katy1981 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I've never understood peoples fascination with labelling the royal family as Germans, Queen Victoria married Prince Albert and i think he was Austrian not German? And even if he was German that doesn't make the future royal generations 100% German as so many seem to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I've never understood peoples fascination with labelling the royal family as Germans The British royalty (The House of Stuart) were chased out for being Catholic and deleted from succession, by a Dutchman who was invited to invade. When he and his wife died, leaving no heirs, a German aristocrat from Hanover (who never learnt English) was invited to come and be King - from whom Liz is descended. The line of Georges were a real dribbling mess. Later Victoria married a german. To quote Blackadder: "I'm as British as Queen Victoria!" "So your father's German, you're half German and you married a German?". The House of Saxe-Cobourg and Gotha was rebranded during the First World War to appear "more British". They picked the lovely name of Windsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katy1981 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The British royalty (The House of Stuart) were chased out for being Catholic and deleted from succession, by a Dutchman who was invited to invade. When he and his wife died, leaving no heirs, a German aristocrat from Hanover (who never learnt English) was invited to come and be King - from whom Liz is descended. The line of Georges were a real dribbling mess. Later Victoria married a german. To quote Blackadder: "I'm as British as Queen Victoria!" "So your father's German, you're half German and you married a German?". The House of Saxe-Coborug and Gotha was rebranded during the First World War to appear "more British". They picked the lovely name of Windsor. ohh that is really interesting and i didnt know that, i shall do some reasearch into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonb Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The British royalty (The House of Stuart) were chased out for being Catholic and deleted from succession, by a Dutchman who was invited to invade. When he and his wife died, leaving no heirs, a German aristocrat from Hanover (who never learnt English) was invited to come and be King - from whom Liz is descended. The line of Georges were a real dribbling mess. Later Victoria married a german. To quote Blackadder: "I'm as British as Queen Victoria!" "So your father's German, you're half German and you married a German?". The House of Saxe-Coborug and Gotha was rebranded during the First World War to appear "more British". They picked the lovely name of Windsor. Sounds like how we chose the England team Manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White dog Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I know, that droning voice and robbing us is driving me mad. Opines? The Queen is a decent human being and cannot retire. Try to have just a little respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 You'd have to provide us with some proof of that. We can see what the Queen does and how much respect she's held in throughout the rest of the world, but you ... remind us, what do you actually do? I could equally say that you're not fit to lace my boots ... if I had any boots. I would provide you and the forum with proof, except that I don't actually care enough to do that. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 The Queen is a decent human being and cannot retire. Try to have just a little respect. In all fairness you are just going by what you see on TV. I am assuming that you don't know the Queen personally, so would not know whether she is a decent human being or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I would provide you and the forum with proof, except that I don't actually care enough to do that. Sorry. In other words, naff all, are we to take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 In other words, naff all, are we to take it? Take whatever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 The Queen is a decent human being and cannot retire. Try to have just a little respect. That has to be the very worst troll attempt in the history of troll attempts. I have no respect for the Queen. There. Said it on a forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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