During his previous residence he had been a leader of the colonists in their struggle for self-government, now he was the recognised upholder of royal prerogative.
Second, those holding political office and manning the bureaucracies are altruistic upholders of the public interest, unconcerned with their own personal economic well-being.
Even the common belief of film scholars that she is an upholder of conservative values, because of her opposition to her fathers (feigned) remarriage plans, has been challenged.