"Prove Your Worth By Doing Something Worthy"

The title to this post is a quote from James Pinkerton's interesting look at the British monarchy and the two royal sons who are currently serving in the British military. He speculates that it is their willingness to serve their country in times of war that has helped the British royal family "survive in spite of all its problems." Leadership and self-sacrifice are certainly valuable in a monarch, even one without much actual power, and military service is a good way to develop those qualities. Pinkerton may be on to something.