The Cambridges News and Updates ( Prince William, Kate Middleton, George, Charlotte and Louis)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand posters' animus toward any of these people. They affect our lives here in the US so very little. Can you offer any calm, measured, logical arguments for why you feel such rage toward them? It strikes me as super weird.

I'm not seeing rage. Disdain and snark, yes. Frankly, all of my rage is expended on Putin these days.

I used to be able to compartmentalize my opposition to monarchy as a general principle and just enjoy the pageantry of it, the clothes, the adorable photos. (After all, it's not my government and tax money.) All of the scandals and bad, dysfunctional behavior of the royals, though, has killed the fun of it.

There is also a big overlap between monarchists in Britain and Brexiteers. The racist, xenophobic tinge of both just compounds the impression, so there is a bit of schadenfreude at seeing all of this play out.

Yes, this pretty much sums up how I feel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

I believe PP was making a rhetorical point.

I'm guessing you're the proud poster who has attended British soccer matches and recognizes the chin straps of an honor guard. (Or did you mean honour guard?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

I believe PP was making a rhetorical point.

I'm guessing you're the proud poster who has attended British soccer matches and recognizes the chin straps of an honor guard. (Or did you mean honour guard?)

Nah, just the poster who works for a company heavily involved in UK commercial real estate. Although I have attended British soccer matches and shagged a former Horse Guard when I worked in Dubai.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

I believe PP was making a rhetorical point.

I'm guessing you're the proud poster who has attended British soccer matches and recognizes the chin straps of an honor guard. (Or did you mean honour guard?)

Nah, just the poster who works for a company heavily involved in UK commercial real estate. Although I have attended British soccer matches and shagged a former Horse Guard when I worked in Dubai.

…the levels of embarrassment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

I believe PP was making a rhetorical point.

I'm guessing you're the proud poster who has attended British soccer matches and recognizes the chin straps of an honor guard. (Or did you mean honour guard?)

DP. So funny. You're trying to attack a poster for knowing something about British culture on the British Royal Family thread? Someone is out of place but it's not PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It tickles me that the whole of the UK is going through a crisis to the point that celebrity chefs are telling families to cook ramen noodles for dinner and the Secretary for the govt is advising them to get THIRD jobs. But it never ever comes up that the Queen's 3rd son has a 40-bedroom mansion he's sitting in.

Get rid of Bagshot and Chequers and send that cash to families.

With the Russian oligarchs money tied up, who do you think is going to buy those dumps? Do you want the royals to dump all their land in Cornwall and the other duchies? Do you want the City of London to be torn down and send everyone to Soutwark to do stock trading?

Seriously, do you know anything about real estate?

I believe PP was making a rhetorical point.

I'm guessing you're the proud poster who has attended British soccer matches and recognizes the chin straps of an honor guard. (Or did you mean honour guard?)

DP. So funny. You're trying to attack a poster for knowing something about British culture on the British Royal Family thread? Someone is out of place but it's not PP.

It was a comment on attitude, not knowledge. But again, whoosh!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would any woman sign up for this?

Not only sign up, but actively chase it………

Because it wasn’t just for her it was for the whole Middleton clan. Without Kate being royal Pippa wouldn’t have been able to marry someone like James Mathews and without him James Middleton would have no suckers to invest in his latest flop. Carole and (can’t remember the dad’s name) would also not have been able to afford their current place which William broke his trust to pay for. It actually makes sense.

Wait, link? I feel like this can’t be true. Though it would be hilarious if it were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand posters' animus toward any of these people. They affect our lives here in the US so very little. Can you offer any calm, measured, logical arguments for why you feel such rage toward them? It strikes me as super weird.

I'm not seeing rage. Disdain and snark, yes. Frankly, all of my rage is expended on Putin these days.

I used to be able to compartmentalize my opposition to monarchy as a general principle and just enjoy the pageantry of it, the clothes, the adorable photos. (After all, it's not my government and tax money.) All of the scandals and bad, dysfunctional behavior of the royals, though, has killed the fun of it.

There is also a big overlap between monarchists in Britain and Brexiteers. The racist, xenophobic tinge of both just compounds the impression, so there is a bit of schadenfreude at seeing all of this play out.

Spot on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand posters' animus toward any of these people. They affect our lives here in the US so very little. Can you offer any calm, measured, logical arguments for why you feel such rage toward them? It strikes me as super weird.

I'm not seeing rage. Disdain and snark, yes. Frankly, all of my rage is expended on Putin these days.

I used to be able to compartmentalize my opposition to monarchy as a general principle and just enjoy the pageantry of it, the clothes, the adorable photos. (After all, it's not my government and tax money.) All of the scandals and bad, dysfunctional behavior of the royals, though, has killed the fun of it.

There is also a big overlap between monarchists in Britain and Brexiteers. The racist, xenophobic tinge of both just compounds the impression, so there is a bit of schadenfreude at seeing all of this play out.

Spot on.

Also agree, so I guess +3.

[Anonymous]

…can’t wait to see what you all have to say about this

[Anonymous]

They're going to get that article deleted so quickly heads spin. Do I believe Kate would declare war and move out during a Jubilee year? Absolutely not. Do I feel that 4th house, which is a substantial downgrade however you look it, is just for her and the kids - absolutely. There's no way William is moving into the shack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:…can’t wait to see what you all have to say about this

If true, I'm genuinely shocked. I thought she'd suck it up forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're going to get that article deleted so quickly heads spin. Do I believe Kate would declare war and move out during a Jubilee year? Absolutely not. Do I feel that 4th house, which is a substantial downgrade however you look it, is just for her and the kids - absolutely. There's no way William is moving into the shack.

I think it's already gone.

[Anonymous]

MSN seems to be the only outlet that is reporting it.