The last real king
Published: Wed, 03/24/21
That may be a superficial understanding of the situation. I am still reading the memoirs of the Duke of Windsor, so far I have got the early 1920s when the young Edward toured the Empire, as it then was, and met those who might one day recognise him as king. Of course this was years before international air travel was possible so a naval warship was provided for the young prince. At the time Edward had no idea what the future held and this is how he described his experiences.
“At twenty-five this world, which today seems so vexatious (writing around 1950), looked pleasant enough to a young Prince without too many cares, and with a battle cruiser to take him round the world.”
Despite the apparent success of his world tours there was still a concern about what the future, and the future of the monarchy might hold. In 1913 Russia, Germany, and Britain were all ruled by monarchs. The Austro-Hungarian empire still existed under Charles the 1st. By 1920 Nicolas the 2nd of Russia as dead along with his whole family, Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd of Germany was in exile and the Austro-Hungarian empire was no more. George V of Britain and the British empire remained on the throne until his death in 1936. He should have been succeeded by his eldest son Edward the 8th, but Edward was forced to decide between marrying Wallace Simpson, the woman he loved, or ruling without her by his side. Edward could have ended the relationship with the American and no doubt a suitable mate would have been provided (anyone remember a young lady by the name of Diana Spencer?). Edward was a man who believed in being true to himself, so he
chose to abdicate and his place was taken by his younger brother ‘Bertie’ who ruled as George the 6th until our present queen succeeded him in 1952.
What we witnessed a couple of weeks ago was not a crisis for the monarchy, it was pure theatre. Megan and Harry will have been paid millions for their interview to say nothing of the value of the publicity they gained. The network made millions too. The royal family got talked about in polarised terms, oh dear poor Megan, oh dear poor queen and Prince Charles. Sorry, but the royal family today is a soap opera and we just saw another ‘thrilling’ episode. Do you really think it is a coincidence that Megan is a professional actress?
The First World War caused many casualties and, intentionally or not, three out of the four major monarchies of Europe came to an end. The murder of Csar Nicolas was part of the Bolshevik takeover of Russia. The abdication of Wihelm II arguably paved the way for Hitler and the Nazis to to take over Germany. Edward the 8th had actually taken part in the Great War and knew what the ordinary soldiers had been through. As a consequence he was not keen to see another war with all the destruction and suffering that would inevitably result. Those who were keen on a military confrontation with Germany were happy enough when Edward abdicated and his place was taken by his younger brother. George the sixth seems to have been a decent enough person but he certainly played along with the war effort without comment or criticism. The present queen has been very popular by turning the Royal Family into a soap opera, Charles, who will
eventually succeed his mother, has been speaking at events such as Davos and calling for a ‘revolutionary shift’ in how the world economy works. In other words the future king of the UK is a mouthpiece for the super rich.
So, what is the true purpose of a king? The Konge is one of the five principles or classes of Stav. The Konge principle is concerned with providing a focus for leadership through a willingness to self-sacrifice when the community is in danger. The king should embody the soul of his people and provide a spiritual leadership which goes beyond party politics and can heal conflicts and divisions in the community.
Over the past couple of centuries there has been a move towards seeing individuality as the greatest aspiration for human beings. So, each person needs to be liberated from any kind of identity and the responsibility that goes with it. The extended family breaks down, secularism makes any kind of spiritual connection or religious heritage unfashionable. Culture becomes more and more globalised and divorced from history and tradition. Even family, parenthood, and gender identity comes to be seen as an imposition against personal freedom. The logical conclusion to this process is to declare the very existence of human beings on this planet an an affront to the ‘environment’. The very act of breathing, the defining expression of life itself, becomes a source of carbon dioxide which will destroy the planet or cause the spread of a deadly disease.
Do we have ‘democracy’ now instead of monarchy? I would suggest that elected politicians are bought and paid for by the very rich, the recent presidential election in the USA has really demonstrated how divisive democratic politics actually is.
Human beings cannot live in isolation, identity must come from the extended family and knowing who your ancestors are, from language and culture, from religion, from a sense of place and connection to the land, and knowing who your Konge is as the focus of your wider community. If human beings have no value except as economic units, and these units see no value in anything but earning and spending money, then we will eventually become nothing more than obsolete machines to be scrapped when we no longer serve a useful purpose.
A century ago the major monarchies were eliminated in Europe and I would argue that the British Royal Family ceased to have any relevance with the abdication of Edward the 8th in 1936. The destruction of monarchy was all part of the process of making humanity itself irrelevant. Of course it does not have to end that way, but there needs to be a major awakening before it is too late.
regards
Graham
PS I strongly recommend reading this article and then deciding which side you are on https://katehon.com/en/article/manifesto-great-awakening-against-great-reset