"By 1914, the royal families of Europe were inbred to the point of pantomine. You feel about them as you do about koalas. Nothing so stupid has any right to exist on the planet. On the other hand, they are rather cute, and in grave danger of extinction due to their specialised needs."
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Source : "Last night's TV" by Nancy Banks-Smith, www.theguardian.com. December 15, 2006.
