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Originally Posted by RobinMask
I think the royal family kind of "symbolise" Britian in a way. They've been a part of us for over a thousand years, and they're inevitably tied in with both politics and religion, the Queen is the head of our church. I think people care, because they see the monarchy as an intrinsic part of our culture as a whole, but that becomes a kind of obssession in a way, and it's hard to remove that from other factors/aspects of our culture.
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Sounds right to me.
And when Queen Elizabeth's wedding took place the Britain really needed something to focus on besides the not so distant past. The first really fancy toy I remember receiving was a replica of her coach, complete with the horses and guards. And ever since its what I think of when someone mentions England in the 1950's to me. It was the symbolism, not the marriage itself.
Anyone who knows the history of the Windsor family, knows not to expect much of such marriages. The current Prince followed in his father's footsteps, except that Phillip would have lost his crown in a divorce.