That boob area thing............

Deanlette reckons she mush have had prominently erect nipples, and they were trying their.... er.... hardest to hide them.

But this is something anti-Royalists wouldn't understand, they see the Monarchy simply as a system of hereditary office but don't know or understand the history of the ordinary people with the Monarchy. In an ever changing world with new politics for every generation we have always had one family we look to for leadership, a constant in the traditional English (if I dare say "British") way of life.

Sure we have fallen out a few times with them (and them with each other and us) but since James II and the Bill of Rights really we've had rather a good thing going. We still trust the monarchy with Royal Assent and ultimate control of that unruly beast of parliament, they trust us in electing a suitable government (something we haven't always been so good at). It's an imperfect system, as all systems of government are, for an imperfect people but what is the point of a country without a sense of place and belonging that history gives us?

I think that's why Americans often have secret Monarch envy. They lack that sense of continued reform and process in government, like a moody teenager trying to distance themselves from their parents but now realizing full well that America needs to confront it's own problems without a constant in government to turn to. Would we want to try and fill those holes with the unjoyful inequality of rampant capitalism and unflinching consumerism?

In summary: Being English has it's merits .

To be fair, you could argue we're halfway there (the capitalist/consumer bit). I don't think that many people, be they pro-royalist or republican, think about or even understand the complicated historical context, and probably just see the younger members of the Royal Family as little more than extravagant celebrities to read about and gawp at in the tabloids and trashy magazines.

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William is going bald at rather a young age.

Well put good sir...

I shouldn't imagine it had much impact on his marraige prospects being a prince and perhaps a future king of England.

Girls dig titles as you well know count von boomhauer ;-).

It's difficult to talk about history in a way that doesn't make it sound like a load of stuffy old nostalgia wheeled out so we can feel good about ourselves. History should be insightful and relevant, even contradictory at times...ours is all the above.

Over 1,000 Brits at one "street party" in Dubai, really?http://en.news.maktoob.com/200900007...ty/Article.htm

Yes, and when I go skiing my wife always tells me to wear sun block because I'll be "closer to the sun". The sun is 93 million miles away so I don't think one mile going to make a difference. I'm no scientist but I think the sun light is more intense on the slopes because it's going through less of the earths atmosphere, and it's all reflected back up into your face. I don't usually correct her, I normally just reply with a "yes dear". That is the best way to deal with situations like that.

And lets be honest friends, we all watched the Royal Wedding

Prince William looked like something out of thunderbirds

Yes, yes, yes......... but what about little sister Pippa???

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-23096297/

So well put, I mean, its all about England isn't it.

Its that English arrogance coming to the fore again.

Here we go......