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[TV] Coronation 2023 ***Official Match Thread***
- Thread starter Frutos
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- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,909
NSC in unison
I think we can get with that.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,501
How much has/does/will it produce in revenue? Having a good image for the royal family, regardless of one’s personal views on monarchism/republicanism, is only a good thing for the country.
So much history, enormous tourism revenue each day more than pays for their existence.
As Brits, we have very little to offer tourists. Expensive country (travel, cost of living, accommodation), we don’t have the weather, we don’t have the cuisine. All we do have are the arts, history, old buildings, the royal family and a reputation and image which excites tourists.
I’m no fan of Charlie but the old chestnut about the royals being expensive needs to be put to bed. If we get rid of them, financially we will be considerably down on the deal. And that’s all they are - a deal.
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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Well, if you were being anointed on your crown jewels you'd want a bit of privacy wouldn't you ?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
To think Liz Truss made her Lord of the Privy Council to keep her out of the limelight. Big fail!
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,501
Do you think it’s appropriate for a woman to be described as sewage? Seems highly sexist to me. As a feminist myself, I find your endorsement quite astonishing.
I see Allbrooke who was last seen sprinting from the stage when she lost her seat has deleted her Twitter account, what a child like performance
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,909
Proud to be British. Democracy in action. Coronation goes ahead and folk enjoy their right to protest. Or not...
Just seen a video of a policeman confirming to a protestor that if they chant 'Not my king' they may be arrested. Swearing allegiance, of course, is fine.
Just seen a video of a policeman confirming to a protestor that if they chant 'Not my king' they may be arrested. Swearing allegiance, of course, is fine.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
What on earth are you on about?
You didn’t look at the picture I commented on did you? You jumped to conclusions, thinking I was referring to post 206.
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I don’t think Chief Gunnery Instructors would appreciate being called choreographers.
Paris is the most-visited city in the world. No royalty there, of course.
And any benefit of royals to the UK econony has easily been negated - many times over, in fact - by Brexit.
Both heavily backed by flagshaggers, of course.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
As a church goer, I thought you would understand the screen.
The king is stripped down to a basic shirt and trousers, anointed with oil, on his forehead with just the Archbishop between him and the altar. It is meant to be just the monarch and God.
He then dons a plain linen ephod, and once the screens are removed start to receive the royal regalia.
Nor do I think GSM Vern would either, what a guy he isI don’t think Chief Gunnery Instructors would appreciate being called choreographers.
BrightonCottager
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I often listen to podcasts in bed and the 3 recent 'The Rest is History' episodes are about Coronations through the ages. Even though I'm a republican, they were interesting and entertaining, albeit not enough to keep me awake.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
I'm not sure that you understand what "sexist" means...
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,501
Put out your hands, stick out your tush!I don’t think Chief Gunnery Instructors would appreciate being called choreographers.
what do the royals have to do with Brexit?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He certainly can’t read properly.