Any Monarchists on NS?

[Terre de Mars]

Vive le Roi, indeed, and he speaks these words rightfully so.

Republics are an abomination, a stain on mankind's history, and if I had my way, France would be called Bourbon, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Royal Standard would be the only flag on British soil.

So I suppose we'll all just hope I never had it my way.

Long live the King.

[The Rich Port]

Vive le Roi, indeed, and he speaks these words rightfully so.

Republics are an abomination, a stain on mankind's history, and if I had my way, France would be called Bourbon, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Royal Standard would be the only flag on British soil.

So I suppose we'll all just hope I never had it my way.

Long live the King.

A word of advice: don't count on much of a future.

[Abdju]

I could care less if they're inbred. You like what you like, even if it happens to be your sister.

The monarchical structure allows little room for constructive criticism. A king may have advisors, but it's totally up to what kind of King you're dealing with. Unfortunately, most monarchs have proven less than cordial, both with their subjects and with other countries. Revolutions happen rightfully so.

I'm desperate to find a benevolent monarch, one who actually made the system work.

Catherine the Great of Russia.

Also I'll think you find if you study the more famous revolutions closely enough you'll find very few of them are justifiably even given whatever level of horror the previous regime implied. For example, we have the view of the French Monarchy being horrifically uncaring and oppressive prior tot he French revolution yes? Then why was it being decried by all of its neighbours for being liberal?

Agreed. Stalin < Nikolay II. Free Officers < Faisal II

[Grandtaria]

*Raises hand* If you ask me its the only form of government that isn't doomed to fail and collapse every single time. If done properly it is fairly stable and if the populace is kept uneducated, then they are fairly cowed. But that's just me....

What s/he said.

He, mate, and thank you.

[Forster Keys]

Vive le Roi, indeed, and he speaks these words rightfully so.

Republics are an abomination, a stain on mankind's history, and if I had my way, France would be called Bourbon, and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Royal Standard would be the only flag on British soil.

So I suppose we'll all just hope I never had it my way.

Long live the King.

Strike me as slightly sycophantic. Personally I could never acknowledge a dictator whose only qualification is birthright, much less like them.

[Forster Keys]

the Heir apparent has taken an American to be his Queen consort so liklihood of inbreeding in the next generation is small to non-existent.

She's Australian thankyou.

[South Norwega]

the Heir apparent has taken an American to be his Queen consort so liklihood of inbreeding in the next generation is small to non-existent.

She's Australian thankyou.

Tasmanian, you mean.

It combines the two most inbred groups in the world, that marriage.

[Forster Keys]

She's Australian thankyou.

Tasmanian, you mean.

It combines the two most inbred groups in the world, that marriage.

What about the South of the USA? And Pitcairn Island?

[South Norwega]

Tasmanian, you mean.

It combines the two most inbred groups in the world, that marriage.

What about the South of the USA? And Pitcairn Island?

We'll have to make a royal marriage between them, then.

[Forster Keys]

What about the South of the USA? And Pitcairn Island?

We'll have to make a royal marriage between them, then.

Queen of Alabama... Hmm... Certain ring to it no?

[Grave_n_idle]

As I recall, the UK's monarchy costs each British citizen something like 2 pence per year to support. Meanwhile, they bring in millions in tourism each year,

Why should I pay taxes for people to be better than the rest?

British tax payers (primarily the working class) pay to feed and clothe those worthless leeches on society that serve no purpose at all.

That's not why you'd pay taxes. The post you responded to actually explained - it costs pennies per person to maintain the monarchy, and brings in millions in tourism. That sounds like 'serving a purpose'.

[The Irish Marchlands]

Why should I pay taxes for people to be better than the rest?

British tax payers (primarily the working class) pay to feed and clothe those worthless leeches on society that serve no purpose at all.

That's not why you'd pay taxes. The post you responded to actually explained - it costs pennies per person to maintain the monarchy, and brings in millions in tourism. That sounds like 'serving a purpose'.

^This. The Monarchy pays for itself many times over.