Gawping at the royals has to stop

Fine. Then they can give back all the palaces and jewels and art that they hoard. They can donate all of that to the nation and go and live in normal houses and work for a living.

Not judgemental then
Great lesson to teach kids.

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I always feel that they are sniggering at us when they get off the stage. What suckers they are I hear them saying. And off they go for champers and a kick your shoes off hoolie.
I wouldn’t say they’re bothered laughing at anything, Id say they’ve enough else to talk about- their kids, politics and what they have to do the next day along with the two who are dealing with cancer plus obviously all the scandal stuff. I’d say they sit down, watch tv and go ‘fuck do we really have to do x, y and z tomorrow?’

I think the monarchy has really only ever been based on money anyway. It’s a way of justifying and perpetuating inequality.

the celebrity cult is only another version of the same weird obsession certain people have about other certain people. Personally I admire others who have talent or intellect or a passion for a cause. Musicians, artists, writers, scientists etc etc. I’m interested in their work, not their personal lives (other than in how they might have informed their later work). I don’t admire random people for just existing.

Harry and Meghan are selfish bullying tosspots. The worst of the lot, actually.

His vain security lawsuit has cost us at least 500k, despite being told no multiple times. He intends to appeal.

Above ALL other royals, Harry is the most entitled.

Also, if those allegations about prostitutes come to the fore, it's possible he'll likely be revealed to be worse than Andrew.

Don't be obtuse.

What would it actually take to abolish the monarchy? Who and ultimately how is that decision made?

I don't understand the level of fawning. Is it the escapism of it all for the every day pleb? The feeling that someone bigger and better than us is taking care of us and keeping us all safe? I don't understand it.

It's like a goldfish bowl.

And those poor children have no choice but to live in it.

The headlines are ridiculous.
The media obsessed when a picture of them is released.
The headlines with Harry and Meghan.

It's sycophantic obsession.

The idea that Britain would be an egalitarian society without a monarchy is nonsense.

Just look at the US, if it’s not based on birth, it’s based on money. There is still a social and economic elite and still vast inequality.

By all means, abolish the monarchy, but don’t expect much to change.

I'm afraid I can't help but find anyone that is a royalist ends up in the gullible and thick box in my head.
I try and rationalise it and remind myself it's a personal choice and different view points are a good thing but they still end up in there.

They've always been there and always will be.....no matter what you say

Can't get too worked up about the Royal family tbh!

The king is my employer!

Are you suggesting that the only alternative to Charles III is Cromwell II?
I like to believe there are other options…

Move to one of them
I'm sure the royals can have a furtle down the back of an old sofa and rustle up your relocation costs

Most of the property IS state owned.

If we got rid of the royals tomorrow, what do we do with all those big draughty buidlings?

Given that the cost of maintenance is currently paid for through income generated by the RF.

And unpopular opinion, but Diana was responsible for Diana's death. The driver didn't need to speed up, he didn't need to drink drive.

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What an argument

I thought the outfits looked great and very smart, not weird at all.

Have you heard of the English Civil war?
Do you know how badly this country fared during the interregnum?
Why do you think they bought the monarchy back and binned Oliver Cromwell?
The ignorance here is astounding

See, I could be swayed to a republic but I also feel every argument against the Monarchy can be applied to celebrity culture too.

If celebrity-dom vanished tomorrow or the exact moment we abolished the monarchy, then count me in.

All they have to do to get the best of everything is stand a look miserable for a photo once in a while.

Nice job if you can get it.

Oh, are you a Royal then?
If not, you seem particularly ill informed, even for for a commoner

They exist to be gawped at. That is the entire purpose of them.

What they are not, however, is prisoners. If they don’t like it, they can quit. Those born as royals can bugger off to California like the Ginger Whinger. Those who married into it knew what they were getting into, but they can get divorced & get out.

I like HRH kate and family and even Charles and his wife, now
The press and they have an understand re privacy.
IMO, the royal family give us something to chat about!!
They also bring millions to London to look at them and the places they
live in etc, etc!!
We are lucky to have them, IMO!!

Have you ever heard of social media?
People trussing themselves and their kids up for show to be gawped at those with nothing else interesting in their lives
We need, as a country, to mature and put the whole culture of 'look at me, me ME!!!!!!!!!!!' behind us...