Look – It’s The Queen – In 3D!

You know technology has made it to the big time, when even the stodgy old Royal Family, used to ancient horse drawn carriages, starts to embrace it.

The annual Christmas Day Message from her Royal Highness, the Queen of England, will be recorded in three-dimension high definition – this is the first time a member of the Royal Family will be in 3D.

The BBC offered to broadcast the recent wedding Prince William to Kate Middleton, but the Royals declined.

Although the annual Christmas Day Message is usually brief – lasting under 30-minutes if that – and usually about the same things – a call for world peace, environmentalism, hope and prosperity for the coming year – perhaps this sudden change towards new technologies means a new fresh message from The Queen?

Perhaps we’ll have a more pragmatic, practical and realistic message, with tangible themes, instead of the usual call to the impossible world peace?

The notion of peace around the world is a nice pipe dream, but that is all it ever was and will be.

So long as we human beings have free will, free thought, and freedom of choice, we will constantly battle one another to express that free will, free thought and freedom of choice.

The constant never-ending war in the Middle East is based entirely on two diametrically opposed cultures expressing their ideological and political thoughts. This battle ground – which began in the 1960’s – has the occasional cease-fire, when the two sides appear to be getting along and moving towards peace.

But peace in the Middle East will never happen – so the notion of a world at peace is a fairy tale. Perhaps that’s why The Queen’s Annual Christmas Day message always includes this notion, because the life of fairy tales and fiction makes up much of the history of the Monarchy?

However, modern day technologies like HD 3D TV are far removed from the world of fairy tales. Technological marvels may start out as a mental image, a figment of one’s imagination, but soon become reality as soon as a method of creating that fiction for real is invented.

That’s just what the Royal Family – and other world leaders need – a way to turn the ideas of fiction such as world peace – into reality.

Then these annual messages from The Queen of England, the Pope, and other world leaders won’t appear so artificial and meaningless.

Passing the Canadian Crown Royal

Canada is known far and wide for many things. We are a hockey-loving nation, with great beer, always friendly people, and we have kept the peace globally in many United Nation’s war-torn regions.

Some even know that our ultimate ruler is the Queen of England.

What? You didn't know?

Canada is officially a constitutional monarchy, which means Queen Elizabeth can overrule our parliament any time she wants too.

So far, we've been lucky that the Royals haven’t interfered with the Canadian political system – so far.

Actually, like many political figures, the Queen’s presence in Canada is mostly just that, a figure head roll. All pomp and no circumstance.

Every year, there is talk in Canada and many other countries where the Queen, or other Royally ruled nations, about the relevancy of a royal leader.

And we’re sure to hear about it again soon in this country, as one of the greatest Royal representatives Canada has had passed away today.

Former Lt. Governor Lincoln Alexander, passed away today at the age of 90. Alexander was the first black person to serve as a Member of Parliament (MP) and was Lt. Governor for Canada’s largest province, Ontario, from 1985 to 1991.

The Lt. Governor represents the Queen’s interests for the province he represents.

I remember Lincoln Alexander as being one of the last people in that post, that didn't use it to forward his own political causes and beliefs.

Others have since used the title to push forward their own political ideologies, and pet projects.

Regardless of who or what was represented in a provincial Lt. Governor role, they ultimately represent the British Royal family, and their interests.

Before the industrial revolution of the 1900’s, royalty really did rule. Kings and Queens sent their knights and soldiers out to raid other lands, to expand their territory.

It was the era of wooden sailing ships, horse-drawn carriages, and loyalty to one’s King or Queen above self.

Times have changed – yet many countries around the world still have a royal as their official head of state. These Royals – as with the British – are really more political eye candy than constructive contributors to the governance of a nation. 

They make the usual public appearances, do charity work, and announcements of good will and world peace around the end of the year.

But they don’t really serve any substantive purpose that greatly influences a nation’s growth or prosperity.

Back when Royal families ruled, they really were the leaders of a country. Making the decisions which affected how their citizens lived their lives.

These days, it’s usually the tabloid press capturing royals in uncompromising positions, which causes them to lose public faith, trust and respectability.

The Queen may have the final legal say in many countries, but she lacks the will of the people to achieve greatness for any nation she “governs.”

That’s because over the years, we've gone from dictator-like royals, which unilaterally made decisions for the whole nation, to democratically elected political systems where politicians are voted in – and out – of office based on the public’s perceptions of who should rule.

Former Lt. Governor Lincoln Alexander was a wonderful representative for the Queen. But as we remember him, maybe we should think towards the future, and remember that although Kings and Queens were important to our becoming the democratic states we live in today, they are outdated, archaic political structures that need to be eliminated.

It’s time we moved on from Kings and Queens, because today’s world leaders aren't any more or less royal than you or me.