Charlies new hat

[Tin basher]

So Betty Windsors son gets a new hat this weekend. Or as the media puts it there is to be a royal coronation. Much pomp and cermony, hours of TV, miles of column inches in the press no doubt. I feel like I should be bothered having signed to serve queen and country in the past but really I'm disinterested in the proceedings. I do spare a thought for the many many troops from all three services who have practiced through many nights for the event and I'm sure the military side of things will be spot on.

Fans camping to see King Charles have tents and possessions stolen

Royal fans from the UK and across the globe are already descending on London with some sleeping on The Mall since the start of the week to get a prime spot close to Buckingham Palace.

www.dailymail.co.uk

So fellow goaters if 1 is total NFI and 10 is flag waving euphoria. Where is your personal interest-o-meter?

Mine barely reaches 3

 

[muttywhitedog]

8. Still a royalist and want to see Charles be a success. He has started well.

I'll watch the coronation bit, but not spending all day watching it.

 

[Junter]

About a 4 for me. I'm not particularly bothered about the royals but I guess they are a tourist attraction and probably employ lots of people either directly or indirectly. As I no longer live in the UK I doubt if I'll watch any of the ceremonies apart from what's on the news.

 

[Old John]

Queen was 10
Harry is 0
Charles about 5

 

[Junter]

Queen was 10
Harry is 0
Charles about 5

Queen Mother was 11

 

[GD on Wheels]

7 for me. I wont be flag waving but will more than likely watch it all.

 

[fourteen2two]

Queen was a 10
Charles 7
William 8
Andrew and Harry 0

 

[Deltaitem]

I'm a zero, it's way past time for a change.

 

[Dan_Brown]

I'm a zero, it's way past time for a change.

To what?

 

[Deltaitem]

A elected head of state. The monarchy doesn't do it for me.

 

[Junter]

A elected head of state. The monarchy doesn't do it for me.

I dread to think who you end up having as head of state if it was left to the UK public. Possibly a YouTube influencer, Steph the Geordie TV presenter or some bloke from One Direction.

 

[Deltaitem]

At least we'd get to choose. And it wouldn't be me deciding, it would be everyone.

 

[Defenestration]

It works so well in the USA. Flip flopping from one side to the other, reversing what the last president did. And then look at Russia where there is a megalomaniac for life in charge, was elected at some point.

 

[Talk Wrench]

I'll be watching on the telly, simply to see another part of British history being made because in terms of events, this is monumental and will form part of the future fabric of the UK.

If people don't want to watch the coronation, that's fine. If someone wants to stand in the crowds waving our national flag, then that's also fine. It is a free country after all.

 

[Deltaitem]

It works so well in the USA. Flip flopping from one side to the other, reversing what the last president did. And then look at Russia where there is a megalomaniac for life in charge, was elected at some point.

Germany, Ireland, Finland, Switzerland etc, plenty of places where it works.

 

[Junter]

Germany, Ireland, Finland, Switzerland etc, plenty of places where it works.

To be fair, in Germany and Ireland the role of president is largely for ceremonial duties only so not much room for conflict. Where the president is also the chief executive of the government like in France or the USA there often is flip flopping and changing what the previous post holder has done.

 

[Junter]

Also, the Swiss president isn't directly elected. It's a one year only post and they are elected by the Federal Assembly. They are more like the speaker of the house in the UK as their main role is to conduct meetings of the Federal Assembly.

 

[Deltaitem]

Iceland, Austria, Estonia, all elected, none of them given a job for life following an accident of birth...

 

[Junter]

Iceland, Austria, Estonia, all elected, none of them given a job for life following an accident of birth...

The president of Estonia is not elected by the people, they are elected by the Estonian parliament. The president is simply a figurehead with no executive powers. Not a particularly great system either.

 

[Deltaitem]

Elected = better than us. Every time.