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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)

- - Royal Wedding (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/royal-wedding-714418/)

DeadVim

Apr 27th 2011 11:22 am

Re: Royal Wedding

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Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9330564)

A post not that long ago made me realise how untrue that is for Aus. I've always stated that the UK would probably fair no differently with or without the royals. Look to France the most visited country in the world and you see that the absence of a royal family has done them no harm. With Aus I think it does harm. When the Queen is abroad she promotes the UK not Aus. We do not have a similar head of state ambassador. The GG, a viceroy, does not carry the same gravitas as a monarch or president.

Or the same gravitas as Opera Wimpy judging by recent events.

Rambi

Apr 27th 2011 11:29 am

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9330593)

Or the same gravitas as Opera Wimpy judging by recent events.

Isn't that a browser? :blink:

BadgeIsBack

Apr 27th 2011 11:30 am

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9329679)

What a generalisation! You can bin your suspicions as far as I'm concerned :rolleyes:

:-) I had no idea you were back there! And I actually have people I know personally off BE who are there. The comment 'no names' perhaps a bit suss in this context...of course spring is a good time to visit.

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Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9330564)

Maybe, but there is a lot of interest in Australia.

DeadVim

Apr 27th 2011 11:34 am

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Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9330605)

Isn't that a browser? :blink:

More of a grazer I think.

Rambi

Apr 27th 2011 11:35 am

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9330608)

I suspect Princess Mary generated more interest. Not sure how the royal wedding generates interest in Aus apart from the honeymoon in Qld (if that's true - sorry I haven't been keeping up to date with the latest).

Rambi

Apr 27th 2011 11:37 am

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Originally Posted by DeadVim (Post 9330613)

More of a grazer I think.

Maybe we should get rid of the Queen and GG and install Oprah as one of our own (sic).

BadgeIsBack

Apr 27th 2011 11:48 am

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Originally Posted by Rambi (Post 9330615)

Well it's all over the papers!!

Rambi

Apr 27th 2011 11:56 am

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 9330632)

Well it's all over the papers!!

I think I might be caught in an ambiguity. By 'interest in Australia' do you mean 'within Australia' or 'external interest about Australia'?

Kamie26

Apr 27th 2011 1:36 pm

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I am so sick of all the coverage, this whole wedding makes me want to punch a corgi.

I am currently stuck with my mother in law who is wetting herself with excitement over this. There is no way to avoid it as I'm stuck in her house, which is on the side of a mountain and miles away (well 15 minutes away) from any sort of civilisation, so even if I took my chances walking down the mountain (risking life and limb at the hands of drop bears), I still would have no where to go. Although taking my chances of being murdered while hitch hiking down the Warrago highway to have any chance of missing this whole debacle does have a certain appeal.

Failing that, I may try and convince the FIL to play the Royal Wedding drinking game me, we should both be passed out after fifteen minutes.

jad n rich

Apr 27th 2011 3:59 pm

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[QUOTE=Kamie26;9330772]I am so sick of all the coverage, this whole wedding makes me want to punch ....

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Last 5 times I turned on the telly (oz), different channels all I got was the royal wedding, the final straw was when one channel had commenced a hourly countdown , like Who bloody cares it is 62 hours to go :unsure: is anyone that sad:lol:

SInce then I havent turned the telly on. If I was going to have a quick glance on Saturday its just put me right off.

Get over it they will probably be divorced in 10 years anyway if current marital stats are owt to go by.

DownUnderPaddy

Apr 28th 2011 8:42 pm

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Originally Posted by JayB (Post 9323047)

:)Must admit getting quite excited about the forthcoming royal wedding and feel a bit like I would like to soak up the atmosphere in the UK right now! Some good happy times for the UK.

Well, I have been sucked in by the hype and am WATCHING IT !!! Good onya UK. Enjoy the holiday :-)

elice_in_oz

Apr 28th 2011 9:08 pm

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Originally Posted by DownUnderPaddy (Post 9333120)

Well, I have been sucked in by the hype and am WATCHING IT !!! Good onya UK. Enjoy the holiday :-)

Same here. We're even going over to watch it with a bunch of Poms at their house. There will be be a French woman (that's me) and an Irish man there to make sure we take the piss out of it though ;):p

renth

Apr 29th 2011 12:53 am

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Just finished watching it and I've come to the following conclusion...

I'd do Kate's sister, Kate's mum and Kate too.

phat-dave

Apr 29th 2011 12:59 am

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Originally Posted by renth (Post 9333332)

Just finished watching it and I've come to the following conclusion...

I'd do Kate's sister, Kate's mum and Kate too.

fine observation my friend - i'm first :thumbsup:

MrCro

Apr 29th 2011 1:08 am

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Originally Posted by renth (Post 9333332)

Just finished watching it and I've come to the following conclusion...

I'd do Kate's sister, Kate's mum and Kate too.

ditto ditto ditto!!!! :thumbup:

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