In the last few days, the world has seen a double whammy of successions; one of a centuries-steeped tradition and the other of contemporary television glamor.
The two collided on Monday night during an acceptance speech given by"Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong at the 74th Emmy Awards.After the HBO hit show won outstanding drama series in the final award of the night, Armstrong compared the show's win with King Charles III's ascension to the British throne.It's not hard to see how the Murdochs inspired 'Succession'"A big week for successions: A new King in the UK, this for us.
Read MoreFellow Briton, actor Brian Cox -- who plays the patriarch of the elitist Roy family, Logan -- was heard commenting next to Armstrong:"Keep it royalist, keep it royalist."Armstrong added:"I'm not saying that we're more legitimate in our position than he is. We'll leave that to other people."Surrounded by the show's cast and crew on stage, he concluded by thanking everyone involved, from the"engine room" of writers to the network, HBO.