monarchy

South could flourish despite the historical baggage of the American Revolution’s break from the Old World and its attendant monarchies and aristocracies.

“That principle as much as any other distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny, and anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.”

In Japan, home to the world's oldest continuous monarchy, "there is strong recognition of families and family businesses," he says.

But there's also the more complicated question of how much the monarchy, as both a family and an institution, might have a closer responsibility.

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, a Bundjalung lawyer and author, said there was "nothing more harmful or disrespectful" than inviting the monarchy to tour the country in the first place, given its history.