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BBoop · **Joined:** 28 Feb 04, 17:57 **Posts:** 19830

well said tastyfish.

Rincewind

Whats wrong with the French system, they've opened up the palaces to the public, and get many more tourists then us

HOS

Sorry - If he is so thick as to shake the hand of Robert Macgarbee in Rome i despair of him.

i find him laughable , a big joke,., well if we want a joke for a king, thats what we are getting

and someone mention history as to why he should be king,, if in fact he had respected history and royal protocol, he wouldnt of married a divorcee and expect still to be king ask Edward about that one .

gerbilgranny · **Joined:** 24 May 04, 15:56 **Posts:** 7767

HOS wrote:

and someone mention history as to why he should be king,, if in fact he had respected history and royal protocol, he wouldnt of married a divorcee and expect still to be king ask Edward about that one .

Edward - is that Edward who's married to Sophie? Isn't the other Edward -the one who was married to Marge Simpson - dead?

HOS

GG -- hey in my religion of spiritualism asking the Dead isnt a problem ::lol::

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gerbilgranny · **Joined:** 24 May 04, 15:56 **Posts:** 7767

Well, as I write, husband and daughter are watching tapes of 'Most Haunted' - Derek Acorah and the dead people are a bit hit in our house.

Who is it who says she loves Derek 'like a son'?

tastyfish

HOS wrote:

and someone mention history as to why he should be king,, if in fact he had respected history and royal protocol, he wouldnt of married a divorcee and expect still to be king ask Edward about that one .

but we're quite happy for Henry VIII to re-marry time and time again.

Interestingly enough, the last time Britain was a republic was when Charles I was executed. I think the days of another republic are a long way off especially if a country like Australia can vote in a referendum to retain the Queen as head of state.

Rincewind wrote:

Whats wrong with the French system, they've opened up the palaces to the public, and get many more tourists then us

Don't get me wrong, I'm no royalist - I just see their value in terms of the economy. Perhaps people visit France because of their rich history and culture - and the better weather and food. I mentioned France and Germany in particular, because despite not having a royal family their economies are no stronger than ours so they can hardly be blamed for a drain on national resources.

Rincewind

Yeah your right, but until we get rid of the royal family, the argument about better tourist attractions coz they're here is unprovable, when a close country, such as france is better

So your arguments for the status quo, which i'm not convinced is a reason :-?

Its the argument that would have kept Charles I in power :angel:

Anyway its a small matter in overall economy

tastyfish

Rincewind wrote:

So your arguments for the status quo, which i'm not convinced is a reason :-?

I'm not really sure what 5 blokes from a 1970s rock band have got to do with it..

Christine · **Joined:** 07 Nov 01, 2:00 **Posts:** 10186

tastyfish wrote:

I think Charles is OK, and I'm quite interested in his views on the business, environment and architecture. The press find it very easy to have a pop at him and most of the tabloid readers are too thick to make their own minds up and rely instead on what they're fed.

I think we get value for money from our royal family - a great deal of this country's history and tradition is largely thanks to them. Do we really want a republic like France, Germany, or even the USA? But maybe they ought to be streamlined - there are far too many hangers on.

Good luck to Chas and Cam - they're just like any divorcees remarrying and we don't have a problem with most of them so why do people have a problem with this one? As for him being king why shouldn't he be? We've had far worse in power and he's not that bad in the big scale of things.

I know there are many Diana supporters around but what's done is done. People like Paul Burrell should just move on.

Well said tastyfish

I was a big supporter of Diana, but I have no objections to Charles marrying Camilla. It's obvious they were meant to be together. Maybe he realised he had made a mistake in marrying Diana and was as unhappy as she was and turned to Camilla as a friend in the beginning, for advice. It happens all the time in real life, so why shouldn't it happen to him? We never actually got to hear his side of the story. We only ever heard her side.

I also do not mind whether Charles or William are King next. I see no reason why Charles shouldn't be.

I agree also with what you say about the Royal family helping this country's history and tradition.

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