They go by many names: Will Wales and Kate Middleton, Prince William and Catherine, Their Royal Highnesses, the Earl and Countess of Strathearn, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. British Prime Minister David Cameron marked 2011, the year over two billion people around the globe watched their wedding, as the arrival of “’the team of the future’ for an institution ‘that’s helped bind the country together’ and ‘has produced incredible people’” (Smith). The birth of their first child, Prince George Alexander Louis, now third in line to the British throne, further solidified that standing. The couple has brought new life to a monarchy that, fifteen years ago, had serious public relations issues. The change was purposeful. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge work actively to shape their present and future role in the monarchy through activism, international relationships, and intentional efforts to create a new image for the royal family.
Though the charitable actions of the present British royals may seem inherent with the job now, this role should be regarded as a fairly modern one. “It is believed that the Royal Family have been contributing to charitable organizations since the 18th century,” (“The Royal Family and Charities”) which, considering their over one thousand years of history, ranks as recent. The involvement began in the 1700s, but Queen Elizabeth II and her descendents have taken things to a new level. The Queen “has done more for charitable organizations than any other monarch in the history of the British Royal Family, and she is one of the greatest patrons of charities in the world” (“The Royal Family and Charities”). In the last portion of the twentieth century, Princess Diana of Wales became known as the 'Peopl...
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The Birling’s celebrate the engagement between Sheila Birling and Gerald Croft, who is the son of Lord and Lady Croft. Arthur Birling makes a number of speeches about the world and what state it is in and built-up relations, where he says that everyone should be responsible for themselves.
The actions took by Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great improved their countries by following Niccolo Machiavelli’s “Prince”. They were able to act like both a lion and fox. Showing cunningness and knowledge in politics, the leaders were able improve their country. Both of their rise in power and polices showed that they followed Machiavelli’s words.
Growing up in 1960s, Diana Spencer always knew royalty. This idea of power was a birth right through her father, but yet Diana did not know of the influence she was going to inflict one day. Princess Diana, through her marriage with Prince Charles, became an icon for the United Kingdom and impacted many in the world (Princess Diana Biography Princess). Along with her compassionate heart and humble soul, Diana ascended in the eyes of the public and became England’s sweetheart and beloved leader. Princess Diana soon inspired people all over the world by breaking the royal stereotypes, sponsoring many charities and providing a prime example of what it means to love one’s children and people.
Princess Diana once said,“I would like to be a queen in the hearts of the people.”, and if there is anything she has done it has been to take over our hearts with her compassion and generosity. Princess Diana dedicated her life to helping others and using her fame to do it. She was humane and humble never seeing herself above others, even as royalty. This considerate woman would show up to hospitals just to talk and encourage people with her kind words. Princess Diana supported more than 100 charities in her lifetime, although she mostly impacted AIDS/HIV patients and landmine usage.
The debate of whether or not to abolish the British Monarchy in Canada has been floating around Canada for years. Many are saying it should be abolished and the reasons why have been stated in this essay. Canada has become a country striving for change and embracing new things. The British Monarchy in Canada is old with simple traditions, it lacks legitimacy to most Canadians because younger people don’t support it and for that it should be abolished. The abolishment of the British Monarchy in Canada allows Canada to adapt to its own customs and traditions which allows us to become more distinct globally.
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Even twenty years after her death, the world continues to remember the princess who perpetually remembered them. Princess Diana lived as one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century. She devoted her life in the spotlight to bring recognition to causes that she felt others should care about, such as AIDS, homelessness, leprosy, and landmine removal. Diana believed that love and kindness served as the remedy for any sort of suffering. She once stated in an interview with BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, “I think the biggest disease this world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour, for a day, for a month—I’m very happy to do that and I want to do that” (Roisin Kelly). While the matter remains certain that people were initially starstruck having a princess in their midst, it is undoubtedly Diana’s kindness that attracted and continued to attract beings to her presence. She held the hands of those deemed unsafe to touch and broke down stigmas in the process. Diana became a hero for those who had no one to speak up for them, or the trials they endured, through simple acts of kindness, such as a warm smile or a gentle handshake. While Diana aided those around her, she herself desperately craved love and kindness, as discussed in the following quote from the New York Times’ Article, “Diana in Search of Herself”. “Indeed, Diana's unstable temperament bore all the markings of one of the most elusive psychological disorders: the borderline personality. This condition is characterized by an unstable self-image; sharp mood swings; fear of rejection and abandonment; an inability to sustain relationships; persistent feelings of loneliness, boredom, and emptiness; depression; and impulsive behavior such as binge eating and
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We see that Gardner’s levers of a real world event and hard reason in the statistics that Tony Blair gives the Queen regarding the damage to the monarchy are major factors in changing the resistance of a mind-set many years in the making. (Gardner, 2006) From the beginning the Queen is very resistant to change; even though she has followed the election and has met Tony Blair before, she asks her private secretary, Robin Janvrin, about him and has her belief not to take him seriously reinforced. During their first meeting after Tony Blair’s election, The Queen told him he was “my 10th Prime Minister” and pointed out that over that time she has gained the wisdom to advise him. (Frears, 2006) The way she treated Tony Blair during her acceptance of the government caused him to question her ability to lead a modern population and puts them at odds with one another, potentially losing an ally and creating hostility between the government and the monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II was set in her opinion of Diana, the Princess of Wales, who she felt was difficult and a hindrance to the monarchy. She did not see that the public favored Diana and that her continued disdain when the Princess was in the accident a...
..., you should use those gifts as well as wisely as you can ” and the family stuck to that motto by giving back to those who are less fortunate than most of us. They gave way to opportunities that still help us today such as computers in our libraries and school, giving scholarship and grant money to those of minority, and aiding third world counties health wise and educationally thus giving everyone of every kind an opportunity of a better life.
...ush you and your children and your children's children" (Raymond 198)! Already strained by the demands of making money, Rockefeller now staggered under the new pressures of giving it away. "I investigated and worked myself almost to a nervous breakdown," he said, "in groping my way through the ever-widening field of philanthropic endeavor" (Raymond 199).
Queen Elizabeth I had truly earned the love and devotion of her people. Before she was crowned, most people did not believe that a woman could take on the responsibility of ruling a country; Elizabeth proved them very wrong. Her accession day, November 16, even became a national holiday (Havelin 65). “Queen Elizabeth I developed her image of the devoted ruler who courted her subjects’ opinions and as Gloriana, the goddess around whom England revolved” (Greenblatt 15).
... had. Diana’s two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry continued their mother’s legacy with the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. In the first nine years, the Fund pledged more than $125 million to more than 350 charities around the world. Diana was a unique princess and her charities were handled on such a deeply personal level she became the real people’s princess. People could identify with her from around the world and they appreciated her approach to life. She was not just adored in her home country the United Kingdom, but around the world.
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Several celebrities like actors, musicians, athletes or comedians establish plenty of positive self-images which can motivate or inspire many young people. Plenty of celebrities’ names have been used for encouraging voting, raising funds for victims from natural disaster and creating a charity, or many campaigns like anti-violence or anti-AIDS. There are many celebrities who give back to society. The positive side of celebrities can inspire people. People may do some charity for giving back, do well at school and avoid many troubles (Muhammad). Many of them turn their fame to work for various organizations that help people such as Angelina Jolie became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; she helped many refugees around the world. Moreover, she and her husband, Brad Pitt, have created the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which aims to focus on the poverty and provides elementary and secondary education also protect natural resources and wildlife (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). Additionally, Shakira, a famous singer, has founded the organization “Pies Descalzos Foundation” that provides the education for people in Colombia, South Africa and Haiti (Celebrities Using Their Fame to Do Good). And many celebrities turn their bad experiences to inspire many people. For examples, Martar Steward, who had been in jail for five months, becomes a woman giving a good lesson from her failure and success that can