Georg Rockall-Schmidt's video: The UK Monarchy Explained

Queen Elizabeth II, distant cousin of her own husband, is head of state not only of the UK but many other countries. How does this fit in with the idea of meritocratic equality? Rue Britannia! Figures sourced from Statistia: https://www.statista.com/chart/18569/total-cost-of-the-uks-royal-family-by-year/ Kenyan Mau Mau Rising - British Pathé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKh8co5u9bs Mark of The Mau Mau - British Pathé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9d75VE86g0 The Queen's Birthday - British Pathé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DWX-XFx5AM Queen's Coronation - AP Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJEUtX2_GwI Charles had and affair with... you're kidding me? - Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7223899/Barbra-Streisand-references-relationship-Princes-Charles.html Queen addresses nation after death of Princess Diana - AP Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heLTBaLGNQs India - Queen's Conciliatory Speech – AP Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfrKgqekHkk Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip: The Royal Tour of India Pt. 1 (1961) | British Pathé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRyEJ0lltOY Pakistan - Queen Elizabeth visits Pakistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Sb0r7HulA UK Monarchy Finance: https://www.businessinsider.com/british-royal-family-richest-people-2017-11 Forbes - Royal Family Worth https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2017/11/23/the-british-royal-family-is-worth-88-billion/ Brand Finance Figures On Monarchy https://brandfinance.com/news/press-releases/valued-at-67-billion-the-monarchy-is-britains-greatest-treasure/ The music in the titles is Mozart's Lacrimosa (Requiem). Also, I uploaded this with a 'Film Vlog' thumbnail because of course I did. Sausage. Thanks for watching.