Hard to take royalists are saying the coming wedding will restore the Royal family's position, here in Australia.
OK its a girl thing but surely others cringe at the thought?
Every word annoys me that goes for our so called Australian princess in another land.
Rather watch the footy than that wedding.
lets have our Republic and our new flag please.

Surely there is some

Homeopathic cure for

This Royal disease?

Roll on republic.

The sad part is Republic or not, we'd still be subject to these boring Royal Wedding news coverage, and taxpayer funded Royal visits.
Whatever
Roll on the Republic!
(so long as Ted Mack gets to write the new constitution- he seems to be the only Republican who actually has good, tangible ideas instead of wishy-washy nice feelings).

I for one will be watching the Royal Wedding - it's history in the making afterall. I remember being in London years ago and doing all the usual touristy things - and being totally impressed by the historical aspects of what I was viewing - the same goes for Europe - be it Rome, Florence, or Pompeii. This as far as I'm concerned I can
separate from the "Republic" question - as far as that goes - yes, bring it one! The Royal Family as far as I'm concerned belongs in
Britain - not Australia. But I can still enjoy watching the spectacle on TV - the same as I enjoy watching the Oscars, and other entertainment.

It is Lexi A girl thing.
Always been a Republican, think we should have a new flag and gee why not a national anthem we know the words to.
Royal family, rich family, pompous family boring family.
HM the Queen,quaint but she actually has trained mice who if she puts her purse on the ground near her table,shuffle her neighbor to another seat.
An Australian PM put his arm around the old girls back and we all nearly had a fit!
Would prefer standing naked in a thunder storm to watching middle class twits parade around.
Even prefer watch Shane Warn prance in front of his crowd he told he would be there so he could be seen, roll on Republic.

At least the Queen is grey headed.

She is much more real than our peroxided old duck, in a pastel suit.

In fact I'd even rather have Charlie boy than either of both of our hair dresser's failures, but don't expect me to watch the wedding.

OK this is frightening, I agree Hasbeen.
Bill Shorten will not like this but his mum in law is no better.
Just why can we not have an Aussie like Noel Pearson, Shane Warne, Wayne Bennett, I have Grey hair but shave it ofF would not take the job ordinary blokes are unwanted and should spend their time enjoying them selves not stuffing the face with cucumber sangas.

Just why can we not have an Aussie ,
Belly,
Because if they had what it takes we would have one. Sad indictment but beyond argument.

I fully expected a post such as that.
In fact thought my flippancy might bring the roof down on me,it has not happened.
I am not proposing an end to the relationship with England.
Nore forgetting our past and future relationship.
Like Canada I think we should be our own best mate.
Why get down on our knees to any country.
I want still to grin with the Balmy army, not however on my knees
Royals them selves call it the firm, I do not want that firms goods and see the impending wedding as a rather boring advertisement..
If we talked of a Republic 25 years ago, the debate would have been heated and long.
We are changing and have changed.
I offer Individuals contribution as evidence we need to become our own country.
The posters thought as stated, is very much less than marginal at best.
To claim this country can not produce such a person unbelievable cultural cringe at best.

I'd swap our high maintenance G-G + Joolia for QEII any day and throw in their handbag carriers for good measure.

Here is a view of the Queen few may have seen,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh1-9ww_HmM

Royalty watching is not my thing, however I enjoy seeing history happen. The challenge will be ensuring that I never get to hear nor read the cringe-worthy purple praise of the media hacks. Oh God, then there will be the equally tedious human headlines like Ray Martin (Who?) vying to share the limelight, while all of the time whining and moaning.

There will be an exodus of politicians and bureaucrats for the event. It is an opportunity to slam the doors as they leave and finally things will work OK.

Like Canada I think we should be our own best mate.
Belly,
I couldn't agree more. What I have a problem with are the republicans or rather wannabe republicans here. Because of the massive lack of cohesive culture which Canada had not to deal with Australia, AT THIS STAGE is better off being part of the old system. I quite like the idea of improving things but improving being the operative word here. Just becoming a republic is not improving anything. It's like saying this is the best country in the world to live but we still have poor people & not enough money to effect repairs after natural disasters. To become a republic we must first create a better system with a plan b & C as well. Not just go headlong into the unknown unprepared. Let's not impatient egotistical hot-heads hijack our future. A referendum is hardly enough to go ahead. The money spinners need to put their cards on the table. The religious fanatics need to be told beforehand where they stand in this country. i.e. a constitution needs to be drafted & reviewed & digested. People must understand what they're in for.

Individual I can not get the taste of your first contribution out of my mouth.
I am forced to wounder, are you aware of the very deep devisions in Canada?
The French sections and English.
I proudly say the thought we do not have anyone who could be our first republican leader is not a view I share or respect.
I devalue a few comments with a truly required question, are any Royalists here English?
In total truth, Howard Hawk both could fill that roll, but I prefer it being the figure head it should be.
Elected from a group by Australians,we could do far worse than giving Noel Pearson first place.
We have Republicans on both sides of the house I am more than content to know we are on a path to a Republic

No probs there Belly,
I would however suggest another candidate if I were you. Poor old Noel's mate & secret advisor is someone you'd love to hate for sure. Why, even Joh kicked him out & let Noel have a go. Silly old Tom Burns though consulted with the character that even Joh got rid of.

If I looked under every rock I could find reason to do nothing.
But I like the word sand thoughts of Noel Pearson.
He asks for an end to his peoples reliance on welfare and even wants some accountability.
We could do far worse than honor him,far worse than right now,give him a say in fixing his peoples problems.
If you sat down,left the Royalists cap at home,and thought who you wanted you could come up with a effort with a long list.
We are moving towards a republic it is not the end of our tries with England it is not betrayal of our past or future.
It is pride in being Australian, not a colony.
My biases about pumped up pompous people,such as the Royal family/firm leads me to be too frank but so be it.

Belly,

the best stuff your offered thus far

although I am all for a Republic, I can't help but notice the hypocrisy of this thread.

Many Aussies I know are against royalty and all it entails...until we have a wee Tassie lassie marry the future King of Denmark. Then the media is full of 'feel good' Pincess Mary items and of how many sprogs she can push out.

Are you real Republicans or what?

The Republicans here have not given any real reason to change the constitution we already have and the method of Government and the checks and balances of political power we have in place. A minimal proposal was presented to the people and it was rejected. What flag has any history or national pride that you would present other than what we have.

Your comments are a bit off the mark. Denmark has got nothing to do with AU. England has got an attachment to AU by an outdated system of Royalty. I would not be surprised if the GG in AU has got more power than the royals have in England.
A danish prince marrying an AU girl does not constitute any apparent link, other than some national pride.
Roll on republic.

Sorry but I did use satire in one of my posts about that wee lass from Tasmania.
As interesting as rust on an outback dunny door , girls like it however.
Philo, truth is my old mate I need with respect,offer no reasons.
Your time was far different now we are very much our own country you in to your 80,s lived in different times.
Do not fear change mate I ask you this ,give me reasons that make sense why we should not become a Republic.

579, who's off the mark now?

You wrote 'Roll on republic' right after professing national pride for your little princess. I suppose that you would be against a republic if Mary had married Wills or Harry.

England's attachment is not based on royalty. Didn't you know Australia was a British colony?

Still, we need a new flag and a republic. That would clarify our stance. But don't mention the princess. Any princess.

Ah now I see thanks AP I agree!
Front page this morning nice young couple Brits you know,so what?
Boring stuff and boring snobs.

Canada a republic with a flag of its own no union jack in sight, has invited the soon to be newly weds to?
Tour that country, the offer has been excepted so why do Royalist,s continue to say it is a threat?

I say the status quo works very well. The only reason change is pressured is to satisfy Irish born Catholics disassociation from England and their descendants and those immigrants from Republican countries. Compare the operations of both forms of government: us with our Governor General and theirs with their President and there is no advantage. Presidents only represent their political supporters, whereas GG are supposed to administer the constitution on behalf of for all citizens freedom and rights. It is not a political office.

Come Philo that is a view very few would agree with.
But in truth it would not sell me as a reason to getaway from kneeling to England.
Boring stuff 1.000 invitations? hat maker to put hats on heads.
British taxpayers need a break, hard times over there and who pays for this?

Belly,
When have you knelt to England? As for me never!
How is Australia becoming a Republic going to give the British taxpayers a break? The hard times in England is not caused by Australia under its present Constitution. Australia will not pay more than any other countries' representative attending.

So what you have said as reasons is total nonsense.

Come Philo have another look at that post.
I highlighting my view of Royalty in general I mentioned the wedding.
And my view English taxpayers,who pay the Royal family's wages need a break.
No reference to Australians paying.
Now ever sing God save the King?
See the union jack up front?
On the day after the king died,this kid, me,in my first attempt at singing God save the Queen, along with ten other 6 years olds laughed.
Mrs Rose an old tyrant marched down the Isle hit us very hard,as she cried for a dead man none of us ever knew.
Philo I have had to salute that Queen often, but she is just a left over from medieval days best put behind us.
The English are my Friends and cousins but they know we do no wrong in doing what every family does leaving home,back when needed but it is time to fly.

The thread has quietly died as all threads do.
I know, yes understand my view here had a rough edge.
Nice young rich couple.
Both good looking both probably good too.
Royalty,the firm as HMTQ calls it is a left over from tribalism days when the strongest chief ruled as king.
Powered until recently by the public purse still in part so.
I watch the middle east with hope and pain too, all those deaths.
Read about Christchurch, much the same feelings.
Then see page after page about a wedding.
Sorry if I offended any one,besides Philo,but are we not past such a firm, a leftover from our tribal past?