Royal palaces crumbling

Tess Lawrence says:

08:41am | 15/03/10

But Bazza, this has got nothing to do with Pip’s dotage, has it ? - he has a history of priors for this sort of thing - he’s a repeat offender - tell us more - I remember when we were on UPFRONT, on 3AW with Bill Tuckey and you used to regale us all with Pip’s howlers - some of them quite racist, I recall - share the gos, Bro - and also, since you’re the Oracle on all things Monarchial - what is happening about Catholics and the British Crown, Bazza ? Still disbarred from sitting on the Royal Throne ?  Il Papa, the Prince of Rome, wants to know, I hear his brother is looking for a new job. And the name Constantine runs in both historical dynasties. Please write more about Kings and Queens and Princelings. And chuck in a few cabbages while you’re at it.

formersnag & a swinging voter says:

08:59am | 15/03/10

The only problem with our current system is that we have Australians as our GG & governors. If our GG was on of the monarch’s children or grandchildren there would be REAL economic benefits to our country.

Imagine the prestige our educational institutions would receive, if “Wills” was our GG & completing his military training or degrees at “Duntroon” while performing his GG duties. Or one of the others, was doing their masters, at one of our other, “sandstone” universities while serving a term as governor or GG.

How about the tourism boost, Britain gets from the trooping of the colour, etc? Might add a little colour & money to “grey” Canberra or any other state capital.

“Gossip mags” could get over “Lara Bingle” & move on with their lives.

EJ says:

09:46am | 15/03/10

Too much inter-breeding. Diana & Mary are/were a breath of fresh air in these institutions. I’m surprised though that Mary has lasted this long. I had expected that the the royals would have ostracised her by now. After-all she’s supplied the much desired male heir so her usefulness is now defunct…...watch out Mary…..your use-by date is showing!!

Burnside Boy says:

12:10pm | 15/03/10

The British (and hence Australian) monarchy used to held in great respect, even awe by some people.  Times have changed. Prince Charles’s Tampax remark and admitted adultery created a great dent in that respect. Well documented stories of adultery by the highest in the land and some in line to the throne being born out of wedlock have damaged that respect further. In recent times Prince William’s appearance in Australia and New Zealand was seen as just another example of hereditary celebrity - a young man who has achieved nothing of note but who was born in the right bed
being feted as he went about the business of bolstering support for The Firm, the family business which he may one day inherit. And all the money that goes with it. It’s sad, really, that it has come to this.

Razor says:

12:46pm | 15/03/10

Leave our PILF alone.

Sam Chowder says:

02:35pm | 15/03/10

Prince Phil (I thought princes were in their 20s) is superbly cast in “Carry on up the Monarchy” every line a Sydney James-esque corker delivered in a pompous but affable style, he certainly is one for the little ladies.  Like his cousin Barbara WIndsor he leaves a legacy of timeless cheeky banter only possible by never having had a useful job.

LynP says:

02:34pm | 15/03/10

It’s sad isn’t it that we hang on to these institutions that are out of date and not wanted by the majority, simply because successful referenda are so hard to achieve no matter what the subject matter. It will be interesting to see the outcome of the current review into how we make Constitutional change in this country. At least the status quo gives some comfort to David Flint and his ONE other member of the Monarchists League. Makes you wonder how they get a quorum at meetings??

Captain Col says:

07:00pm | 15/03/10

I think if you read what happened, Prince Phillip shared a joke with the cadet and she later said it was taken in fun.  That’s about it, but the press love to poke fun at him and had to beat it up.  They just drool at the thought of perpetuating the myth of a ‘gaffe prone Duke’ and Barry Everinham is no exception.  I dare say that after his 88 years of moving in protocol driven circles, he knows how to handle himself.  He wouldn’t be as rude as some of the commenters here.

Julian Thomas says:

08:30pm | 15/03/10

queen victoria ruled from 1837 to 1901, in 1952 her descendent (3 generations apart) who married several yrs earlier to another descendant (3 generations apart) became quuen yuck, their grandparents were cousins

Tess Lawrence says:

08:34pm | 16/03/10

C’mon fellow Bazzantiums, why don’t we form a Barry Everingham support group for the express purpose of ensuring Barry is our next Governor General - what do you think ?  Too outre ?  His beautiful and elegant wife Avril will ensure he observes the protocols required. The current GG is wonderful and her courageous escapades inspirational.  Barry’s impressive lineage and genealogical links include wonderful indigenous ancestry. So, shall we unite and move together on this ?  I cannot do this alone. ’ Barry E for GG!  Yes he can! He certainly is a would be if he could be.

Luck says:

09:20am | 17/10/11

Felt so hopeless looking for anrwses to my questions…until now.