The Observer's arguments for their view

In Text 3, it is easily noticeable that The Observer has strong views regarding the British monarchy. The main idea represented in the article is that the Royal family represents an “outdated tradition”.

In the following, we have chosen some important aspects to consider when you analyse the argumentation in the article “The monarchy is as odds with a modern Britain”.

The article states that the Royal family could have been forgotten by the public many times if it weren’t for the existence of strong female characters that brought back its popularity:

“The British monarchy has been dragged up from the depths of unpopularity again and again by a woman. Following the abdication of Edward VII, and the awkwardness of George VI, his wife, the late queen mother, did the trick. Her daughter Elizabeth has similarly steered the royal family through several rocky straits. Princess Diana added the populist touch and, in death, initiated the partial defrosting of the court” (ll. 2-13)

According to The Observer, the Duchess of Cambridge continues the line of women who were able to revive the monarchy.

The “Kate-effect” (l. 20) is one of the successful accomplishments of the Duchess, who, through her presence and popularity, has increased the people’s trust in the monarchy and the Queen.

However, The Observer accentuates the contradictory image that the Duchess puts forward:

On the one hand, she comes from “a middle-class, non-blue blood family” (ll. 36-37) and she is “university educated” (ll. 43...