Perhaps I took that "All men are created equal" business to heart. I feel sorry for her loss and hope she recovers. However, to me as an American, a title of nobility is meaningless. She deserves no more deference than any other human being. Her accomplishments should be saluted. If this isn't royal worship, let's recognize more Rotarian ambulance mechanics.
"The typical American of today has lost all the love of liberty, that his forefathers had, and all their disgust of emotion, and pride in self-reliance. He is led no longer by Davy Crocketts; he is led by cheer leaders, press agents, word mongers, uplifters." --H. L. Mencken