Dan Jones : Royal births in past were world news events , as they were key to world politics . He asks : Why , when Windsors have so little sway now , does a birth still captivate world ? He says Brits care : royal family a link to nation 's history ; Americans ' interest less clear . Jones : Monarchy like reality show ; a tie to old class system . Comment:
Dan Jones : Royal births in past were world news events , as they were key to world politics . He asks : Why , when Windsors have so little sway now , does a birth still captivate world ? He says Brits care : royal family a link to nation 's history ; Americans ' interest less clear . Jones : Monarchy like reality show ; a tie to old class system . Brits jazzed that world cares .