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Date Posted:2022-09-08 01:39:21Copy HTML

Could be overreaction of course but it's reported that members of the Royal Family are gathering at Balmoral where the Queen is said to be "under medical supervision".

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Re:HM The Queen

Date Posted:2022-10-12 01:21:01Copy HTML

Both are correct, Queen Consort is used to differentiate from a Queen Regnant ie Queen Elizabeth II. 

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Date Posted:2022-10-12 06:44:46Copy HTML

He disliked too much pomp and ceremony and at 65 he wanted a quieter coronation. He was also aware of the huge expense and controversy of his deceased brother's coronation in 1821. 


Narrrr, he's just giving way to his pseudo socialist bent. He wants the big deal but has to play the usual lefty lie of caring about the expense.

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Date Posted:2022-10-13 08:43:09Copy HTML

India is protesting about the Koh-i-Noor diamond in the crown with which Queen Camilla will be crowned next year. They say it'll bring back painful memories of colonialism. My answer to that is SOD OFF! There are very few in India who'll remember colonial days and the rest won't care anyway, unless the government whips them up into a righteous frenzy. 

One solution the government is thinking of is to remove the diamond, another is to use a different crown. There are no set rules about the type of crown for the coronation of a Queen Consort.

The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won't Give It  Back | History| Smithsonian Magazine 

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Date Posted:2022-10-13 11:39:07Copy HTML

So that's what is meant when India was referred to as the crown jewel of the empire?
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Date Posted:2022-10-13 11:41:45Copy HTML

Camilla should wear the crown and devil pay the hindmost. 
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Date Posted:2022-10-14 12:53:34Copy HTML

Camilla should wear the crown and devil pay the hindmost. 


It won't enhance her severe appearance Shula, maybe a paper bag would be better. 

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Date Posted:2022-10-14 08:02:11Copy HTML

They'll give in of course in the interests of equality and for fear of upsetting India when we need good relations in these difficult times. 

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Date Posted:2022-10-14 08:10:08Copy HTML

The government is presently in quiet negotiations with the Greek government over the return of the Elgin Marbles. I think this will go ahead and they will be returned, opening the floodgates for a hundred further claims.
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Date Posted:2022-10-14 08:27:27Copy HTML

There will come a point in which museums will only display items from the local area, everything else will be repatriated. Loan arrangements will have to be negotiated to display anything else.  

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Date Posted:2022-10-14 03:57:37Copy HTML

Colonialism is expensive.
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Date Posted:2022-10-14 04:00:54Copy HTML

Camilla has very nice hair which diminishes her severeness; diamonds and pearls help too.


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Date Posted:2022-10-14 04:56:58Copy HTML

That's like saying Hitler was good to his mother as a comparison.
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Date Posted:2022-10-14 05:05:21Copy HTML

Colonialism is expensive.


Most of those treasures were stolen, & now the chickens are coming home to roost. 

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Date Posted:2022-10-14 05:46:52Copy HTML

If they decide to avoid the controversy of the Koh-i-Noor the favourite to replace it is Queen Adelaide's Crown used to crown Adelaide, wife of William IV in 1831.

Royals could dust off a 200-year-old coronet to crown Camilla and avoid  Koh-i-Noor row 

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Date Posted:2022-10-14 07:06:46Copy HTML

That's like saying Hitler was good to his mother as a comparison.

Tom, she was quite a dollybird in her hayday when a young Charlieboy was playing around in her knickers. You wouldn't have kicked her out of bed

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Date Posted:2022-10-15 02:30:24Copy HTML

I've seen the photos of Camilla as a young woman and she was indeed good-looking.
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Date Posted:2022-10-15 11:19:38Copy HTML

You are both right, what do looks have to do with anything anyway? I am sure she is a good person & that is what counts eh. Now gag me with a spoon.
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Date Posted:2022-10-15 11:44:02Copy HTML

Quite right, she's pretty much entirely rehabilitated herself with the British public, there will always be some Diana groupies who'll never accept her of course. 

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Date Posted:2022-10-15 11:54:25Copy HTML

Perhaps King Charles knows the secret to a happy marriage:


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Date Posted:2022-10-15 06:32:34Copy HTML

Reported here in the colonies that King Charles & Queen Consort Harlotta cannot move into their digs at Buckingham Palace until after a 369 million pound renovation is complete. This is expected to take at least 5 years, so any rumor of him abdicating for William is unlikely before that. I am sure the good king will want to enjoy the splendor of a renovated palace before he unselfishly gives it up in favor of his first born whelp.
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Date Posted:2022-10-15 07:37:32Copy HTML

Buckingham Palace is still a fine building, renovations will take place over time so as not to impede the work of the Crown. It is not the prime residence of the Monarch, they refer to it as "the office", Windsor Castle is the favoured residence.  

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Date Posted:2022-10-15 08:21:58Copy HTML

Mark, if so why spend 369 million pounds to renovate an "office?" I assume it's on the taxpayer's nickel?
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Date Posted:2022-10-16 07:29:06Copy HTML

Yes, Buckingham Palace is owned by the Crown it's not a private residence, so the taxpayer foots the bill. I expect a similar arrangement covers renovations at the White House?

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Date Posted:2022-10-16 09:32:32Copy HTML

Where do you think the world's leaders want to go to when they arrive here? Buckingham Palace. They want to be seen there and it's a fascinating historical place to visit, packed with historical treasures. The largest collection of Leonardo drawings are in there, along with some of the world's greatest paintings. It's the world's finest hotel, restaurant, museum, jewellers and art gallery all in one. The Queen did not like the place at all and simply called it 'the office.' When we want to soften up the opposition or create the grounds for trade negotiations, we send the right people to Buckingham Palace before we fleece them. If you were to ever visit there it is always packed with thousands of tourists, it's a magnet for them and their money. I'll tell you a little story about an experience my wife, daughter and a few of the family had there a few years ago. As you know my daughter served over 6 years in the army and they were outside of the palace when an officer crossed in front of them in the grounds. My girl said, I know him, so her cousin said..... call him. She refused so she asked what his name was and when she told her, she called him and he turned around to see her pointing at my girl. He did no more than go to a gate and come outside to greet her. They served together in Iraq you see. The crowd outside were enthralled by this and when he went back in they flocked around my girl taking photos of her.
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Date Posted:2022-10-16 12:01:15Copy HTML

Yes, Buckingham Palace is owned by the Crown it's not a private residence, so the taxpayer foots the bill. I expect a similar arrangement covers renovations at the White House?


The White House is owned by the state, so in that instance it would be similar with the taxpayer footing the bill for renovations & upkeep. But The White House is like garage compared to Buckingham Palace. 

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