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Is it time to think about winding down the royal family? Let them find their own way in life and pay for it too.
Is being represented accros the world by ultra privileged and unelected persons what we want. Surely that money could be better spent elsewhere.
 
Pretty sure they take in a lot of money into the country through tourism, William and Harry are good role models as well in my opinion 😀
 
The three questions I get asked most, when in town, are...
Which way to Buckingham Palace?
Which way to Tower Bridge?
And, which way to Big Ben?

Think the monarchy are still quite a draw for tourists...
 
MegaSteve said:
The three questions I get asked most, when in town, are...
Which way to Buckingham Palace?
Which way to Tower Bridge?
And, which way to Big Ben?

Think the monarchy are still quite a draw for tourists...
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I've been to those many times and not seen any one from the royal family. I think they are visiting the actual buildings and would continue to no matter what.
 
I am ok with the Queen, indifferent re jug ears, ok with Anne, Andrew is a waste of space, and possibly a criminal, Edward is non existent. The next gen, Harry and thingy are fine.
The other minor royals, like Edwards offspring, and the ginger woman, no. Bin off the titles and stuff, but I don't think the state directly supports them anyway.
 
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I've been to those many times and not seen any one from the royal family. I think they are visiting the actual buildings and would continue to no matter what.
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But without the connection to monarchy and the possibility her majesty might be at home... Buck house, I feel, wouldn't be the attraction it is particularly for visitors from the far east....
 
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100% yes. They're a relic of a bygone era where luck and wealth bought power and kept it by incessant cross breeding and high brow political manoeuvring. It's long past time that we got rid of things like the monarchy - they're leeches.
 
On the fence with this one, pros and cons.

Don't mind monarchy in itself and admire HM but I don't like how it props up the class system in the UK, prefer people get ahead through their own hard work and endeavours rather than what school they went to just inheriting title and privilege. Would be really progressive if George and Charlotte went to a state school - set an example. Appreciate a republic doesn't fully address that issue but it makes it more of a level playing field.

In Spain, Sweden, Netherlands and other countries their monarchies are much lower key than ours, I think we should do it more like that, serve a constitutional role but otherwise keep heads down. Opulence, grandeur, vast expense and decadent state occasions funded by taxpayer is not value for money when hospitals, police and schools need funding, these state occasions aren't looked up to as much now, it's rightly questioned and looked down on by many.

Most tedious for me is Wills/Kate or Harry/Meghan and things like the current 'Africa Tour' like they're a rock band. Following Di with the mine clearance PR stuff in Angola I just don't get, they do a quick photo op of Harry with a vest on, dredge up pics of Di doing the same 25 years ago as news apparently to raise 'awareness' as if we aren't aware. On BBC breakfast earlier Witchell announced excitedly that Harry was going to blow up a mine in a little while... strewth!
Witchell's or Mills's sycophancy on Beeb/Sky is often sick-enducing too, everyone here is struggling away and we're supposed to be interested in what Harry and Meghan are doing having a jaunt to Africa? None of them are inspiring speakers (Meghan better than rest) and Harry is 6th in line and of little consequence anymore. It's the media again forcing it down our throats. Instead of it making headlines in the prime time news slots why cant they just make a half hour show to be aired at the end of these taxpayer funded jollies (tours) on BBC2 for those that are interested? I feel an awful lot of us aren't.

Upside the mental health stuff they promote is probably helpful mixed with hypocrisy in being ambassadors for WWF or climate change from Harry/Wills which is beyond the pale given all the wildlife they kill for 'sport' and range rovers/private jets/helicopters/11 bedroom 'cottages' they make use of.

Keep monarchy but tone it way down, slash expenditure and stop the 'tours' that are rammed down our throats on tv as somehow important.
 
I think a root and branch review is long overdue. How many royals benefit from the money given but then look at how much tax is paid by the royals.

When this topic was brought up last year I looked up what taxes were paid by the Queen and Prince Charles. It runs well into millions, and even includes utility bills and council tax on the properties they live in.

It does need a review, and it does need slimming down but I’m not in favour of getting rid completely.
 
Millions each year visit the Uk not just to see the buildings and art etc but also just on the off chance they may see the queen or any royal , the Queen is universally loved apart from in her own country , they earn the country millions both in revenue and tax

I for one am proud of our monarchy- far more respected than any self serving politician
 
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