Comments on: Britain and Nepal: Tale of Two Monarchies http://themoderatevoice.com/16728/britain-and-nepal-tale-of-two-monarchies/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Holly in Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/16728/britain-and-nepal-tale-of-two-monarchies/comment-page-1/#comment-108927 Holly in Cincinnati Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:36:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign/queen-elizabeth/16728/britain-and-nepal-tale-of-two-monarchies/#comment-108927 Note that most of the absolute monarchies are in the Arab world. Note that most of the absolute monarchies are in the Arab world.

]]> By: Idiosyncrat http://themoderatevoice.com/16728/britain-and-nepal-tale-of-two-monarchies/comment-page-1/#comment-108918 Idiosyncrat Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:34:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/foreign/queen-elizabeth/16728/britain-and-nepal-tale-of-two-monarchies/#comment-108918 Beyond being in different places culturally and in terms of socioeconomic development, Britain's monarch didn't recently suspend parliament nor poorly handle a violent civil war. For the Brits, the monarchy can be a source of pride and nostalgia. The Nepali, alas, have no such luxury. For better or worse, the Nepali monarchy as a force for unity died with King Birendra in 2001. Beyond being in different places culturally and in terms of socioeconomic development, Britain’s monarch didn’t recently suspend parliament nor poorly handle a violent civil war. For the Brits, the monarchy can be a source of pride and nostalgia. The Nepali, alas, have no such luxury.

For better or worse, the Nepali monarchy as a force for unity died with King Birendra in 2001.

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