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They fancy they are governed by an hereditary Queen, a Queen by the grace of God, when they are really governed by a Cabinet and a Parliament--men like themselves, chosen by themselves.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot explains the misconception that people are governed by a monarch rather than elected officials.
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