| It's Tuesday! 06:30 - Sep 20 with 2621 views | bluelagos |
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| It's Tuesday! on 13:15 - Sep 20 with 418 views | MattinLondon |
| It's Tuesday! on 12:40 - Sep 20 by Pinewoodblue |
I am old enough to remember watching in 1953, albeit on television. Back then 29,000 military personnel took part in the procession that took 45 minutes to pass any given point. The return route to Buckingham Palace was by means of a five mile route, lined by an additional 15,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen from UK, Colonies or commonwealth members.
3,000,000 lined the streets.
Total cost was £1.5m hate to think what that would have cost at 2022 prices. Presumably there would be even higher levels of security than 70 years ago |
Allowing for inflation, 1.5m back then would now be £30 million. |  | | |
| It's Tuesday! on 13:33 - Sep 20 with 380 views | bluelagos |
| It's Tuesday! on 10:20 - Sep 20 by Pinewoodblue |
A word of warning for those bemoaning news coverage of the State Funeral.
You ain’t seen nothing yet………you need to consider hibernating when the Coronation comes around. |
Won't be 11 days though. And those who wish to avoid it, like the jubilee, will be able to arrange things to avoid it.
And I would hope those rabid Monarchists who argued that "now is not the time" to discuss the future of the Monarchy will recognise the absurdity of that position.
Actually, am sure they will continue to hide behind that argument, rather than actually engage in trying to explain why having an unelected head of state is sensible.
Last point from me for now, there is a huge irony as I genuinely think if we had an elected head of state.and Charlie stood, I think he'd win. | |
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| It's Tuesday! on 16:12 - Sep 20 with 318 views | Ryorry |
| It's Tuesday! on 13:33 - Sep 20 by bluelagos |
Won't be 11 days though. And those who wish to avoid it, like the jubilee, will be able to arrange things to avoid it.
And I would hope those rabid Monarchists who argued that "now is not the time" to discuss the future of the Monarchy will recognise the absurdity of that position.
Actually, am sure they will continue to hide behind that argument, rather than actually engage in trying to explain why having an unelected head of state is sensible.
Last point from me for now, there is a huge irony as I genuinely think if we had an elected head of state.and Charlie stood, I think he'd win. |
Half the electorate would probably still vote for B. Johnson if he stood, because of his carefully cultivated beer-quaffing, joke-making, "man of the people" blondie rumpled look. That's the main reason I remain a monarchist. |  |
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| It's Tuesday! on 16:18 - Sep 20 with 305 views | noggin |
| It's Tuesday! on 13:33 - Sep 20 by bluelagos |
Won't be 11 days though. And those who wish to avoid it, like the jubilee, will be able to arrange things to avoid it.
And I would hope those rabid Monarchists who argued that "now is not the time" to discuss the future of the Monarchy will recognise the absurdity of that position.
Actually, am sure they will continue to hide behind that argument, rather than actually engage in trying to explain why having an unelected head of state is sensible.
Last point from me for now, there is a huge irony as I genuinely think if we had an elected head of state.and Charlie stood, I think he'd win. |
"Last point from me for now, there is a huge irony as I genuinely think if we had an elected head of state.and Charlie stood, I think he'd win."
I honestly think Paddington Bear would be in with a shout. |  |
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| It's Tuesday! on 16:18 - Sep 20 with 302 views | GlasgowBlue |
| It's Tuesday! on 13:33 - Sep 20 by bluelagos |
Won't be 11 days though. And those who wish to avoid it, like the jubilee, will be able to arrange things to avoid it.
And I would hope those rabid Monarchists who argued that "now is not the time" to discuss the future of the Monarchy will recognise the absurdity of that position.
Actually, am sure they will continue to hide behind that argument, rather than actually engage in trying to explain why having an unelected head of state is sensible.
Last point from me for now, there is a huge irony as I genuinely think if we had an elected head of state.and Charlie stood, I think he'd win. |
Charles has about ten years left in him. Once he has his feet under the table then I see no reason why there shouldn’t be a proper grown up debate about whether we should have a monarchy. Although based on the last week you should prepare yourself for another disappointing referendum results”t.
The wrong time to discuss it, however, is when the body of a woman who has just devoted 70 years service to her country is still warm. |  |
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