Congratulations, 60 years!

[NotAllThere]

why would no monarchy mean more politicians?

Some bugger'd have to be head of state. Tony Blair for president.

Lots of people turn out to see Jedward, but that doesn't mean they should be given a life of privilege and power at tax payers expense, let alone given a constitutional role theoretically sitting above the democratically elected government.

That's crazy talk - of course they should.

[Diver]

Never met any royalty and likely never will so no opinion what they're like as people although a friend of mine was decorated by the queen and the video shows her giggling away at a comment he made in response to a question she asked. He thinks she's a star.

I can't get it into my head that royalty should exist in the times we live in nor the titles that many people have attached, what is the point of that?

Forget tourism, build a theme park and get visitors, Buckingham Palace as a hotel would make a fortune just for what it is and that goes for every other royal residence. I've not heard a single good reason why we or any other country should have a monarchy.

Because it p!$$es off the yanks that we have something they haven't

[NotAllThere]

What's funny now is that the Republicans and the Tea Party love the monarchy.

[oscarose]

Looks like someone else would too..

+1

[Doggy Styles]

Oooo, there's something about a chap in a pickelhaube.

And he has got a magnificent one.

[Mich the Tester]

Phwoar. Look at the spike on that.

That's her submission equipment; bend her over, spike her head to the wall and help yourself whenever the fancy takes you.

[OwlHoot]

Phwoar. Look at the spike on that.

She'd have had to be careful standing up in a small hot air balloon

[TimberWolf]

I wouldn't take her camping.

[Doggy Styles]

She'd have had to be careful standing up in a small hot air balloon

That's why they stopped using them about the time they invented the Zeppilin.