Should monarch follow example set by Queen Beatrix and the Pope?
I FOUND a certain inherent irony in the Radio 4 Woman's Hour judging panel, stated to be a democratic group, selecting the Queen as first on their list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK ("Queen heads power list at Radio 4 Woman's Hour", The Herald, February12).
I FOUND a certain inherent irony in the Radio 4 Woman's Hour judging panel, stated to be a democratic group, selecting the Queen as first on their list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK (\"Queen heads power list at Radio 4 Woman's Hour\", The Herald, February12).
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Democracy is not a word one would readily link with the monarchy.
Most of the women on the list are described as having reached their positions through applying their own talents and attributes, unlike the Queen, who inherited her position from her father all those decades ago.
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Should monarch follow example set by Queen Beatrix and the Pope?
I FOUND a certain inherent irony in the Radio 4 Woman's Hour judging panel, stated to be a democratic group, selecting the Queen as first on their list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK ("Queen heads power list at Radio 4 Woman's Hour", The Herald, February12).
Democracy is not a word one would readily link with the monarchy.
Most of the women on the list are described as having reached their positions through applying their own talents and attributes, unlike the Queen, who inherited her position from her father all those decades ago.
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