or marry in to it?
2007-09-24 00:40:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
I am married to a Count and other than alot of great events there aren't many perks or downsides. Much of the European Royalty still have the titles but not much money - my husband worked like mad to be able to restore his estate and has done very well for himself.
While we are stateside, we never mention the title and it's really just a running joke with my friends. Can't blame them, but it does work to get great last minute reservations at restaurants.
2007-09-25 10:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by dlil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not. With all the pomp and the money they have. However, I am already part Royalty. My German grandfathers lineage goes back to the old Prussian Aristrocracy. 1789. Even so we are not rich it's a proud history to have.
2007-09-24 12:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am from royalty, my family has a coat of arms and even in Wikipedia it says my last name is of royal descent.
I think life would be hard though if you actually had to rule over people and always be in the spot light. Paparazzi wouldn't be to fun either.
2007-09-24 13:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Definitely not. I think that people spend a lot of time talking about the glamour of it all, but it's really a demanding life. I don't think that I would like constantly being scrutinized and not having the freedom to truly have an opinion on a subject without facing ridicule and causing controversy.
2007-09-24 08:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by Izzy 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely not! I would hate having papperazi following me everywhere. Gossip about me all the time. I'd hate to have to attend all sorts of events and be socially correct at every moment. I'd hate to have to give speeches all the time, etc, etc.
I like coming and going as I choose. No one staring.
2007-09-24 11:37:00 · answer #5 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes and no.
no to the point of no privacy and being under scrutiny all the time.
yes because of being looked up to... that a "commoner" can become royal.
i think it would be fascinating!
2007-09-24 13:12:17 · answer #6 · answered by Laura 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like the upsides but none of the hard work or invasion of privacy that goes with it.
2007-09-24 12:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Adrian F 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
not at all I think this royalty thing is for the birds Thomas Jefferson wrote, "All men are created equal."
2007-09-24 07:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by devora k 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The prescribed expectations on your life would probably outweigh the perks, so no.
2007-09-24 07:51:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No thanks. They are a bunch of lazy rich, spoiled people who really don't have a function, they don't run the government,they just spend the governments money.
2007-09-24 14:28:59 · answer #10 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋