Charles to marry Camilla, April 8, Windsor Castle

[jolliffee]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:
With respect Lucy,
Most of those places you mention are nothing to do with Royalty. Bath = Romans, York = Vikings, Oxford = Seats of learning etc...
All these things would still be there with or without the royals.

Steve & Dawn
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If you track back through history you will find that royalty was part of life every where.

lets take Oxford: Alfred the Great's Oxford!
Alfred the Great was king of Wessex, and he led the Saxon resistance to the onslaught of Danish Viking invaders. Legends persist that Alfred was personally responsible for founding Oxford University. Given Alfred's unusual (for his time) interest in scholarship, this legend is not as unlikely as it may seem.

ANGLO-SAXON YORK
Over 300 years of Roman occupation of York ended about AD400 when Roman legions were withdrawn to serve in Gaul. In the 5th century, the Germanic tribes of the Anglo Saxons invaded the country. Despite the legendary recapture of York from the invaders by King Arthur, York became "Eoforwic", the centre of the independent kingdom of Northumbria, ruled by mighty Anglo-Saxon warlords.
One such warlord was Edwin, who reintroduced Christianity to Northumbria. He married a Christian princess from the South, who brought a priest called Paulinus to York. Paulinus babtised Edwin and many of his subjects on Easter Day 627 in a timber church. This was the first cathedral of the present York Minster, and Paulinus later became the first bishop of York.
By the eighth century "Eoforwic" dominated this part of Britain. But Northumbria was in decline, and in 866 was overrun by "Ivar the Boneless" and his hordes of Danish Vikings.

Bath: ever since the legendary Prince Bladud was restored to health around BC860 by the mysterious waters, people have journeyed there.

I think it most important that we don't leave throw away comments, that are without fact, unchallenged because therefore it would be assumed they are correct. A bit like watching Fox News!

I am not disapproving of your view (though I don't agree with it), currently this is a free country where mostly there is free speech but we do need to be factual at times.

[poohbear]

it was a poll that was stated on the television sorry i do not take all in as most of it is not worth knowing ..if you ask channel 3 perhaps they can explain a bit more than me.. sorry for my ignorance..

[Steve and Dawn]

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If you track back through history you will find that royalty was part of life every where.

lets take Oxford: Alfred the Great's Oxford!
Alfred the Great was king of Wessex, and he led the Saxon resistance to the onslaught of Danish Viking invaders. Legends persist that Alfred was personally responsible for founding Oxford University. Given Alfred's unusual (for his time) interest in scholarship, this legend is not as unlikely as it may seem.

ANGLO-SAXON YORK
Over 300 years of Roman occupation of York ended about AD400 when Roman legions were withdrawn to serve in Gaul. In the 5th century, the Germanic tribes of the Anglo Saxons invaded the country. Despite the legendary recapture of York from the invaders by King Arthur, York became "Eoforwic", the centre of the independent kingdom of Northumbria, ruled by mighty Anglo-Saxon warlords.
One such warlord was Edwin, who reintroduced Christianity to Northumbria. He married a Christian princess from the South, who brought a priest called Paulinus to York. Paulinus babtised Edwin and many of his subjects on Easter Day 627 in a timber church. This was the first cathedral of the present York Minster, and Paulinus later became the first bishop of York.
By the eighth century "Eoforwic" dominated this part of Britain. But Northumbria was in decline, and in 866 was overrun by "Ivar the Boneless" and his hordes of Danish Vikings.

Bath: ever since the legendary Prince Bladud was restored to health around BC860 by the mysterious waters, people have journeyed there.

I think it most important that we don't leave throw away comments, that are without fact, unchallenged because therefore it would be assumed they are correct. A bit like watching Fox News!

I am not disapproving of your view (though I don't agree with it), currently this is a free country where mostly there is free speech but we do need to be factual at times.

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Are you saying that Foriegn Tourists flock to this country to see the Royal connections mentioned above? If you are then we have to agree to disagree, I am saying that France is also steeped in history, many places in comparison with those you mentioned. They do not have a Royal Family but tourists from around the globe visit France just the same. Although I do not say we should dispose of our Royalty the same way.

Steve & Dawn

[Steve and Dawn]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ORLANDO_MAGIC
The poll below,taken by CNN shows what the vast majority of people think.

<span style="color:blue">How do you feel about Prince Charles marrying Camilla Parker Bowles?

Approve... 13% 35715 votes

Disapprove... 16% 44650 votes

Don't care... 71% 197301 votes

Total: 277666 votes</span id="blue">


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I would say by this poll the minority is people who approve.

Steve & Dawn

[poohbear]

polls show that people who object to the monarchy is only 19%...(a mere minority)
as above i was not talking about charles marrying camilla it clearly says people who object to the monarchy.

[LiesaAnna]

cant we find something else to chat about !!! we all going around in circles with this one!!!
ok so not all like the royal family, ok so some dont think they should marry! who cares!
some of us find it hard to forgive what he did to Diana, so what i have had enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![msntongue]

and who really cares??????????????

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Steve and Dawn[I think the demise of the royals would have a resonably small impact on our tourist trade.
Steve & Dawn
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I think it will be smaller than what some people believe, if at all. OK, so we claim that the Americans, Japanese et al come to the UK becuase of the Royals? But how many of those tourists actually get to see any Royal? Maybe 1 in 1000 would get a momentary glimpse of Charles being driven past or, if they are very "lucky", the queen waving from the palace balcony. Would they be spending thousands of dollars just for that? I doubt it. Almost all the visitors to the UK come here for its rich history which, while it includes Royalty, has very little to do with this royal family. If this marriage leads to the demise of the Royal Family in the UK, they will simply become a part of the country's history and the visitors will look upon them as they now do on Edward the Confessor or Henry VIII. Places like Buckingham Palace can remain as relics of history and the fact that 'common' people like us can now pay and visit them properly may even increase both the tourist trade and tourist income.

[chrizzy100]

Most of the Americans I know love ....Stratford upon avon......its the place to go that tops London....so lets hope Shakespeare..never dies....[msnwink]

[CarolAnn]

Just to say my piece on this "Good Luck Charles & Camilla", life is too short, well it certainly was for your ex wife anyway.

[Calamity Jane]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by CarolAnn
Just to say my piece on this "Good Luck Charles & Camilla", life is too short, well it certainly was for your ex wife anyway.
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CarolAnn, I agree totally, a month ago yesterday I should have been meeting my maker, but got a second chance, I am sooooo looking at things very differently since then, and I truly do mean that. Life is too short and whilst you are on this earth you have to make the very best of everything.

Negativity never got anyone anywhere, so why doesn't everyone move forwards, you are all entitled to your own opinions of course but the outcome of this marriage wont change the way you live your own lives.

Smile and be happy with your lot in life and stop worrying about someone elses

Here endeth todays lesson