20 years ago today the worst week in this country's post-war history began.

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Originally Posted by Peter

Its an illusion that binds together badly designed branches of government and state. It does its job and saves us from having some ghastly elected head of state.

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The monarch seems terribly overworked, poor thing. Why is she not allowed to retire? Is it because that insufferable príck would be next?

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Originally Posted by Peter

Its an illusion that binds together badly designed branches of government and state. It does its job and saves us from having some ghastly elected head of state.

Of course, if you want a head of state, a written constitution, a disestablished Church of England then it is a significant barrier.

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Yes, but what sort of a cùnt would want those things?

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Originally Posted by Ash

The monarch seems terribly overworked, poor thing. Why is she not allowed to retire? Is it because that insufferable príck would be next?

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There's language now!

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Originally Posted by Sir C

There's language now!

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To be fair, while I will obviously be loyal and bend the knee to him because of what he represents, I will struggle ever to muster any affection for Charles.

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Originally Posted by Burney

To be fair, while I will obviously be loyal and bend the knee to him because of what he represents, I will struggle ever to muster any affection for Charles.

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Oh I quite agree, but referring to our next King using the c word seems to me the act of a scrub.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Oh I quite agree, but referring to our next King using the c word seems to me the act of a scrub.

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Would he not let the young lad take over, William?

Nobody really wants to look at that mutt Camilla while the other is relatively a fox.

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Would he not let the young lad take over, William?

Nobody really wants to look at that mutt Camilla while the other is relatively a fox.

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I don't know really. But he's been itching to have a go for years and years. I suspect he's desperate for a taste of the top job.

I bet that Kate smells lovely :cloud9:

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Originally Posted by SWv2

Would he not let the young lad take over, William?

Nobody really wants to look at that mutt Camilla while the other is relatively a fox.

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No, sw. That's not how a hereditary monarchy works. The clue's in the name.

Mind you, I am very struck with young Kate. I suspect she's sexually voracious.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Oh I quite agree, but referring to our next King using the c word seems to me the act of a scrub.

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To be fair, he called him a prick, which begins with p.

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Originally Posted by Burney

No, sw. That's not how a hereditary monarchy works. The clue's in the name.

Mind you, I am very struck with young Kate. I suspect she's sexually voracious.

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Can you not step aside?

Mind you as King he could make a royal order to allow himself have a go on Kate and then step aside. Perks etc.