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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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wordler · 16/08/2025 13:59

Parliament has the means to change the parliamentary system to a republic if there is enough public will.

There has never been enough public will to make it worthwhile for any government to make it priority.

A lot of people thought that the death of the Queen would make a huge difference to polling numbers about the popularity of the monarchy but it didn’t.

Oddly a poll in 2021 when the late Queen was still around asked if you could pick a new head of state who would you pick. The Queen came in third, David Attenborough came in second and William was in first place.

SandyDunesCoffeeShack · 16/08/2025 13:59

x2boys · 16/08/2025 10:21

The BBC was dreadful after The,Queen died
They made the British public out to be all simpering fools that were devastated by her loss.

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That's why many of us don't watch bbc

SandyDunesCoffeeShack · 16/08/2025 13:52

Looking at Putin and Trump meeting....they steal their nations money also ...too simplistic but

SandyDunesCoffeeShack · 16/08/2025 13:51

If it's not them, it will be the politicians

LadyKenya · 16/08/2025 13:47

Funny that, when I read about people claiming that the Country is broke, and people looking to blame people who have next to nothing, those same people would defend to the hilt the RF having so much, and doing so little with it for other people. They are selfish, and only concerned with their self preservation.

Wasntmeanttobelikethis · 16/08/2025 13:39

CathyorClaire · 16/08/2025 12:54

For any who believe the puff about the royals working hard, these links are well worth a read:

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/part-time-king-charles-works-just-seven-weeks-in-a-year-357184/

https://www.republic.org.uk/prince_william_costing_taxpayer_over_127_000_an_hour_republic

And they all have a very, very long summer break, here and abroad
And the great PR machine spits out some pre- recorded messages ( POW and nature) and snippets of information ( new house) to make us believe they are amongst us and working

Tutorpuzzle · 16/08/2025 13:34

gamerchick · 16/08/2025 12:58

No, apparently those who frequent a certain board a lot think the rest of us are interested, so spread their wings on occasion. But that goes on all topics like war or weight loss jabs etc.

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But if you’re not interested, why are you reading, let alone commenting? Genuine question, as nobody could find interest in all the threads on AIBU!

This thread is about, as I understand it, thievery and corruption hiding in plain sight, related to a current PR story all over the press and is therefore of great interest to a lot of people.

It is interesting the quantity of people on this thread being very disrespectful and demeaning of a reasonable debate…if I was of a more suspicious mind… but I better stop there as I have posts deleted before when expressing this view 🤔.

ginasevern · 16/08/2025 13:34

Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 13:20

@ginasevern

Yes I feel heartened too

I do not believe the polls . They are a propaganda tool .

I’d like all of us to be asked if we wish to continue funding the Windsors to the tune of half a billion a year .

No pretence left that they are somehow above us - I’d argue that the average person on the street is a more worthwhile individual than any of them . Your description of them is apt

Agree with you again. Not only are they all the things I cited above (and probably worse) but they are lauded with such sycophantic adoration - the like of which otherwise only applies to Kim Jong Un. They represent everything wrong with this country and whilst they are heads of state, we will not progress. People say "but the Queen was genuine". Do they actually know that she personally exempted the RF from at least 120 laws covering such things as race discrimation, employment rights and animal welfare.

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 13:20

@ginasevern

Yes I feel heartened too

I do not believe the polls . They are a propaganda tool .

I’d like all of us to be asked if we wish to continue funding the Windsors to the tune of half a billion a year .

No pretence left that they are somehow above us - I’d argue that the average person on the street is a more worthwhile individual than any of them . Your description of them is apt

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ginasevern · 16/08/2025 13:16

I'm with you all the way OP. I can't really add to your list of reasons why this corrupt, self preservationist, licentious, pedophilic, thieving and lying family are rotten to the very core. Thank you for the thread. I'm actually quite heartened to see so many others at least in some agreement.

PhaseFour · 16/08/2025 13:15

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.

I'm not convinced by this at all and am sick of reading it. It's been churned out my whole life that they bring in £££££ from tourists visiting the UK exclusively because of the very existance of the royal family. If they didn't exist, people would still come to the UK. People would still visit the palaces. We could all see a damn site more of the spectacular, currently off limits and out of bounds parts of their various properties.

They could let out rooms, suites, apartments and whole houses on Booking.com!

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 13:11

@gamerchick

This thread is not about H and M

Its about the abuses of the Windsors covered up ( for now ) by puffery and PR.

I was sickened to see W and K described as ‘paying for their renovations ‘ to their next mansion , themselves . They did not . They wrote the cheque based on money taken from the taxpayer . That prompted me to start this thread. I was pleased to see other posters felt the same way .

This thread has thankfully remained on topic for the most part

Thank you to all who posted .

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gamerchick · 16/08/2025 13:07

x2boys · 16/08/2025 13:04

Indeed the royal family board is mainly made up of very boring repetitive threads aboutH&M .

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Exactly, just like all the other topics people obsess over. Which is why they need to be kept there. People obsessed about harry and his wife. People obsessed about the royal family as a whole.

x2boys · 16/08/2025 13:04

Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 13:01

@gamerchick

No I object to your take

  1. the issue with the royals affect every one of us and they should be on main boards .
  2. the royal boards is unfortunately not the place for debate

Indeed the royal family board is mainly made up of very boring repetitive threads aboutH&M .

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 13:01

@gamerchick

No I object to your take

  1. the issue with the royals affect every one of us and they should be on main boards .
  2. the royal boards is unfortunately not the place for debate
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gamerchick · 16/08/2025 12:58

Dangermoo · 16/08/2025 10:17

Did I imagine the existence of a Royal board?

No, apparently those who frequent a certain board a lot think the rest of us are interested, so spread their wings on occasion. But that goes on all topics like war or weight loss jabs etc.

x2boys · 16/08/2025 12:54

LifeOfAShowGirl · 16/08/2025 12:49

And how old was Andrew? An adult with a child is never excusable.

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I'm absolutely not justifying Andrews action ,s he's a slimeball
However the age of consent in the UK is 16 rightly or wrongly
I think what is more pertinent is wether he knew she was trafficked ?
Andrew is arrogant enough to beleive anyone would be delighted to have sex with him.

CathyorClaire · 16/08/2025 12:54

For any who believe the puff about the royals working hard, these links are well worth a read:

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/part-time-king-charles-works-just-seven-weeks-in-a-year-357184/

https://www.republic.org.uk/prince_william_costing_taxpayer_over_127_000_an_hour_republic

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Ukisgaslit · 16/08/2025 12:53

@Astrak

Age of consent does not apply to trafficked women
Maybe you should think about learning about the abuses committed by the royals before rushing to their defence ?

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LifeOfAShowGirl · 16/08/2025 12:49

Astrak · 16/08/2025 12:49

Prince Andrew's relationship with the late Ms. Guiffre was when she was 17yrs old. The age of consent was 16 yrs old.

Perhaps you should think about emigrating?

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And how old was Andrew? An adult with a child is never excusable.

daddysgirlnot · 16/08/2025 12:49

I’m fed up with it & it’s hard to escape it. I don’t see any reason as to why we should subsidise them so much, or why we should have a monarchy at all.

Astrak · 16/08/2025 12:49

LifeOfAShowGirl · 16/08/2025 10:45

I don’t care. I really don’t. I’m fed up of these privileged people doing unspeakable things (Andrew, anyone?!) while being subsidised and claiming that their “job” is to go to the football and tennis.

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Prince Andrew's relationship with the late Ms. Guiffre was when she was 17yrs old. The age of consent was 16 yrs old.

Perhaps you should think about emigrating?

CathyorClaire · 16/08/2025 12:46

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

Can you provide a link to this figure, please?

daddysgirlnot · 16/08/2025 12:39

whackamole666 · 16/08/2025 11:55

Mountbatten was a kiddy fiddler? Really? Who knew?

It’s alleged that he is. Look up ‘Kincora House’.

mbosnz · 16/08/2025 12:32

Charles only ever wanted to slim down the monarchy so that he had yet more money for himself. He feels himself very hard done by, poor soul.

Let's face it, with the Queen gone (and she certainly put aside her sweetness and light persona when protecting the monarchy's interest and her own familial prejudices), barring Princess Anne, you're left with a festering barrel of rotting self interest and entitlement. (I'm sorry, I cannot include Princess Anne in that. She's the exception that proves the rule as far as I'm concerned).

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