Charles to marry Camilla, April 8, Windsor Castle

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Carla
Why Nostromo?

If we abolished our Monarchy it would be a big kiss of death for our tourist trade. You have to keep what works for the Country.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
I cannot imagine everyone accepting a "Queen Camilla" though. Could this be the beginning of the end for the Monarchy?
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I disagree entirely. Maybe we would lose a few Japanese tourists but so what? You underestimate your own country Carla! There are a LOT of interesting things to see and do here and in my opinion Monarchy is not one of them. They are out of date and out of touch and with Charles and Camilla at the helm [msnscared][msnscared][msneek][msneek] will rapidly become a joke. Like a lot of people have been saying on the radio, it will be more appropriate for those two to get married on the 1st April rather than 8th.

[hurricanesarah]

But we ARE in the position to judge, such is the position we hold them in, right? If they want to live like commoners, then please be a commoner. They want their cake and eat it. I'm apalled quite frankly

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by esprit
Wonder if this will reach the US news and when?? Interesting to see what standpoint they take. If I hear anything, I will let you know.
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Its in yahoo....the Americans that post on the messages boards are having a field day.....all the Brits are very quiet....

[hurricanesarah]

Because Chrissy, in England we are very good at not kicking up a fuss. Could you see us ever kicking up a stink and actually DOING something about it? Look at when Di died, the country was in uproar over the queen doing nothing, and she made a terrible speech, long long over due and all was forgiven.

I feel if as a country we had any moral fibre or substance we'd all unite and say ENOUGH to this mockery of a Royal family. You can vote out presidents and prime ministers if you are not happy so why do we continually have to put up with this £$%^&!

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Cruella DeVilla
We could debate this til the cows come home.
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In case you haven't noticed CDV, the cows have come home!

[hurricanesarah]

Moooo

[steph_goodrum]

"At the end of the day they are two people who want to be together - who are we to judge?"

Not quite just 2 people Jo but 2 people who hold a great deal of sway over how us "mere mortals" should live by the laws they oversee.
In my case it's not so much an anti royal thing because I feel exactly the same about those who have served prison sentences being allowed to sit in the House of Lords and decide what laws I should obey, when they have proven that they can't/won't abide by them themselves. And herditary peers, why should a person whose forefathers (maybe many generations ago) may have done something notable (or been friends with the right person) have an automatic right to the position when there are just as many worthy people who actually EARN respect and trust.

I am not going to get into this argument - all I will say is I have met some of the Royal family (and many heads of state and many many celebrities etc), Princess Anne and her husband, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and Fergie, and I know several people who met Diana and many of the Royal household and the special protection officers, and I don't think you can really comment on what people are like unless you have met them. As for me I found Fergie positively charming and very likeable as were all the Royals I met, and Im not easily impressed!![msnwink]

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by hurricanesarah
But we ARE in the position to judge, such is the position we hold them in, right? If they want to live like commoners, then please be a commoner. They want their cake and eat it. I'm apalled quite frankly
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I have to agree with you sarah.....I have nothing against them living happy every after...just not as head of the church....or head of the country even if it is in name only....I'm just hoping he is holding out until his son is older and will then pass being King straight to him when the time comes.....I don't think in this day and age when marriage is looked on as a joke...that we can afford to be seen to think what they are doing is a good and happy thing for the country.....if they had stayed apart when he was married....I would be all for it.....live and let live....but he made a joke of his marriage....and being who he is....he is not paid to do that....he is paid to show the world strong family values...

[hurricanesarah]

Personally irregardless of how much time has passed for his sons since their mum died I cant help feeling all these reasons are why Harry is a bit of a handful. coz if it was my mum and my dad had put my mum through hell like that and then she died and THEN he married her, i think i'd have to kill him