David Dimbleby reveals why he’s investigating the monarchy as royal institution must “adapt or die”

I’ve always wondered about the British monarchy and its place in public life. My father, Richard Dimbleby, famously commentated on the Queen’s coronation in 1953, and he was a strong supporter of both the Queen and the monarchy itself. He believed it represented “the enduring strength of Britain and the wonder and envy of a large part of the world.” His conviction stemmed from his belief that the monarchy helped to hold Britain together, especially given the hardship and disorder he’d seen as a war reporter during World War II.







