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[Wes]

Please can we not have the argument of monarchy vs abolishment. We've had it in EVERY other thread on this matter and even some others not related to the wedding. Some agree, some disagree, let's just focus on the wedding.

A wedding issue I didn't put in the note is regarding the possibility of protests on the day:

Police are concerned about two extreme groups which are planning protests during the Royal Wedding.

Muslims Against Crusades – who burned poppies on Armistice Day – were told they could not demonstrate outside Westminster Abbey during the service and have cut off contact with Scotland Yard.

But the group said it would protest as planned on Friday and is planning a news conference on Wednesday.

The group's website calls for a Muslim uprising on the day and warns Princes William and Harry to "watch your backs".

The far-right English Defence League has vowed to stop any MAC demonstration.

A second group with Middle East links has recently asked police for permission to protest on the day and is in talks with senior officers.

Military personnel will be part of the massive security operation around the procession route through Westminster.

Some 5,000 police officers will be joined by hundreds of soldiers in uniform, though sources suggest there will be many others undercover.

Assistant Commissioner Lynne Owens said: "Any criminals attempting to disrupt the day, in protest or otherwise will be met by a robust, decisive, flexible and proportionate police response.

"We want the public to be our eyes and ears and report anything suspicious or unusual."

Around 1,000 police will form a mobile reserve, ready to deal with any trouble on the fringes of the route, where road closures will begin at 6am.

Police told a group of West End businesses to carry on as normal on Friday.

A senior officer said he was confident an army of thousands of Middle England Royalists would stop any spontaneous anarchist protest around the wedding.

Some of the thousands of sightseers expected are likely to be searched, especially those closest to the procession.

Police said they had no intelligence of a specific terror threat to the wedding, but there is still a second-highest threat alert from international terrorism and a substantial threat from dissident Irish Republicans.

Commander Christine Jones said Scotland Yard have been working with police officers dealing with recent protests in London and around 60 people have been banned from central London on the day.

I'm all for protesting your view, whatever it may be, but being purposefully disruptive to make news is what concerns me. That's the nature of it these days, you wont have your issue highlighted unless you do something disruptive. Maybe just the threat of protesting is giving them the coverage they want. *shrug*

Also the "army of Middle England Royalists" line made me chuckle.

 

[Messypandas]

Muslims Against Crusades – who burned poppies on Armistice Day – were told they could not demonstrate outside Westminster Abbey during the service and have cut off contact with Scotland Yard.

Good, fuck these people. Absolutely abhorrent. Differing opinions as they maybe, burning poppies on remembrance day is about the most repugnant thing i can think of.

 

[Meadows]

those MAC people are fucking mental

 

[FOOTE]

I would watch some of it if it were to start a few hours later. I believe that it starts at 3 am local time so there is no way.

 

[SpecX]

I might watch it, but only because one of my friends is from England and almost constantly talks about it.

 

[RustyNails]

Filthy rich aristocrats are gonna get married and fuck each other silly, while the plebs cheer on like mindless zombies. Sad state of affairs.

 

[Your Excellency]

those MAC people are fucking mental

Seriously. They just need to understand that PCs can do everything they can for half the price and with an open platform.

 

[NekoFever]

In general, only other royalty are invited? No foreign heads of state have been invited.

Mr. Bean is going though.

Foreign heads of state would get invited if it was the monarch or the heir apparent. But William is second in line at the moment so it's only foreign royalty and Commonwealth heads of state who get invited, along with ambassadors and such from other countries.

When Charles got married to Diana in 1981, for example, the Reagans were invited.

 

[dyls]

So are the families paying for everything? I sure hope the state isn't, given the economy right now.

 

[Moobabe]

Good, fuck these people. Absolutely abhorrent. Differing opinions as they maybe, burning poppies on remembrance day is about the most repugnant thing i can think of.

Agreed - even people who talk during the silence get my blood boiling.

 

[Bboy AJ]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

 

[Big Chungus]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

Not my ancestors.

btw, a Jessica Alba wedding would be awesome.

 

[Gowans]

All the women at work and around me are going nuts for this, the dress, the couple the wedding everything.

There are a shit load of royal wedding parties happening too.

Love the royal family but I'll be taking the lad out for the day along with all the other fellas.


Love the extra fully paid day off work too

 

[dyls]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

Except that many of us grew up in a place that has at its very core the belief that no one should rule* because of his lineage, that it is a poisonous system. At least Jessica Alba did something other than being born to become famous. I'd rather celebrate her wedding.

Edit: *I know he doesn't rule shit, but the principle stands.

 

[Wes]

So are the families paying for everything? I sure hope the state isn't, given the economy right now.

I could be wrong but I think the families are paying for everything except for the general security of the people lining the route. Which is how it should be.

 

[Bboy AJ]

Not my ancestors.

Not my ancestors, either, but this wedding is history and not just a pop culture event.

Except that many of us grew up in a place that has at its very core the belief that no one should rule because of his lineage, that it is a poisonous system.

Cool, man. And your failure to see this as important to the world is absurd. This wedding is a part of history.

At least Jessica Alba did something other than being born to become famous. I'd rather celebrate her wedding.

Like what, being born beautiful?

 

[CHEEZMO™]

Like what, being born beautiful?

Clearly not.

 

[NYR]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

Fuck that noise. My ancestors were weak and scared of the divine right of these asshats to rule over them. They also thought the earth was flat and believed in witches. Most couldn't read or knew basic hygiene. I refuse to be punished in any way (significant or minor) by the stupidity of those that came before me that I had no control of.

It's not about profit, or tourism, or money. It's about the fact that NO man or woman rules over me, NO man or woman can claim god speaks to them and not to me, and thus NO man or woman can claim the divine right to lead and I should honor that.

By the way, using your logic, Nazis should take back Germany in a ceremonial role because “it’s historically important” they ruled over many of our ancestors...

 

[RustyNails]

And lol at folks defending a lineage that butchered, maimed and killed natives, usurped their governments and stole their riches. What a shitty history to have.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

By the way, using your logic, Nazis should take back Germany in a ceremonial role because “it’s historically important” they ruled over many of our ancestors...

The fuck is this shit?

Even Eddie thinks you're mad:

 

[otake]

There's nothing wrong with celebrating a wedding. You guys are being extremely anal about something simple.

 

[dyls]

This wedding is a part of history.

It's a footnote of a footnote in the story of the tortuously long demise of a monarchy. It has basically no effect on anything to come, which makes its historical significance quite questionable.

 

[NYR]

The fuck is this shit?

Even Eddie thinks you're mad:

Sarcasm to prove the lunacy of a point. You missed it.

 

[skyfinch]

I'll probably start crying. I always cry at weddings, especially high profile people.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I'll probably start crying. I always cry at weddings, especially high profile people.

because you know they're making a big mistake?

 

[Bboy AJ]

By the way, using your logic, Nazis should take back Germany in a ceremonial role because “it’s historically important” they ruled over many of our ancestors...

What the fuck, dude? You're using a completely different line of logic. Pay attention to what you type. I was fine with you up until this comment.

You don't personally care about the wedding? Fine. But to say it's despicable that people should care is ridiculous.

Also, your ancestors are bitches and were stupid enough to be ruled over because they believed in divine right LOL

 

[Anth0ny]

I genuinely do not understand why so many people find this interesting.

This.

I wouldn't even watch the fucking Super Bowl at 3AM on a Friday.

I wouldn't even watch E3 press conferences at 3AM on a Friday.

Spoiler

okay maybe nitnendos

 

[Kurtofan]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

My ancestors cut down the lineage,so to speak.

 

[apocalidiot]

This is like higher class (barely) Paris Hilton tabloid bullshit

 

[lazybones18]

I'll be up to watch the wedding. Won't have anything else better to do at 3 in the morning

 

[mxgt]

I'm just thankful I get a day off work because of it.

Thank you based monarchy.

 

[Your Excellency]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

The fuck is this shit.


Announcement: "Bboy AJ" (the hell kind of name is that) does not speak on behalf of British people.

 

[Your Excellency]

This is like higher class (barely) Paris Hilton tabloid bullshit

This.


I'm going to watch it just because


1) There might be some entertaining muslim protests rocking the boat
2) There might be some stupid shit to make fun of
3) Kate Middleton is a fox of the highest order

 

[CHEEZMO™]

The fuck is this shit.


Announcement: "Bboy AJ" (the hell kind of name is that) does not speak on behalf of British people.

He speaks for more than you do.

Spoiler

There's some irony here given that your name is an honorific style.

And learn to use the Edit button, numpty.

 

[Dresden]

LOL at GAFers talking about why do we care.

A lineage that has ruled over many of your ancestors continues. It is historically important. It is not like a Jessica Alba wedding.

The world needed a Stoneface Vimes

but got Cromwell instead. This is the result.

 

[xbhaskarx]

The group's website calls for a Muslim uprising on the day and warns Princes William and Harry to "watch your backs".

This sort of thing is why I will NOT be watching the royal wedding. Not that I support monarchy but I'd have more respect for the royal family if they had some power instead of just being a tourist attraction and tabloid fodder. If some group makes statements like that about the crown prince on his wedding day and you can't even have them killed what's the point of it all....

 

[Diablos]

2 billion people? For real?

Also, "faith representatives" made me lol.

 

[Lucius86]

2 billion is an overestimate - but I do give a shit. I will likely be watching it as it is a key milestone in global events of my lifetime.

 

[DanteFox]

What's the royal significance of this wedding? Like, the groom is the prince of Wales right? which is just a part of the UK. England has it's own royalty, right? So once they marry, will they move up in the royal hierarchy or what?

 

[radioheadrule83]

What's the royal significance of this wedding? Like, the groom is the prince of Wales right? which is just a part of the UK. England has it's own royalty, right? So once they marry, will they move up in the royal hierarchy or what?

I'll give it a go but I might be wrong on a point or two...

His father, Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales and current heir to the throne, but the Queen is living that long that its possible he and his brothers may be passed over -- some believe that would be a more popular thing than making Charles king. In that case, William would become King, with Kate as his partner (she wouldn't be Queen). Under our constitution, if Kate and William had a girl and then a boy, the girl would be passed over in favour of the boy in terms of succession rights -- they are talking about rewriting the rules so that wouldn't happen, and that the first born - regardless of gender, would be next in line.

I don't care about this wedding btw, but I'm grateful for the extra day off work!

 

[coldvein]

Some people like the 'omg fantasy princess' part of it too

dreams-visions is one of those people.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

What's the royal significance of this wedding? Like, the groom is the prince of Wales right? which is just a part of the UK. England has it's own royalty, right? So once they marry, will they move up in the royal hierarchy or what?

He's currently Prince of Wales, yes, but thats part of the same Household.

Prince of Wales (Welsh: Tywysog Cymru) is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms (and formerly of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, before that the Kingdom of Great Britain and before that the Kingdom of England). The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II

He is 2nd in line to the Throne. When The Queen, is gone, Charles becomes King. After him, it's William.

This means that Kate will one day be Queen Consort.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I am amazed this has a GAF thread.

 

[Kurtofan]

He's currently Prince of Wales, yes, but thats part of the same Household.


He is 2nd in line to the Throne. When The Queen, is gone, Charles becomes King. After him, it's William.

So they're going to rename the anthem "God save the King"?

 

[Your Excellency]

When The Queen, is gone, Charles becomes King.

The British public don't want that though, for some reason. It's weird - I never realised the british public had so much supposed hate for Charles, when he seems to go to millions of ceremonies a day without being bothered. Why are they so adamant on him not being King?

 

[Meadows]

So they're going to rename the anthem "God save the King"?

yes

The British public don't want that though, for some reason. It's weird - I never realised the british public had so much supposed hate for Charles, when he seems to go to millions of ceremonies a day without being bothered. Why are they so adamant on him not being King?

I don't think THAT many people don't want him to be the King. IMO he's been waiting for bloody ages so I guess he deserves his time on the throne.

 

[Your Excellency]

I am amazed this has a GAF thread.

It's a pisstake thread. We're here to take the piss out of this whole stupid charade.


Alas, Bboy AJ and Cheezmo didn't get the memo.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I am amazed this has a GAF thread.

because events receiving the very height of news coverage around the world would...somehow go unmarked at GAF.

mmmmkay.

 

[Kurtofan]

yes

Thanks, that would have been awkward otherwise :lol

 

[Count Dookkake]

because events receiving the very height of news coverage around the world would...somehow go unmarked at GAF.

mmmmkay.

Eh, I don't see the overlap with what I perceive to be the usual GAF topics of interest.

It's rich people having a wedding. And?