Breaking news Prince Harry to Marry Meghan Markle

I know very little about the royalty in England. I could just never understand or figure why people would give so much to the royal families for doing or contributing so little. Just what do they do to earn their money? I was in England a few years ago and did some touring around London. I was very surprised to see the modest housing that the Prime Minister lives in compared to what our President lives in. I did enjoy watching the royal guard coming down the street.
 
People are so silly. I saw a few comments elsewhere saying Meghan is a golddigger. Actually, her personal net worth is upwards of $5 million. Not in Oprah's league but still a nice chunk of change.
 

oldman said:
I know very little about the royalty in England. I could just never understand or figure why people would give so much to the royal families for doing or contributing so little. Just what do they do to earn their money? I was in England a few years ago and did some touring around London. I was very surprised to see the modest housing that the Prime Minister lives in compared to what our President lives in. I did enjoy watching the royal guard coming down the street.
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That's because the equivelent of the white house is where the Monarchy live...lots of Palaces..not just one or 2 but loads...and HUGE>>>>> however that said..the prime ministers' residence while he's in office, 10 downing street may look small from the outside (bear in mind it's in central London and the UK is just a very small Island compared to the USA so not much room for huge abodes except for the monarch and so little land available that the prices of homes are astronomical for small plots )...
The interior downing street is pretty substantial... quite deceiving from the street... also 10 downing street is owned by the government and is only home to the Prime minister while he's in office (usually only 4 years)... but the prime minister and his family always have their own private homes outside of the Capital. Theresa May has her own private home in a beautiful village in Sonning in Berkshire (South East England) and in the same little village George Clooney and his wife have a 5 bed georgian home, and his neighbour is Jimmy Page founder of Led Zeppelin... ... David Cameron had/has a gorgeous big farmhouse in the Cotswolds in middle England ...Thatcher had her place in one of the most exclusive parts of London (Belgravia)...a 6 bed , 6 floor mansion... worth around 30 million...


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...state-inside-Margaret-Thatchers-30m-home.html
 
I respect that. I also don't believe Diana was innocent but I also think she had help in becoming that way.
And that is MY opinion. Your own mileages may vary.:p
Bee said:
It really wouldn't bother me, in my opinion, note I said my opinion, Diana was no innocent.
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Big Horn is being true to his convictions. He does not believe that people like me have any business commenting on American issues so it is logical that he disapproves of Americans commenting on British matters.

I disagree because IMO we learn more by joining the conversation than we do by just sitting on the sidelines reading the posts.
Plus we live in a global world these days and it is unrealistic to think that people outside our own borders are not aware of our issues. They may or may not be interested enough to have an opinion but opinions should be able to be expressed rather than suppressed.
 
hollydolly said:
The engagement of Prince Harry and the American actress meghan Markle has been officially announced from Buckingham Palace this morning.

They are expected to wed in the Spring. Congratulations to both of them, and for me I think it's a breath of fresh air rather than the stuffy Royal enclosure that's kept mostly hidden from the general public..... however what are your views on this if any?

Harry has always rowed his own boat where possible within the constrictions of the royal family, so it comes as no surprise that he has chosen to love and marry and potentially have children with a woman who has no connection to the royal family ...however she's recently divorced... an actress, an American, and also a different race... which means if they have children, it will be the first time (knowingly to the public anyway)...that the blood line will not be pure white.. ( personally I am excited to see the change)

Now none of that would usually be of any concern to a so called Normal citizen...but in all honesty, do you think that any one or all of those things might cause problems...

People are talking about the fall of the royal family...and the beginnings of a republic... now given that the Queen and prince Philip are now in their 90's and there's little doubt that Charles (Harry's father) will be in his 70's before he becomes King... do you think that perhaps when William becomes King (which he has publicly declared he'd rather not have to be)... that he along with his brother may be the cause of the ''downfall'' of the Royal house of Windsor...and that Great Britain may then become a republic... ?
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Best Wishes to them!! :)
 

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