Andrea del Sarto paintings

Andrea del Sarto paintings
Alexandre Cabanel paintings
We're having the last days of the House of Windsor," said Michael Cole, a former Buckingham Palace correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corp.Sentiment for the monarchy has been steadily decreasing, and the country in general has been drifting toward republicanism, he said."Tony Blair is creating a presidential style of premiership," he said. While older people still have an affinity for the royals, young people are largely indifferent, Cole said.They would much rather be citizens than subjects, he said.Cole blames some of this dwindling enthusiasm as what he sees as Queen Elizabeth II's failure to adapt to the changing needs of her people."The queen has been fantastically unimaginative," he said.Cole acknowledged that the royal family is also a major tourist attraction, and one of the most recognizable aspects of Britain. But he observed that people still visit St. Petersburg, even though Russia's czars have long since departed.