*And Camilla leaps over the pews, streaks down the aisle and throws herself at Wills screaming, it should've been me!*

Sheesh, then I'd even watch it :)

I'm glad someone picked up on it WmTrevor.

>>Pericles I'm not surprised that tourists want to see, amongst other royal things, "the pretty soldiers in their bearskin hats, the pastel frocks and fancy tiaras"<<

I did chuckle when I wrote it. But I guess not many people here know the reputation of the Coldstream Guards and Wellington Barracks...

On a more serious note, I wonder how many here noticed Bagehot in last week's Economist?

http://www.economist.com/node/18584926

We are going to have to move quickly. Otherwise we'll be left with a Queen of Australia that isn't Head of State in her own country.

Daft, I know. But I wouldn't put it past us.

OUG the painter was pro Hart he was an ex miner who painted in a style that other painters condemned,.
He never was a governor NT has never had one.
Governors General are the head toff state governors eat a lower grade of cucumber Sanger's.
Me too if the rather ugly old girl short sighted Charlie picked over Diana did that it would be good to see.
Beggars! have put the NRL ON AN HOUR LATE!
RW ? take the dogs for a run they run I wobble.

Hasbeen,"Do you think this is a ploy to make the Royals popular?" I don't think they have a choice.It so stage managed with all the Hollywood glitz.They now let commoners marry into the Royal bloodline realising that if they don't,there will be more and more nutters like Prince Charles.

To keep the tax payer forking out,they will have to become a media circus.They can afford to run their own circus.Let them eat cake.

Whadaya mean, Prince Charles is a nutter?
He happens to possess an intricate knowledge of the disconnection experienced by modern Western society.

Your average benumbed consumer would do well to possess a fraction of his wisdom.

If I may introduce the preposterous to this discussion.

Apparently Katherine Middleton has elected to delete the obey command from her vows.
But will accept being called Princess William because she is not of royal blood.

Does anybody really care about this. If I can be forgiven for being bitter and twisted for a moment, while I avoid the Royal Wedding by sitting here and dissing it.

In a late rumour I understand that Prince William has gotten cold feet and Katherine Middleton
is about to un-beknowingly, marry his stunt double as we speak ?.