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::It's not that hard to imagine when you consider the Whiggish political leanings of the Royals (excluding of course Edward VIII). If it helps them consolidate their power, a Fascist regime could do that, and many have. A lot of the top Fascists in Italy were republicans, even the Nazis were anti-monarchist. Even then, we don't know if the Royal family of the Inferno Earth was the same as that of N-Space. It's possible that someone very unpopular ended up on the throne, and merely looking at the actual Royal family tree, there's plenty candidates who never made it either due to early death (Albert Victor) or someone was born ahead of them in the succession (Ernest Augustus). | ::It's not that hard to imagine when you consider the Whiggish political leanings of the Royals (excluding of course Edward VIII). If it helps them consolidate their power, a Fascist regime could do that, and many have. A lot of the top Fascists in Italy were republicans, even the Nazis were anti-monarchist. Even then, we don't know if the Royal family of the Inferno Earth was the same as that of N-Space. It's possible that someone very unpopular ended up on the throne, and merely looking at the actual Royal family tree, there's plenty candidates who never made it either due to early death (Albert Victor) or someone was born ahead of them in the succession (Ernest Augustus). | ||
::It's entirely natural that a fascist dictator in Britain would be opposed to the monarchy for the simple reason that the monarchy represents a threat to the dictator's power and authority. The monarchy in a constitutional democracy might have little direct power, but they nevertheless can mobilise popular support (often at times more effectively than the government, which actually does have the power, can). Besides, most would-be dictators want both the power ''and'' the popular recognition; outside of fiction, the "evil chancellor" secretly running things behind a puppet king is relatively rare. | |||
* In the Alternative Earth, Keith Gold is explicitly referred to as 'Sir Keith'. In a totalitarian republic, so ardently anti-royalist that they have actually eliminated the entire Royal Family, is it likely that Knighthoods would still exist or be acknowledged? Can you name any other regime where the monarchy has been liquidated and yet aristocratic titles and trappings be allowed to remain? | * In the Alternative Earth, Keith Gold is explicitly referred to as 'Sir Keith'. In a totalitarian republic, so ardently anti-royalist that they have actually eliminated the entire Royal Family, is it likely that Knighthoods would still exist or be acknowledged? Can you name any other regime where the monarchy has been liquidated and yet aristocratic titles and trappings be allowed to remain? | ||
