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Message:: [QUOTE="Joey Ely Wicks, post: 9785058, member: 86641"]That is true; Queen Elizabeth is definitely one for the history books. She accomplished much in her youth before becoming Queen and afterward in serving her country, which was not common for a woman monarch. She learned much from her father, George VI, which made her even more suitable for the throne. I think attitudes towards the monarchy have a lot to do with the perception of the necessity of a monarchy. I remember growing up and not seeing much of the monarchy in the news (besides Charles, Diana, and Camilla) as we do now with the Royals). I think the news is over-saturated with their lives. Maybe if they were allowed to live as normal individuals, and instead of tabloid news, they were perceived positively, attitudes would be greatly improved. That's just my opinion. Of course, Charles has a full plate as he is much older, has health issues, and is different from his mother. Queen Elizabeth also came from a different era and believed in many of the old ways of the monarchy. Hopefully, he will have a more appealing attitude to the population of Britian. From my reading, his popularity ratings have risen only among those 55 years and above, with little impact from the younger generation. But those are only surveys of a few thousand. I try to stay informed about current affairs, especially those which involve America. I hope King Charles gives Britain the best to prove he has what it takes.[/QUOTE]