When public opinion is particularly polarised, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above "mere" politics and "embody" a spirit of national unity.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said that nearly a billion monarchs have disappeared from overwintering sites since 1990.
美国鱼类和野生动物管理局表示，自1990年来，近十亿只帝王蝶在越冬地点消失了。
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Many pubs have old names referring to monarchs, such as The King's Head or The Queen Victoria, but of course this doesn't mean they are only for kings or queens.