You won’t get shouted down by me. Even if I do feel the polar opposite to you about the monarchy.
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Yes that headline is quite inflammatory. I saw it and thought I bet it’s not as expectational which as you say it isn’t.
But most people won’t 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, it’s quite a bit more difficult now.
When I took my test, it didn’t 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 someone’s drink in the pub.
A friend of mine is studying for his test now and he actually has to study…!
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I’m not sure how you approach questions like ‘what was the last battle between Britain and France’ and ‘Who was the tribal leader who fought against the Romans?’ 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 ‘recycled chairs in an effort to make the event more sustainable’.
You can’t 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!
I’ll tell you what Charles, if you want all the pomp etc, why don’t 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 is…
I gather you’re not a fan of the monarchy 
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It the nod to history that’s important not the fact they are being reused.
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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 ‘service’ - 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.
Let’s not get started on Edward - total waste of space.
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I’d recommend breathing, and realising none of this affects your life really. Don’t get so stressed over it.
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The Royals getting medals for doing nothing is a little weird but it’s all part of the command structure and we all know they are freebies. Not a single person thinks Charles ever dug someone out a hole or anything. So it’s just some shiny stuff to make his jacket look pretty.
Even though they look the same as real medals I don’t for a second consider his to be the same thing. At all.
And with that they cease to bother me 
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Okay!
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This escalated quickly 
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I think the word invited, rather than asked, much better conveys what’s happening - although it’s only a subtle difference, I think typically that would be understood by most people as a more accurate description.
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Well, he outranks absolutely every other person in the British Armed Services, so…
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Yeah, we don’t do ad hominem attacks or use slut–shaming language on here, thanks.
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Oh of course but his medals themselves are meaningless. He has the rank with or without them. That’s all I meant
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