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To be sick of the royal propaganda the UK is fed?

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 10:06

I know most people don’t give a damn about the Windsors any more .

However , in a week when we learn about Philip’s affairs - notably with Sarah Ferguson’s mother ( all covered up of course like the rest of their debachery) we are now expected to swallow the line that William and Kate’s next mansion is ‘paid for by William and Kate themselves ‘

No . That’s not the complete truth .Every penny the Windsors have , they have taken from the people . We now know William and Charles make millions from public services like the NHS schools and charities . We only know about this as a result of dogged journalistic digging . And most of the mainstream media barely covered the scandal .

There are many threads here about how the UK is in steep decline and how people are suffering . Yet the royals are taking in half a billion a year and charging charities on top !

At least admit to us that all their money is stolen from us ?

Oh and if you haven’t heard the queen knew all about Andrew pocketing money via ‘pitch at the palace’

She was told repeatedly by officials . She did nothing
Can we have some facts please ?
The Windsors are a total facade - they are all like Andrew - he’s just the latest fall guy .

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Wasntmeanttobelikethis · 16/08/2025 21:40

ginasevern · 16/08/2025 18:37

@whackamole666
"Mountbatten was a kiddy fiddler? Really? Who knew?"

Google the Kincora Children's Home scandal. That should tell you all you need to know about the dirty bastard. Apart from that, his sexual proclivities for young men were known for decades but his abuse at the children's home plunged new depths of depravity.

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He always had young boys on his boat with him, when on his summer holidays in Ireland
i watched a TV programme ages ago that suggested that the powers that be allegedly knew that the IRA were planning to murder him, but let it happen, to make the LM problem go away away…

Wasntmeanttobelikethis · 16/08/2025 21:32

Gall10 · 16/08/2025 14:13

Workshy Willy is currently moving to a £16million property….hasnt done a days work in his life!
And please don’t tell me he was a helicopter pilot….i believe that as much as I believe Phil the Greek was Randy Andy’s father!

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Pleased you mentioned the doubt over Andy’s biological father
Lord Porchester is image of A and A’s daughters look very much like their alleged grandfather
I was shouted down on another thread when I dared to suggest that the late Q may have had an extra marital
The Royal waters just get muddier and muddier
My theory is that Q allegedly conceived A when Philip was on an extended overseas trip: Philip was summoned home when her pregnancy was confirmed, and the good old Royal PR machine hinted that A was result of an amorous Philip homecoming
Secrets and lies, methinks, even exist in Royal folds

AnnaMagnani · 16/08/2025 20:49

crumblingschools · 16/08/2025 17:42

Where is the proof of Philip's affair?

Which one? There are so many.

He lived in an era with more deference to the royals and no social media. Much easier to hide any evidence from the public.

wimonnzy · 16/08/2025 19:14

LlynTegid · 16/08/2025 19:02

President Macron and his position are not something that is inexpensive by comparison with a monarchy such as in the Netherlands or Norway..

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Macron is not a figurehead of State like King Charles or other European Royalty. He is the big boss. The Presidency of Republic of Ireland for example is something that could be replicated here.

LlynTegid · 16/08/2025 19:02

Futurehappiness · 16/08/2025 18:07

I agree. Arguably this country could benefit from abolishing the monarchy as the palaces and sites would still be there but with greater accessibility to the public (look at Versailles). Nobody who claims the RF themselves have benefited tourism or generated other income has ever been able to present any evidence that concretely proves this.

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President Macron and his position are not something that is inexpensive by comparison with a monarchy such as in the Netherlands or Norway..

ginasevern · 16/08/2025 18:37

@whackamole666
"Mountbatten was a kiddy fiddler? Really? Who knew?"

Google the Kincora Children's Home scandal. That should tell you all you need to know about the dirty bastard. Apart from that, his sexual proclivities for young men were known for decades but his abuse at the children's home plunged new depths of depravity.

Futurehappiness · 16/08/2025 18:07

LakieLady · 16/08/2025 17:53

Tourists don't come here just because we have a monarchy. There are plenty of countries that have dispensed with their monarchy (or never had it) and still generate loads of money from tourism.

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I agree. Arguably this country could benefit from abolishing the monarchy as the palaces and sites would still be there but with greater accessibility to the public (look at Versailles). Nobody who claims the RF themselves have benefited tourism or generated other income has ever been able to present any evidence that concretely proves this.

LakieLady · 16/08/2025 17:53

Astrak · 16/08/2025 10:42

If the anti-Royalists bothered to do any research on the British Royal Family, they would learn that they bring in approximately £52million pounds per annum in tourism and related services and cost each British tax payer approximately 77p per person per year.

Tourists don't come here just because we have a monarchy. There are plenty of countries that have dispensed with their monarchy (or never had it) and still generate loads of money from tourism.

2dogsandabudgie · 16/08/2025 17:51

Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 17:12

Of course Andrew scandals are covered but I believe he’s the fall guy.
They are all up to all sorts .

They always need a scapegoat

Poor Louis is next for that role .

The fall guy for who? What are all the Royals up to. Come on spill the gossip.

2dogsandabudgie · 16/08/2025 17:49

crumblingschools · 16/08/2025 17:42

Where is the proof of Philip's affair?

Apparently some bloke who's written a book and wants to boost sales has said it, so it must be true.

crumblingschools · 16/08/2025 17:42

Where is the proof of Philip's affair?

Briantheguitargod · 16/08/2025 17:41

2dogsandabudgie · 16/08/2025 15:48

William and Kate are still very popular. In March of this year 74% off the British public had a positive impression of them.

Charles and Camilla aren't so popular but I think the majority of the public would like to see William and Catherine as King and Queen.

People always bang on about these polls.
surely it depends who you ask, I have never been asked and don’t know anyone who has.

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 17:39

Yes @Ihateboris this is what I was getting at.

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Ihateboris · 16/08/2025 17:34

I agree with you and I'm surprised there wasn't more of an uproar over the NHS etc. That was a brilliant bit of investigative journalism but was barely talked about!

DelilahMy · 16/08/2025 17:31

Lampzade · 16/08/2025 17:06

In what way has it altered your opinion ?

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They aren’t who I thought they were, unfortunately. Long book, listening on Audible.

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 17:12

Of course Andrew scandals are covered but I believe he’s the fall guy.
They are all up to all sorts .

They always need a scapegoat

Poor Louis is next for that role .

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 17:11

NoVibrato · 16/08/2025 16:28

"Fed" by whom, and who is "we"? If you read the Guardian and the Independent and stay off mindless social media, you're hardly likely to collide with loads of royalist propaganda!

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If you read my posts upthread you’d see I referring to more than tabloids .

The BBC during the mournathon period , the lack of coverage of the William and Charles Duchy scandals - in fact the lack of coverage of the scandals in general!

Yes the guardian does good work and so did the Times and channel 4 when uncovering the right royal rip offs but there is little general persistent coverage .

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Futurehappiness · 16/08/2025 17:10

The final nail in the coffin - and there were already plenty of nails - should have been last year when it emerged that the Royal estates (which do not pay taxes on their profits) have received millions of pounds in rents from public bodies like the NHS, schools and the armed forces as well as from charities. Think about that - whilst doing performance charity work they are profiting from those very same charities on the sly. William & Charles are also effectively slum landlords.

Lampzade · 16/08/2025 17:06

DelilahMy · 16/08/2025 16:51

Haven't RTWT but currently reading ‘Entitled’ and it is altering how I feel about the BRF.

In what way has it altered your opinion ?

DelilahMy · 16/08/2025 16:51

Haven't RTWT but currently reading ‘Entitled’ and it is altering how I feel about the BRF.

LlynTegid · 16/08/2025 16:48

thenightsky · 16/08/2025 15:47

What gets me is that when Parliament was illegally prorogued by Johnson, the Royal family, which is SUPPOSED to act as one of the last ditch checks and balances on Government, was either unable or unwilling to do anything. It showed just how bloody useless and redundant it was.

Yes... this was when I thought 'what the fuck are you for'.

No, what was wrong was that Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg were not charged with treason, as they should have been.

I would like a slimmed down Royal Family, fewer homes for example, and an end to the theoretical royal prerogative. Prime Minister chosen by a vote of the House of Commons, for example.

NoVibrato · 16/08/2025 16:28

Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 10:06

I know most people don’t give a damn about the Windsors any more .

However , in a week when we learn about Philip’s affairs - notably with Sarah Ferguson’s mother ( all covered up of course like the rest of their debachery) we are now expected to swallow the line that William and Kate’s next mansion is ‘paid for by William and Kate themselves ‘

No . That’s not the complete truth .Every penny the Windsors have , they have taken from the people . We now know William and Charles make millions from public services like the NHS schools and charities . We only know about this as a result of dogged journalistic digging . And most of the mainstream media barely covered the scandal .

There are many threads here about how the UK is in steep decline and how people are suffering . Yet the royals are taking in half a billion a year and charging charities on top !

At least admit to us that all their money is stolen from us ?

Oh and if you haven’t heard the queen knew all about Andrew pocketing money via ‘pitch at the palace’

She was told repeatedly by officials . She did nothing
Can we have some facts please ?
The Windsors are a total facade - they are all like Andrew - he’s just the latest fall guy .

"Fed" by whom, and who is "we"? If you read the Guardian and the Independent and stay off mindless social media, you're hardly likely to collide with loads of royalist propaganda!

CathyorClaire · 16/08/2025 16:23

Ha! X-posted 😁

CathyorClaire · 16/08/2025 16:22

I think the majority of the public would like to see William and Catherine as King and Queen.

Best we can say to this is that at least they'll have less scope to hide their lack of work ethic.

LidlAmaretto · 16/08/2025 16:22

2dogsandabudgie · 16/08/2025 15:48

William and Kate are still very popular. In March of this year 74% off the British public had a positive impression of them.

Charles and Camilla aren't so popular but I think the majority of the public would like to see William and Catherine as King and Queen.

I suspect a large part of this is that there are panto villains around to deflect from their laziness. Once Andrew is too old and no one cares about Harry and Meghan they will either have to throw one of their own kids to the wolves or their lack of work ethic will become clear when they are hardly seen except for dress ups. William had not demonstrated anything apart from a desire to do as little as possible apart from accumulate wealth and houses so I don't know why people are expecting him to suddenly reform the Monarchy when he's King! Or that two lazy parents would bring up kids who will want to do any different.