matticus
Guru
I think the Royal PR team played a blinder here; and I've yet to see them cop any flak for it in the media (from either side).
Prince Andrew
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I think the Royal PR team played a blinder here; and I've yet to see them cop any flak for it in the media (from either side).
newfhouse
pleb
Yes, they could lie for England.
matticus
Guru
That would be a dereliction of duty surely? (Being the monarchy for the whole UK.)
Fab Foodie
Legendary Member
They have stiff competition from that Boris Johnson taking their crown, err so to speak....
Fab Foodie
Legendary Member
Constitutionally a good point, perfidious Albion and all that....
newfhouse
pleb
Piss off (and take the rest of your entitled dysfunctional family with you).
The Duke of York is pushing for a return to royal duties and has asked the Queen to reinstate his role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
The prince lost the coveted role along with other military titles and royal patronages in January.
The monarch’s disgraced second son stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and after he paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case against Virginia Giuffre.
Prince Andrew claims he has never met Ms Giuffre and denied all allegations against him.
Almost six months on, he not only wants to be reinstated as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, but also wants to be able to attend royal engagements alongside other members of the royal family, according to The Telegraph.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-andrew-royal-title-reinstated-b2099258.html
The Duke of York is pushing for a return to royal duties and has asked the Queen to reinstate his role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.
The prince lost the coveted role along with other military titles and royal patronages in January.
The monarch’s disgraced second son stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with paedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and after he paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case against Virginia Giuffre.
Prince Andrew claims he has never met Ms Giuffre and denied all allegations against him.
Almost six months on, he not only wants to be reinstated as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, but also wants to be able to attend royal engagements alongside other members of the royal family, according to The Telegraph.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-andrew-royal-title-reinstated-b2099258.html
mudsticks
Squire
Well given how quickly the general population seem to 'forgive and forget' the transgressions of all the other entitled bellends out there , it would be an entirely reasonable thing for Andrew to expect.
After all he's about as 'entitled' as you can get..
Fab Foodie
Legendary Member
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...g-charles-william-duke-of-york-garter-windsor
Entitled, but not allowed out (yet)....
mudsticks
Squire
Fab Foodie
Legendary Member
Yes poor chap.
Missing out on the chance to strut about in a fancy hat.
But but but....
“Most importantly for him is his status as an HRH and ‘Prince of the Blood’ and he feels that should be reinstated and his position recognised and respected.”
mudsticks
Squire
Oh dear .
You see this illustrates just how 'born and bred' to rule over us they really do think they are..
Mandated by some god type figure who decided that as result of emerging from a particular uterus, that gives them special powers, and exceptionalism.
People argue that an 'elected by the people' head of state would really be no better than the royals with all their hereditary privilege.
It might well be that sometimes an individual chosen by election, would be 'no better' in terms of 'performance'
But the underlying idea of fixed and born into privelege, is antithetical to the supposedly egalitarian ideals (however poorly executed) of a modern democratic society...
All uphill
Well-Known Member
Self-awareness is really not his thing is it?
D
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'Entitled ' why the resentment, would you want to be born into that life?
The people you should be having a go at are the w4nkers who think their something special because they have a few bob in their pocket.
I have no issue with rich folk, however they have come by their wealth, as long as they aren't c*nts.
I know a few people who are 'comfortable ' but they're decent lads who know everyone isn't as fortunate as them and never once come across as 'Entitled '.
Why give a f00k about the Royal family in the big scheme of things?
The people you should be having a go at are the w4nkers who think their something special because they have a few bob in their pocket.
I have no issue with rich folk, however they have come by their wealth, as long as they aren't c*nts.
I know a few people who are 'comfortable ' but they're decent lads who know everyone isn't as fortunate as them and never once come across as 'Entitled '.
Why give a f00k about the Royal family in the big scheme of things?
Xipe Totec
Something nasty in the woodshed
mudsticks
Squire
Entitled as he thinks he is entitled to treat other people as less deserving of respect than himself.
And because of the family and background he comes from...
Just like Jonson, he thinks he's above the rules that 'little people' have to live by.
As for 'rich folk' if they've come by their wealth by exploiting others, dodging taxes, and or engaging in harmful activities, such as arms dealing, then by that very fact they are 'unpleasant people'
I don't care much about the Royal family in the grand scheme of things.
The institution itself however, is an undemocratic anachronism, which perpetuates unearned deference, and hierachical and hereditary structures which tends to promote keeping power, and wealth in the hands of the few.
Hence the disproportionate number of 'Old Etonions' etc in government.
Who have generally got there through the 'old boys network'
Not because they're in any way competent.
Theyre all part of the same system.