Royal Wedding
Apr 27th 2011, 11:22 pm
#46
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Re: Royal Wedding
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.
Apr 27th 2011, 11:30 pm
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Re: Royal Wedding
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.
Apr 27th 2011, 11:34 pm
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Apr 27th 2011, 11:35 pm
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Re: Royal Wedding
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).
Apr 27th 2011, 11:48 pm
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Apr 28th 2011, 1:36 am
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Re: Royal Wedding
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.
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.
Apr 28th 2011, 3:59 am
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Re: Royal Wedding
[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
is anyone that sad
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.
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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
is anyone that sadSInce 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.
Apr 29th 2011, 8:42 am
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Re: Royal Wedding
Well, I have been sucked in by the hype and am WATCHING IT !!! Good onya UK. Enjoy the holiday :-)
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.
Apr 29th 2011, 9:08 am
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Re: Royal Wedding
Apr 29th 2011, 12:53 pm
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Re: Royal Wedding
Just finished watching it and I've come to the following conclusion...
I'd do Kate's sister, Kate's mum and Kate too.
I'd do Kate's sister, Kate's mum and Kate too.
