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« on: June 02, 2014, 11:25:58 AM »
Quote from: Simfan34 on June 02, 2014, 08:44:51 AM
I am not saying he brought democracy to a people with no desire or concept of democracy. He simply did the right thing. But how many leaders have done the right thing? The number of autocrats who voluntary elected to reduce their powers in favour of more democratic government can be counted on one hand, maybe two.

King John, one of the Frederiks in Denmark, Juan Carlos...
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2014, 01:10:22 PM »
It would be... remember, she lived through the abdication of her uncle (Edward VIII) and saw what the impact of being thrust onto the throne with no real preparation did to her father's health.
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