Allan R.Banks paintings

Allan R.Banks paintings
Andrea Mantegna paintings
provided plenty of fodder for the tabloids. And the steady stream of gossip continues. Britons speculate on the future of Charles and longtime love Camilla Parker Bowles. Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, have raised questions about whether royals can pursue outside careers without creating conflicts of interest.Amid the scandals, more and more people have also come to question the fiscal rationale for supporting a royal family.Yet a poll cited by the London-based Economist says only one in five Britons would call for the abolition of the monarchy."There is no danger of monarchy in Britain disappearing," said Ronald Linker, a retired professor of history at Penn State University.The royals are the living embodiment of "history of the nation," he said. "As far as all educated people are concerned, they know the monarchy represents who they are."