Their what 
They had an hour of live coverage. Correspondents around the UK interviewing people for their reaction. It was dire to see.
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Iām not sure if Iāll be watching the ceremony live, but I will swear the allegiance during the ceremony if I am. I hold an office of the Crown, so Iāve already sworn my allegiance to the late Queen previously.
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I know Iām gonna get shouted down for this, but I love the monarchy. I love what the Royal family do for the nation. But there is no way I will swear allegiance on the day āā- it is already there. Silly buggers. R-
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Those who donāt swear allegiance should go back to work for the day 
You wonāt get shouted down by me. Even if I do feel the polar opposite to you about the monarchy.
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Itās usually the opposite - especially in a public domain
Iāll be (coincidentally) out of the country next weekend - fabulous!
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Yes that headline is quite inflammatory. I saw it and thought I bet itās not as expectational which as you say it isnāt.
But most people wonāt read the full piece and then go off on one on Twitter
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Not a chance for me. The man is a complete and utter tool. The sooner we abolish the monarchy the better.
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BBC West covering the real revelations on the ceremony
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Yes, itās quite a bit more difficult now.
When I took my test, it didnāt include any of the history stuff. It was all about how the govt and democracy works, and practical knowledge like taxes, but also stuff like what to do if you spill someoneās drink in the pub.
A friend of mine is studying for his test now and he actually has to studyā¦!
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I think itās a bit like the driving theory test. They make you think itās rocket science but the actual test questions can be approached with common sense and a pass mark should be within reach!
Iām not sure how you approach questions like āwhat was the last battle between Britain and Franceā and āWho was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?ā with common sense.
Pretty sure you just need to study.
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As a aside I think the act of bowing and curtseying is condescending and should be abolished immediately.
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So the latest nonsense coming out of the palace is that Jug Ears is using ārecycled chairs in an effort to make the event more sustainableā.
You canāt make this crap up. Hundreds of guests travelling thousands of miles to get there and a couple of refurbished chairs are going to make a difference!
Iāll tell you what Charles, if you want all the pomp etc, why donāt you pay for it? I think you can afford it.
Oh, and another thing why, all the medals Charles? What have you actually done to deserve them?
Both my grandparents served in WW1. Both from 1914, one shot, crippled and captured in 1917 the other gassed twice on the Somme and was invalided out (1916) only for him to serve in WW2 in the TA. Guess what both only got the three gongs, Pip, Squeak & Wilfred. Yet the Big Tool has more medals than you can shake a stick at. It & he makes me sick.
The idiot is NOT MY KING!
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I mean, he isā¦
I gather youāre not a fan of the monarchy 
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It the nod to history thatās important not the fact they are being reused.
R-
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My grandparents and father served and suffered similarly.
I think you need to get a grip on the difference between royal service and general service.
R-
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Royal āserviceā - you mean parading about in a uniform and not being anywhere near the frontline. I can accept that Andrew did actually did engage in combat and perhaps Harry was near somewhere dangerous (not so sure myself about that) I do not accept getting gongs for being born into a certain family is all worthy.
Letās not get started on Edward - total waste of space.
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Iād recommend breathing, and realising none of this affects your life really. Donāt get so stressed over it.
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