Could this be the end of the Royal family?

[BeijingBikini]

I don't mean if they die of the virus...

But there's nothing like a lockdown to really highlight inequality. I saw an article yesterday about Kate + William "isolating" at Anmer Hall, having done a photoshoot where they pretend to be on the telephone and writing ("working").

I think if people are going to have to spend months at home, in small flats with kids, still going out to work or trying to WFH, queueing for supermarkets with empty shelves......that could definitely breed some discontent. Or if people catch it and have to be treated in makeshift hospitals, not getting an ambulance until they're struggling to breathe, while the RF can be whisked away to a private hospital for treatment. I've already seen a lot of comments along the lines of "why don't they offer up their many palaces to be used as hospitals, rather than doing newspaper articles".

Opinions?

@Alsohuman

Next you will be saying they are wealthy in their own right 😂

@alsohuman

I dont doubt it but why is it relevant to this?

I won’t be saying anything as I swore not to engage with idiots any more. Bye.

I really wouldn't bring Andrew up to make any kind of pro-royal point at the moment, unless you want to address recent events?

Alex Salmond's recent acquittal has put some doubt in mind over Andrew's guilt now - I assumed they were both guilty - now I don't know what to think.

@Alsohuman bye 👋 nice to see you sign off on a predictable note! Insult the person when you cant refute their point...

Alex Salmond's recent acquittal has put some doubt in mind over Andrew's guilt now

Unlike Alex Salmond Andrew will never go to court.

How do you explain his persistent lack of co-operation with the FBI when he said on national TV he was happy to help with enquiries?

My husband was at Sandhurst with William. What a fucking joke.

How do you explain his persistent lack of co-operation with the FBI when he said on national TV he was happy to help with enquiries?

I don't actually know very much about the case - have any other celebrities been questioned?

Alex Salmond's recent acquittal has put some doubt in mind over Andrew's guilt now - I assumed they were both guilty - now I don't know what to think.

eh?

My husband was at Sandhurst with William. What a fucking joke.

You swear a lot for an officer's wife.

The crown is tax exempt.

Yet another example of a wealthy family donating substantial amounts of money to NHS charities.

uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-rausing/rausing-family-donates-16-million-pounds-to-help-uk-fight-against-coronavirus-idUKKBN21H13L

What's the Royal Family doing again? Oh, wait. We don't hear about it because it's far too distasteful to publicise their generosity.

have any other celebrities been questioned?

Well no-one else has publicly been named twice as not co-operating but given Epstein's little black book is in the hands of investigators I'd imagine there have been a few knocks on doors.

Incidentally Epstein had thirteen numbers listed for Andrew and Fergie...

@Clavinova's posts sound a lot to me like the band playing the violins on the Titanic as it sank.

As the royals hop in the lifeboats and paddle away.

Incidentally Epstein had thirteen numbers listed for Andrew and Fergie

Sorry - that should be thirteen for Andrew and eighteen for Fergie...

Well no-one else has publicly been named
Indeed.

Yet another example of a wealthy family donating substantial amounts of money to NHS charities.

Inherited money of course - the original Rausing was born in 1895.
Perhaps they should share the company profits out among their employees - manual workers get the biggest share.

'What's the Royal Family doing again? Oh, wait. We don't hear about it because it's far too distasteful to publicise their generosity'.

There would be no reason not to publicise it if they were indeed being generous - surely it would inspire other mega-wealthy individuals to do the same? So we have to conclude they are not doing it.

Clavinova's posts sound a lot to me like the band playing the violins on the Titanic as it sank.

Your anti-monarchy group still have only 384 donors - you haven't encouraged a single Mumsnetter to part with their cash.

@clavinova

More deflection as you have run out of excuses 😂😂

@clavinova

Do you understand that something else being wrong, doesnt make the royals in the right?

Indeed what?

I said named as not co-operating. Plenty of Epstein's contact list is in the public domain.

Inherited money of course - the original Rausing was born in 1895.

Because the Royals' wealth isn't inherited???

@Livingtothefull, I was being sarcastic. I don't believe they are donating millions to various causes.

Wolfgirrl
I see now why you like the Irish head of state.

"After praising Fidel Castro, Michael D Higgins becomes first Irish statesman to visit Cuba."

www.thejournal.ie/michael-d-higgins-cuba-3239200-Feb2017/

Because the Royals' wealth isn't inherited???

Exactly - but that's not allowed apparently - up the workers.
Or should I say, "Viva la revolucion!"

@clavinova

More deflection