Source: United News Network
Author: Huang Chenyu
The Charles III Coronation Ceremony was held on the 6th of this month.The last time the United Kingdom was crowned and crowned Elizabeth II in 1953.70 years later, Britain ushered in another glorious moment. The crowned ceremony became the British country to celebrate the national event, which has also attracted global attention.
Last year Charles III became the new monarch of the UK and set two historical records.First, Charles served as the British Crown Prince for 70 years, waiting for the longest successor in British history.Second, Charles was 73 years old, and was the oldest monarch when he ascended the throne in Britain.Charles III ascended the throne as the new monarch of the UK, but this new monarch is the most familiar to the British people.
In theCoronation ceremony, many rituals lasted for thousands of years of tradition, witnessing how this long -established country, how to break the waves under the impact of tradition and modern waves.
Charles served as the crown prince, which caused the most heated discussion, but his marriage with Diana, causing his personal prestige to be damaged.In addition, when Charles served as the crown prince, he was keen to intervene in political accusations, causing the outside world to worry about his constitutional principles of constitutional government in the political neutrality after he ascending the throne.
On the other hand, Charles's investment and dedication in the field of charity and environmental protection during the crown prince was talked about.In particular, Charles has been reputable for the enthusiasm and results of taking care of the vulnerable society, and has long been concerned about the issues such as sustainable environment and climate change for a long time.
Charles's mother Elizabeth II, enjoys up to 80 % of public opinion support at the time.Compared with this, Charles' public opinion support is far worse than the mother.However, Charles has more than one child, and has been following Elizabeth II who has the reputation of textbook -level monarchs for many years, which is also a favorable capital of Charles on the road of the king.
Enjoy the reputation of the Democratic mother.In the "Ximin Temple System" established in the UK, in the democratic politics of the British, the monarchs generated by heredity, the upper courtyard generated by non -elected elections, and the lower houses arising from elections together form the core of the British constitutional government.The monarchs generated by non -candidates are not affected by the interests of political parties, and they can reconcile and supplement the deficiencies of democracy.In addition, although the monarch is not selected by the people, at the national, legislative, administrative, judicial, religion, and the National Committee of the CPC, it plays the role of unified constitutional guardian guardian.
New and old, always two sides of the British monarch.
After the new monarch of Charles III, we ushered in a new era.Compared with Elizabeth II, modern Britain is more diverse and more open -country, and faces many unprecedented challenges.
Ancient British Law: "The monarch is immortal", but because of the hereditary monarch.
The change of the Dynasties of the British monarch also highlights the vulnerable and difficulty of the hereditary monarch.Each monarch is very different, and under the crown, it is like a unique personality and ability of ordinary people.Each monarch also has the same destiny. They are incarnations of the monarch's immortal, carrying the dedication of the national duties and the crown.In the long river of history, the monarch has become the cornerstone of British history, national emotional sustenance, and national unity and political stability.
Inheritance and innovation are the characteristics and charm of British politics.On the one hand, through the accumulation of years, British politics reserves historical wisdom and solemnity.On the other hand, through institutional reforms, British politics keeps pace with the times.
How the new monarch of the United Kingdom merged the old and founded the old for the two contradictions of tradition and innovation, and led the continuous development of the community. It is the key to the next century.
The author is an associate professor at the Department of Public Administration of Tamkang University