The Royal Baby
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Sounds like you’re obsessed. A true Royalist.ShootersHillGuru said:I wonder if Philip was ever given indefinite leave to stay in the UK when he arrived via Greece and Denmark.
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Not another anti German / Greek racist ffsShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
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Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!4 -
A bit of a stereotype there, Rob - Hreidarsson is Icelandic !!i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Not another anti German / Greek racist ffsShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
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Rank outsider: AustinChizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
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Austin had a Prince and a Princess so you might be on to something.cherryorchard said:
Rank outsider: AustinChizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?1 -
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no coincidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!6 -
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.1 -
Wasn’t me that voted Brexit.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Not another anti German / Greek racist ffsShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
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Careful, Greenie - you'll be accused of envy.Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!2 - Sponsored links:
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It's very clear for me. Monarchy is part of the entertainment industry with some PR responsibility. If it's like a soap opera so what? Who doesn't enjoy a good soap.hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
I think there will always be a debate about replacing the monarchy with an elected head of state - the ultimate argument is whether it will improve things and will it cost more?i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Yeah, or is our Monarchy not part of Our cultural heritage?hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
What do you mean when you say 'a large part of British culture dismantled' ? Are you just referring to the monarchy?i_b_b_o_r_g said:I had a long post on this thread last night but deleted the draft. It basically covered quite a bit of what's been said this morning though, coincidentally. I also just wanted to ask, with all the cultures the Country seems to embrace, why would some people be happy to see a large part of British culture dismantled?
If you're going to change things you have to be pretty confident the change is going to work. It's easy to concede that change could make things a lot worse.
No system will be perfect and to make wholesale changes is potentially very dangerous. I do feel there needs to be reform with the way the upper chamber operates but with the Head of State it's not so clear for me.
For the soap opera to work the head of state needs to be a star performer and be apolitical. They need to do nothing more than act out whatever role the nation at any point in time wants acted out to reinforce a sense of belonging to a single nation.
It's a job, and the trappings that go with are the only rewards for doing the job. If you want the star of the soap opera to represent the average Joe Soap off the street no one would bother watching it. Anyway why should you vote the person in if he wants the job just to live in big council house at the end of the Mall and trouser the proceeds of selling his three bed semi in Mottingham. Would he be prepared to turn up at the studio day in day out performing the boring tedious duties that go with the job.
Perhaps we could have a jury headed by Simon Cowell and have televised auditions to check out the performances of people with experience at being Heads of State. Final vote would be down to viewers, how much more democratic can you get.
Perhaps more practical to double up the job with that of Prime MInister. Then we don't need to shell out for all the trappings of a Head of State and save about £63m p.a on the sovereign grant. The fact that we lose the £60bn p.a that the Monarchy is reckoned to bring to the economy is balanced by the fact that we will have a better democracy because ...................?.
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What, she goes to Cuba for her healthcare?Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!
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The Queen of England and The Commonwealth is a stress free job ? Wow.Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!1 -
Decent salary, fantastic perks, guaranteed roof over her family's head, finest healthcare, round the clock protection, and a job for life without any risk of the tin tack or redundancy - so none of the things that make normal 'work' stressful.Covered End said:
The Queen of England and The Commonwealth is a stress free job ? Wow.Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!
Hard work - yes - but not stressful.1 -
I suppose it depends what stresses an individual.bobmunro said:
Decent salary, fantastic perks, guaranteed roof over her family's head, finest healthcare, round the clock protection, and a job for life without any risk of the tin tack or redundancy - so none of the things that make normal 'work' stressful.Covered End said:
The Queen of England and The Commonwealth is a stress free job ? Wow.Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!
Hard work - yes - but not stressful.
I'd be stressed having to go everywhere surrounded by bodyguards in case I'm murdered.
I'd be stressed being the head of millions upon millions of people.
I wouldn't want to be King (no hang on perhaps I would, but some on here wouldn't be best pleased
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She is most certainly not my head - that is reserved for my missus!Covered End said:
I suppose it depends what stresses an individual.bobmunro said:
Decent salary, fantastic perks, guaranteed roof over her family's head, finest healthcare, round the clock protection, and a job for life without any risk of the tin tack or redundancy - so none of the things that make normal 'work' stressful.Covered End said:
The Queen of England and The Commonwealth is a stress free job ? Wow.Greenie said:
If other 92 year olds had access to the best healthcare, round the clock servants pandering to their every need for their entire lives, no money worries whatsoever, so no stress, then I reckon you'd see a few more out and about. Its no confidence that most members of the Royal Family live to a ripe old age.Covered End said:
Jeez, she's 92 years old. It's amazing that she's still working, out and about. It's amazing that she can walk ffs.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
I wonder how many people in the country are still working at 92 ? That's 92 !!!!!!!!!!!
Hard work - yes - but not stressful.
I'd be stressed having to go everywhere surrounded by bodyguards in case I'm murdered.
I'd be stressed being the head of millions upon millions of people.
I wouldn't want to be King (no hang on perhaps I would, but some on here wouldn't be best pleased ) 2 -
Sugar titsCovered End said:
How did you address Diana ?ShootersHillGuru said:Some years ago (about 20 I think) we were at work set for a royal visit by Prince Charles who was going to visit the cancer centre. We were told that we were to form a line and if the Prince deigned to speak to us individually we were to address him as “your highness” or “Sir”.
I told my managers that if he spoke directly to me that I would of course be polite and respectful but I couldn’t rule out the possibility of me calling him “mate”
Strangely that day I was told that I would need to remain clinical during the visit and work in the CT scanner.
In the end he didn’t show up due to him running late from a previous engagement.
I did on three occasions meet Princess Diana who made frequent visits to the department where I worked at that time. She always arrived after the dept was closed generally after six and would turn up with one bodyguard. I found her charming and genuinely interested in what was going on. She made sure that her visits were low key and generally unannounced.
Luv, darling or perhaps gal ?4 -
What the f...?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.0 -
Chizz asked whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?Wheresmeticket? said:
What the f...?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.
You said (wtf?) Chris or Johnnie.
Nothing too confusing. ;-)0 -
No I didn't!A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Chizz asked whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?Wheresmeticket? said:
What the f...?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.
You said (wtf?) Chris or Johnnie.
Nothing too confusing. ;-)0 - Sponsored links:
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Weeelll for comedic purposes, yes, you did.Chizz said:
No I didn't!A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Chizz asked whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?Wheresmeticket? said:
What the f...?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.
You said (wtf?) Chris or Johnnie.
Nothing too confusing. ;-)
*there may have been editing for artistic license.0 -
..for the baby? Or for the Republic?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Chizz asked whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?Wheresmeticket? said:
What the f...?A-R-T-H-U-R said:
Strange names for a republic.Wheresmeticket? said:
Chris or Johnnie.Chizz said:Anyway, steering the thread back to the royal baby and away from whether we should become a republic, what names are likely to be chosen?
And when are the names likely to be announced?
When the takeover is completed.
I was thinking more along the lines of
The People's Democratic Republic of Englandstan.
You said (wtf?) Chris or Johnnie.
Nothing too confusing. ;-)0 -
Oh bollocks to the lot of you.
G'night.0 -
I can't work out whether I'm meant to be jealous of them or not...0
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Haha if someone else made this comment chizz and the gang including yourself would be flagging away and using words such as “fathom” in outrage.ShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
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So what is your problem with having a German or Greek Royal family then? Not that they are.ShootersHillGuru said:
Wasn’t me that voted Brexit.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Not another anti German / Greek racist ffsShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
If or when Harry and Meghan have kids and it's a boy, will it be okay to joke that the child should be called Denzil or Leeroy?1 -
Chizz and the Gangpalarsehater said:
Haha if someone else made this comment chizz and the gang including yourself would be flagging away and using words such as “fathom” in outrage.ShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjG7-5kbevo 1 -
Indeed... When i lived in Scotland the Queen and Prince Phillip opened up mossmorrran oil refinery in Fife... The junior kids from one of the local schools stood for ages in the pissing rain with flags and banners etc... Then they came along in their cortege of bentleys and jags and didn't have the time of day to slow down and wave to them. Don't hate them but don't have much time for them either. Don't understand the obsession with them either.eaststandmike said:I don't hate the Royals, they don't bother me and I am not concerned about the cost to the country I just wish the Queen would cheer up when out and about. People stand for hours after travelling for miles to get a glimpse of her and wave their Union Jacks and she barely cracks a smile.
The younger Royals however do get more involved and seem happy to engage.
Felt sorry for Kate having to get all dolled up for the media a few hours after giving birth.2 -
Denzil is a good old Cornish name apparently - so Mr Google tells me. Leroy means 'the King' so maybe not the best choice as it would upset the other royals.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
So what is your problem with having a German or Greek Royal family then? Not that they are.ShootersHillGuru said:
Wasn’t me that voted Brexit.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Not another anti German / Greek racist ffsShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
If or when Harry and Meghan have kids and it's a boy, will it be okay to joke that the child should be called Denzil or Leeroy?0 -
palarsehater said:
Haha if someone else made this comment chizz and the gang including yourself would be flagging away and using words such as “fathom” in outrage.ShootersHillGuru said:Hermann or Stavros perhaps.
The point I’m making and you know full well is that the British Royal family is about as British as Kentucky Fried Chicken.
The reference to the two names comments to the fact The Duke of Edinburgh was born in Corfu of the Greek and Danish Royal families and considers himself Danish. It also speaks to the fact that until 1917 the royal family name was Saxe-Coburg and Gotha but George V had it changed to Windsor due to it not sounding British enough.
That’s recent history. We could go back further of course to look at Willem of Orange or do you think that there is a bloodline of succession from King Alfred The Great ?
The royals are a business and they do whatever is expedient at the time to survive.
No problem with Greeks, Germans, Danes or any other nationality by the way. I wish the UK were aligning themselves more with those countries and not trying to isolate itself but that’s another thread.
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