Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Congratulations to Her Maj.

Maybe it was the wrong question? " Have you met TBM?" might have worked?

A fair statement Tim, I thought the same around the time of the death of Diana, it seemed to be a mess. No one that I know of (the odd south african despot excepted) has ever elected the _system_ they operate under.

Ours happens to be an unusual combo of Royal bloodlines. You can pick the various best bits of many of the alternative systems and consider them better from an external point of view. I thought Singapore felt like a good idea until I visited and found it a touch stifling.

Within our current system I would love to see the Queen actually do something concerning her appointed PM in order to bring a bit of serious risk to the position. Give Doris a call and ask him to visit the Big House following his continued inability to treat things seriously. Explain to him that treating the population like his personal audience to play with was unacceptable and one more gaff and she would adjust his role. It must be difficult to keep your nose out of things sometimes.

When she was reviewing the fleet in Torbay in the 70s I & mate were in Torquay on our pedal bikes. When we started back for home (Paignton) along the sea front we realised she was due to arrive from Britannia in the bay . The road was closed along the front to the railway station but the fuzz let us cycle through to the delight of the crowds. That was fun.

Various sprogs have met Edward as part of the DoE scheme or Scouting. I can see a reduced Monarchy working if we skip the adulterer Charles & have William. The rest of them can take a lead from Anne who I respect.

The press won't but they should stop reporting non stories about them to boost sales.

I applaud the Queen's sense of duty and wish her well for many years to come. I have no problems with a Monarchy as a Head of State, a link to our past.

How much do the British royals contribute to the UK economy?


Overall, in 2018, the British royals contributed £595m via tourism, merchandise and the arts, while costing £165m. This, apparently, makes them 18 times more profitable than Belgium’s royals, and an amazing 29 times more than the Spanish monarchy. In the past five years, in fact, they have contributed £2.8 billion to the UK economy.

"Various sprogs have met Edward as part of the DoE scheme or Scouting. I can see a reduced Monarchy working if we skip the adulterer Charles & have William. The rest of them can take a lead from Anne who I respect."

Amen. Respect needs to be earnt.