BRITS BASH ROYAL PAIN

New York Post ^ | 5/27/04 | BILL HOFFMAN

[kattracks]

May 27, 2004 -- Britain's top black politician condemned Princess Michael of Kent yesterday for her bigoted outburst at a Manhattan eatery, labeling her a "walking disaster with foot-in-mouth disease" — and urged Americans not to believe she speaks for all of the United Kingdom. "This is bigotry — it is racism. It is saying, 'Go back to where you came from when we ruled the world,' " Lord John Taylor of Warwick told The Post.

"I want to stress to the American people that the princess's bigoted remarks are not typical of the British people. We in Britain love Americans, irrespective of their racial or cultural origin."

Taylor, 51, Britain's first black lord and author of "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs," added that the House of Lords, which includes dukes, duchesses, earls, viscounts, bishops and barons, may issue a formal statement of condemnation.

"What she said has connotations to when black people were slaves. She has let Britain down badly and I'm ashamed of her remarks. It's insulting and embarrassing," he said.

[Junior]

Just like the Brits. Remember that big stink about the Prince Charles rumor a year or so ago? Thousands of words written, but no one mentioned the actual rumor.

May have something to do with their press laws, and all.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

This article doesn't mention what she said.

That's because she didn't say anything racist at all.

[NH Liberty]

"...that she called me a "Square Headed Yank" and was about to knock my block off. Good ole' Mary. :) "

Really? I lived in the UK for *several* years and I don' t believe I've ever heard *that* one!

In any case, my husband and I are heading to England tomorrow evening to visit friends and rellies, so who knows what I might get called over the next ten days?! LOL!

BTW, Da_Shrimp, how did you first come across FreeRepublic?

[Da_Shrimp]

BTW, Da_Shrimp, how did you first come across FreeRepublic?

I was Googling for information on the SAS (not the Second Amendment Sisters, but the Special Air Service ;-)) and got a link to some rumours about them being present at Waco, clicked the link and found myself on this weird place called Free Republic.

Been visiting ever since and enjoying myself. I know a lot more about the US how than I used to!

so who knows what I might get called over the next ten days?!

If you make it up to the East Midlands, be prepared to be called 'duck'. A lot.

[Britman]

Haha - but we over here know what Prince Charles was alleged to have got up to.....and its not for the squeamish.

As for "Princess" Michael, she is regarded in the UK as a pushy Austrian wannabee royal, no money, no manners and no class at all. Used to freebies and trading off her royal status to gain trips, cars and free dinners. You should see the field day the press over here today at her expense - hated to say the least

[tjwmason]

Am I alone in wondering why didn't the Brits send these inbred twits to the guillotine?

First, Princess Michael is a member of the British Royal Family by marriage (most of the bad one are, especially Diana, Princess of Wales; but then so too some of the best ones, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, R.I.P.) so that is utterly irrelevant.

Secondly because we tried getting rid of the monarchy once before, the result was a military dictatorship under Oliver Cromwell where people were arrested for celebrating Christmas. In 1660 the King came back, and there was massive rejoicing (I will be attending a Mass on Saturday in celebration of the anniversary). If we did get rid of the monarchy, whilst we may not get a dictatorship again, we would have a politician as our head of state, and I can think of fewer things worse for a country. We have been a monarchy for over a thousand years, and I cannot think of a single republic which has lasted that long. It's a simple fact, monarchy is the best form of government ever.

[AngloSaxon]

Have to disagree with you there I'm afraid. I'd like it if our Head of State could be an elected person. Then I could at least tell my children that if they worked hard, then, maybe one day they could be it. In the U.S everyone can aspire to that goal.

At the moment we're just stuck with Inbred, toffy nosed scroungers. We're not even citizens of this great country, just subjects.

Royal Family? No thanks!!

[Junior]

I'm not squeamish. What'd the prince do?

[cyborg]

It would have been yes. I've personally witnessed it, and also been on the receiving end of tirades *LOL* Hence, why I'll never work in retail again with rich people.

[cyborg]

I heard she has no class, so this sort of thing is expected.

[ladyjane]

Don't the royals themselves have some black blood in them? GeorgeIII was married to Charlotte who supposedly had African roots, even though she was from Germany. Also, many of the royals have native 'relatives' in the islands.I think it is publicly acknowledged that Lord Mountbatten had a black mistress - well at least had an offspring with a black woman.

[ClearBlueSky]

Too bad the people in the restaurant didn't give her the
" Seig Heil" in return. Wonder how she would have reacted to THAT?
I guess pompous Nazi superiority can be inherited after all.

[Britman]

Now if I told you Junior, I'd have to assasinate you , so its best you dont know.......

[ScudEast]

In 1660 the King came back, and there was massive rejoicing...

...And we've had no truck with religious extremism ever since, thank God. Since then, however, every monarch has ruled with the knowledge that if they did something against the will of Parliament there was a fair chance their head would end up on a pike on Tower Bridge. Keeps them on their toes. I'm a supporter of the monarchy too, but I think it's disingenuous to refer to us as a "monarchy" in the same way as we were a monarchy before Cromwell. This Princess Michael thing just proves that the royals should keep their mouths shut unless they are reading speeches prepared by wiser heads.

[Cronos]

The differenece is that that little old lady was evidently jossing with you -- light hearted, you're from the colonies. the angry old lady Princess Michael was NOT jossing.

[Cronos]

Where is her reference to slavery? I don't see it anywhere.

here: Back in the days of the colonies, there were rules that were very good. "

[Junior]

That's no fun. No one ever lets us onto anything on this side of the pond.

[Cronos]

Which part of ole blighty are you from? I lived in Brighton for a couple of years and do pop over to London and Edinburgh from time t' time.

[Cronos]

Well, the Queen's orl roight, but what about bonking off one of these here fluff? Loike this here Princess Michael -- but you can keep Lady Victoria Hervey and Tara P-T (she ain't really royalty is she? I can never figure out why she's a "celebrity" over there!)

[Cronos]

Aye, and wasn't there that talk about Queen Vicki err having eet off with her Indian Sikh guard?