and elegant image of the Norwegian princess, but Mette won people's understanding and respect with her sincerity and actions.

Crown Prince of Denmark: Marry an advertising woman manager

The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games created a great story for the European royal family: mary donaldson, an advertising manager from Australia, met the Danish Crown Prince Frederick in a nightclub in Sydney. Later, they tied the knot in Denmark. It is said that the Hollywood movie Prince and I is based on their love story.

When Friedrich was 3 years old, his grandfather died and his mother became the queen of Denmark, making him the crown prince of the oldest dynasty in Europe. Donaldson comes from a middle-class family in Australia. Her behavior is widely regarded as dignified and decent, but the future Danish king's marriage with this civilian woman has also taken a lot of twists and turns. Finally, with the consent of his mother, Queen Margaret, Prince Frederick formally proposed to Donaldson, and the Danish Parliament finally agreed that Donaldson would become Princess of Denmark.