ROYALIST A G Reeson (Letters, February 26) asks what anti-royalists would put in place of the royal family.
Look no further than the Republic of Ireland for the answer. There they elect a president who is traditionally non-political and has a diplomatic figurehead role. The presidency is relatively low-profile and low-cost. Ireland is run by their elected government headed by a prime minister.
Britain can never be a true democracy with unelected institutions such as the House of Lords and the monarchy.
Colin S Jeffrey,
East Mount Road, York.
Updated: 12:03 Friday, March 02, 2001
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