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Hekate

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40. How is this any of our business?The UK has been a reliable ally of ours for generations. They choose
Thu May 4, 2023, 11:53 PM
May 2023

…to maintain this form of government, which is solidly constitutional. The Royals have businesses of their own, which earns them money — I neither know nor care what the details are.

As for Chaz and Camilla, they have been in love since before Diana was born. They were forbidden to marry by some arcane set of rules. After a considerable period of time Charles was finally pressured into marrying someone, anyone, who fit the bill.

Diana’s older sister said absolutely not. And there was the beautiful, young, and above all naive Diana, who produced an heir and a spare, grew up, realized there was no fairytale marriage, and left. Just as her “spare” son has chosen to do.

Meanwhile, whatever else one may think of the adulterous love of Chaz and Camilla, they apparently have remained attached to each other for 50 years. No fairytales involved.




Should Britain have a monarchy? [View all] milestogo May 2023 OP
Other OAITW r.2.0 May 2023 #1
The monarchy brings in FalloutShelter May 2023 #2
How much you think this couple gets paid? Effete Snob May 2023 #4
That couple TexasDem69 May 2023 #18
That's a fallacy. Visitors come for the sites not the monarchy Doc Sportello May 2023 #10
And if the monarchy dissolved DenaliDemocrat May 2023 #23
Probably even more Effete Snob May 2023 #39
Have any tourists really cared since QEII died? Withywindle May 2023 #49
We have enough to worry about in this country Effete Snob May 2023 #3
You missed a big one sarisataka May 2023 #8
You missed my favorite: phylny May 2023 #19
Is that Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago? Ilsa May 2023 #43
Not our bidness either way. Our interference in other's governance and culture has not been ... marble falls May 2023 #5
Not my problem. But lordy, there's something very punchable about both Scrivener7 May 2023 #6
Younger Britons are over the monarchy while the older ones still like it ! kimbutgar May 2023 #7
What Dennis said . . . . . no_hypocrisy May 2023 #9
Love that scene! niyad May 2023 #59
If it's none of our business, then isn't that also true for Russia? Doc Sportello May 2023 #11
Having a king isn't a human rights violation. meadowlander May 2023 #42
On general principle I object to monarchies/caste systems Maeve May 2023 #12
as a citizen (US, UK, Sweden) I say my 2 monarchies need to be consigned to the dustbin of history Celerity May 2023 #13
Thank you. milestogo May 2023 #16
Ljusne's a historical stronghold for the left parties, especially my party, the Social Democrats (S) Celerity May 2023 #20
That's disappointing. milestogo May 2023 #22
Ljusne is only around 240 km north of Stockholm, so easy to get to Celerity May 2023 #28
Wow, gorgeous pictures. milestogo May 2023 #57
Only if it's a member of the Targaryen family. n/t Yavin4 May 2023 #14
None of my business. Our judicial monarchy needs to be dealt with. In It to Win It May 2023 #15
To be fair they tried it once and Cromwell was a bit of a disaster JCMach1 May 2023 #17
Yes, but the 1650's are hardly a fair comparison to the modern UK. Celerity May 2023 #21
I dunno, how was the food? Effete Snob May 2023 #56
They look so happy! Earth-shine May 2023 #24
LOL Withywindle May 2023 #51
Not my circus, not my monkeys. hunter May 2023 #25
LOL--That's exactly what I was going to say. nolabear May 2023 #44
None of my business. Autumn May 2023 #26
Americans murder their children as they sit in school. Irish_Dem May 2023 #27
Of course Polybius May 2023 #29
Robb is a Dingbat Shellback Squid May 2023 #30
You tell 'em Hekate May 2023 #38
... nolabear May 2023 #45
Better them than us. n/t Liberal In Texas May 2023 #31
Is it any of our business? Thought not, carry on... Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2023 #32
The three arrows of anti-authoritarianism LostOne4Ever May 2023 #33
Their country, their choice 🇬🇧 Raine May 2023 #34
Skank? Seriously? MrsCoffee May 2023 #35
+1 leftstreet May 2023 #37
Yeah, I agree. Sky Jewels May 2023 #46
OP should remove that if possible MattBaggins May 2023 #48
Someone called her a slut in another thread... Violet_Crumble May 2023 #55
FFS. MrsCoffee May 2023 #63
Don't worry, sarisataka May 2023 #69
Yeah. It's just a coincidence that Charles, who also committed adultery, Sky Jewels May 2023 #70
To quote Mel Brooks- sarisataka May 2023 #71
Not with those two. LiberalFighter May 2023 #36
How is this any of our business?The UK has been a reliable ally of ours for generations. They choose Hekate May 2023 #40
If it were up to me (Hah!)... Sky Jewels May 2023 #41
That is a picture of two very unhappy people. Like they cannot even stand niyad May 2023 #47
Charles must be wondering mnhtnbb May 2023 #53
It appears to be from the 2016 State Opening of Parliament - a stunningly boring event muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #67
That does not appear to be the same dress. Much more lace in the one in the link. niyad May 2023 #73
You're right - my link was to the 2013 Opening. The one in the OP is from 2016 muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #75
Why is his face so red in this photo? Withywindle May 2023 #50
Nobody needs a monarchy AND it's not for Americans to decide. eShirl May 2023 #52
Monarchy is dumb Dorian Gray May 2023 #54
Sure, why not? tavernier May 2023 #58
It's their business, I don't care. Not interested... ecstatic May 2023 #60
Yes, but only if it's Keith Richards. Johonny May 2023 #61
... milestogo May 2023 #62
I could go for that. shrike3 May 2023 #66
A few of these apply IMO mvd May 2023 #64
There are times when a non-political head of state is not a bad thing.. LeftinOH May 2023 #65
Should the US inthewind21 May 2023 #68
"Man will never be free VGNonly May 2023 #72
I'm more concerned that any DU member believes that it's acceptable to Niagara May 2023 #74
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