In the 20th century, the position of the monarch as head of the Church of England was given a meaning which it never had before, ... You took the fact that the monarch was head of the Church of England to mean that the British monarchy was itself a religious or moral institution and the monarchy became a symbol of national public morality.
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Those type of elegant black tie events, for whatever reason, didn't continue into the late 20th century, and we have heard countless stories about them from our patrons and we wanted to offer that.
Half of our guest lists are patrons who are from across the country. It's funny, they are coming from a big city to a small city to find the same type of celebration they would get [at home].
The immediate presumption must be that she is Princess of Wales. People may think that the Diana phenomenon is almost as faded as her fountain (undergoing repairs at London's Hyde Park), but there will be Diana-maniacs who will get cross.
This quote is just one of 5 total David Starkey quotes in our collection. David Starkey is known for saying 'In the 20th century, the position of the monarch as head of the Church of England was given a meaning which it never had before, ... You took the fact that the monarch was head of the Church of England to mean that the British monarchy was itself a religious or moral institution and the monarchy became a symbol of national public morality.' as well as some of the following quotes.