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When and why did it become trendy to hate the royal family?
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Was it something to do with the death of Princess Diana?
I can't think why else there has been such a big U-turn in how the British public feel toward them or when it really started.
I'm not a huge fan of them or anything but I find the amount of royal bashing on here pretty tedious. A lot of the time it reminds me of students trying to be edgy by going against something mainstream, for some reason.
I can't think why else there has been such a big U-turn in how the British public feel toward them or when it really started.
I'm not a huge fan of them or anything but I find the amount of royal bashing on here pretty tedious. A lot of the time it reminds me of students trying to be edgy by going against something mainstream, for some reason.
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Don't think Oliver Cromwell was too keen on them either.
Maybe so many people can't stand them because they are living in poverty or having a hard time of it.Whilst the royals look down their snooty noses at their loyal 'subjects'.
I've always been fairly indifferent to them and most people I speak to seem to have a similar opinion.
They're like harmless, talentless celebrities, who have an interesting ancestry that shaped our nation.
What's there to hate?
The fact that they represent a world where one person is judged better than another purely because of accident of birth?
I recall going to a huge party when Charles and Diana were married around my grandparents with all the family but when I think back to then, we lived in the same street and seemed to have time to play more. It was, even that recently, a simpler life and we've now all moved on. Freedom of infomation means we know there dirty linen (although Henry VIII aired his often) but expect them to behave better since we're funding them. Money is tight so we're questioning their value more too. I doubt many can afford a street party this time.
Perhaps I'm old fashioned:(
It's a bit of a quaint pantomime and they seem to live their lives under the gaze of the public, and by a strange set of social rules that most of us would baulk at.
Would the UK really be a better place without them? Do they cost the UK more than they generate?
Neither do I. I still hate the institution they represent though.
I like the idea of my country being based on equality and fairness. How can we claim to really be a democracy when the top job is decided through an accident of birth?
Why would that be the choice?
You don't expect the soap-loving, tabloid-reading, Jeremy Kyle-watching British public to come up with something sensible, do you?
But they were still hugely respected through the 70s with the Silver Jubilee & the 1980s with the Royal Wedding.
I'd say it was the 90s when the fairytale wedding fell apart, plus the blurring of royalty with celebrity, they turned themselves into a real life soap opera. Personally I lost respect for them when they exhibited more apparent grief over the scrapping of the royal yacht than they did over the death of Diana.
I'm going to have the holiday and still dislike them... I manage of Father Christmas day to get into the spirit (literally) as well.
You don't think that's a tad sweeping statement to make? :rolleyes:
A word of advice; leave the personal attacks until you have at least tried to debate the issues. Otherwise it can look a little desperate.
Edit; although not as desperate as the argument below however