About this episode
Historian Charles Coulombe argues for the value of traditional monarchies in modern society.
Historian and American monarchist Charles Coulombe joins Damian Thompson to make the case for traditional monarchies. He argues that monarchs are unjustly cast as tyrants, when they should be seen as defenders of tradition – especially in an era of secular western politicians who seem to hate the countries they serve. Charles even goes further to suggest such type of rule is ‘natural’. But how can popular support for monarchies survive in the modern age? Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Damian Thompson
Guest: Charles Coulombe
Topics covered
- monarchies
- tradition
- secularism
- politics
- Christianity
- society
Keywords
- Christian monarchies
- tradition
- secular politicians
- popular support
- natural rule
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Spectator
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