{"product_id":"9781399406536-after-elizabeth-can-the-monarchy-save-itself","title":"After Elizabeth","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan the Monarchy Save Itself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lucid, clear-sighted and highly readable.'\u003c\/b\u003eRichard Toye, author of \u003ci\u003eAge of Hope: Labour, 1945, and the Birth of Modern Britain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eThe British monarchy has been through turbulent times. Rocked by scandal and strife, and seemingly without a clear plan for the future, many are asking: should the monarchy continue to exist in its current form? Or is it time it embraced radical change?\u003c\/b\u003eEd Owens argues that the monarchy must embrace reform and transform itself radically. No more private jets while preaching about the importance of the environment; no more secrecy obscuring royal influence in high places; and no more hangers on enjoying grace-and-favour homes. A major slimming down is essential. And it's time the family archives were opened.All these issues will have a direct effect on the common good of the nation as it tries to reinvent itself as a modern working democracy, and endeavours to equip itself for the coming decades. Ed Owens situates this critical moment of royal transition in its historical context in order to set out a vision for monarchy that is future-proof, but which would also see the crown play an integral role in the evolution of 21st-century Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41608396046433,"sku":"9781399406536","price":10.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_12126555_19695005_20241209030357.jpg?v=1733761566","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399406536-after-elizabeth-can-the-monarchy-save-itself","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}