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A family on the throne is an interesting idea.... It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. - Walter Bagehot
Attribution: Walter Bagehot (1826–1877), British economist, critic. The English Constitution, ch. 3 (1867). All the same, Bagehot warned, the British monarchy’s “mystery is its life. We must not let in daylight upon magic.”

Categories: Critic, Economist, Royalty

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