Originally posted by schweigiThe monarchy has become an embarassment that should be quietly done away with once Queen Elizabeth II dies. But not being from England, I guess my opinion doesn't really matter for much.
@ all citizen of the UK
I just read in an austrian newspaper that only 42% of all UK citizens want prince charles to become King of the UK ... his son William got 32 % ( a rise of 12 % in the last year) ...
So who do you prefer???
Originally posted by schweigiI don't really care, but I think it would be amusing if someone opposed to the institution came to the throne. They could make a long speech about how stupid the job was and then abdicate. That'd REALLY mess up those silly flag-waving royalists 😏
@ all citizen of the UK
I just read in an austrian newspaper that only 42% of all UK citizens want prince charles to become King of the UK ... his son William got 32 % ( a rise of 12 % in the last year) ...
So who do you prefer???
Originally posted by rwingettBRITAIN! NOT COMING FROM BRITAIN IS YOUR PROBELM-NOT ENGLAND!!! reason no.2 why scots aren't too fond of english-reason one is a few hundred years old, reason 3 is football commentators (1966 blah blah blah david becham blah blah blah micheal owen blah blah blah 1966 blah blah blah etc etc...and that's in a scotland-brasil match!...😛). anyway-the monarchy. i have no idea why we have a monarchy-IMO it's a waste of tax payers money. the NHS is underfunded, and yet the Queen is spending millions on her wine bill every year! what i would really love to see would be if williams son was deaf or something-which would be a shame, yes, but then he couldn't give all those speeches, and the current purpose of the monarchy (whatever it may be) would be defied!
The monarchy has become an embarassment that should be quietly done away with once Queen Elizabeth II dies. But not being from England, I guess my opinion doesn't really matter for much.
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Originally posted by geniusWhilst youre on the subject of wasteful taxes...what about the £billions and £billions England give to Scotland every year?..the Scottish want to run their country, but they couldn't even run a bath 😉 without our help.
BRITAIN! NOT COMING FROM BRITAIN IS YOUR PROBELM-NOT ENGLAND!!! reason no.2 why scots aren't too fond of english-reason one is a few hundred years old, reason 3 is football commentators (1966 blah blah blah david becham blah blah blah micheal owen blah blah blah 1966 blah blah blah etc etc...and that's in a scotland-brasil match!...😛). anyway-the monarchy. ...[text shortened]... ll those speeches, and the current purpose of the monarchy (whatever it may be) would be defied!
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Originally posted by rwingettapparently not... but that doesnt stop u being rite.
The monarchy has become an embarassment that should be quietly done away with once Queen Elizabeth II dies. But not being from England, I guess my opinion doesn't really matter for much.
monarchy is an embarassment, a waste of money, and an alround waste of time.
Succesion to the thrown should be restored to that of its hay-day, succesion through assasination..no more old monarchs.
Originally posted by padawan60I agree, the monarchy more than pays for itself with the money brought into the country by tourists coming to see the Queen et al.
Since the modern purpose of the monarchy seems to be to attract tourists (and perhaps do public relations work on behalf of the British people), I say give the crown to William because he's so darned handsome. Sex sells, after all. 😉
To correct peterh...money flows from Scotland to England. Who do you think would be the rightful owner of all those North Sea gas and oil fields if the two countries separated?
Originally posted by timmoand silicon glen as well!
I agree, the monarchy more than pays for itself with the money brought into the country by tourists coming to see the Queen et al.
To correct peterh...money flows from Scotland to England. Who do you think would be the rightful owner of all those North Sea gas and oil fields if the two countries separated?
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Originally posted by schweigiIt is actually 2 questions:
@ all citizen of the UK
I just read in an austrian newspaper that only 42% of all UK citizens want prince charles to become King of the UK ... his son William got 32 % ( a rise of 12 % in the last year) ...
So who do you prefer???
1) Who if any, will the British choose to be there next monarch
2) Will the person chosen wish to rule over the British people
The smart money is I would say William and the next King who will then abdicate.
Andrew