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International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Abstract

For someone like me, who grew up in a democracy birthed in the overthrow of the British monarchy, the notion of royalty as servant-leaders seems paradoxical. The royal family of Great Britain today appears to consume a disproportionate share of the country's resources in return for performing largely ceremonial duties prescribed more by tradition than necessity. In the film The Queen, however, we see how Diana, Princess of Wales, endeared herself to not only the people of the British Commonwealth, but the entire world, by presenting herself in ways that could be interpreted as servant-leadership. Moreover, we see how, through Diana's death, Queen Elizabeth II came to understand her own role as a servant of the people. Throughout the film there is tension between protocol and relationship, tradition and compassion, service and leadership.

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