24 JANUARY 1941, Page 14

MONARCHY OR DEMOCRACY

SIR,—Of recent years, in contradistinction to the totalitarian States, we have fallen into the habit of counting ourselves a democracy. This is surely regrettable if it tends to weaken our proud sense of being the highest surviving example of a monarchy, than which, deny it who will, there is no higher form of government. L. B. CHOLMONDELEY.

Oxford.