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Do we need the monarchy in this day and and age?

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maddyone Wed 23-Feb-22 11:48:54

Okay, it was suggested on a different thread that a new thread should be started about this, so here goes.
So do we need a monarchy today? That’s it really.

volver Sat 19-Mar-22 11:25:29

I'm painting my sign as we speak wink

Farzanah Sat 19-Mar-22 11:18:46

Belize today, Scotland tomorrow? ??

volver Sat 19-Mar-22 09:09:53

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10629369/Duke-Duchess-forced-scrap-visit-Caribbean-trip.html

And so it begins.... ??

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 17:45:50

I was thinking more Shane Warne, Annie. (Without the Liz Hurley era botox and highlights but I don't think they affected the accent.)

Anniebach Wed 16-Mar-22 16:05:01

GSM the accent ? I can only think of Barry Humphries!

Grandma70s Wed 16-Mar-22 15:50:10

crazyH

Talking of monarchy, did you see the Duchess of Cambridge at the Commonwealth Service ? She is just too thin …..

I don’t think she is. I could be biased - she’s very much the same as I was at her age (no longer, alas), so to me she looks normal.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 15:44:59

Or did you mean my liking for Aussie blokes? Sadly nothing to confess but I do love the accent …. Oww! Leggo!!!

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 15:42:26

It’s true Annie, it’s true! Owww!

Anniebach Wed 16-Mar-22 15:40:07

GSM close your eyes and imagine I am twisting your arm , now do tell please

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 15:33:20

It’s only true if it’s in the Daily Mail.

volver Wed 16-Mar-22 15:30:35

We all obviously have different standards of proof.

Anniebach Wed 16-Mar-22 15:29:46

But Charles was guest at her wedding , strange though that he
didn’t escort her down the aisle,her mother’s first husband did ,
surely it must be true it was in Cosmopolitan ?

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Mar-22 15:18:53

Anniebach

The rightful person is Laura Lopes, daughter of Charles, she is older than William .

There is proof, her wedding gown was designed by the same designer of Camilla’s second wedding dress and her daughter was flower girl at Kate and William’s wedding , she was a guest at the marriage of Camilla and Charles

How strange, then, that Laura is the absolute spitting image of Andrew Parker-Bowles (her father).

Anniebach Wed 16-Mar-22 15:13:38

The rightful person is Laura Lopes, daughter of Charles, she is older than William .

There is proof, her wedding gown was designed by the same designer of Camilla’s second wedding dress and her daughter was flower girl at Kate and William’s wedding , she was a guest at the marriage of Camilla and Charles

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 15:11:05

Nothing to tell sadly. But I did watch Crocodile Dundee.?

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Mar-22 15:04:04

Germanshepherdsmum

Well I’ve always had a soft spot for Aussie blokes. Go on then, twist my arm!

Ooh, tell me more, sounds interesting grin

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 15:01:23

Well I’ve always had a soft spot for Aussie blokes. Go on then, twist my arm!

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Mar-22 14:59:49

Germanshepherdsmum

Ah, right. Yes. No thanks.

Ah, go on mate, a good down-to-earth Aussie male? Bonzer!!

volver Wed 16-Mar-22 14:53:51

Personally, I'd go for Danny Dyer. Or Josh Widdicombe.

Grany Wed 16-Mar-22 14:45:12

Would have been better I think than thoses Hanover Windsor

The best is a Republic

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 14:44:11

Ah, right. Yes. No thanks.

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Mar-22 14:37:36

The rightful heir to the British throne who lives in Australia, son of Michael Abney-Hastings
www.abroadintheyard.com/real-king-of-england-dies-in-australia-true-royal-lineage-which-would-have-changed-british-history/

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 16-Mar-22 14:34:19

Who he? (I don’t get out much?).

Callistemon21 Wed 16-Mar-22 14:29:29

OK

My vote goes to Simon Abney-Hastings

volver Wed 16-Mar-22 14:28:07

I always have a little chuckle when we see posts that say they don't want Charles, we could have William though.

You want to choose the next head of state because the one that's being proposed isn't very good.

So that's a republic grin