Posted on 07/28/2013 7:31:35 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Why does everyone assume that the royal baby born last week will one day become King? It seems most unlikely to me that the British Monarchy will last that long.
I am a keen monarchist myself and am sorry that an institution I love and revere is dying. But there is no point in pretending things are better than they are.
What actually holds it up? All the major parties long ago drove the hereditary nobles from the House of Lords. They implicitly accepted that inheritance didn’t entitle anyone to any office. It is only a matter of time before that logic takes its final step.
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I actually can see some benefits from a monarchy but in the Windsors case I think I would take all their riches from them and auction it off. All proceeds would be distributed equally to all citizens.
I would probably let them keep part of their estate in Scotland which is where they seem to want to stay anyway. They could probably make enough off their names and fame so that they would still not have to work. Some of them would also get a military pension.
and some heads are gonna roll roll
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Yes, we will all live in boxes soon! Shouldn’t be a problem for a Revolting CAT! :)
No doubt that baby will never be poor. But it is a very bizarre life. These royals live in a fishbowl their entire lives. That is simply not normal and must be a severe burden. The men often have military careers probably to feel useful and have some real friendships. IMHO most of them especially Charles wishes they were commoners.
The Monarch’s role as “Supreme Governor of the Church of England”, is not the same as that of (say) the Pope. It’s mainly a safeguard against clerics attempting to depose the monarch. Little direct involvement with church doctrine.
The King and Queen will always be there. A King and Queen bring in multi-millions of dollars from tourists. Britain can’t afford to be without them.
OMG look at that big head on a small body. What the heck did he do to himself?
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Family names are not always translatable, but ‘schor’ means shaved, and ‘vind’ means ‘no definitions found’.
Al’s picture: There is a witch doctor on some lonely South Pacific atoll who has misplaced one of his shrunken heads.
They will have a branch of the Saudi royals ruling Europe
By the time the dynasty ends the Windsors will be wealthy enough that it won’t matter.
By the time ‘’Baby George’’ is ten, fifteen tops, Canterbury Cathedral will be a mosque.
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