Yes, we’re stuck with a monarchy. Still plenty to be said about the sorry state of affairs though!
It would be a brave politician who raised even the vaguest idea of doing away with the monarchy. Even Corbyn, himself a Republican, saw that a) it was a low priority and b) not a vote-winner.
That's very strange. How will they consider themselves an independent nation sharing a monarch with the entity from which they sought independence? Of course I know the Queen is a figurehead 'head of state' in Australia etc, but that's just a charade likely on its way out.Even the SNP plan to keep the monarchy if Scotland gets independence - initially at least. No point throwing away votes over it I suspect.
A sovereign?I'll do it for a small fee. What's the going rate?
£350M annually, according to some. I'll do it for half.I'll do it for a small fee. What's the going rate?
It's a bit vague, but depending on who you ask you can get a pizza in Woking. I know one of the royals was reputed to enjoy a Hot American.I'll do it for a small fee. What's the going rate?
CornwallI'll do it for a small fee. What's the going rate?
Remember that James VI of Scotland annexed England as James IEven the SNP plan to keep the monarchy if Scotland gets independence - initially at least. No point throwing away votes over it I suspect.
Some do, most not. Most don't like the idea of being "a subject" as they are all "citoyens" of La Republique and have "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" as guiding principles.For all their republicanism, the French apparently have an avid interest in British royalty, so I'm told. Is this true I wonder?
That's very strange. How will they consider themselves an independent nation sharing a monarch with the entity from which they sought independence? Of course I know the Queen is a figurehead 'head of state' in Australia etc, but that's just a charade likely on its way out.
You'd think the independent Scots, if remaining monarchists, would be eager to revive the Scottish line. Admittedly Royal lineage is outside my purview, so maybe they'll declare the current monarch as the 'Scottish monarch' and say they're allowing the English to share?
The Italians follow events among UK royalty quite a bit. Lots of Lady Di fans here, too. It is entertainment, a bit like following Downton Abbey or what Kim Kardashian is up to.
This could be true. I remember lunch with some French friends and their chums during the Lille Braderie some years ago. They were rather surprised by my lack of knowledge of, or interest in, the then-recent Royal Baby. I wasn’t even sure who the parents were. But then [insert possibly treasonable Royal Joke here.]For all their republicanism, the French apparently have an avid interest in British royalty, so I'm told. Is this true I wonder?
I wasn’t even sure who the parents were. But then [insert possibly treasonable Royal Joke here.]