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Hoppy

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3. There is that. Then why don't they give the royals their own TV shows.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Wed May 13, 2015, 08:17 AM

May 2015

Phillip gets 1/2 hour a week, in between drinks to to comment on habits of working class people. He can also evaluate the clothing styles of visiting dignitaries and visitors to the Tower of London.

BBC can invite the Bush twins to take him bar hopping to introduce Phillip to the newest "in" drinks.

Fergie can hold weekly contests on who is the best toe sucker.

The Princes can show off their newest Nazi uniforms.

The ratings will be off the roof.

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Prince Charles's black spider memos to be published on Wednesday [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2015 OP

Beats the shit out of me as to why the Brits Hoppy May 2015 #1

they bring in tons of tourist bucks rurallib May 2015 #2

There is that. Then why don't they give the royals their own TV shows. Hoppy May 2015 #3

Well, they have one--in a way. MADem May 2015 #13

does all the tourism pay for them and their palaces to exist? snooper2 May 2015 #9

from my memory I do remember hearing that yes it does rurallib May 2015 #10

It's not just the Brits supporting them. The Queen is still the head of state of Canada, Australia, Chakab May 2015 #4

IIRR most of the wealth is theirs treestar May 2015 #5

I'm glad he cares enough to be engaged and doesn't just rest in entitlement and wealth zazen May 2015 #6

I agree with you on this. Hoppy May 2015 #7

+1 many of the letters bring up issues that need an influential voice : farmers , alternative meds, Person 2713 May 2015 #15

Almost all public appearances by the royal family are to support charities. displacedtexan May 2015 #8

If they're private letters, I don't see the problem... First Speaker May 2015 #11

A letter to a public official regarding the work that official is doing is not private. MADem May 2015 #14

The memos Jesus Malverde May 2015 #12