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To think the royal family are a bloody embarrassment THREAD 2

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MyOhMySimon · 19/09/2021 06:47

Carrying on from Thread 1.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4347032-To-think-the-royal-family-are-a-bloody-embarrassment?msgid=110733144#110733144

Haven't seen the OP around, thread 1 is about to run out and someone asked for a new thread.

OP posts:
HarrisonStickle · 15/10/2021 01:25

The Queen caught on mike complaining about those who don't "do" on climate change, whilst happily availing herself of get outs so she doesn't have to do either!

news.sky.com/story/cop26-queen-irritated-by-leaders-who-talk-but-dont-do-on-climate-12434054

Roussette · 15/10/2021 07:23

Yes, it was ironic wasn't it....

AnnunciataZ · 15/10/2021 08:07

Goodness! If Harry or Meghan had said the same then there'd be 10 comment pieces in the Mail by now and Piers Morgan's indignation would've given him a stroke!!

Livingtothefull · 15/10/2021 19:00

Here is an interesting article re examples of what the Royals could do if they were serious about leading on climate change: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/13/royal-family-rewilding-cop26-environment
According to this btw the royals own 1.4% of the country. Think what they could do to show leadership if they were serious about the environment to the extent of being prepared to make personal sacrifices. (The amount they own is obscene imo....but that is another story).

But they would rather stick to lecturing the rest of us. And the Queen has the gall to criticise others as those who don't 'do'. Frankly, the hypocrisy of it all is nauseating.

CathyorClaire · 15/10/2021 20:53

That's a shocking article. Literally scorched earth grouse moor 'management' for the furtherment of blood sports is an environmental disgrace.

I'm quite intrigued by the notion that bison could theoretically roam the queen's estates but I don't rate their chances if they do...

Roussette · 15/10/2021 22:46

Think what they could do to show leadership if they were serious about the environment to the extent of being prepared to make personal sacrifices

@Livingtothefull Yes so agreed.

I just think that the RF should make some bold statements. They never do Hmm

Well... times they are a'changing (in the words of Bob Dylan)

Puzzledandpissedoff · 15/10/2021 23:17

It's almost as if they're trying to see just how much offensive behaviour they can get away with - the Queen included

Next time, perhaps she could consider her own family's carbon foorprint instead of prating about others ...

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