Do you like the Royal family?

[countryman]

Following on from the thread "be honest", how many people on North Stand Chat do like the Royal Family?

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm surprised how well the young'uns, H & W, have stepped up to the plate, and seem to be carrying me along with them.

The Queen's the Queen, she's the dogs bollox, and fair play to her.
It seems, in hindsight, something went a bit wrong with all her children, leaving me pretty ambivalent about the whole tribe. But as I said the boys seem a little more 'real'.

 

[Butch Willykins]

I'm not against them.

Anyone that says they are a waste of tax payers money need only look at those living a life on benefits to see who the real scroungers are.

Not sure how true this is, but I heard they only cost us 70p per head each year.

 

[Simster]

You don't have to be a lefty to be anti-Royal surely?

 

[Gritt23]

I far keener on them now the Middleton sisters have appeared on the scene.

 

[cirC]

If it's the Royals or some failed politician as head of state (Blair,Brown,Major etc )then it is a no brainer...Royals.

 

[magoo]

Can't be anything in between?

 

[Gritt23]

What's not to like?

 

[Stat Brother]

That's your future queen, Gritty

 

[albion534]

Nothing against them, I find them quite amusing really, live ready bout what Harry had been up to, do love it when the queen sits on her throne with a lacky bent down in front of her while she rests her feet on him claiming she feels everyone's pain during the credit crunch.....

 

[Falkor]

Love them, lucky enough to have meet 2 members one sadly not with us any more.

 

[Bwian]

No.

 

[happypig]

Don't particularly dislike them but don't want a monarch as head of state.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I couldnt really care less myself, so wont vote.

They are pointless, but bring money into the country through tourism - much like the London Eye. Yes, i have compared the Queen to a ferris wheel.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Not that fussed either way. Glad we have them but think many people go way over the top but guess otherwise the tourism wouldn't be as big a deal as be more like other European royals

 

[Questions]

Oh for another Cromwell.

 

[leigull]

Meh - don't like or dislike them really

 

[daveinprague]

Fairly indifferent to them really...not sure people come to see the royals... they get to see the buildings they live in, and thats about it...pretty rare for a tourist to catch a glimpse of the queen I would imagine, unless they time it for a state occassion.... not sure theres that many British people who have actually seen her in real life.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Give me the Royals as Head of State any day over Presidents Blair, Cameron, Brown or even worse someone like Bush Jnr !!!!

 

[worthingseagull123]

Should Britain have any unelected leaders or heads of state in the 21st Century?

I wish we could have some sort of opt out. Maybe given them charity status and let those that want them, pay for them.