The Royal Wedding

[dec11]

The royal family is the govt there. Which means there money comes from taxpayers. Which means millions of dollars in tax money is going towards this wedding rather than schools or whatever else.

nope, they have no power at all, they are figure heads and nothing else.

[dec11]

It's all for show, everyone knows the prince is gay. Just better hope those birther republicans here in the states aka Donald Trump and company, don't start demanding full birth certificates for the royals to be sure they were actually born in England.

ironically, they are german lol

[stack_it]

nope, they have no power at all, they are figure heads and nothing else.

Really? Is it parliament that runs the country completely? I always thought they still had a say so.

[dec11]

Really? Is it parliament that runs the country completely? I always thought they still had a say so.

parliament rule, any input from the queen is purely tradition, prime minister holds the reins

[Matt]

I would be glad to put a bullet in his head and put her on the game for extra revenue....

They are a complete waste of time and the biggest scrounging twats on the planet, if they all died a slow painful death from something like cancer i would be a happy man....

[stack_it]

parliament rule, any input from the queen is purely tradition, prime minister holds the reins

Interesting. I would bet that when the queen dies any input from the royal family will be taken as a grain of salt. Seeing she's been around for so long I'm sure her opinion is a little more valued.

[dec11]

Interesting. I would bet that when the queen dies any input from the royal family will be taken as a grain of salt. Seeing she's been around for so long I'm sure her opinion is a little more valued.

its neither here nor there, so irrelevant. id say looking ahead 50yrs there might not be a monarchy in the UK anymore, has become a very multinational country

[stack_it]

its neither here nor there, so irrelevant. id say looking ahead 50yrs there might not be a monarchy in the UK anymore, has become a very multinational country

I've always been surprised at how they are still there now but just figured it was my American way of thinking. Traditions here mean nothing like they do in other countries. For an entire country to look up to one family like that blows my mind tho. Just because this kid was born into the family he's looked at like a god basically. That wouldn't fly over here... Too many haters lol.

[SlimmerMe]

^^^ we do it with celebrities and ball players...it is human nature in an odd sort of way.

[stack_it]

^^^ we do it with celebrities and ball players...it is human nature in an odd sort of way.

Yea I guess a lot of people do. I personally don't put anyone on a pedestal. Certain sports players a little bit I guess because of the amount of time and dedication they have put in to become the best as far as the actors go I feel they are no better than I am.

[MBMETC]

Lmao..

I honestly hope it pisses down with rain and they are both killed by lightening. Yes i fvcking hate the royals, there truly the scum of the earth....

tell us how you really feel Matt....lol

[MBMETC]

who wants to watch the only people with money in the land rub it in the faces of their people

[calgarian]

so let me make sure I get it right......they have no power what so ever when it comes to ruling the country and yet they are center of attention and poor ppl of england paying through their nose so they an live lavishly ??? does any one else see something wrong in this?

let me ask you this...what purpose they serve?except being arrogant, snotty royal family?

[Cyclehard]

What are your views on the Royal Wedding this week?

It's creating huge publicity everywhere I go.

It's estimated its costing millions at the tax payers cost.

I'm so tired of hearing about this wedding. There's so much going on in the world and the news is saturated with this shit. I thought we yanks fought a revolution to overthrow the British monarchy? So why are we so infatuated with it? And yes, it will cost the tax payers a fortune a time when UK "commoners" are being forced to pay more for education, housing and other services thanks to the bank bailout. It's all bloody bs!

[Cyclehard]

so let me make sure I get it right......they have no power what so ever when it comes to ruling the country and yet they are center of attention and poor ppl of england paying through their nose so they an live lavishly ??? does any one else see something wrong in this?

let me ask you this...what purpose they serve?except being arrogant, snotty royal family?

Nothing! It's all ceremonial, symbolic crap at the tax payer expense! Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a puppet monarchy.

[Hoggage_54]

[jbm]

I would be glad to put a bullet in his head and put her on the game for extra revenue....

They are a complete waste of time and the biggest scrounging twats on the planet, if they all died a slow painful death from something like cancer i would be a happy man....

u mad?

[Matt]

I'm so tired of hearing about this wedding. There's so much going on in the world and the news is saturated with this shit. I thought we yanks fought a revolution to overthrow the British monarchy? So why are we so infatuated with it? And yes, it will cost the tax payers a fortune a time when UK "commoners" are being forced to pay more for education, housing and other services thanks to the bank bailout. It's all bloody bs!

And because most of the British public have no fvckin brains they will not realise any of what you've said, we are so fvcking stupid we deserve them...

You know if the government decided that 5000 people every week had to be executed so that their possessions could be sold to further fund our royal family, everyone over here would be like "never mind, has to be done", we are like lost fvckin sheep and we'd just let them do it.... How the fvck we ruled most of the world at some point is beyond me....

[Panzerfaust]

All I know is that the bride to be is absolutely gorgeous, a true 10/10. mein Gott this English princess.

[zabster151]

people should riot against the fact that tax payer money is being; spent on this. what a joke, Since when is it fare they did not pay for all the tax payers weddings or even by each person a wedding gift. i mean i don't live there but what do they contribute to the country? besides rubbing it everyone's face that they are rich and you are poor.

[marcus300]

£100 million is the cost being mentioned.

[Cyclehard]

people should riot against the fact that tax payer money is being; spent on this. what a joke, Since when is it fare they did not pay for all the tax payers weddings or even by each person a wedding gift. i mean i don't live there but what do they contribute to the country? besides rubbing it everyone's face that they are rich and you are poor.

They actually have been rioting/protesting for some time now. Mainly over the bailouts, wars and austerity measure imposed upon them. The Brits are a pretty savvy bunch actually. Gotta admit though, she looks pretty damned good in that bikini.

[zabster151]

i wonder if she swallows or spits
i say she prbly swallows like a good girl..

what you guys think? spit or swallow?

[Standby]

i wonder if she swallows or spits
i say she prbly swallows like a good girl..

what you guys think? spit or swallow?

after the wedding it will be neither

[cro]

first time i ever heard about it.

[Sgt. Hartman]

£100 million is the cost being mentioned.

Seems like the queen should foot the bill. Read this:


How rich is Queen Elizabeth?

Her estimated personal fortune is around £350 million (US $525M).
The Duchy of Lancaster estate, a portfolio of land, property and
assets, is held in Trust for the Sovereign and worth around £348
million. She also owns properties privately that have never been
valued, including Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle reputedly
worth £160 million and the Castle of Mey. Her personal art collection
is worth at least £10 billion, and she owns personal jewellery
and a large stamp collection built up by her grandfather George
V. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Crown Jewels and the
Royal Art Collection are held in trust for the nation. The Crown
Estate, the royal lands dating from 1066, are worth around £7.3
billion and generate £304 million (2008/9) in revenue a
year which is handed back to the Government as payment in return
for the £38.2 million per year (2009/10 down 7% from £41
million in 2008) cost of running the monarchy. This arrangement
dates from George III who gave up the right to the income in return
for the Civil List paid to members of the Royal Family. It has
been announced that this will be changed in 2013 to a Sovereign
Support Grant based on a percentage of the income from the Crown
Estate.

[Sgt. Hartman]

......

[baseline_9]

How much for one of those...

[marcus300]

Seems like the queen should foot the bill. Read this:


How rich is Queen Elizabeth?

Her estimated personal fortune is around £350 million (US $525M).
The Duchy of Lancaster estate, a portfolio of land, property and
assets, is held in Trust for the Sovereign and worth around £348
million. She also owns properties privately that have never been
valued, including Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle reputedly
worth £160 million and the Castle of Mey. Her personal art collection
is worth at least £10 billion, and she owns personal jewellery
and a large stamp collection built up by her grandfather George
V. Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Crown Jewels and the
Royal Art Collection are held in trust for the nation. The Crown
Estate, the royal lands dating from 1066, are worth around £7.3
billion and generate £304 million (2008/9) in revenue a
year which is handed back to the Government as payment in return
for the £38.2 million per year (2009/10 down 7% from £41
million in 2008) cost of running the monarchy. This arrangement
dates from George III who gave up the right to the income in return
for the Civil List paid to members of the Royal Family. It has
been announced that this will be changed in 2013 to a Sovereign
Support Grant based on a percentage of the income from the Crown
Estate.

They not short that's for sure.

[Shol'va]

after the wedding it will be neither

LMAO spoken like a true married man. But since the prince is a royal, i'm sure there are plenty of palace guards and staff willing to polish his crown jewels.

[Shol'va]

In honor of monty python, everyone ought to send them a can of spam for a wedding present.

[dec11]

I've always been surprised at how they are still there now but just figured it was my American way of thinking. Traditions here mean nothing like they do in other countries. For an entire country to look up to one family like that blows my mind tho. Just because this kid was born into the family he's looked at like a god basically. That wouldn't fly over here... Too many haters lol.

becoming the same way in nearly every european country mate, particularily UK and IRL. i could see the 'going to sunday mass' thing dying on its head in ireland over the last 20yrs, if you'd of mentioned this 30-40 yrs ago you'd have been hung, drawn and quartered lol, now ireland (including rural) is an international melting point, you could walk down a dublin street and not bump into an irishman on an afternoon!

United States of Europe isnt too far away imo

[dec11]

In honor of monty python, everyone ought to send them a can of spam for a wedding present.

lmao, i def didnt have you down as a monty fan shol !

[dec11]

They not short that's for sure.

i wonder if the sex pistols were available to do the reception?

[dec11]

How much for one of those...

fit for sure!!!

[marcus300]

On a positive note, suppose its better than the doom and gloom what normally the news push onto us.

[SlimmerMe]

On a positive note, suppose its better than the doom and gloom what normally the news push onto us.

EXACTLY! and escapism~fantasy~

[jbm]

Too bad I cannot attend... all guests must pass through drug test!

[Flagg]

so let me make sure I get it right......they have no power what so ever when it comes to ruling the country and yet they are center of attention and poor ppl of england paying through their nose so they an live lavishly ??? does any one else see something wrong in this?

let me ask you this...what purpose they serve?except being arrogant, snotty royal family?

Because for some reason the rest of the world loves our quaint little Royal Family.

I could give a shit as seems most of everyone here, yet an estimated 2 Billion people tuned into watch this.

[cro]

minus the mexicans...i will say the ones that work on the farms bust there ass for very little $$$$

becoming the same way in nearly every european country mate, particularily UK and IRL. i could see the 'going to sunday mass' thing dying on its head in ireland over the last 20yrs, if you'd of mentioned this 30-40 yrs ago you'd have been hung, drawn and quartered lol, now ireland (including rural) is an international melting point, you could walk down a dublin street and not bump into an irishman on an afternoon!

United States of Europe isnt too far away imo