Wouldn't You Like To Be A King Or Queen?

[agchristie]

Does this surprise you given all the privileges,etc?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40363063

[aelmpvw]

i'd rather stick needles in my eye

[queenofmean]

Already am ;)

[wolf63]

No, it would be my worst nightmare

[Old_Geezer]

Wouldn't say no, although at my age it has probably lost a lot of attraction. Harry isn't going to convince many I reckon, nice try though. Best thing would be for that whole tranche of government was consigned to history. It has no real role any more, anyway.

[agchristie]

QOM - LOL!

[Hopkirk]

Did he forget about Charles.

He can't wait to be King.

[AB Editor]

"Did he forget about Charles."

No, he specifically spoke about the younger generation of Royals.

I'd give it a go agchristie. We'd have a constitutional crisis in about 5 minutes, but I would enjoy those minutes I'm sure.

[jim360]

I wouldn't want to take any position that involved being forced to stand alongside Donald Trump without being able to tell him what I think of him -- or to suggest where he can shove his border wall...

[agchristie]

Ed - I don't know about a constitutional crisis but you have some form after making the AB changes :-))

[Hopkirk]

I can't see that in the BBC article though, Ed.

[agchristie]

Jim - now you can't pick and choose!

The Queen shook hands with Mr McGuinness...

[Ken4155]

All that fancy food, all that travelling, all those free tickets to the major sporting events. All that waving. No thanks:-///

[AB Editor]

It does sort of hint at the "skip Charles" deal that might have been agreed though doesn't it?

I like the bit about him doing his own shopping: http://www.newsweek.com/2017/06/30/prince-harry-depression-diana-death-why-world-needs-magic-627833.html

“Even if I was king, I would do my own shopping.”

He's also concerned about being papped at the deli. I wonder how normal it can be.

[Hopkirk]

Even when he is out shopping he will have burly security men close by at all times.

[agchristie]

There'd be blocked aisles, trolley rage, fruit and veg flying in all directions....

[kvalidir]

I imagine actually the King or Queen could be quite awkward even if they kept to the neutrality rule if they were of a mind to and on that basis I think I'd give it a whirl. I think the present Queen all full of duty, energy for the role and tradition is miles away form what a monarch actually could get away with being like. Telling people they can't do things is one thing, actually preventing them if they are determined is an altogether other thing :)

[agchristie]

Kval - indeed!

Where are you numerically in line to the throne? ;-)

[jim360]

Pretty sure that you have to be on this list (as of Jan 2001; presumably any issue born since fleshes out the list) to be in line to the Throne :(

http://www.wargs.com/essays/succession/2001.html

[kvalidir]

Quite a way off I'd imagine :) Although my Mum along with about 250,000 other people is descended from Edward III, but I'd say they probably wouldn't consider me based on that :)

[agchristie]

Fascinating Jim!