According to AFP:
“I think there is an aspect (of the British monarchy) that fascinates Americans, the whole notion of people who live in castles and palaces,” Susan Kelley…told AFP.
Fascination with the British royals has been part of American celebrity culture since the storybook wedding of William’s parents Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
From across the pond, Scottish journalist and former Washington correspondent Alex Massie…dismissed America’s love for British royalty as “ghastly.”
“…much of American culture thirsts for dynasties and aristocracy to an extent and with a prominence that is sometimes hard to find in the United Kingdom,” he opined.
Duke & Duchess of Cambridge during the Diamond Jubilee, 5 June 2012. Photo by Carfax2.
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