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It’s not about royalty - it’s all about power
The Citizen
|November 11, 2025
From palaces to parliaments, the abuse of privilege is a global affliction, writes Kate P
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Your editorial on 3 November on royal leeches refers: Thinking themselves to be above the law has nothing to do with royalty and everything to do with power.
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