Are royal families still famous in their countries?

Question

I would like to know the popularity (approval) rate of royal families in ....

Japan, UK, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Luxembourg, Monaco, Belgium.

I'm not really asking for numbers. i would like to get a picture of the general perception of the people of the royal families.

Answer 1

In general, they seem to be loved and admired by their people.

Answer 2

well, they're still famous, but they're broke and they gotta work too!!! haaaa haaaaaa

Answer 3

I think you'll find that, bad press aside, most citizens in these countries revere their monarchs. If you don't grow up with a monarch as head of state, you probably have difficulty understanding how people feel about them.

Sometimes we actually revere the person, but it is also what they represent. They are the living embodiment of the state and our connection to our past and who we are.

In Japan, the emperor is no longer considered a living god, nonetheless, the Japanese - and even the youth - maintain a special place for their royal family. Just look at how nuts the country went with the recent news of a royal heir.

In Luxembourg, Lichtenstein and Monaco, the grand duke or prince in charge actually does have a great deal of power. And they are highly thought of by the people. When the late Prince Rainier died, people were crying in the streets. The same when Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother died. People were very sad. One of my friends, a man in his 40s, stood in line for 13 hours to walk past her coffin as it lay in state in Westminster Hall.

The press always focuses on the excess of royal lifestyles - much of which is forced on them by tradition, the requirements of the state and security - or bad relationships or how irrelevant they are to modern society. And yet, the people always prove this opinion wrong. When Queen Elizabeth celebrated her Golden Jubilee, the press wondered if anyone would care? Well, during her tour of Canada she ran late - which is rare, she's a very prompt person - because the crowds were so large that they got slowed down. And in London, two million people came out to the Mall to celebrate!

Monarchs have the advantage of being above modern politics, which is a type of refuge for people disappointed by the elected representatives. They have a strange, but valued position in their countries.

Answer 4

Most royal families that exist today are popular in their own countries to some extent.

While they do not have the power they once had, you will find that many people still admire the royal families and regard them with respect.

One only has to consider the crowds of people who journey to the official ceremonies attended by royal family members to see that there is still a great liking for and respect for most royals today.

Of course, this is in part due to the fact that today's royals mostly take no part in politics. In countries where the royalty rule politically as well as ceremonially, there is usually some form of opposition to them, as in Nepal and Bhutan.

And there is also the case of Thailand, where the king is so greatly respected that his intervention in politics on two occasions in the past several years has prevented widespread violence breaking out. He is greatly admired and virtually revered.

Cheers :-)

Answer 5

theyre famous, just most of them arent in charge of the country.