Question for our friends from Great Britain
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I'd just about have managed Vicky, Eddie and Liz, but nothing more and not the numbers!
As for Royal shennanigans - my old Dad always used to say that Phil had his moments in his younger days. And Marge! Even I can remember that scandal followed her about. Phil was just fortunate not to have the instant global media coverage that the current disgraceful mob have had to put up with.
Personally, I have switched from being a supporter of the Royals (in my younger days) to wanting some serious overhaul of the current system.
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@alan fraser said:
I think the future of the monarchy might all revolve around how William V performs.
His full names being William Arthur Phillip Louis he'll probably call himself something other than William. How about taking the name Arthur so we can truly have a King Arthur on the throne!
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@petercharles said:
@alan fraser said:
I think the future of the monarchy might all revolve around how William V performs.
His full names being William Arthur Phillip Louis he'll probably call himself something other than William. How about taking the name Arthur so we can truly have a King Arthur on the throne!
i agree, i think the British love his Monarchynot so sure in Spain
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Somewhat easier in Norway - we imported our Royal family from Denmark about 100 years ago - after the separation from Sweden. So we only have three Kings to keep track of.
Though - if you start asking about Viking kings... that's another story... -
I remember from school being told that the political value of the British monarchy was actually quite significant as the British Army are answerable to them, not the government.
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The British military swear fealty to the monarch, but take their orders from the government. I think one reason why the monarchy has survived in the UK to this day is because it is powerless.
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powerlees is in Spain for sure, though the King made a strong movement when the Government was kidnapped in the first eighties.
I think Queen Elizabeth would have done the same on their Country.
so really they are not powerless,
no, Daniel ? -
I think the Spanish king may have more power than the English monarch, who must follow the advice of the government. If he/she doesn't, it leads to a "constitutional crises;" the last English monarch to do so, Edward VIII, had to abdicate.
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A useful summary with potted histories
The entry I like is:
HARDICANUTE 1040 - 1042
Son of CANUTE Died drunk, aged 24Does nothing change!
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