Why do you love The Royal Family?

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I previously posted this on The Royal Family board but only received one response so wanted to post here for traffic.

For those that love The Queen & The Royal Family, can you actually explain why?

I often see MNetters saying ‘Oh I love The Queen, I love this member and that member’ but no one ever says why. I came across the video of Stacey Solomon saying she doesn’t get why the country is so obsessed with this family as it could be any one of us born into royalty and I totally agree.

For me, when I think of The Royal Family, I instantly think of colonialism and how many of the jewels on the Queen’s crown has been stolen from different countries. I understand not everyone thinks like this but why do some love the members of this establishment as if they’ve done anything to better your life? I’d love to hear people’s views. I’ve tried to have this conversation in real life but everyone I know couldn’t care less about The Royal Family so I’m none the wiser.

Here’s the Stacey Solomon clip for any who haven’t seen it before

It always amazed how they got away with the Diana thing, it's pretty obvious what happened there yet everyone seems to sweep it under the carpet. There's just so much dysfunction and scandal in 1 family, how can anyone worship them?

It's the monarchist equivalent of the cheated-on wife in denial not looking at the evidence of the cheating. Having formed the emotional bond and attached their identity to the object of desire they are not going to let anything spoil their vision or perceived status and will cling to the fantasy. Britain has a very dysfunctional relationship with its authority figures. It thinks itself more special than other countries but isn't.

they define the UK around the world

I think this is probably what republicans object to most.

The Duke of Pork doesn't define me. Shudder.

What they conspired to mind control her to not wear her seat belt? That's impressive!

Personally having seen how government departments act financially and how people in power or who have inherited wealth are able to leverage that I don't find the rEvElAtIoNs that much of a surprise. So assuming those who don't hate them are naieve, ignorant or so blinded by their love of the royal family is ironically ignorant itself.

they define the UK around the world

If people are going to go down this route, they have to take the rough with the smooth. They define you via Andrew every bit as much as they define you via the Queen. All it would have taken was Charles dying without heirs for him to be king.

they define the UK around the world

That's reason enough in itself to get rid of them. A lot of us do not wish to be defined by them.

Love this comment. 😃

I think you've just about summed it up there.

Well no, it is an actual role but it's unpaid and voluntary so people do it alongside their actual jobs- albeit it tends to be people who can afford to do so, often MPs etc.

Wonder what's in it for them then. Ahh that's it, free holidays in private jets.😁

But it wasn't a made up role just for Andy as you claimed it was eh.

But it wasn't a made up role just for Andy as you claimed it was eh.

I claimed no such thing. Where on earth did I say that?

I think it was Rousette who said it was a special role created just for him or some such.

I find them fascinating in the same way I find zoo animals fascinating; most of the time they are just sat there not doing much, but occasionally something happens (like feeding time) and it all gets very exciting and dramatic for a bit. And then they're back to just sitting there, existing. 🤷🏻

The thing I do resent is the "them and us" mentality. The expectation that us mere mortals consider them our betters.

I had a joke. I called him speshul. We can't really liken his role to trade envoys who actually WORK

Oh but it seems some people even want to jump to Andys defence. I really dont think they can do any wrong in some people's eyes. 🤔

Oh but it seems some people even want to jump to Andys defence

Would you like to show us the posts that do that? Because I haven’t seen any.

I don't like them, admittedly I find it fascinating how people are such big fans of them, but that's about it.
Although apart from being cringey, I did find it funny that the Queen would most likely find the numerous flags with her face on and cardboard cutouts being displayed at people's houses to be very tacky.

I don't know many younger people that love the family.
The Queen I admire as she had no real choice and has tried her best to uphold tradition.
I like Camilla although I'm sure she's Rod Hull.

Kate is insipid and far too skinny.
The little fella Louis looks normal

After seeing some jubilee highlights I love prince Louis!!! He’s got a real spark.

There's another thread on about the extortionate price of petrol. People are going to struggle to drive to work. Yet here we have this family, who won't have any idea of the struggle so many are facing, who are being supported by our taxes. We can barely support ourselves.

Come October I dread to think how bad it will be. Why should this family be so deserving of our hard earned money. They haven't a clue about real life. Yet the queen is assured that not only herself but all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will never know the struggle.

This is how I feel too, I really felt affection for Diana. When I look at the royals in general though, I can't help but see the mirror image of the dark side of all the shiny happy parades and cute royal kids being doted on - countless families and kids in poverty, racism, kids exactly the same age with no opportunities - noone is doting on them - while a fortune is being spent on keeping one random families in blow drys, private schools, designer wardrobes, chauffeurs and so on, and and it's just like some grotesque weird Prince and the Pauper story. The whole thing is just ridiculous.

Yet here we have this family, who won't have any idea of the struggle so many are facing, who are being supported by our taxes

You do know Johnson’s mate, Dido Harding, was handed more taxpayers’ money than the Sovereign Grant in 2020?

Maybe not fuel wise, but they make many other sacrifices, (yes I don't have specifics)

Well, it DOES define you, I think (I say as an outsider) but no specific member of the royal family is of importance here. It’s the institution itself and how it’s linked to history. Your periods are called Edwardian, Georgian, Elizabethan and so on which we in the rest of Europe learn about. It has to do with literature, politics, architecture and culture. And there is a strange but absolutely marvellous contrast between the royal firm/family and culture, think about punk culture or women’s movements against such an archaic institution. I just love it:)