If Queen Elizabeth II came to the United States on a state visit, would you have President Bush address her as "Mrs. Mountbatten"? Would you do so yourself if for some reason you were in a position to meet her during her visit?
No American president has shared your radical view.
Fine by me. I'd rather he just deal with Mr. Blair, who could actually be said to have some legitimacy when speaking for the people of England.
Should Mrs. Mountbatten (or whatever her name is - that family has never been able to just stick to one last name) visit the states, to her it might be a "State Visit", but as far as I'm concerned, she's just another tourist.
Would you do so yourself if for some reason you were in a position to meet her during her visit?
I think I'd shake her hand and feel deeply sorry and embarrased for Mrs. Mountbatten. Apart from the atrocious behavior of her children (not to mention her grandchildren), she herself is also a slave to the system of monarchy. She can hardly be called a free person. She may be at the top, but that's all she can be.