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Lady Amelia Windsor (age 22)
| April 10th, 2018 at 6:50:04 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |  Lady Amelia Windsor (age 22) with the most famous surname in the world, attends a party. Her great great grandfather was George V (monarch from 1910 to 1937). The child of Catholic parents, but not Catholic herself (unlike her brother and sister), she was put back in the royal succession five years ago , and is now ranked #35. That is far below the 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. It's a pretty nice life, as your grandparents live in wing of the castle with Prince Harry, and you get the glamour and no job title. |
| April 10th, 2018 at 8:22:55 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | One thing I don't get is why does the British royal family get so much attention, while most countries in Europe have their own royal family, that you never hear about. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 10th, 2018 at 9:45:41 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
IMHO it is the common heritage. We threw them out because we didn't want a king. But anthropology shows that people and societies need some kind of royalty to look up to. So we follow them. I don't, many don't, but so many do. The President is a fink. |
| April 10th, 2018 at 11:32:54 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
The estates owned by British royalty are some of the most visited tourist sites in the world. 10's of million of visitors in the summer. For some of the castles you have to book a year in advance and it's not cheap. The world has always been fascinated by Brit royalty, it's so old and has such a long unbroken line of monarchs. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| April 10th, 2018 at 11:55:53 AM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Two words: Empire and Commonwealth. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| April 10th, 2018 at 12:36:14 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
I must admit I went to Buckingham Palace, hoping to see the changing of the guards, but was there at the wrong time. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 10th, 2018 at 1:29:16 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
Were Christopher and Alice there? The President is a fink. |
| April 10th, 2018 at 1:36:01 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 |
Who are they? Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
| April 10th, 2018 at 1:46:37 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
Christopher is one of the guards. A soldiers life is terribly hard! It is a Brit nursery rhyme and was on Mad Men. Google "They're changing the guard at Buckingham Palace" for detail. The President is a fink. |
| April 10th, 2018 at 2:02:51 PM permalink | |
| Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 |
Poem "Buckingham Palace" by A. A. Milne http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/england/mmilne-buckinghampalace.htm "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |