Feeling rather sorry for The Queen

Jalima, they would consider Windsor social housing? . As for trade etc, thank heaven it was scrapped, wasn't Andrew something to do with being a trade ambassador.

Yes like trump or green which is the reason I do not thrill at the thought of a president, that and yet another election.

I think I'm a pragmatist, and think a monarchy is preferable to a presidency.

We tried it before, and the result was that a lot of our ancient buildings were all but destroyed by Cromwell.

My comment about a Presidency was a tongue-in-cheek remark.
Not meant to be taken seriously!

I doubt a president would now demolish ancient buildings.

I am accused by the majority here of envy/having a chip on my shoulder/saying derogatory things about the windsors / being nasty etc. And saying the same old

I don't give a damn sorry. I admit to anger at the hypocrisy of the windsors, so queenie shed a tear when she lost her yacht, how sad,she must have found comfort in the fact she still had a home and three holiday homes .

This is a country where a woman who dedicated her life to the people lives a decadent life style as does her extended family , whilst some of the people sleep on the streets, u have to use food banks , some children go hungry , mental health services are in crisis, children with mental health problems cannot have medical help. People die every winter because they cannot afford heating.

There is no civil list as there use to be, the queen gets the lot and hands it out to her family. William and Harry are supported by their father so doesn't cost the country? Their father gets his money from the Duchy , this belongs to the people but he gets the benefits because it goes with a title , so we do keep that family.

We pay for protection for over fifteen homes and for bodyguards for this large group of benefit dependant family whilst disabled people lose their mobility allowances .

The birthday party in the Mall, where guests, many who represented charities had to pay £150 per head.

I am baffled so many intelligent people here believe the Windsor PR machine . Are proud of the banquets held to impress visitors sod those sleeping on pavements , some from the armed forces the windsors allegedly care deeply for. And the queen turns up for church every Sunday , what hypocrisy .

So post as many insults as you wish fans of this family of leeches , I really don't care

How many read the Disability Thread ?

Anniebach...Excellent post..????? 100% agree with you...

Me too Anniebach

Shall we all kill ourselves now?

I for one, enjoy a bit of colour in life. And if it comes from the goings on of the Royal family, whether it comes from outside the gates of Buck House or the pages of the Mail online, so be it.

I'm truly sorry for the people living on the streets. But anniebach you can keep your grey tenements that you would probably have us all living in, and the grey life you would have us all inhabit. They tried that lifestyle in the USSR, and it didn't seem to work too well.

ab do you really think getting rid of our Royal Family together with all the pageantry that goes with it, would heal all the ills of this country? Are you really that naieve narrow minded?

Why don't you have that bloody great chip for tea?

JING, Hear hear.

Cheer up, jingl. There'll be a bit more colour when Royal Ascot begins today and the Queen will be doing her bit once again.

Of course, nobody will benefit from the racing industry putting on such a huge show.

Then you enjoy the colour Jingle and think how comforted the homeless are because you feel truly sorry for them , Sod the fact there is no colour in their lives

I have never said we should get rid of the monarchy so do not try the communist nonsense when attacking me

I have never said getting rid of the monarchy would solve all the ills

seems to be a regular thing on here Anniebach with rude attacks fron Jingles if she doesnt agree with posters comments...gets quite tiresome!

So - you think we should keep the monarchy?

Shall we leave the usual brickbats out of this jenty61? It's beginning to get just a little bit odd.

no brickbats I assure you I just find your attacking comments to posters unwarranted and downright rude!

Do you really want to take over another thread jenty61, with your attacks on me?

Sorry

Yes Ascot this week, queenie can use a mobility scooter to get to the paddock, expect she will claim mobility allowance and lots if colour for Jingle too

Your posts are beginning to sound slightly desperate, anniebach

Merlotgran, you claim desperate, wrong, I am speaking the truth

Whatever you think of royalty, none of them had any choice about their birth. They can either 'get on with it' and play the game or opt out - as some have done - and attempt to have a low profile life (or as best a life as you can when the press hound relentlessly) The Queen would seem to have not put a foot wrong in all her years as Monarch. That alone accords her some respect, and she has generated international political goodwill, tourism, and the whole royal set up has provided everyone who wants it with such brilliant spectacle and pageantry. Nobody, absolutely nobody, does it like us. We are envied our royal family by countries who have expensive and often dubious presidents.

True nobody does it like us, they got rid of theirs