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  1. 14th September 2022, 08:23 PM #81
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    Quote Originally Posted by NavyDiver View Post
    I did wonder when they arrested rather than quietly moved a "Not My King" shouting person a few days ago if it might not be the best way of keeping the peace



    "A crackdown on protesters holding "Not my King" and "Abolish the monarchy" signs in the UK has sparked a series of new demonstrations, amid fears freedom of expression is being squashed in the wake of the Queen's death.As Britons mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and the new King tours his kingdom, some public events and locations have attracted protesters holding pro-republic and anti-monarchy signs.
    The non-violent protests became a talking point after police in Edinburgh and Oxford made arrests, and one woman holding a sign was asked to move away from the gates of the Houses of Parliament ahead of the King's arrival.

    Now in response, blank banners and white pieces of paper are featuring in new protests as concerns are raised about the behaviour of police and any possible infringing of the basic human right of freedom of expression.

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    The show must go on of course (ABC news link)

    Must admit IF I was given an Order from some of this crew I might question it.

    London: The decision to deny Prince Harry the right to wear military uniform at events commemorating his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II cannot erase his decade of military service, his team has said.

    Only working members of the royal family will wear uniforms at five ceremonial events scheduled during the period of mourning
    "the King wore full day ceremonial uniform with the rank of Field Marshal,
    the Princess Royal wore Royal Navy full ceremonial uniform in the rank of Admiral and the
    Earl of Wessex wore the blues uniform of the Honorary Royal Colonel of the Wessex Yeomanry."
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    I know its a game but really! Harry did 10 years at least!
    Prince Harry is no longer a serving member of any of the armed forces thus does not have a uniform to wear other than that of a civilian. 'Denied the right' is typical ignorant journalist tripe. It doesn't 'erase his decade of military service' but it also doesn't pretend he is still serving. If any of the royal family (or other Brits) are wearing military uniform it's because they currently hold a position- probably ceremonial or honorary for many of them- in that particular branch.

    Good on the woodentops for suppressing the protests, there's a time and place.
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    Not have a go re Queens funeral or the New Kings honorary rank or uniform rights

    I did like that Harry was Invictus Games ambassador and had a lot of respect for that real role with injured service men and women. More than happy to just pin medals on for Anzac day myself - Prancing about in uniform or medals not earned irks me a lot to be honest.

    The disparity seems rather disrespectful to me.

    Appreciate I do not see or understand the royal rules of course. Not meaning to offend and sorry if I did

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    Quote Originally Posted by NavyDiver View Post
    Not meaning to offend and sorry if I did
    Not in the slightest (assuming this refers to my comments above). I was referring to the journalists who like to beat up a storm about nothing.
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  4. 15th September 2022, 08:49 AM #84
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    I see King Charles had letters issued to 100 staff informing them they were now redundant while he was attending a funeral service for the Queen.
    Timing surely was accidental, but not a good look.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    I see King Charles had letters issued to 100 staff informing them they were now redundant while he was attending a funeral service for the Queen.
    Timing surely was accidental, but not a good look.
    Timing was somewhat inopportune, but those 100 people would also have been well aware it was coming and would have well and truly made their peace with it. Sounds like another media beat-up more than anything.

    Systems can be frustrating, like the system that sent me a formal letter to let me know that as I'd failed to collect the remains of my son, he'd been moved to a storage facility. When I called to ask "if he's been moved to a storage facility, who the **** has been sitting in a box on my table for the last 2 months?" a quick investigation determined it was a failure in a new automated system and we're very sorry for the inconvenience.

    Bureaucrats will be bureaucrats and will remain eternally out of touch with reality.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post


    Systems can be frustrating, like the system that sent me a formal letter to let me know that as I'd failed to collect the remains of my son, he'd been moved to a storage facility. When I called to ask "if he's been moved to a storage facility, who the **** has been sitting in a box on my table for the last 2 months?" a quick investigation determined it was a failure in a new automated system and we're very sorry for the inconvenience.

    Bureaucrats will be bureaucrats and will remain eternally out of touch with reality.
    Similar here,after my Mother left us a year ago,we sorted out her house,and had the mail diverted,a free service from Australia Post,which is good of them.We told those charity places numerous times what the situation was,yet the please donate letters kept coming.One of them we even had to donate some money to as per her will,but they still sent out letters wanting more.

    Anyway,the 12 month free diversion has just run out so hopefully that is the end of it all.
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    The staff who have had letters saying their positions are at risk will not have been surprised by this. Their employment contracts are based on the Prince being in position and have an end date when this is no longer the case. This could be death or promotion to the top job. Is standard in all of these roles with royalty so is a media beat up story rather than factual content
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3toes View Post
    The staff who have had letters saying their positions are at risk will not have been surprised by this. Their employment contracts are based on the Prince being in position and have an end date when this is no longer the case. This could be death or promotion to the top job. Is standard in all of these roles with royalty so is a media beat up story rather than factual content
    Get out! Who would have thought?
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    Jeez , let's get out of this system asap.

    Time to go-o, knock knock knock , time to go-o......

    Let's not even give Charlie the chance to visit Australia as our ruling monarch.

    He would be welcome to visit the Republic of Australia , the country he loves so much......as a tourist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    Jeez , let's get out of this system asap.

    Time to go-o, knock knock knock , time to go-o......

    Let's not even give Charlie the chance to visit Australia as our ruling monarch.

    He would be welcome to visit the Republic of Australia , the country he loves so much......as a tourist.
    A new monarch.. I am happy to remain in the Commonwealth and not go Republic. I don't get the sense that a majority of Australians or even close to it want to move from the historical situation despite the ABC's best attempts to create a debate in that direction. Cheers
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