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| Subject: Modern-Day Dynasties Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:08 pm | |
| While many of the famed dynastic families of the world have died out or been replaced by democracies, there are still a handful still ruling the roost.
Pop culture loves a dynastic family, where one family rules for generations. While there are many romantic myths surrounding dynasties, in reality the majority were nepotistic, feudal and often despotic. The newest dynastic darlings of the small screen are the Romanovs—brutally gunned down in 1918 by Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution. Today, many of the ruling families are constitutional monarchies—which have mainly symbolic roles—and behave better, if only because the public demands it. However, there are still some absolute monarchies around, proving that absolute power can indeed corrupt absolutely.
EnglandThe House of Windsor
Founded 102 years ago when Queen Victoria's son George V took over the throne. Due to high anti-German sentiment during World War I, the family changed their name to Windsor. The constitutional monarchy, currently led by Queen Elizabeth, is mostly symbolic in nature. Royal watchers are glued to gossip rags to see the rivalry between the newest generation duchesses—Meghan Markle and her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton.
https://www.newsweek.com/modern-day-dynasties-still-ruling-world-1453073
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