Japan's Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years, highlighting the challenges facing the world's oldest monarchy.
  • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I mean, unless this 19 year old dude stated that he will not have kids, period, I don’t see how “he may be the last”.

    The fundamental question is not whether to allow male or female succession line but how to save the monarchy

    The answer is “don’t”. Monarchies’ only use nowadays are as living relics of worse types of government and social structure.

    • weew@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      23 hours ago

      Meh, they’re basically living tourist attractions these days with no more political power than a movie star.

      • krunklom@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        Royalty have long memories.

        While you’re right, I think they’re more “biding their time” than content with this tbh.

        The emperor of Japan was largely a symbolic position during the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration restored him back to power, remember.