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[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 86 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Some residents were annoyed but accepted the royals’ security was of utmost importance.

The article is full of quotes like this too lol. "Well this sucks but anything for the monarchy" type shit

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 65 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

the monarchy they pay for. they cant use the park they pay for because the monarch they pay for used their money to "buy" a house too close to their park they pay for

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The British taxpayers fund the monarchy's growing property empire. They also have their fingers in lots of other industries. And yet they unquestionably love them, very peasant brained stuff.

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

It really is, although I feel like the tide is starting to slowly turn here, especially since Elizabeth II popped her golden clogs.

Us republicans have always been a sizable but definite minority, but basically no one likes Charles, people seem sick of the drama of the various royal children & wives, and Andrew is a constant, flashing fuck you in the face of even royalist sympathisers with the absurdity, openess, and obviousness his heinous crimes and deep stupidity while remaining untouchable.

Even the fact that headlines like this one run in the tabloids semi-frequently is a noticeable change from 10-15 years ago, never mind how it was back in the 80s/90s.

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago

At least peasants would sometimes riot if their commons was ripped away from them without due compensation.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wow that "tourism" wealth must be really paying dividends!

[–] spudnik@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If they really want to step up their game, they should follow France's route to even greater royal tourism income

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lol right? Monarchists get real mad if you bring that up. It's so strange they think the tourism brings in so much money when even more royal lands could be expropriated for tourism. But the argument was never about the tourism.

[–] spudnik@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

But the argument was never about the tourism.

Sweating profusely while desperately trying to come up with a single reason royalty should exist in the current century, "Uhhh, tourism?"

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago

"Mi'lordship needs the greatest house in all the world"

[–] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 60 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Capital keeps these inbred fucks around because their senseless veneration provides a blueprint for how billionaires want to be treated.

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago

Also because they can be made into valuable assets for the intersection of intelligence and finance via the contrast between their public image and their behind closed doors crimes - Prince Andrew being the prime example of the last thirty years or so.

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 29 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

“We love the royals and William and Kate and it’s so exciting they are moving to Forest Lodge. It’s clear this car park closure has not come from them, but is down to security concerns.”

Sometimes I think republican is just an empty word. But it's really an important state of mind. gui-better

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 52 points 3 days ago

Gentrification is over. Now begins the Princification.

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 45 points 3 days ago

Have they thought about getting rid of the monarchy instead?

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

there's nothing more embarrassing than having a fucking king. literally the only good thing about living in the US

[–] antifa_ceo@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Imagine being one of the countries like Australia who still have to go through a humiliation ritual of pledging loyalty to the Commonwealth. Like it's one thing for people who live in England. But an entirely sovereign nation pledging loyalty to it's historical colonizer still? Utterly cucked.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 2 days ago

Bold choice of words considering all the gold & kingship aspirations of the current admin.

/s

Also both pedos.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 41 points 3 days ago
[–] lil_tank@hexbear.net 44 points 3 days ago
[–] SwitchyandWitchy@hexbear.net 40 points 3 days ago

I got the royal nepobabies confused for a second and thought this would be overall a good thing, but it's Andrew that needs to be kept away from children.

[–] CommCat@hexbear.net 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean this will be in an ultra wealthy neighbourhood, so whatever...

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 26 points 3 days ago

I'd like to go further and ban car parking in all royal territories :starmer-puddle-slurp:

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Yeah the queen treated me like a backup son and was racist toward my wife so we're distancing ourselves from the rest of the royal family but we're keeping the huge amounts of money and 24/7 security."

[–] HumongousChungus@hexbear.net 24 points 3 days ago

this is a different prince, worse

[–] Bob_Odenkirk@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

William is the larger adult son, you're thinking of Harry. This guy gets to be king one day.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 8 points 2 days ago

Whoops, can't tell 'em apart.