Future of the Monarchy

Dear me.
A great many personal dislikes and grievances aired under the pretence of expressing concern about the state of the monarchy, which seems.to me to have functioned extremely well during the past few weeks as Andrew's dangerously stupid behaviour was revealed.
Statements about teachers and nurses having to resort to foodbanks, which is in some way caused by the royal family. How did I manage to raise two children and pay off a large mortgage as a single working mother without financial help, state benefits or foodbanks?
Some unpleasant and inaccurate comments about members of the royal family, living and dead, which reveal more about their authors than the state of the monarchy.
The politics of spite.

People it Poole
Honestly these people don’t care about us

I have never fucked vulnerable Poole
Why are you all focused on the horse

Graceless

Why is it that whenever a president is suggested instead of a Monachy the USA is cited as an exa mple of be careful what you wish for. There are plenty of republics that function perfectly well e.g Ireland. Although I do think a change of vting system would be needed

It’s because many people are politically illiterate and don’t even understand the difference between a head of state and a head of govt and that there are various models of this.

Why is it that whenever a president is suggested instead of a Monachy the USA is cited as an exa mple of be careful what you wish for. There are plenty of republics that function perfectly well e.g Ireland. Although I do think a change of vting system would be needed

butterandjam

@SORES
*Andrew never actually DID anything did he, never put in. I know he served his country in the Falklands.

He served in the Navy for 22 years.

Apparently unfortunately for those he worked alongside.

@SORES
*Andrew never actually DID anything did he, never put in. I know he served his country in the Falklands.

He served in the Navy for 22 years.

Ilovecheese

Oreo

The RF do a good job at promoting the UK around the world, help tourism and act as diplomats.
Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

But isn't that what Andrew MW was supposed to be doing.

It was, but remember the rest of the RF are doing it all the time and doing a good job of it. AMW is the only bad apple that I can see.

JaneJudge

Because she most people Do not have a horse

You don't have to be rich to have a horse. I went without many other things to be able to afford to ride - although I never had a horse of my own - and did the same for my daughter. Most of the parents who went to our stables were in the same position.

SORES

“Whilst the Monarch occupies the highest office of State,
no one else can
While he is Head of Law, no politician can take over the
Courts
As Head of State, no General can take over the Government
As Head of the Services, no coup can turn the Army against
the people

The strength of the Monarchy does not lie in the power it
gives to the Sovereign
but in the power it denies anyone else”

This was the official description in 1969.

Errrrrm.......Iran....

Oreo

The RF do a good job at promoting the UK around the world, help tourism and act as diplomats.
Let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

But isn't that what Andrew MW was supposed to be doing.

Most people don’t have a mansion to live in, or 3 cruises a year or a top of the range RollsRoyce either, so why bother about a horse? Stop Press! Some people have more money than others.

JaneJudge

Because she most people Do not have a horse

So what?

Because she most people Do not have a horse

But even so their wealth is vulgar and posters on here are even defending why he has a fucking horse

I don’t know why folk get so worked up about the horse.
If they see it as a symbolic - the Grand old Duke of York on his high horse, they are way off beam.
He’s plodding along on a horse from the royal mews that looks sedated and is too small for him.
Contrast the scene with Princess Anne exercising one of hers.

If he’s doing it to annoy onlookers then he’s winning the game.

Wake up everyone

eazybee

I think it would be a very great pity if the monarchy should end.
I am far more worried about the effect Starmer will have on this country if he manages to survive to the next General Election, as he plans to do.

We’re talking about the Monarchy.

Polling shows support for monarchy now only 45%

I am one of the older people for want an elected Head of State.

I don't see the point of monarchy.

They have two dozen houses palaces castles. All with around the clock security have to be heated all year round wether they are there or not.

None of them work everything is done for them. They are an embarrassment to the UK

They are a public body, publicly funded, exempt from freedom of information laws and many laws other laws. Secretive unaccountable.

They have power King's Consent to get their own way and lobbying, all to benefit themselves.

But they can't hold government to account so are pointless..

Get Rid Abolish the monarchy long past time it was gone.

Quote Silvershadow Fri 20-Feb-26 17:21:26
I don’t think it’s his own horse but one he borrows to ride while he whiles away his days. A useless man who could be doing charity work under the radar.

Perhaps he does

Silvershadow

I don’t think it’s his own horse but one he borrows to ride while he whiles away his days. A useless man who could be doing charity work under the radar.

He wouldn’t be able to keep under the radar as someone would no doubt tip of the press.

My personal experience says I’m right

I don’t think it’s his own horse but one he borrows to ride while he whiles away his days. A useless man who could be doing charity work under the radar.

JaneJudge in my personal experience of the Royal Family you are wrong.

If any of you contacted you concerning anything they wouldn’t give a flying fuck

I’m not really allowed to say🤷‍♀️ Oreo
But even so their wealth is vulgar and posters on here are even defending why he has a fucking horse

I give up