But in reality only "white van man" reads the tabloids. What surprises me is that the Royals feel they have to issue statements to refute what's written.The British press is brutal so not surprised she wanted out.
It's TRUE Nigel.
I do wonder though, how much of the "story" is real?
How do we really know that the young couple want to leave their roles as senior royals?
How do we know that it isnt the seniors throwing out the young uns?
I mean hes the son who is least likely to ever sit on the throne, who married an actress, who his grandad has probably insulted multiple times, as he does with most other nationalities.
It would look better for Da Family, if instead of being expelled, they wanted to desert the royal family duties.
As GG says.
Just sayin
I do wonder though, how much of the "story" is real?
How do we really know that the young couple want to leave their roles as senior royals?
How do we know that it isnt the seniors throwing out the young uns?
I mean hes the son who is least likely to ever sit on the throne, who married an actress, who his grandad has probably insulted multiple times, as he does with most other nationalities.
It would look better for Da Family, if instead of being expelled, they wanted to desert the royal family duties.
As GG says.
Just sayin
It's all so bizarre, a long obsolete concept that a few of us should rule the rest as a birthright, its obsolescence long ago cemented as the "royals" powers were reduced to empty theater so long ago, yet there they are in the family tree that highlights the "line of succession" in its emptiness, and now the whole concept is reduced to a very expensive global soap opera with some of the most ardent fans here in the nation whose founding utterly rejected the underlying premise of the whole structure.
The strangeness of having them may give the UK something that sets them apart from other tourism destinations - that's about it. I thought I'd read somewhere that they attract sufficient tourist revenue to offset the cost of their upkeep. That sounds like it can't be true to me, but I guess you'd probably know?
While I'm certainly not a monarchist, I have done the tourist thing and checked out Buck Palace, Kensington Palace and Balmoral on my travels. Mind you it didn't cost me anything!
While I'm certainly not a monarchist, I have done the tourist thing and checked out Buck Palace, Kensington Palace and Balmoral on my travels. Mind you it didn't cost me anything!
It seems that our common wealth allies and such care about this subject, way more than most British citizens.
I think the demise of the Windsors has been coming for a while - what unique purpose do they serve in this day and age?
But in reality only "white van man" reads the tabloids. What surprises me is that the Royals feel they have to issue statements to refute what's written.
Exactly.... Just ignore the press. They live in a bubble anyway, only see people who fawn over them.
It's also overstated - there's a number of places in the UK where the royals can wander about and all that happens is the locals say "hi" in passing.
There is a likeness people, there is a likeness!
Indeed, I think it could be posited that Harry’s mom upgraded on that one.
Not that strange or special, there are 9 other kingdoms in Europe alone.
I'm sure more tourist would come if we were to get rid of the Saxe-Coburg-Gothas (aka Windsors) and let them see EVERYTHING in the palaces ie their private quarters.
The Dutch still have a monarch I think.
And I think also Spain.
I've been to both countries and I had no interest in learning about their monarchies.
I went to see Van Gogh museums, and the mountains of Fuengirola. Sadly the Van Gogh was closed.
So, they move to Canada to get away from it all and have to look at the Mother In Law on coins, bills etc.
Strange
Mother in law?
Indeed, I think it could be posited that Harry’s mom upgraded on that one.
The Dutch still have a monarch I think.
And I think also Spain.
You can add Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra and Luxembourg to that list.
The other tiny state San Marino has been a republic since 301AD.
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So, they move to Canada to get away from it all and have to look at the Mother In Law on coins, bills etc.
She is only on the current 20 (and most coin — no penny anymore).
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The Queen's head must be spinning right now!She is only on the current 20 (and most coin — no penny anymore).
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