UK Politics (12 Viewers)

[Snobist]

I don't endorse monarchy. It's pathetic, it belongs to 12th century.

 

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[GiocataGrande]

Dont know how accurate this post is but it sure made me consider things

 

[Mokku]

I don't think many people hated her as a person, she is very well loved here in the UK. She's very special to people who lived through WW2 and she had integrity unlike most of the the other royals.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Her funeral will be on Sunday 19th. It will be up to employers whether they work or not but I doubt anyone will be closing for 12 days, not in this economy. Maybe some will take Monday off.

Monday 19th you mean

 

[IliveForJuve]

I don't think many people hated her as a person, she is very well loved here in the UK. She's very special to people who lived through WW2 and she had integrity unlike most of the the other royals.

Tbf, all she really did was exist and be a decent person. No great achievements though, royals are just lucky leeches.

 

[Stevie]

Dont know how accurate this post is but it sure made me consider things

Reminds me of this

 

[juve_juve_juve]

Semi serious question, does the UK Anthem change to God save the king if their monarch is lead by a king?

 

[Snobist]

For or against monarchy, she was genuinely humane and duty driven. Respect and RIP.

Sure she was

 

[JuveJay]

Monday 19th you mean

Ah I thought it was to be on the Sunday (18th), fair enough.

 

[JuveJay]

Reminds me of this

Lol anti-monarchism is one thing, let's not bring white man shaming along for the ride (deliberate pun). Or is it just anti-English?

Edit: I knew I'd seen this image before:

 

[JuveJay]

Sure she was

Snobist
- Queen's Royal Biographer

Semi serious question, does the UK Anthem change to God save the king if their monarch is lead by a king?

Yes it changes to God Save The King. And tbh this is the only anthem any of us will now hear until we're dead, as the line of succession is firmly set.

 

[ALC]

Reminds me of this

is it really the same people tho? That was 90 years ago, a lot has changed since then

 

[Bjerknes]

The queen was doomed as soon as Jim Cramer got involved. RIP.

 

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Snobist
- Queen's Royal Biographer and Manchester City fan number one


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[Scottish]

That woman was the strongest bit of glue holding the British monarchy together. She was able to keep her position and avoid abolition partly because her reign dates back to a time when reverence for the crown was more or less a given. That she ascended right before the Suez Crisis (the incident which made it clear Britain was no longer a superpower) made her a symbol of a previously great Britain and therefore of collective nostalgia.

She was easy PR for the Royal Family, but none of her descendents have that aura that she had, and despite the best efforts of The Daily Express none of them will ever possess the level of gravitas needed to keep a monarchical system in place in the 21st century. We're about to get weeks of diamond-studded, gold-draped mourning of an old woman while we approach a winter which will see many, many more freeze or starve to death penniless.

She'll be the last meaningful British monarch. Thank god.

 

[Elvin]

That woman was the strongest bit of glue holding the British monarchy together. She was able to keep her position and avoid abolition partly because her reign dates back to a time when reverence for the crown was more or less a given. That she ascended right before the Suez Crisis (the incident which made it clear Britain was no longer a superpower) made her a symbol of a previously great Britain and therefore of collective nostalgia.

She was easy PR for the Royal Family, but none of her descendents have that aura that she had, and despite the best efforts of The Daily Express none of them will ever possess the level of gravitas needed to keep a monarchical system in place in the 21st century. We're about to get weeks of diamond-studded, gold-draped mourning of an old woman while we approach a winter which will see many, many more freeze or starve to death penniless.

She'll be the last meaningful British monarch. Thank god.

They should abolish monarchy anyway. It's dumb as fuck.

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Semi serious question, does the UK Anthem change to God save the king if their monarch is lead by a king?

Of course.

 

[IliveForJuve]

The New York Times are frigging vultures and I love it

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The comments are pure comedy.

 

[Scottish]

They should abolish monarchy anyway. It's dumb as fuck.

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Of course.

Yes. What I meant is that without her public opinion will reach a tipping point and we'll get rid of the monarchy. Ideally most of their wealth would become public property, the palaces become state-owned museums etc but that's another thing and in reality they'll probably hang around as a celebrity family, continuing to hoard opulent wealth and discreetly influence politics.

Her son is already showing health problems and his son is more of a shoulder shrug of a figure. I don't think they'll get any further than that. That's what I meant by meaningful.

 

[Elvin]

Yes. What I meant is that without her public opinion will reach a tipping point and we'll get rid of the monarchy. Ideally most of their wealth would become public property, the palaces become state-owned museums etc but that's another thing and in reality they'll probably hang around as a celebrity family, continuing to hoard opulent wealth and discreetly influence politics.

Her son is already showing health problems and his son is more of a shoulder shrug of a figure. I don't think they'll get any further than that. That's what I meant by meaningful.

The UK (well, they would have to change the country's name too) abolishing monarchy would send an awesome message to the world, in favor of republicanism.

 

[JuveJay]

Please tell us what you think Elvin.

UK isn't abolishing the monarchy in your lifetime. Get over it.