I found this story on Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/thatcher-paper...012217318.html
To me, the story seems to be portraying the Queen of England as somehow superior or in an implicit position of authority over a US Citizen, specifically, the President (Reagan, in this case). It talks about how the British mindset is that if you get an invitation from her royal majesty, you promptly accept without question. I don't mind that he did accept her invitation and all that, but what I'm wondering is, is this a case of superiority complex on the part of these title of nobility bearing people, or is this a case of protocol between heads of states of allies, regardless of whether royalty is involved or not?
If this is just a matter of protocol between heads of states of allies, regardless of whether or not there's someone with a title of nobility involved or not, then I don't have a significant problem with this issue. However, if this is a case of the British thinking they're somehow above us, maybe we should remind them that we're not their colonies anymore and we don't recognize titles of nobility. The Queen of England is just another average woman to US Americans. Same with kings, queens, emperors, princes, princesses, knights, dukes, earls, counts, etc. of any other country.
I'd like to know from anyone who is well versed with international protocol and relations issues what their take is on this. Thanks.
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