For the second time in my life I'm about to have the head of state formally installed in the country I live in and the people have had no say in the matter. Last time it was QE2 in Northern Ireland and this time it's KC3 in New Zealand.
I struggle with the idea that we live in a full democracy when there's this huge caveat that citizens can't aspire to be the head of state.
So I won't be swearing any "oath of allegiance" today or in future.
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