Go straight to William

9:28am Wednesday 20th June 2012 in Letters

I WRITE after reading Colin Jeffrey’s letter of June 8, which I found distasteful.

Our Queen is loved and respected all over the world. I am sure past and present prime ministers would feel the same as me.

The Queen, like most parents, has had hard times with her children, the main and most important being Charles with Diana.

On their engagement, Charles was asked if he loved Diana. He said: “What is love?” They should have asked if he loved Camilla. I am sure he would have replied “yes”. Their affair had gone on for years. Diana became an embarrassment to the royal family, but if she had been treated right, she would never have chosen that life.

I honestly believe Charles should not be king when anything happens to the Queen. I think it should be bestowed on William. He is very sensible and royal, just how his mother would have wanted him.

I am 82 and feel the Queen has been a part of my life. Would those who speak against her sooner have a president?

J Nicholson, Acomb, York.

• I THINK CS Jeffrey must have nothing better to do than compose controversial letters and although I don’t wish to encourage him by deigning to reply, how many 64-plus year olds myself included would welcome the chance to call their deceased mothers ‘Mummy’ or any other term of familial term of affection?

Caroline Close, Holgate, York.

Comments(25)

newscritic says...
10:02am Wed 20 Jun 12

Lets go straight to a Republic.

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The Great Buda says...
10:19am Wed 20 Jun 12

J Nicholson wants to choose the Head of State? Like a Republic you mean then?

If so; its a YES please to an Elected Head of State from me.

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Zetkin says...
12:27pm Wed 20 Jun 12

It's remarkable how many times our hereditary monarchy has ignored its own "principles" and selected someone they thought more politically expedient to do the job.

As it's clearly a matter of choice, it should be the choice of the people, not some self-selected, self-serving cabal in Whitehall, Westminster, or Buckingham Palace.

Nail on head, newscritic: "straight to a republic".

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Jezreel says...
1:42pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Poor J. Nicholson puts the Charles/Diana fiasco down to weakness on Charles' part. Nonsense. Forced marriges are standard practice with royalty. Once the line of succession was assured Chas was free to turn his back on his bride and end the loveless marriage. In the past the succession procedure was often even more vicious as with Henry 8th. Murder, infanticide infidelity, treachery and betrayal are typical royal traits as even a cursory reading of history will prove.

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bolero says...
3:44pm Wed 20 Jun 12

newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
Do you mean a bit like Syria and Iraq for example.

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newscritic says...
3:49pm Wed 20 Jun 12

bolero wrote:
newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
Do you mean a bit like Syria and Iraq for example.
Go away troll. Do not feed the trolls!

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Jezreel says...
5:24pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Wikipedia says there are 44 Monarchies, but 16 of them share the same Queen Lizzy2.
There are 207 sovereign states, so monarchy is far from being ther most popular option. We are always being told that people envy our system, but all the evidence points in the opposite direction.

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bolero says...
5:50pm Wed 20 Jun 12

newscritic wrote:
bolero wrote:
newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
Do you mean a bit like Syria and Iraq for example.
Go away troll. Do not feed the trolls!
That doesn't answer my question republican.

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bolero says...
5:55pm Wed 20 Jun 12

Sorry,I forgot, republicans are not answerable to anyone.

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Will.I.Aint says...
6:13pm Wed 20 Jun 12

bolero wrote:
Sorry,I forgot, republicans are not answerable to anyone.
Apart from the electorate!

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roclank2000 says...
8:42pm Wed 20 Jun 12

bolero wrote:
newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
Do you mean a bit like Syria and Iraq for example.
Like the United States, France (head of state is the executive) or Ireland, Germany, Israel, India (head of state is a figurehead). I think one has to be realistic; a referendum tomorrow on an elected head of state in the UK would produce a 70%+ vote for a monarchy; we may see a republic in Australia soon, but not here!

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Jezreel says...
11:22pm Wed 20 Jun 12

I agree, the monarchy has wisely adopted a constitutional role, otherwise they would have killed the goose that lays so very many golden eggs. Instructive though to see what this kind of a system does to people in terms of stripping away self respect and making them into abject sycophants. Step forward Bolero.
Also re-read the letters.

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CHISSY1 says...
1:37pm Thu 21 Jun 12

newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
You want to go to one,you would not last long.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
3:17pm Thu 21 Jun 12

Australia will not consider a Republic while the Queen remains on the thrown. That is official. Going straight to William I think a good move and may well happen naturally, just like 'global warming' if the Queen lasts as long as her Mother. Too many banana Republics, without the bananas out there as it is but I do believe that William is far more in touch than his Father ever could be.

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newscritic says...
4:17pm Thu 21 Jun 12

CHISSY1 wrote:
newscritic wrote:
Lets go straight to a Republic.
You want to go to one,you would not last long.
What you mean like the USA, France, Germany and just about every other nation on Earth. Fool.

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newscritic says...
4:18pm Thu 21 Jun 12

ColdAsChristmas wrote:
Australia will not consider a Republic while the Queen remains on the thrown. That is official. Going straight to William I think a good move and may well happen naturally, just like 'global warming' if the Queen lasts as long as her Mother. Too many banana Republics, without the bananas out there as it is but I do believe that William is far more in touch than his Father ever could be.
And we are bananas for having the same family rule over us as subjects.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
5:00pm Thu 21 Jun 12

newscritic, they reign not rule. That all changed after Charlie 1 lost his head in 1649. Check it out. Monarchy is head of state, Parliament is supreme and rules!

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newscritic says...
5:15pm Thu 21 Jun 12

ColdAsChristmas wrote:
newscritic, they reign not rule. That all changed after Charlie 1 lost his head in 1649. Check it out. Monarchy is head of state, Parliament is supreme and rules!
Why aren't we citizens then instead of subjects.

"Long to rule over us", as the old song goes.

Seems some modifications are in order.

Like a British Republic.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
12:14am Fri 22 Jun 12

Long to reign over us as you well know. Citizenship is a subject taught in schools. OK, so you would vote for a Republic. Who would be your ideal President?

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newscritic says...
12:19pm Fri 22 Jun 12

ColdAsChristmas wrote:
Long to reign over us as you well know. Citizenship is a subject taught in schools. OK, so you would vote for a Republic. Who would be your ideal President?
Reign? How odd and old fashioned in the 21st century.

We are not classed as citizens we are subjects.

I do not want a president so do not put words in my mouth.

I want a properly functioning democracy which does not need a president.

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ColdAsChristmas says...
1:52pm Fri 22 Jun 12

I'm all for that if it saves us a few bob. No need for the crown jewels or royal palaces or the 15% of the Duchy of Lancaster paid in lieu of the Civil List. We could even pay off the national debt. The problem there though is that the new Republic would soon find ways of getting us back into debt.
As for Parliament in the 21st Century, come off it, we can't even organise a proper debate on the great Global Warming scam. The money wasted on propaganda and government funded so called climate scientists would have funded a million worthwhile jobs, but that would be at the expense of £Billions raised in green taxes. I don't think a Republic would cure that con, you just follow the money and not the thermometer.

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newscritic says...
2:18pm Fri 22 Jun 12

ColdAsChristmas wrote:
I'm all for that if it saves us a few bob. No need for the crown jewels or royal palaces or the 15% of the Duchy of Lancaster paid in lieu of the Civil List. We could even pay off the national debt. The problem there though is that the new Republic would soon find ways of getting us back into debt.
As for Parliament in the 21st Century, come off it, we can't even organise a proper debate on the great Global Warming scam. The money wasted on propaganda and government funded so called climate scientists would have funded a million worthwhile jobs, but that would be at the expense of £Billions raised in green taxes. I don't think a Republic would cure that con, you just follow the money and not the thermometer.
The crown jewels are a national treasure and would not be sold off. Why would a Republic get us back into debt - no sense there.

We need to reorganise our entire parliamentary system and not shuffle along with the current one which does not properly represent the vast majority in the land.

This is not about climate.

And new technology will replace the fossil fuels in time and be very cheap although probably taxed to the hilt if we keep or current parliamentary and undemocratic system with the same family representing us at the top.

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Jezreel says...
2:39pm Fri 22 Jun 12

Newcritic. Don't respond, you are dealing with someone who admires Anders Breivik

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joshe says...
4:59pm Sat 23 Jun 12

I like to call them Republicunts

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newscritic says...
7:34pm Sat 23 Jun 12

joshe wrote:
I like to call them Republicunts
I can feel Her Majesty blushing at your language.

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