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Post by Moose on Jan 10, 2020 23:24:14 GMT
Harry and Meghan's decision to effectively leave the Royal Family? I dunno if that has been as big a story there as it has here but it really has been huge here. Personally I am not a fan of royalty but I can understand why they want out. As long as they are gonna support themselves then good luck to them.
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Post by ceptimus on Jan 11, 2020 1:00:05 GMT
I agree. Too many royals, so two of them wanting to quit voluntarily is great. They should get nothing from UK taxpayers: no security, no free flights, and no money or tax incentives. Also they should lose their royal titles. They're plenty rich enough to support themselves - Meghan can return to acting if they need extra cash.
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Post by Moose on Jan 11, 2020 1:33:38 GMT
The trouble is - they are going to get most of those things still, it seems
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Post by Kye on Jan 11, 2020 2:02:14 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if our government coughed up some cash for them, or at least gave them a few perks.
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Post by tangent on Jan 11, 2020 4:49:04 GMT
The BBC's Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchel, says there would be significant problems going it alone because of their fame and conflict of interest. Prince Edward and his wife Sophie tried to do that, I believe, and didn't succeed.
I'm wondering what the major factor was in making their decision. The Daily Mail trashing Meghan, the veiled racism or the Royal Family not really accepting her.
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Post by JoeP on Jan 11, 2020 11:36:05 GMT
All of the above.
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Post by Moose on Jan 11, 2020 21:10:38 GMT
The gutter press really have been vile about her.
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Post by tangent on Jan 12, 2020 0:24:12 GMT
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Post by JoeP on Jan 12, 2020 11:11:39 GMT
It's all getting rather Game of Thrones-y. I just hope nobody is shot while sitting on the toilet.
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Post by tangent on Jan 12, 2020 17:04:36 GMT
*spoiler alert*
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Post by Moose on Jan 12, 2020 22:25:33 GMT
If anyone is shot whilst on the Throne it is going to have to be Philip.
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Post by whollygoats on Jan 14, 2020 5:02:36 GMT
Megxit.
Gone with the Windsors.
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Post by Moose on Jan 14, 2020 22:24:30 GMT
LOL
There's some right crap circulating around this story at the moment. Some journalists just make stuff up.
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Post by tangent on Jan 14, 2020 22:33:07 GMT
It requires just a whiff of substance and poof! off they go.
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Post by kingedmund on Jan 16, 2020 2:21:29 GMT
Oh dear!
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Post by tangent on Jan 16, 2020 17:56:03 GMT
There is speculation that the Sussexes will eventually settle in British Columbia. In which case, WG, you'll be able to nip over the border to visit them (nearly forgot to add a winky sumbol)
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Post by whollygoats on Jan 17, 2020 3:29:34 GMT
Hey....I don't blame them. I've told several folks that I think I was born 400 miles too far south. I'm a misplaced Canuck. BC is gorgeous.
I think Harry should get involved with Viking, the aircraft folks in Sydney, just north of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, and broker the new CL-515 water bomber for them on both hemispheres. That would put him and his new little family in some damned pretty country on Vancouver Island, and just a hop skip and jump from Seattle. It's a short flight to anywhere on the west coast and Hawaii.
I wish them the best.
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