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The modern monarchy and its personalities are really a branch of showbusiness. And, like the celebs, they have to do some good in order to continue to command respect.

Apart from their formal duties, that means plenty of charity work and establishing schemes such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. It is no longer enough, as it has not been for some time, just to go around cutting ribbons, making bland speeches and pinning medals on to lollipop ladies.

As the chair of “The Firm”, succeeding his father, the Prince of Wales will have to show more wisdom than he did in the past. The death of Prince Philip marks a peak in the monarchy’s popularity, and of affection for the Queen; the future is much more uncertain than it seems.

At his age you would think he will be more cautious.

I don't find them loathsome, I hope our monarchy will go on and on

So do I.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices...n-royal-family


The modern monarchy and its personalities are really a branch of showbusiness. And, like the celebs, they have to do some good in order to continue to command respect.

Apart from their formal duties, that means plenty of charity work and establishing schemes such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. It is no longer enough, as it has not been for some time, just to go around cutting ribbons, making bland speeches and pinning medals on to lollipop ladies.

As the chair of “The Firm”, succeeding his father, the Prince of Wales will have to show more wisdom than he did in the past. The death of Prince Philip marks a peak in the monarchy’s popularity, and of affection for the Queen; the future is much more uncertain than it seems.

At his age you would think he will be more cautious.

So do I...
but without all the hangers-on and the House of Lords!

How can he be more cautious he’s not exactly a fireball now.
Any fire that he had has gone out in his long wait for the throne .

Royal correspondent Chris Ship questioned whether the Queen will step down after her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Speaking on ITV's Royal Rota, Mr Ship said: "I was having a Twitter conversation with royal expert Russell Myers about these claims that the Queen was going to stand down when she's 95 which is next April and have a regency.

"Whether you believe those claims or not, it's still possible to have a platinum jubilee because if you had a regency, the Queen would still be the Queen.

"She would hand all her power to Prince Charles.

I agree about the HOL but I'd be interested to know exactly what "hangers-on" you mean together with evidence of how much the taxpayer is funding them?

I ask because I suspect that it's just one of those rummours without any basis in fact.

It's all of the costs involved in funding The Establishment in addition to all the costs of security, housing, maintenance, utilities and general expenses ++ that have to be met by the taxpayers. We get NOTHING in return. All the bringing in tourists etc is pure BS.