Comments on London Expat | Singaporean in London: The under-appreciated Monarchy

@sharzilla, I guess it's easy to hit out at the Mo...

2009-11-22T12:41:08.176Z

@sharzilla,
I guess it's easy to hit out at the Monarchy when the economy is down and people are made redundant. I mean, you can't exactly give the Queen the sack, can you?

I just hope that the revenue that the Monarchy generates will be made more transparent so that the people will be more informed.

But I guess the bankers are now getting the all the negative

Absolutely. The British monarchy get utterly taken...

2009-11-21T13:17:05.821Z

Absolutely. The British monarchy get utterly taken for granted. I definitely read somewhere they cost only 69p a year per taxpayer or some ridiculously small amount and in true British fashion people still had a big moan about it.

@sheila,Hmm... as an non British, I can assure you...

2008-06-21T00:19:00.000+01:00

@sheila,
Hmm... as an non British, I can assure you that the Monarchy is much more valuable to the British than anything else.

Do you know that when the Queen visited Singapore in 1970s, it was such a huge event that tens of thousands of people just lined the streets waiting to catch a glimpse of her? She visited a flat in Queenstown (!) and the owner has kept the cup that she used

I confess to having anti-monarchy feelings. I have...

2008-06-20T10:40:00.000+01:00

I confess to having anti-monarchy feelings. I have respect for QE and realise if we didn't have her, we'd have to have a president. We wouldn't need quite so many family members though. There are just so many royals and I will never forget the way they treated Diana.

But I don't know where you costs from. I've never investigated it, but I can't believe it's so little. Just the other day

@rudy,I was thinking that Prince William will enjo...

2008-06-19T21:47:00.000+01:00

@rudy,
I was thinking that Prince William will enjoy the goodwill that his mother enjoyed. Provided that the 'helicopter' incident doesn't repeat.. :)

@kyh,Haha, you're indeed a sentimental one. I was ...

2008-06-19T21:44:00.000+01:00

@kyh,
Haha, you're indeed a sentimental one. I was thought that without the Monarchy, the British will lose the only thing that they have over the Americans. If the Monarchy goes, so will hundred of years of culture.

@jasmine shanea,That's what a sizable portion of B...

2008-06-19T21:42:00.000+01:00

@jasmine shanea,
That's what a sizable portion of British is thinking. But it's something that is older than many things that we ever know and the Royalty is something that is relatively consistent for most of the time.

It's rather comforting to have something to hold on to as the rest of the world trottles on.

@sher.Hey, if you practice a bit, maybe you can ev...

2008-06-19T21:40:00.000+01:00

@sher.
Hey, if you practice a bit, maybe you can even do the curtsie!

This Queen Elizabeth II is the symbol of what is r...

2008-06-19T17:34:00.000+01:00

This Queen Elizabeth II is the symbol of what is right about family values and tradition. For that, I respect the English monarchy. When Prince William come into power (if he will) then all bets are off, back to square one.

Monarchy may not be having great political importa...

2008-06-19T15:36:00.000+01:00

Monarchy may not be having great political importance as in the past, but it is still a symbol of a nation's sovereignty. Presidents may come and go, but monarchs will stay till the end of their lives. Like in Thailand, people may be rioting against the government, but they all respect their King and seek His Majesty for advices on the nation's future. They listen, revere him as if the King is

I don't understand why we need monarchies now in s...

2008-06-19T14:58:00.000+01:00

I don't understand why we need monarchies now in such a world where we are moving more towards democracy (or so we think). Maybe people just need a little fantasy that becoming a prince/princess can come true in real life.

I'll tell those people - DREAM ON.

What should I say? Love Live the Queen! ;P

2008-06-19T11:53:00.000+01:00

What should I say? Love Live the Queen! ;P