I still rate them as great dollar earners, where else nowadays do folks of my age flock to see celebrities - I'm too old to queue for Beatles tickets now (or Steps or whoever it is). I believe that many royals give a lot of pleasure to a lot of people - if one of them makes someone, old or young, smile they've got my vote. Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angela" <titina23@spidernet.com.cy> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:51 AM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] England and St George. : You can't compare the presidency to the Monarchy really as the president is : not groomed from birth. He actually chooses his destiny. : the monarchy is like an old established school where the training is : traditional. : I myself am in favour of the Monarchy as it does make us that little bit : more special. : Look what happenned to all the Countries that got rid of their Kingdoms, : they've had nothing but trouble since. : : I think the freedom of the media in our lifetime has made all these events : appear more than they are. The sad thing is the Queen cannot defend herself. : I mean she can't give an interview like Diana did, spilling all. She also : knew what she was marrying into (the firm as I think Fergie calls it) after : all it is a an old established firm. : Before the advent of on the spot media coverage etc, IT was going on, it was : just not covered as much if at all, and we plodded along happily living in : ignorance. : I personally prefer it that way as from babies we were brought up to think : of Kings, Queens, Princesses and Princes as like fairy tale characters and : it was fantastic if you caught a glimpse or better still shook hands with a : member. : Now everything they do is muddied. For years they used to have a go at : Princess Anne, but did anyone credit her endless diary of charitable events : and work for UNICEF ?. : : I think myself lucky that I wasn't born with Royal blood as I couldn't do : the job. : : Off me soap box now..... : Angela : Marged said : : "And yet, we are expected to think that being born into the Royal Family is : enough to make one fit to be the Monarch." : : : : ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== : If you are a blood donor please ask to go on the Bone Marrow : Register. You won't be told about it if you don't ask. : : ============================== : To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 : :