Suffragette1 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 yes they do. One of our main draws though is the royals and their houses. Versailles does quite well too considering that it's not been inhabited by a royal for over 200 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 their houses. Houses? They wouldn't know how to manage in a "normal" house. BTW, the "houses" would still be there (why not convert them into flats etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 So? Other countries have done so. Just 'cause the cameras will be there (taking over all channels - again) doesn't make it public. Will you be able to attend the ceremnoy? - No. Will you be able to attend the reception? - No. Seems pretty private/elitist to me. you actually want to cut off their heads because they inherited a title:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Houses? They wouldn't know how to manage in a "normal" house. BTW, the "houses" would still be there (why not convert them into flats etc). then no-one would come to see them? and in the place of beautiful countryside would be another amazing council estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Versailles does quite well too considering that it's not been inhabited by a royal for over 200 years. So you're ok with having had a royal family but just not now? Seems a bit hypocritical... Surely you're either for a Royal family or against..?Without a royal family would places like Versailles ever have been built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Why get personal? 'cause I don't see any benefits in keeping them, to be honest. We could manage quite well without them. As a country I would say that we have benefited from having them.. I'm still not getting it. What benefits are these (tourism can be discounted as - as posted by Suffragette1 - countries with no monarchy do pretty well without one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 you actually want to cut off their heads because they inherited a title:loopy: Show me where I have said that. I want them gone because they have continually stolen from us (ever since 1215). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 So you're ok with having had a royal family but just not now? Seems a bit hypocritical... Surely you're either for a Royal family or against..?Without a royal family would places like Versailles ever have been built? Yer wot? How on earth have you managed to infer that? They are a total anachronism and epitomise a rigid class system based on privilege and accident of birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I'm still not getting it. What benefits are these (tourism can be discounted as - as posted by Suffragette1 - countries with no monarchy do pretty well without one). that is tripe as an argument, they are not doing well at tourism because they don't have a monarchy they are doing well because they have something else! Something that makes us distinctive is the huge old houses and monarchy. There will be a ridiculous number coming from abroad specifically for the wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Show me where I have said that. I want them gone because they have continually stolen from us (ever since 1215). wrong again, currently the government are "stealing" from us. The monarchy are innocent. You will have to chop the heads off the politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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