A $140 Million bash ....
 

Nary a keg in sight :(.

I just wanted to see the local weather .... sorry mates, but King Chuck didn't send me an invite and all I can say is Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

At a minimum there should be some Monty Python clicking coconuts in the background . I see that Camilla is now queen catchers mitt . Rock on

I just saw a pic of Kate on MSN. She is one good looking Duchess.

That is not a small dog. Looks pretty lovable.
Yes please!

The coronation, and the entire royal family is less important to me that the fate of a bug in the Amazon forest about to be eaten by a frog. The British have a 2,000 year history of pomp and circumstance. The history of Rome invading, the Vikings, and the French wars is interesting as a history nerd. Now the royal family is just a total waste of time and money and holds no interest at all for me.

Are you a Brit? I admit to being a bit of an anglophile and while I too think the monarchy is a waste of money I admire the Brits respect for tradition.

I've stood inside that Cathedral and couldn't bring myself to utter a sound. It was that awe inspiring. We don't honor our physical history the way England does. We bulldoze and rebuild. Maybe one day if we survive as a nation for two thousand years we'll be able to celebrate in a similar way.

Not a joke: When I read the words "King Chuck" I thought this thread was going to be about some ridiculously giant NBA party that Barkely was involved with.

Only after reading further down the page did I remember that The Round Mound of Rebound is only "Sir Charles", not a king, and realized this was about the most successful welfare recipients the world has ever known.

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Glen, a Brit?

Lord no…

Other than a casual interest in MGs and Triumphs I’m no Anglophile but do the tax payers actually support the Crown? I thought they got by on their real estate holdings. I seem to recall the royal family being the largest single landlord in the country.


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There are a lot of Brits that are not in favor (favour :D ) of the Monarchy but it seems that they are a minority.

The royals do earn by virtue of their ENORMOUS real estate holdings but they also receive a stipend from the government but that's more complicated than I can explain.

Article in today's WSJ says a recent survey was 54% of Brits in favor of the monarchy.

God Save the Queen.


https://youtu.be/02D2T3wGCYg

Just heard the Royal family costs me $2 a year

Not bad value considering they bring $2.1B revenue into the UK a year

I'm not a royalist but proud that the Royal family is still a big part of the UK's living, here and now history

The coronation today of King Charles III is just a continuing of history. UK is a more interesting country because of it not despite it

Don't like it, that's ok, as you can always follow the Kardashians :D

You just figured that out?

The dawg shares my interest in the pagentry and agrees with me :D

Dawg's name must be Glen :)

The owner of a 2 billion dollar fortune throws himself a 1.25 million dollar party and 'asks' the guests - or more accurately, the servants - to pay.

Yay, The Royalty.

That is a good deal. I've contributed a bit with tours of Windsor, the Tower etc. So, do the royals live on their own money or a gov't grant? It seems that they earn alot from real estate and peripheral farming.

BTW is all the gold that I saw in the cathedral for real?

He's been waiting all his life to get a promotion.

I've seen the cost was like $125-140 million.... and even British dawgs didn't watch it ....

Yay, The Dogs :D