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Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds?
Reply #15 - May 1^st, 2023 at 9:08am

AusGeoff wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 8:56am:

MeisterEckhart wrote on Apr 30^th, 2023 at 11:22am:

The amount of money the monarchy brings into the British economy dwarfs anything the British will be paying for a coronation...

I have read that over the past few days, but I haven't been
able to find any sites that verify it other than a few "estimates"
unsupported by any hard data.

Do you have any links?

What few estimates have you seen?

What are your thoughts on the likes of, say, Brand Finance's report 'Monarchy 2017'?

On another advantage, KC3 had a dramatically positive effect diplomatically when the British government sent him to Germany as the first British monarch to speak in the Bundestag.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 136882 Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #16 - May 1^st, 2023 at 9:25am King Charles’ coronation coach was made in Manly, Sydney. True story.
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Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds?
Reply #17 - May 1^st, 2023 at 10:43am

Bobby. wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 8:59am:

The French cut their heads off.

The Australian king owned France.
We therefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the Realm, being here Assisted with those of His late Majesty's Privy Council, with numbers of other Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Prince George Prince of Wales, is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign, of happy Memory, become Our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, . 1760.

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Reply #18 - May 1^st, 2023 at 11:22am

UK tourism bosses say the coronation celebrations will
bring in more than £1 billion to the economy,
helped by a huge influx of foreign visitors, particularly
from the US.

And according to Brand Finance, the monarchy boosts
the UK economy by about £500 million a year, which is
more than the estimated £350 million it costs taxpayers.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations were estimated
to have given a £1.2 billion boost to the economy, and
the crowning of King Charles III is expected to have a
similar effect.

Those willing to blow their budget could pay up to £4,350
for an executive suite at The Ritz on the night before the
Coronation, which is some £1,651—or 61%—more than
the same room the following Friday. Spending in the
hospitality sector alone could be boosted by £350 million
due to the Coronation celebrations.

Laughably, the date of Saturday 6 May was chosen because
it doesn't clash with the FA Cup Final or The Derby weekends.

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Reply #19 - May 1^st, 2023 at 12:13pm

The fine chaps in the Polo game will be having a wizz on the 6th May, what? Parker Bowles was a damn fine team player with Charles on his polo pony (Pan's Folly May) and attended the wedding of Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Parker-B could trot off to the chukka after the crowning of their wife and long live Charlie.

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Reply #20 - May 1^st, 2023 at 4:50pm

As a force for change or good in democratic societies, all the elected/appointed, non-executive heads-of-state combined wouldn't amount to the value of a truckload of pig food.

They have no power, are instantly ignored by the people once appointed, and no one remembers them, unless maybe if they're caught f~cking a goat.

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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 11265 armidale Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #21 - May 1^st, 2023 at 4:58pm Is that the reason for having a constitutional monarch? But Queen Camilla will be memorable.
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Reply #22 - May 1^st, 2023 at 4:58pm

AusGeoff wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 11:22am:

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations were estimated
to have given a £1.2 billion boost to the economy, and
the crowning of King Charles III is expected to have a
similar effect.

Can anyone imagine this happening to celebrate the life of a non-executive president?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02UyFj4q4I0

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MeisterEckhart Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12285 Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #23 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:03pm chimera wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 4:58pm: Is that the reason for having a constitutional monarch? But Queen Camilla will be memorable. Look at the walking sewerage that the Chinese have to endure as their heads of state.
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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 11265 armidale Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #24 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:05pm Then are you against non-executive presidents or non-exec royals or against royals or all of them?
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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 11265 armidale Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #25 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:07pm MeisterEckhart wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 5:03pm: Chinese have to endure as their heads of state. He's executive.
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MeisterEckhart Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12285 Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #26 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:12pm chimera wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 5:07pm: MeisterEckhart wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 5:03pm: Chinese have to endure as their heads of state. He's executive. As all Chinese heads of state were and are. All killers of their own people.
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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 11265 armidale Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #27 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:15pm So you don't want a pig truck of non-execs and no execs either. No opera. No pollies. Aquascoot has a plan, have a chat and buy guns.
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MeisterEckhart Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12285 Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #28 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:18pm chimera wrote on May 1^st, 2023 at 5:15pm: So you don't want a pig truck of non-execs and no execs either. No opera. No pollies. Aquascoot has a plan, have a chat and buy guns. Make use of that VPN until you're caught.
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chimera Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 11265 armidale Gender:	Re: Charles's Coronation a Waste of Taxpayer Funds? Reply #29 - May 1^st, 2023 at 5:29pm Caught at what exactly?
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