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I searched and couldn't find one. Well done everyone, keep it up.
Keep looking. It’s there. It’s mostly about the cake
I searched and found this one. You've let the side down.
The wedding is in Windsor Castle.
HTHs
HTHs
HRHs, surely?
I didn't actively look for it but saw 'how much is this bastid costing?' so had a look.
Wish I hadn't.
I think the private bits get paid for by Her Maj/family but security is paid for by the police=taxpayer=us.
I object to that.
Granny gives them her blessing.
Someones hat flew off.
ITV have a tent on the green with some fawning pansies gushing over the dresses and hats.
#WFH has its benefits 🤪
fawning pansies
Well you've just made your reservation for Hell.
Future little king in shorts playing 2nd fiddle to some 2 bit royal.
parasites.
Parasites. Very wealthy parasites but parasites nonetheless.
If they want to ponce around in fancy dress then that's fine, just don't expect the rest of us to pay for your little parties. The monarchy belongs in the distant past and the sooner it is consigned to history the better. Vile creatures.
I always get immediately intensely angry when I see queen and Phil lowering themselves to wave at the public, like wtf do you think you are, you've done nothing cept be born. They're scum. The Queen has the sort of wealth that could make real changes to people's lives but does nothing with it yet claims to care for her subjects, is she not wracked with guilt at being so disgustingly wealthy while people are dirt poor 'oh have a wave from my gloved hand while I glide past in a car worth more than your house peasants' makes me ****ing sick..... Anyway... wasn't the dress nice
Future little king in shorts playing 2nd fiddle to some 9th bit royal.
James Blunts there, and that therrr Robbie Williams bloke.
So, drink/drugs and a sing song later then.🤪💪👌🍆
Jack Whitehall too, so a giggle for the oldies and no doubt one or two trewser jugglers for the kids entertainment before bed.
😳🤔
you’ve done nothing cept be born
and worked till you are into your 90's...
I think the private bits get paid for by Her Maj/family but security is paid for by the police=taxpayer=us.
I object to that.
If they want to ponce around in fancy dress then that’s fine, just don’t expect the rest of us to pay for your little parties. The monarchy belongs in the distant past and the sooner it is consigned to history the better. Vile creatures.
Pretty sure she's sufficiently distant a relation to not be being paid a stipend? That only applies to the monarch, their kids, the 1st in lines's kids, their kids etc (so Harry's kids won't be paid either).
I'm not fussed about paying for security, it's a necessity as inevitably it'll be a target of unwanted attention (and wanted crowds), and by the above argument "they've done nothing to deserve it" so like most things the state pays for "to each according to their need".
and worked till you are into your 90’s…
Shop, office or factory work?
and worked till you are into your 90’s…
Yeah, tough old life innit...
Very annoying use of public funds.
That Geoff bloke couldn't get a major royal cos Will's and H are already married. So he made do with the less ugly of two minor female royals.
I don't support the idea of a Royal Family but I am not bothered by them either. They bring money into the country via tourism. Add that up over the years and see if it nets out against the cost of them. A few years ago I saw some estimates where the UK was making money by having the Royal Family.
Plus they bring happiness to a lot of people in the UK.
If a country needs a head of state (I'm not 100pc sure it does) then an unelected one who is completely a-political and selected by a total accident of birth strikes me as far better than any alternative I can think of. How many USA Presidents would we want as head of state? Would we want a Trump? Would May or Corbyn be good heads of state?
I certainly don't begrudge them money - they almost literally live their entire lives in prison.
I hate Robbie Williams. I hate James Blunt('s music) and I have no interest in royal weddings.
So there's no way I'm contributing to this nonsense. Not blimmin likely.
That Geoff bloke couldn’t get a major royal cos Will’s and H are already married. So he made do with the less ugly of two minor female royals.
I do admire the shear amount of bitterness/bitchyness that comes out in these threads about people we've never met! It's on a par with what most people would deride the Daily Mail's sidebar of shame for!
you’ve done nothing cept be born. They’re scum. The Queen has the sort of wealth that could make real changes to people’s lives but does nothing with it yet claims to care for her subjects, is she not wracked with guilt at being so disgustingly wealthy while people are dirt poor
I especially admire the STW demographic* (middle class, high income, over feed, white, males) for moaning about others winning the 'being born rich/lucky lottery'. Let's be honest here, most of the parents on here probably give their kids enough pocket money to send some underprivileged 3rd world kid to school and own an n+1 winter hack bike that would pay for a well in the village.
*I have no idea how representative of this demographic Jekkyl is.
as I was departing , I saw this
[i]they almost literally live their entire lives in prison[/i]
What utter bollocks 😆 Almost literally.
as I was departing , I saw this
<em class="bbcode-em">they almost literally live their entire lives in prison
What utter bollocks Almost literally.
Have a read up on St James Palace. A load of them live there together for security reasons. It's a bloody prison.
Surely nobody's going to argue the Royals are free? They certainly couldn't do anything I'm planning to do this weekend.
Quite why they chose someone describing a fraudster about to commit a fraud as one of their readings I have no idea...
They certainly couldn’t do anything I’m planning to do this weekend.
Now curious about what OutofBreath is getting up to this weekend...:)
Now curious about what OutofBreath is getting up to this weekend
Celebrity dogging is a bit high risk...
Cara Delevingne seems to have stolen the wedding in her top hat n tails
👍
Now curious about what OutofBreath is getting up to this weekend…:)
Stuff that takes very little cash but does require the ability to leave the house at the time of my choosing and mix randomly with other people!
and worked till you are into your 90’s…
There is that - I don't mind Madge as she has always worked her arse off. I am sure some days she'd like to just sit in her dressing gown all day eating Doritos, drinking diet Coke and watching shit daytime telly, not having to sit out yet another painful State dinner surrounded by those fawning pansies already mentioned.
However, the rest of 'em - pretty much all very dislikable.
Celebrity dogging is a bit high risk…
To be fair, dogging is something they probably *could* do 'cos nobody is going to believe a load of Doggers claiming they spit roasted her Maj.
Fergie, on the other hand...
😀
They bring money into the country via tourism. Add that up over the years and see if it nets out against the cost of them. A few years ago I saw some estimates where the UK was making money by having the Royal Family.
Plus they bring happiness to a lot of people in the UK.
Hmm. France gets about three times more visitors. It would make me happy to adopt their approach to royalty...
and worked till you are into your 90’s…
There is that – I don’t mind Madge as she has always worked her arse off. I am sure some days she’d like to just sit in her dressing gown all day eating Doritos, drinking diet Coke and watching shit daytime telly, not having to sit out yet another painful State dinner surrounded by those fawning pansies already mentioned.
However, the rest of ’em – pretty much all very dislikable.
Well this, kinda sums it up.
But both Wills n Harry have done more for the public view of them than the previous GunnSelling/Oil Baron fawning pansie.
IMO
Still, nice kids. They all looked soooooo cute.
I guess I’m more bothered by the ITV lot profusely gushing every shiny shoe wearing grey tailed penguin and his arm candy.
Any one want to gate crash the party ?
🤣
Fair point tinas but although I could probably give more to charity than I do I do not unfortunately have enough to make a real difference to people's lives. How about a slimmed down royalty, give all the wealth away and sell most of the property and land and use towards the NHS or some other suitable cause? It could be used to pay the brexshit bill? 😆
The fascination with the royal family is something I'll never understand. I just don't see why anyone would look up to them or aspire to be them. I'd do away with them in a heartbeat yet there are people out there who would willingly give up their lives for them. Bonkers.
Hmm. France gets about three times more visitors. It would make me happy to adopt their approach to royalty…
3 times you say. You need to get a new calculator if 66 is 3 x 62
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-money-tourists-spend-country/
Hmm. France gets about three times more visitors.
That's cos of the weather, wine, food, scenery & the Alps. NOT to see the King/Queen of France. Although some of the ex royal palaces probably bring a bit of money in through tourism.
If we didn't have a royal family we wouldn't get anywhere near as many Americans coming over.
Lets get rid of the royal family!
Cara Delevingne seems to have stolen the wedding in her top hat n tails
Do you mean the "It's not about me but I want to be the center of attention" award?
I searched and couldn’t find one. Well done everyone, keep it up.
I think you've all missed the point, please desist.
3 times you say. You need to get a new calculator if 66 is 3 x 62
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-money-tourists-spend-country/
This one is more up to date. We seem to have lost our ability to squeeze as much out of our visitors than 2 years prior.
http://www.visualcapitalist.com/map-worlds-top-countries-tourism/
We extract $1361 per visitor compared to France's $698 although we should both ask Austriala for tips as they manage a whopping $4734.
I said visits. France gets 86m, England gets 36m, though we do milk the buggers harder as has been noted. Anyway, my main point is that we need to chop off some royal heads, that might attract a few more.
Anyway, my main point is that we need to chop off some royal heads, that might attract a few more.
By my calculation, chopping of their heads would be worth an extra £50B a year to the UK economy. Not to mention the one off windfall for the broadcasting rights.
Well, I'm impressed that Eugenie deliberately chose a dress which revealed her spinal surgery scar (allegedly). I suspect most women would have covered up.
Aye, me too, mostly I'd be happy enough if the royal family were all crushed in a freak ivory backscratcher collapse but actually that's a pretty badass thing to do.