Category Archives: Monarchy

About Kings and Queens, and why they are fundamentally immoral things.

Good News on Primogeniture, But Sexism Still Persists

Posted on 28 October 2011 by Robert

Good news from the Commonwealth Heads of Government conference in Perth – the Royal succession rules will be changed to end the male primogeniture rule. Not before time. I’ve argued previously, on several occasions, that the existing law enshrined sexism … Continue reading →

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The Royals and Privacy

Posted on 4 May 2011 by Robert

In my rant a couple of weeks ago about the woman formerly known as Kate Middleton, I expressed a good deal of angst about whether I should be passing comment on her religious choices and motivations.  In the comments, Helen … Continue reading →

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Two Types of Patriotism

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Robert

A crucial difference between the two groups of cheering crowds: On The Mall in London, the flag-wavers were celebrating life; On The Mall in Washington, they were cheering a death. I wonder how this essential difference between these two moments of patriotic punctuation will affect the two nations in years to come? Continue reading →

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Making Do With The Monarchy

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Robert

Heart and head are split over the monarchy. The moral case for a Republic is unassailable, yet I was filled with delight at yesterday’s pageantry. How to rationalise this? I think it’s a form of what we call Making The … Continue reading →

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Kate’s Confirmation Churnalism

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Robert

Last weekend I made the assertion that Kate Middleton’s confirmation had been subjected to a press strategy, and was thus an appropriate topic for debate and conversation on the blogs. I realised I had not actually linked to any online … Continue reading →

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Some Words on Primogeniture

Posted on 17 April 2011 by Robert

Primogentiture is the right of the first born to inherit titles, estates and thrones. At present the UK has a form of male primogeniture, which sets the Duke of York and Prince Edward above the older Princess Anne in the … Continue reading →

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Kate Middleton insults the Church

Posted on 16 April 2011 by Robert

Many wry smiles and twittered Lolz at the news this week that Kate Middleton has been confirmed into the Church of England. Is it appropriate for a British subject such as myself to comment on our Queen-elect’s faith choices? Probably … Continue reading →

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The Emir’s Third Way

Posted on 13 August 2008 by Robert

But the Emir has a third way, which is to place a moratorium on executions alogther. Continue reading →

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Extending Harry’s Tour

Posted on 29 February 2008 by Robert

why not just send him back? Now its been announced that he’s coming home, he might as well take the weekend off. Arrange a photo opportunity of him groping some lass in Boujis, then send him back by the same route he went last time. Johnny Taliban won’t suspect a thing Continue reading →

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Elizabeth the Sixth

Posted on 30 May 2007 by Robert

The present Queen is our sixth female monarch, not including Lady Jane Grey or the Empress Matilda. Continue reading →

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