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09 Jun 2022, 7:07 pm

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I am Texan and American and we dont support having royalty.I hope the insitution of the British monarchy gets abolished before I am a old man.


At least one American monarch would disagree with you

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09 Jun 2022, 7:14 pm

cyberdad wrote:
Texasmoneyman300 wrote:
I am Texan and American and we dont support having royalty.I hope the insitution of the British monarchy gets abolished before I am a old man.


At least one American monarch would disagree with you

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Lol.But I will always be a technical liberal who hates monarchy and that includes Trump now that he calls himself King Donald.



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09 Jun 2022, 8:42 pm

Texasmoneyman300 wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
Texasmoneyman300 wrote:
I am Texan and American and we dont support having royalty.I hope the insitution of the British monarchy gets abolished before I am a old man.


At least one American monarch would disagree with you

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Lol.But I will always be a technical liberal who hates monarchy and that includes Trump now that he calls himself King Donald.


Well King Donald does have a throne

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10 Jun 2022, 5:10 pm

^^^I really wish he was mostly just a figurehead like the royal queen is


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10 Jun 2022, 5:18 pm

I can't work up very much enthusiasm for the royal family or the monarchy, but the alternative of an elected president could be a lot worse. We could end up with a clapped out ex-politician like Blair or Clegg, or even some sort of 'celebrity' like Stephen Fry or Joanna Lumley.

Many older Brits seem to have a good deal of respect for the Queen, but hold the minor members of the family, like Prince Andrew or Prince Harry, in contempt. No idea what younger elements of society think, though I suspect they rate Harry quite highly because of his 'woke' credentials.


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10 Jun 2022, 8:45 pm

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Many older Brits seem to have a good deal of respect for the Queen, but hold the minor members of the family, like Prince Andrew or Prince Harry, in contempt. No idea what younger elements of society think, though I suspect they rate Harry quite highly because of his 'woke' credentials.


Frankly even older Brits are shallow in their reverence for the monarchy. My father is a monarchist but he is very much invested in the modern institution not the legacy it carries from history. It's like a medal people wear proudly, They want the award but don't care what the medal actually means.



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10 Jun 2022, 9:16 pm

DeepHour wrote:
I can't work up very much enthusiasm for the royal family or the monarchy, but the alternative of an elected president could be a lot worse. We could end up with a clapped out ex-politician like Blair or Clegg, or even some sort of 'celebrity' like Stephen Fry or Joanna Lumley.

Personally I don't mind either a monarch or a president as head of state, although I would prefer one based here for our country. That said, I'd like to see the details of any proposed changes before deciding on whether to support it or not.

One thing I do like about the current system though is having a head of state that's separated from the grind of elections and daily politics. Like you said, who knows what kind of person can win a popularity contest and end up as head of state? Look at Donald Trump, who as the US president was both head of state and head of government.

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Many older Brits seem to have a good deal of respect for the Queen, but hold the minor members of the family, like Prince Andrew or Prince Harry, in contempt. No idea what younger elements of society think, though I suspect they rate Harry quite highly because of his 'woke' credentials.

I suspect Prince Harry is regarded as a public figure and celebrity like most others, and little else. Prince William is a public figure as well but also a future leader, so he'll be judged by different standards. I imagine they'd both be more relatable to younger people due to their age more than their "wokeness". Especially when compared with Prince Charles, who has had his own moments of wokeness but isn't particularly popular among people of any age.


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10 Jun 2022, 11:36 pm

OMG, Prince Louie covered his ears and squirmed at a loud noise! He's got autism, everybody! Get him diagnosed! Normal children don't ever do that! 8O


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10 Jun 2022, 11:42 pm

You heard it here first, tell your friends, tell your neighbours, tell Randy Gonzalez!


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10 Jun 2022, 11:48 pm

I'm still waiting for Prince Baron to get formally diagnosed.



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11 Jun 2022, 12:54 am

I like The Queen but I can never forgive Charles for the way he treated Diana.



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11 Jun 2022, 12:58 am

If Diana survived she would be treated like Meghan Markle or Sarah Ferguson by the Royals.



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11 Jun 2022, 1:53 am

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Despite how much she's enjoying all the attention, Elizabeth is dying to see Charles crowned king.


It'll happen over her dead body. :lol:

Actually, he had crowned with a corona. :lol:


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