Culture
Does America Have Crown Envy?
The American public – especially women – has long been fascinated by foreign royalty, and this interest only seems to increase with each new generation of royals. Why are we so obsessed, and how deep does this obsession go?
By Hana Tilksew3 min read
As legend has it, near the tail end of the Revolutionary War, officers of the Patriot army made an offer to George Washington: to make him the first king of the United States. If this urban myth is true, his refusal made it possible for America to be established as the democratic republic it is today. But what if General Washington had accepted, becoming King George I of America?