But according to Anne, the monarchy is not just a relevant institution, but a necessary one, despite society today and of yesteryear being vastly different. "It [the world] changes a bit.
I mean, it doesn't sound like a good idea from where I'm standing, I have to say. I'm not quite sure what else, you know, we can do," the princess said in a rare interview with Canadian public broadcaster CBC.
When asked if she knew about "conversations about relevance" [of the royal family in the 21st century] Anne was polite but firm in her response: "There will be, everywhere," she replied. "[But] it's not a conversation that I would necessarily have." "I think it's perfectly true that it is a moment where you need to have that discussion.
But I would just underline that the monarchy provides, with the constitution, a degree of long-term stability that is actually quite hard to come by any other way."
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