Ralath |
04-29-2011 09:40 PM |
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Originally Posted by A_Forever
(Post 440999)
She's a commoner who has millionaire parents. nocareaboutpastgenerations.
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Not even past generations. Both her parents were flight attendants before they started their business. They're self-made millionaires, which I think is an important distinction.
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Royal family means nothing. They don't do anything. It's just tradition. It's really dumb, imo. The queen just goes to events year round. Honestly, I don't think England would fall apart if the Royal family weren't there.
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While I agree that the UK probably wouldn't fall apart without the Royal Family, it's still an important part of their shared national history. And a lot of people do care about them, as evidenced by the 500,000 people who tried to get a glimpse of the balcony.
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110429/ca...CKFgRihBhQ7A--
I had like 15 friends camp outside last night to get their seats.
And I don't agree that the Royal Family don't serve any purpose either. While they don't hold any formal power, they still serve as ambassadors, spokespeople, delegates, etc. A lot of countries have positions that are similar to the Royal Family: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside...entary_systems
I think the Royal Wedding was as much a private celebration of Kate and Will's wedding as a very public celebration of British pride.
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Originally Posted by Blaaaaaaaah
(Post 441002)
Definitely do not hope they will fall apart.... cos that probably means no more Queen's Birthday public holiday for us =(
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Do you get Monday off for May Day?
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