yes that means that I support a system
in which the head of state is a king or
queen let’s not be sexist here now
chances are when you heard this this
came as a surprise to many of you
especially within the country the United
States of America was quite literally
founded in opposition to modern not
helping this perception is the portrayal
of monarchs in the media when many of us
think monarch we might develop for
example the Emperor who start wars after
the mists blast group Skywalker an
appointment or perhaps the Evil Queen in
giving Snow White a poisoned Apple so
without these examples it’s not strange
to play ideology comes up as a surprised
many people now I want to make one thing
very clear none of this is meant to
oppose democracy and with support
absolute monarchies of the continents a
Arabia or the Gulf states tending of you
in spite of these examples monarchy is
not a threat to democracy the opposite
in fact according to the European
intelligence unit of 20 most democratic
countries in the world in 2015 head of
them were partners and those 10 work
Norway which is the most democratic
country in the world Sweden Denmark the
United Kingdom New Zealand Australia
Canada
Luxembourg the Netherlands and Spain and
incidentally that’s number 10 out of 20
is disproportionate with the total
percentage of patients at a modernist
but yes even with this considered it
would be valid to ask what if the
monarch is
to threaten democracy if the monarch is
going to rain but not rule what is the
point of a habit of painting the world
it is a perfectly valid question but
fortunately for me or else this would be
the most embarrassing ly short TEDx talk
in the history of the institution it is
one I am prepared to answer why shoes
monarchic monarchs are not only capable
of existence with democracy in many ways
they enhance democracy the first way in
which this can happen is that a monarch
is better suited to be a head of state
than any elected official the reason for
this is the head of state is supposed to
represent all of their people regardless
of race regardless of gender regardless
of sexual orientation regardless of
religion and crucially regardless of
political alignment to illustrate this
difference let’s contrast the cases of
the United States and the United Kingdom
American president Donald Trump was
elected and whether you support or
oppose him it’s an undeniable fact that
good deal of his people sixty-five
million of them to be exact or
decisively into the latter category I
can tell you this much the people on the
streets about a year ago chanting not my
president they certainly do you think
their new head of state was representing
them now who can tell me the last time
the people of the UK went out on the
as many of you probably guessed by now
it’s a trick question it’s never
happened because a monarch is neutral in
politics they are able to represent
their people regardless of politics and
even countries such as Germany where the
president is purely ceremonial they are
still elected and they are still quite
likely to be a politician so their
election is and will be a political
issue another way in which a monarch
simply makes a better head of state than
a politician is the Monarchs whole
disposition or by Queen Elizabeth the
Senate has raised these terms of whether
American presidents as the election of
Donald Trump
this gives governments a consistent
symbol and one that in most cases will
remain recognizable for a long time I’m
going to bet a fair amount of money that
the African American would have a much
harder time maybe those two presidents
than the average pretty happening
look at it like this if we had of Santa Claus were to change every election
Claus were to change every election cycle
cycle do you still think he would be such an
do you still think he would be such an enduring symbol of Christmas somehow I
enduring symbol of Christmas somehow I have to call that into question so yes
have to call that into question so yes all of this Stan’s been interviewed but
all of this Stan’s been interviewed but is there any actual data that
is there any actual data that demonstrates that monarchs are better at
demonstrates that monarchs are better at representing their people in politicians
representing their people in politicians as a matter of fact yes there it is
as a matter of fact yes there it is approval radius Queen Elizabeth the
approval radius Queen Elizabeth the second has as a 2012 in package approval
second has as a 2012 in package approval rating of 90 percent and there is
rating of 90 percent and there is nothing to suggest that this would’ve
nothing to suggest that this would’ve fallen since then this number has only
fallen since then this number has only been approached by two American
been approached by two American presidents at any given time
presidents at any given time those two were harry s truman at 88% in
those two were harry s truman at 88% in the immediate aftermath of the american
the immediate aftermath of the american victory of the second world war and
victory of the second world war and george w bush and 90% in the immediate
george w bush and 90% in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 terrorist
aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in both of these cases though
attacks in both of these cases though these minors were much more reactions to
these minors were much more reactions to these presidents as symbols of the
these presidents as symbols of the country essentially reactions to these
country essentially reactions to these presidents acting in the same way
presidents acting in the same way constitutional monarchs regularly act
constitutional monarchs regularly act and make note of the president’s
and make note of the president’s themselves when they came to action
themselves when they came to action policy both these presidents well the
policy both these presidents well the reaction time was a bit more muted they
reaction time was a bit more muted they both will have average approval ratings
both will have average approval ratings in the mid to low 40s and likely to be
in the mid to low 40s and likely to be much lower than at the initial spot the
much lower than at the initial spot the superiority of approval ratings isn’t
superiority of approval ratings isn’t limited to the UK I according to the
limited to the UK I according to the Netherlands times 70% of the Dutch
Netherlands times 70% of the Dutch people support the king and this number
people support the king and this number is matched throughout most of Europe’s
is matched throughout most of Europe’s monitors the exception to this is Spain
monitors the exception to this is Spain at only 50
at only 50 five percent but two things are worth
five percent but two things are worth living first that this is still higher
living first that this is still higher than a good deal of presidents and
than a good deal of presidents and second that this number has been
second that this number has been steadily rising since the extension of
steadily rising since the extension of Rome of the new King Felipe what all of
Rome of the new King Felipe what all of this suggests is the constitutional mods
this suggests is the constitutional mods are veteran public relations and
are veteran public relations and therefore enter even state than
therefore enter even state than politicians but why is it so important
politicians but why is it so important to have a head of state that’s for the
to have a head of state that’s for the public relations that’s in part why is
public relations that’s in part why is it so important to have a monarch well
it so important to have a monarch well how can a partial head of state has
how can a partial head of state has throughout history demonstrative ly
throughout history demonstrative ly resulted in tireless building especially
resulted in tireless building especially in periods of general regional
in periods of general regional instability today for example the lesson
instability today for example the lesson we can learn from Latin American history
we can learn from Latin American history following the collapse of Spanish and
following the collapse of Spanish and Portuguese authority in the region the
Portuguese authority in the region the vast majority of posts the liberal
vast majority of posts the liberal estates fell apart into a cyclic Cruz
estates fell apart into a cyclic Cruz their democracies were failures the
their democracies were failures the exception that this was the Empire of
exception that this was the Empire of Brazil Brazilian government’s had
Brazil Brazilian government’s had consistency they might have changed but
consistency they might have changed but they were still loyal to the same person
they were still loyal to the same person Emperor hetero was second and through
Emperor hetero was second and through the second also it’s worth noting
the second also it’s worth noting spearheaded the abolition of slavery in
spearheaded the abolition of slavery in Brazil when the elite was against it
Brazil when the elite was against it then in 1889 a military backed by bonus
then in 1889 a military backed by bonus layers deep hosed the monomer and
layers deep hosed the monomer and resulted in a period of instability
resulted in a period of instability whose County whose the democratic
whose County whose the democratic governments and repression that did not
governments and repression that did not end until 1985 and if you follow the
end until 1985 and if you follow the news you’ll know that Brazil’s democracy
news you’ll know that Brazil’s democracy exactly a model of stability the
exactly a model of stability the contrast is asleep left America to dip
contrast is asleep left America to dip the only example you can use either in
the only example you can use either in the Middle East the republics of Iraq
the Middle East the republics of Iraq and Syria are currently being overrun by
and Syria are currently being overrun by violence and civil war after having a
violence and civil war after having a therapy post-colonial governments of
therapy post-colonial governments of noticing a pattern here all ultra
noticing a pattern here all ultra nationalist dictators such as Saddam
nationalist dictators such as Saddam Hussein and the usamos meanwhile the
Hussein and the usamos meanwhile the neighboring Kingdom of Jordan has
neighboring Kingdom of Jordan has instead of democratizing since 1948 and
instead of democratizing since 1948 and is one of the best if not the best place
is one of the best if not the best place to live in the Arab world relatively
to live in the Arab world relatively tolerant and virtually free of violence
tolerant and virtually free of violence a monarchy for the purposes of stability
a monarchy for the purposes of stability might not suit all that necessary for
might not suit all that necessary for the Western world I mean after all the
the Western world I mean after all the West is stable the West is free of
West is stable the West is free of threats to democracy and that’s connect
threats to democracy and that’s connect never but doesn’t any sense to assume
never but doesn’t any sense to assume that this really the case forever
that this really the case forever remember it was less than a century ago
remember it was less than a century ago when the armies of the Third Reich seems
when the armies of the Third Reich seems poised to unite all of Europe under
poised to unite all of Europe under fascism incidentally the rise of the
fascism incidentally the rise of the Nazis to power in Germany come to
Nazis to power in Germany come to Winston Churchill to bemoan the
Winston Churchill to bemoan the abolition of the German monarchy as one
abolition of the German monarchy as one of the biggest mistakes the Allies made
of the biggest mistakes the Allies made in dealing with a defeated Germany a
in dealing with a defeated Germany a figurehead Monica Germain Churchill
figurehead Monica Germain Churchill argues
argues could an increased loyalty to democracy
could an increased loyalty to democracy the lack of which laid the German
the lack of which laid the German Republic for the most part the era of
Republic for the most part the era of kings and queens ruling rapidly leaders
kings and queens ruling rapidly leaders Iranian has come to an end for this
Iranian has come to an end for this reason it does seem to make sense to
reason it does seem to make sense to question the
question the of monarchy the relevance of monarchy in
of monarchy the relevance of monarchy in the modern world
the modern world I hold however that in today a moderate
I hold however that in today a moderate is not just an official a mother is in
is not just an official a mother is in barrier constitutional monarchs make
barrier constitutional monarchs make better heads of state and politicians
better heads of state and politicians constitutional models represent their
constitutional models represent their nation regardless of what political
nation regardless of what political party happens to be in power
party happens to be in power constitutional monarchs independent and
constitutional monarchs independent and are rocks of stability in uncertain
are rocks of stability in uncertain times so remember if you evil your
times so remember if you evil your government doesn’t represent you if you
government doesn’t represent you if you feel concerned about trying times of
feel concerned about trying times of your nation remember that there is an
your nation remember that there is an alternative you can choose monarch