Pomp & power: royal ceremonies through the centuries
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The Rise of the Monarchy
The landscape in which all of this is happening has changed beyond recognition. The fact that everyone is able to watch and scrutinize these ceremonies has probably ensured the survival of the monarch to a certain extent. It's like watching kind of living history and for the monarchy this is incredibly necessary. As symbols their value, their worth is in being recognised and known and being wanted to look at, be watched.
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