He did have a point about why in the heck Ricky Martin was at the concert. Ha!
My personal opinion is that there is a deep need for royalty in the human psyche. In America we take this feeling and invest it in movie stars, sports figures, and some politicians. It is such a deep need that we find an outlet in other ways.
That is my pop psychology lecture for the day. LOL!
I've seen you say that before, and I sensed that Brit was, at least, trying to direct the conversation in a constructive discussion of the monarchy, and call attention to it. Which was a refreshing departure from the latest "global warming" controversy!