[Dogeatdog]

I think it’s just a lot of peoples frustrations boiling to the surface at what’s been going on in the UK recently and I suppose maybe some people are just feeling that there’s nothing to be proud of either.

I do feel bad for Prince William because I don’t think he really deserved the reaction he got (having said that I could imagine if it was Prince Harry, people would say it was justified which it still wouldn’t be).

There’s been a lot of tension in the UK with a cost of living crisis, the investigation into the governments Covid gatherings, the Meg & Harry bull**** etc. and a football game really should be an escape from all that crap that’s been going on, so I suppose when the national anthem started playing, I think the booing was more to do with these things and how people feel about the state of the country at the moment.

Do I think the booing was the correct thing to do? Honestly no although I can understand why some may have done it but I think the better thing to have done was to not sing the national anthem at all.

[bots]

i think at lot moans/complaining, home and abroad, is related to the fact that they are pushing the boat out for a celebration of an elitist, over privileged family that no-one respects in the least. Yeah, people will congratulate the queen, she has been around a long time, but the rest of the family are a pretty shameful bunch that don't deserve any respect at all

[jet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i think at lot moans/complaining, home and abroad, is related to the fact that they are pushing the boat out for a celebration of an elitist, over privileged family that no-one respects in the least. Yeah, people will congratulate the queen, she has been around a long time, but the rest of the family are a pretty shameful bunch that don't deserve any respect at all

I disagree, from what I've been reading and recent polls, more people want the monarchy to continue after the Queen goes than not.
....and what do you find shameful about William and Kate, Edward and Sophie, Princess Anne for example?

[bots]

Originally Posted by jet

I disagree, from what I've been reading and recent polls, more people want the monarchy to continue after the Queen goes than not.
....and what do you find shameful about William and Kate, Edward and Sophie, Princess Anne for example?

they are all elitist and over privileged. I would remove the lot of them in an instant. We still have the history which is what the tourists come for. The number of royal events that there are throughout the year pale into insignificance to the value of our history

[jet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they are all elitist and over privileged. I would remove the lot of them in an instant. We still have the history which is what the tourists come for. The number of royal events that there are throughout the year pale into insignificance to the value of our history

Remove them, sure - but they will still be elitist and over privileged, like many others, without having to do all that boring stuff. They might even thank you.

[MTVN]

Republicanism is still pretty niche in this country tbh and I don't see that changing simply because its not a priority for most people and no government is going to take the risk of proposing its abolition. I actually think the monarchy now is a lot more stable than it was a hundred years ago now that it's settled into its largely ceremonial role

It's not like this country is the only one with a royal family, several other European countries still have theirs and seem to manage just fine through periods of succession

[user104658]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Republicanism is still pretty niche in this country tbh and I don't see that changing simply because its not a priority for most people and no government is going to take the risk of proposing its abolition. I actually think the monarchy now is a lot more stable than it was a hundred years ago now that it's settled into its largely ceremonial role

It's not like this country is the only one with a royal family, several other European countries still have theirs and seem to manage just fine through periods of succession

The Queen is still alive though... like I said I think a large number are supporters of Queen Elizabeth II, not the wider concept of monarchy.

That said you may well be right - just because there's no particular passion for the monarchy, doesn't mean there's much of a drive to remove it either, if it's seen as inert. So maybe it will continue through sheer apathy .

[bots]

i think Andrew did severe damage to the firm, i think M&H have created their own disquiet. I think people are being polite for now because of the queen, but if Andrew tries to raise his head again during Charles reign, it will be off to the tower

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The Queen is still alive though... like I said I think a large number are supporters of Queen Elizabeth II, not the wider concept of monarchy.

That said you may well be right - just because there's no particular passion for the monarchy, doesn't mean there's much of a drive to remove it either, if it's seen as inert. So maybe it will continue through sheer apathy .

Yeah it will be interesting to see how much the monarchy's popularity will hold up post-Liz, I think both Charles and William will be fairly stable Kings though. I don't expect there to be a change in any of our lifetimes honestly although more and more commonwealth countries will probably become Republics

[Cherie]

If Charles scales back the monarchy as has been suggested, it will be a popular move

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

If Charles scales back the monarchy as has been suggested, it will be a popular move

also if he invades Liverpool and annexes it off to Eire

[Oliver_W]

Tbh I've never heard an argument in favour of abolishion which is stronger than "it is the current year". There's just no need.

[Beso]

The monarchy has to live on for all our laws to stand...its either anarchy, or the rest of our lives are governed by some self entitled old men in Charles, then william.

Luckily for me, I've had 52 years of the most wonderful, dedicated grand old woman looking after us.


Good luck to you millennials, but I guess it's what all your disrespectful arses deserve.

Enjoy your 52 years.