Oct. 27, 2021 09:54 pm JST
Posted in: Mako's marriage casts shadow on imperial succession debate See in context
Richard Ogle
Monarchies of any kind have no place today. They are merely a way for wealthy families to attract attention... The UK spends over $70M on the royal family alone.
I suspect many Britons regard their imperial family more than just "wealthy families to attract attention". Otherwise, why do they spend millions? According to a recent survey, 61% of Britons support the imperial family in comparison to 24% who oppose it. There must be reasons why they want to keep it as is.
In Japan, 74% support Japanese imperial family and 7% oppose it.
