Despite Gervases rant I beg to point out that the English have not had an English monarch since the death of Richard III at Bosworth in 1485 (date ???).

But speaking as a Welshman with reasonably Leftish ideals I do support the idea of a constutional Monarchy.

Consider :-

President Nixon. Regan. Bush Junior.

or

President Thatcher, Benn (formerly Viscout Stangate)

BTW and total thread drift, the death of Mrs Elizabeth Windsor senior leaves a vacancy for the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (historically a 'CZAR' for the calling up of vessels and seamen for the Royal Navy in times of (UK) national peril).

Could I humbly suggest Sir Edward Heath as the new Lord Warden - distinguished military service, local conections (from the Isle of Thanet), and a love of Sailing.

And best of all it would get right up the nose of that bloody woman Baroness Thatcher !!!!!

Gareth