Trooping the colour booing

I think booing anyone is rude to be honest.

Well the police can be overzealous or make mistakes on many occasions - Royal events or non Royal events/situations.

In crowd control situations they have to make dozens of risk assessments situations in very short spans of time - the goal is to prevent injuries or escalation physical altercations - it’s quite a difficult job.

I didn't hear any booing but then I had muted it because I can't stand Clare Balding

The wealth that you are speaking of is a result of legacy and history . It's not like Charles can sell Buckingham Palace or the Gold Coach to fund anything else . The artefacts belong to the nation . The RF had nothing to do with Grenfell , blame the real culprits who were the developers and builders. As regards Xmas visits would you suggest that they snub the people who wanted to see them . These kids are being brought up to know that it is their duty to respect the traditions and try to be polite and respectful to other people . I think they were also aware that some people don't like the monarchy . What was Kate supposed to do but give an indication that she wasn't happy that her children were verbally abused . To be honest I would have loved Princess Ann to shout Naff Orf once again.

Of course people in government knew about a lot of Andrew’s unsavory activities.

The Foreign Office were escorting him all over the world to trade events.

The intelligence services will have been briefed on who he was in contact with.

We the public are only now finding out about all of this but our most senior politicians knew a lot of what was going on - and found it acceptable apparently.

Edward VIII was forced to abdicate because he was a Nazi sympathizer not because he wanted to marry a divorcee.

Parliaments managed to circumnavigate several people in more direct line to the throne to avoid getting a Roman Catholic monarch at a time when Catholics were considered divisive and dangerous to the leadership of the country.

Many other countries manage quite well without monarchy, constitutional or otherwise.

I’m not sure how a democratically elected Trump or Farage, that can also be democratically voted out of power, isn’t preferable to an unelected head of state that cannot be.

And the completely not protesting, monarchy-loving Australian young woman was arrested and held by mistake by the police? Would you not concede that they are at least over zealous?

The pattern in the history of our kings is that there was a huge chance Andrew could have been king. The Queen's father and grandfather were both second sons. Male primogeniture stood until 2015.

if he had been the first born male, he would currently be our King though - that’s how that institution has been operating for centuries. He would be King!

There are still unanswered questions into who knew what about his activities within that institution - without Trump releasing the Epstein files, we may never have known anything about it. That’s why people protest because what other route do they have? Writing to your MP who has to swear allegiance to the monarch and, no doubt is hoping for a peerage in return for their service? - it’s all just one big gravy train.

People should also remember that the royals want you to think about them the way they want to be thought of - they would prefer the public not to be educated about how they operate and to apply critical thinking.

I think that’s partly for their own safety - they are always wildly out numbered by the crowds of people who want to see the event - the police have to think about public safety and crowd control.

Republic, or Not My King, are always very restricted by the police - they always try to pen them into a corner. They were very unfairly treated during the Coronation procession - a monarchy-loving Australian young woman was arrested and held by mistake by the police - just for standing there. We are talking about them. They have been good a highlighting Andrew's nefarious goings on.

In the past when the government behind the scenes knew that the next in line was very unsuitable to the job they were ‘managed’ out of the way.

And it’s very clear now that a lot of people in the government across both main parties cabinets knew what Andrew was up to.

So he would / will never make it to the throne.

Most people seem to like (or at least not actively dislike her) and there’s very little controversy or scandal surrounding her AFAIK.
That probably counts as being good at her job in this particular context.

being inoffensive, fairly well-liked, palatable to as many as possible and scandal free… And stable.
Edit:
Looking good (or at least appropriately „royal“) for certain events so the country seems appropriately glamorous on a world stage (or even domestically) seems to have given her quite a bonus points…

that seems to be what matters most. But that’s an outsider‘s perspective.

I actually think the No Kings protesters are quite brave to protest at an event like this. There were tens of thousands of people there who wanted to be there to enjoy the event. Just look at the images of the mall when they let the public fill it ahead of the fly past.

The protestors were at best a few dozen - surrounded by people who were booing them and angry at their disruption.

They did well to position themselves near the broadcasting mics to get press attention- which I assume was the whole point - but I can’t see that it’s done much to advance the cause.

Not with young children in the car. I admired Kate for 'the look' which Charlotte was emulating. Good for Charlotte - it must have been a bit frightening. Save the boos for Andrew

The difference is 7 people dying, highly unlikely, and Farage winning an election, more likely.

There is a merging of "the monarchy" IE being ruled by a hereditary principle, restricted to one family and "the royal family". The concept of the Royal Family - interest and use of children and the idea that the spouse and offspring of the monarch are just like a ordinary family. No doubt a lot is, but presented in a fluffy way by the media.

Believing the country would be better as a republic is a reasonable ideology - even if you don't agree. Making it personal is tawdry and self defeating.

I’m genuinely curious - what makes you think that she is very good at the job?

And that means the Irish system of non executive presidency is fundamentally flawed does it?

You talk about president Farage. It’s always the worst options that are trotted out.
so how about king Andrew? What would have happened then?

Believe me, independence from many things would be a relief. It would at least stop the constant moaning.

Or become independent.

I agree. I absolutely cringed. They looked miserable and uncomfortable. It’s verging on the grotesque now and Charles needs to know many people are sick of them.

It really isn’t. It’s a phrase that’s been used for at least 100 years. It was originally derogatory but nowadays it’s ironic humour to denote elitism, class division and snobbery.

Constitutional monarchies are the most stable form of democratic government. The British monarchy is due for some reform but no way would I want to get rid of it. Republics have a much stronger tendency to slide into authoritarianism.