Christina Foo of Wahroonga in Sydney writes to The Sydney Morning Herald letters editor:
“Perhaps this would be a suitable time for Australians to acknowledge that, difficult as it may be, we should be become a republic. The sight of ‘heirs and spares’ waving from the balcony at Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – with men dripping in gold braid alongside pencil-thin women in skirts, hats and gloves – is a reminder that his gathering of entitled, wealthy individuals is a fantasy in a modern world. The British monarchy is no longer a suitable model for our head of state and the basis of our system of government”
Well said Christina! This letter got top billing on the letters page.
