Opinion Coronation thread (will it be the last coronation?)

[panem-et-circenses]

The coronation, which at its heart is a religious ceremony, will take place this weekend. During said ceremony they shall say, ‘by the grace of god’, giving the supposed king his dominion. (The last one was in 1952.)

Countries want to become republics, some want reparations, many want an apology. According to government polling, 62% of Britons support the institution, down from 75% ten years ago, leaving it all up to Charles to stop the slide. What doesn’t help? Attitudes amongst the young, with 36% supporting the monarchy. It seems to be heading in one direction.

1.) Do you think the monarchy should exist? (mostly a question for those it applies to);

2.) Do you think the monarchy will last another 50 years?

I haven’t seen a monarchist on SD in a long time — I would like to hear your opinion.




Edit:

This is my 5,000th post. Well, kind of. I’m probably close to 5,100 with the amount of deleted posts and dumped threads. Thank you to all Sherdoggers — past and present — over the years. Many laughs had, knowledge gained.

 

[syct23]

1. Don’t care
2. Yes

 

[Cherry Brigand]

Sick of reading about these creeps. Can't wait for it to be over.

1776 rules.

 

[Misfit23]

It's hilarious that monarchies are still a thing.

 

[Yehudim]

It's hilarious that monarchies are still a thing.

British “people” will say they have no power and are totally just attractions like Disney but always seem to forget that they are paying for the livelihood of these people because they accidentally were born into the right family.

 

[gspieler]

Women like to fantasize about princesses and the like, and live vicariously through the royals, so I'm guessing they'll stick around. Oh, that, and national pride(if that's still a thing).

 

[syct23]

Women like to fantasize about princesses and the like, and live vicariously through the royals, so I'm guessing they'll stick around. Oh, that, and national pride(if that's still a thing).

Hold my beer…
-Meghan Markel

 

[no fat chicks]

Having a monarchy in this day and age is embarrassing

 

[K1levelgrappler]

 

[The Big Yin]

Theres a more nuanced view of this.

Monarchy is interwoven into the entire mythos of the UK. So for that reason I'd support a monarchy over a republic

However....should it be the House of Windsor? No

 

[FinalFight]

I'm British. I'm no anti-monarchist but it baffles me how anyone could get excited or think it's worth 100 million (figure I read somewhere) of tax payers money for Charles' coronation. It all seems silly to ne.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

 

[FinalFight]

Lol... that's awesome. I hope it's not a photoshop

 

[The Big Yin]

I'm British. I'm no anti-monarchist but it baffles me how anyone could get excited or think it's worth 100 million (figure I read somewhere) of tax payers money for Charles' coronation. It all seems silly to ne.

Don't worry, it's not real money. I'm sure G4S and Serco got a cut somewhere along the line

 

[Fox by the Sea]

i will be watching, with curiosity.
i am kinda hoping he'd let william get his shot sooner rather than later.

 

[Natural Order]

Fuck the monarchy. Embarrassing anybody would spend a dime to keep that theatre afloat.

 

[calavera2]

Biden is forgiven if he indeed tells this retarded looking "king" to fuck off

 

[WildBoyDan]

I'm not a monarchist as such, but I am from the UK.

The UK Royal family is tied into the fabric of the UK itself. Read into the history of the UK monarchy and there ancestors. They are living history and an institution.

I think all the none UK people moaning and calling the UK for the monarchy need to remember the UK basically founded the entire western Civilization. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many more wouldn't be the successful countries they now are without the UK and its values and traditions are a part of what makes this country great.

The USA without the UK would basically be some Mexico hybrid, Canada would be some French hybrid and look how great the French colonies turned out (not great)

The UK Royal family are the western world's Royal family.

Great Britain has made the whole western world great and I think people from those countries need to have some respect for the motherlands traditions.

 

[Supereem]

I'm not a monarchist as such, but I am from the UK.

The UK Royal family is tied into the fabric of the UK itself. Read into the history of the UK monarchy and there ancestors. They are living history and an institution.

I think all the none UK people moaning and calling the UK for the monarchy need to remember the UK basically founded the entire western Civilization. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and many more wouldn't be the successful countries they now are without the UK and its values and traditions are a part of what makes this country great.

The USA without the UK would basically be some Mexico hybrid, Canada would be some French hybrid and look how great the French colonies turned out (not great)

The UK Royal family are the western world's Royal family.

Great Britain has made the whole western world great and I think people from those countries need to have some respect for the motherlands traditions.

Americans must bend the knee.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

It's more pathetic that CANada still has the British monarchy as their head of state...