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snottyotter
@bashthebox
I always wonder about the money coming into our economy as a direct result of royalty-tourism. If you've ever looked at something like the changing of the guard, you'll see how popular all that pomp and ceremony is with people. Would as many people come to see it all if there wasn't a monarch? We're still a country steeped in history, with old things and beautiful things coming out of our ears. But it does rain a lot, and the traffic is terrible.
Maybe we should make the royals do an X Factor thing, and choose one each year to be a figurehead. The rest can get a job, or go on the dole.