Once I never gave them all a second thought, probably veered on the side of Republicanism. I now feel differently about individual members. I think the Queen is remarkable just keeps going, didn't chose the life had it thrust upon her but has gone way beyond he call o duty which I thinks she takes very seriously, I think it will be a sad day for many of us when she reaches the end of the road which sadly won't be long now.
Andrew is appalling it would be good not to see his smug, well nourished chops driving around the grounds of Windsor. He should be banished beyond the M25 down into some gulag, without staff so he has to draw his own curtains. Perhaps he could build his own house too, not as large as the one that looked like a Tesco Superstore he had with Fergie, more the size if a Tesco Metro. Anyway he needs to disappear and not be seen again!
Charles OKish but can't help feeling he may make a pig's ear of the role of king when his time comes, he does have some negative associations. Time will tell I fear his reign maybe brief a bit like Edward VII's was, he doesn't look as robust as his parents, he's very florid for starters
Anne and all round, non nonsense good egg. You never hear her moaning and groaning about anything just gets on with it. Edward and Sophie a good support act.
William, Catherine and children, can't find it in my heart to dislike them, I think they both know and understand what is expected of them and will do their best to carry out their duties moving towards the Scandinavian ideal which is what most people who want a monarchy expect.
I don't buy into any of that "look what they've got, all those palaces etc." anyone who has read about the early days of the Soviet Union will know that the top echelons lived in style, they had their dachas on some nice bit of water or sea. Show me a society that has ever shared wealth equally, and I'd say that's a utopia that doesn't exist. Does or did Maduro, Putin, Castro to name but three, ever share their wealth and live like the ordinary man, or do they misappropriate billions, whilst their people eek out some sort of existence . The societies who are often held up as the most egalitarian are those in Scandinavia who still have royal families and personally I'd rather opt for something along those lines than some ghastly not to be removed dictator,. No we don't need a monarchy but I'm happy to have a slimmed down one.
