MthGM, well, it's simple - but just for you - I'll spell it out nice and plainly.

In Britain we have dozens of celeb mags and they sell like crazy.

Why? Probably because lots of people feel celebrities lead a far more exciting life than them and want a glimpse into - what they perceive as - their rich glittering world.

And, I've no doubt, these "celeb lovers" bathe warmly in the reflected glow of these "super people".

Right, got it so far? Celebrity sells!

Now the Queen is the biggest celebrity in the country.
Are you still with me?

Now - this bit might challenge you, but hang in there!

So the papers feed their readers lots of glamorous stories of the Queen and her wonderful family.

Still there MthGM?

The public gobble it up and want more and more.

And, boy do they get more.

If we got rid of the Queen, how would all people get their "fantasy fixes"?