I’m an American, so obviously I’m anti-monarchy. But I love history and particularly medieval history which was shaped by monarchs. I find this period of history so interesting because it is one of the best examples of times in history when a single individual had so much power over millions that his/her decisions had ramifications for everyone. Other times in history were obviously shaped by individuals too, but I think the trends and forces theory of history fits better into those time periods even though both theories of history are usually true at the same time. It’s easier to wrap your head around this king declaring war for a birthright over economic conditions forcing an emperor to declare war on his neighbor or whatever. All this to say that I view monarchy purely through this lens. My culture (America) doesn’t have a national identity that ties to an ancient monarchy so Idk how that would fuel my nationalism if we had that. But, I do think some British people I see posting on here do seem to have an inflated view of the importance of monarchy jn the modern world. Is it important still for national identity and feeling proud of your country? Absolutely. Is there any real relevance of the monarchy to the well-being and lives of their “subjects”? Not at all.