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Post by manonthemoon2 on Feb 5, 2022 23:41:42 GMT 1
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Post by tim17 on Feb 6, 2022 7:38:43 GMT 1
I think this is just about laying the ground for the accession which I guess is not far away, Camilla has been accepted by the public and by law she will be Queen anyway so the announcement is Liz's way of conferring royal approval. |
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Post by FFS on Feb 6, 2022 10:47:07 GMT 1
It seems strange that by law a King's wife is a Queen, but a Queen's husband is a Prince (eg Philip).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2022 10:56:42 GMT 1
It's a mega slap in the face for the Spencers when you consider what Diana went through to be considered worthy. I'm not saying Camilla should go through the same but it begs the question, was it necessary?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2022 11:02:10 GMT 1
It seems strange that by law a King's wife is a Queen, but a Queen's husband is a Prince (eg Philip). In the 21st century the whole concept is strange. People who this year will struggle to put food on the table and heat their homes put a crowd of incredibly rich entitled people on a pedestal. |
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Post by cleoj on Feb 6, 2022 11:49:59 GMT 1
My thoughts have changed over the years, now, personally, would rather see it finish with Queen Elizabeth.
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Post by FFS on Feb 6, 2022 12:04:30 GMT 1
My thoughts have changed over the years, now, personally, would rather see it finish with Queen Elizabeth. There's a certain logic in that, end of an era and all, but just how does one put an end to a monarchy? Leaving aside the guillotine method, of course. |
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Post by cleoj on Feb 6, 2022 12:20:14 GMT 1
How to go about it, FFS, I haven't got a clue, a guillotine could be used on at least one of them though.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2022 12:35:25 GMT 1
Win an election on a republican mandate then simply declare a republic, for example. Nobody has to die.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2022 12:53:10 GMT 1
It's a mega slap in the face for the Spencers when you consider what Diana went through to be considered worthy. I'm not saying Camilla should go through the same but it begs the question, was it necessary? I logged in to say the same people are hungry and cold in the UK prices are rocketing why waste money on a family that do nothing. Camilla slept with a married man and possibly broke that marriage up. Charles as king its about time the family stood down. That's just my position even my poodle does not listen to me. |
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Post by tim17 on Feb 6, 2022 13:01:34 GMT 1
In the 21st century it's mad that a country has a 'hereditary head of state' rather than an elected one but bizarrely it does work and the general public currently have no desire for any change which in large part is down to the Queen, it will be interesting to see how the public react to PC when he comes to the throne but I can't see the royal family being kicked out anytime soon.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2022 13:21:35 GMT 1
By what measure does one gauge that it works?
The people that it works for write the rules so that it works for them. Too many people are too mesmerised by the romance of the monarchy to consider the absurdity of it.
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Post by gigi on Feb 6, 2022 13:55:40 GMT 1
French people I’ve come across seem to be at least as mesmerised by tbe royal family as English people, if not more so.
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Post by tim17 on Feb 6, 2022 14:19:01 GMT 1
By what measure does one gauge that it works? The people that it works for write the rules so that it works for them. Too many people are too mesmerised by the romance of the monarchy to consider the absurdity of it. Public approval is a good measure, the vast majority are happy for a Royal figurehead with zero power to continue. What would you swap it for - the German model where the Chancellor has the power and the President is ceremonial at best or the French/US version which increases the number of senior politicians under an all powerful President? The other question is the reason for swapping - absurdity or cost to the taxpayer (or both of course)? |
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Post by woolybanana on Feb 6, 2022 14:25:29 GMT 1
What are the alternatives? I cannot think of one politician since the 2ww who is worthy to be head of state. Doubtless most of you would choose Sir Anthony Blair🙀
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