Why do Americans give a crap about the British royal family?

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Americans is an unfair generalization. I’m American, I don’t give a damn. And really, the Diana stuff? Don’t be like that, she was an amazing humanitarian and worked very hard for a lot of needy people. She wasn’t just some drunk and wild royal. She was a person, and one that was worth a damn. And Paul McCartney contributed a great deal to England he’s a legend, and I don’t even like his music. Honestly, you’re the first person I’ve heard mention any of those names or events in the last few years. Some people do want to rid the country of the monarchy, others don’t. They are the only Western monarchy still around but they’re still a very big part of the culture and the country. If you’re not from there, why do you even care if Americans care about the British?

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