Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned the UK could end up with a Macron equivalent were they to ditch the monarchy and go forward with a republic approach.
The Conservative MP spoke about King Charles III becoming the first monarch to address German MPs in the Bundestag in their native tongue.
The GB News presenter claims the French are reminding us why the system of republicanism is inferior to the monarchy.
Jacob Rees Mogg said: “Our neighbours in France are doing their very best to remind was why constitutional monarchy is vastly superior to secular republicanism.
Jacob Rees-Mogg says Emmanuel Macron shows why the British system of government is effective
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“What a joy it is to have the King.”
Speaking to Novara Media’s Aaron Bastani, who claimed the monarchy should be “slimmed down”, Rees-Mogg questioned, “you would like a Macron equivalent?”
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Bastani replied: “It’s a hugely complex argument. I don’t think it’s simply a case of: Republic is good, monarchy is bad.
“However, I think if you were building a society from scratch, which we are not doing, I would prefer a republic to a monarchy certainly.”
King Charles is currently visiting Germany
PAIn response, Jacob Rees-Mogg stated: “Everyone assumes the from scratch constitution would be a republic, that’s because the conversation on government has changed from what produces the best government to what is the best democratic government.
“Having checks and balances, as the US put in by having the Senate being less democratic than the House of Representatives and what we have with a judicial monarchy gets to a more balanced monarchy.”
Questioned on whether the UK has the “best” Government, Rees-Mogg added it has the “best system”.
He said: “Parliamentary democracy with an independent judiciary and a free press is the best way of having government.”
The King received a round of applause in the Bundestag as he called for a “restless pursuit of a better tomorrow”.
He touched on cultural links between the UK and Germany that left his audience of politicians and invited guests in stitches, from a hugely popular comedy sketch about a drunken waiter, to Monty Python and references to the Krautrock of electronic band Kraftwerk and the Beatles.
The spectre of conflict, both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the horrors of the Second World War, were another theme, with Vladimir Putin’s aggression an impetus to maintain the “security, prosperity and wellbeing” of Germans and Britons.
Charles received a standing ovation that lasted several minutes as he walked from the legislative hall following the first speech by a British monarch during a session of the Bundestag.
In his address, which was more than 23 minutes long, the King said: “I can hardly begin to express the pride I feel in the strength of the partnership between our two countries.
“Germany, her people and distinctive culture have made such a profound impact on me over so many of my previous visits. Since I first came to Germany when I was just 13 years old, I have grown to become familiar with the different corners of this remarkable land.”
Charles’ three-day state visit to Germany with the Queen Consort is the first of his reign and at a banquet held in their honour on Wednesday night Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier produced a black and white picture of that first German trip made by Charles.