Best name suggestion I've seen for the newborn drain on the taxpayer...

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I popped into a pub this afternoon for a wee and a pint and they had a Royal Baby Name sweepstake board behind the bar.

Someone had suggested 'Dodi.'

I think anybody brought up without any prospect of choosing their own path is "poor" in their own way.

Alis, one elected head of state not all his bloody hangers on!

Limited, of course they can do something about it - abdicate? They could always stand for election as head of state if they believe they're so popular.

Yep, poor baby, indeed. What a tragedy. Totally comparable to disability and cancer.

What flipppin said exactly.

Can't believe people were trying to get this deleted.

That poor little mite will grow up with every burp and fart under constant scrutiny and criticism and watch his mother have her appearance and pronouncements (or lack of) ripped to shreds on a daily basis (see e.g. OK Magazine this week). All for the consumption and delectation of people who claim to support them.

I think one minor little internet conversation with a joke is the least of his worries.

Also I don't think anyone who goes on Relationships is in any doubt what an insightful, compassionate, interesting and supportive poster the OP is. [fanofSGBemoticon]

So that's all of us then, Alis. We cannot be heads of the state, whoever we are.

Unless you have a DD who is prepared to ruthlessly pursue her prince Toys !

It's a bit of a naughty thing to say about an innocent new born baby isn't it O.P.
I do have a sense of humour but what you say is not funny. x

Domestic-a baby can abdicate?This is just stupid,theyre not going to do that are they.Stop trying to have a royal family argument with me because Im not into the royal family.As a completely unbiased person why would they abdicate?Theyre not ruled by an evil overlord why would any of them do that?Hows that helping anything?I dont even know about head of state and dont care what it is.

Don't be so obtuse limited, of course I'm not saying the baby can abdicate. I'm saying that any of the monarchs can abdicate.

"They're not ruled by an evil overlord" - don't even know what that's supposed to mean?!

Limited: Excuse me? What ARE you talking about?

I also think the OP goes a touch too far but I entirely sympathise with the impatience with the idiocy of the last few days. the notion that this baby and its mother are so much more important than all others frankly disgusts me. it is repellent and immoral to suggest they are somehow worthy of care and concern which is not provided to others in their position.

All of us what Toys?

I dont really know either tbh!!Why would someone abdicate?Is that when a royal doesnt want to do royal shit?cos theyre against it?i honestly am only referring to the baby i really cant stress enough i know really nothing about them,thats what ive been saying a million times im so not royalist.Im.learning anout peoples views here so quite enjoying the shit.

All of us citizens subjects

I was saying the baby cant help what he was born into,not that the adults cant do whatever...i dont think id notice if they did abdicate....

All of us. Apart from anyone in the succession to the throne or people marrying into the family (who won't be addressed as the queen or king). What is there to misunderstand?

There is a thread on here with people claiming to have cried at the sight of them leaving the hospital. It makes me sad. The only conclusion I can come to is that some people must have very empty, dull lives if this can assume such importance for them. It is a shame.

All of us citizens can't choose what we do with our lives?

Fairly sure this particle child's preference to be a vet,doctor,supermarket worker are not going to be indulged. He's been born to fulfil a role. Unless he abidicates (unlikely given history), his life is mapped out for him and he's 2 days old. That's a lot less choice than the average subject/citizen.

*particular

He can study whatever he likes and abdicate if he fancies his chosen profession more than being a king. There are lots of others willing to do his job in the line of succession. The point is that he has a choice, even if it will be hard. There are lots of families where the children cause a rift by not wanting to take over and continue the family business. It's tough, but doable.

I had a little emotional sigh when I saw them yesterday, I envy anyone with a new baby in the house

I can't understand crying because they are royal

My DS can't be the head of state in the UK, however hard he tries. He just can't. Right now it is literally IMPOSSIBLE.

But most don't have the world watching on and judging.

I find this whole thread to be incredibly bad taste.