Love for the King
I wish in my home country (UK) the public had the same respect for our Queen.
A monarchy is above polics and instills a belief and stability in the Kingdom.
Why knock it?
LONG LIVE THE KING and his family
A monarchy is above polics and instills a belief and stability in the Kingdom.
Why knock it?
LONG LIVE THE KING and his family
RICHARD OF LOXLEY
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
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DawnHRD
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The difference between HM the King of Thailand and our Royal Family (UK) as far as I'm concerned is how they undertake their obligations to their people.
The King of Thailand goes out, sometimes in disguise, to see what can improve the lives of his subjects & then installs Royal projects, from drainage & agriculture on, to genuinely try & help his people. Now, I'm maybe missing something, but I don't remember that being a huge part of the British monarchy. Maybe respect & love need to be earned...
The King of Thailand goes out, sometimes in disguise, to see what can improve the lives of his subjects & then installs Royal projects, from drainage & agriculture on, to genuinely try & help his people. Now, I'm maybe missing something, but I don't remember that being a huge part of the British monarchy. Maybe respect & love need to be earned...
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Dawn,
With respect, there aren't too many people in the UK needing help with drainage (apart from perhaps, Thames Water) or agriculture.
The reality is that the UK and Thailand are very different societies and the expectactions of the monarchy are different. The fact that in the UK there is an expectation probably sums it up.
Respect for the Royal family in the UK has descended with a general lack of respect everywhere, full stop.
Often not helped by the red tops and chattering classes from either end of a journalistic malaise that has a disproportionate and inaccurate apprasial of their own influence and importance.
The average guy on the street still does his or hers own thing.
With respect, there aren't too many people in the UK needing help with drainage (apart from perhaps, Thames Water) or agriculture.
The reality is that the UK and Thailand are very different societies and the expectactions of the monarchy are different. The fact that in the UK there is an expectation probably sums it up.
Respect for the Royal family in the UK has descended with a general lack of respect everywhere, full stop.
Often not helped by the red tops and chattering classes from either end of a journalistic malaise that has a disproportionate and inaccurate apprasial of their own influence and importance.
The average guy on the street still does his or hers own thing.
Talk is cheap
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DawnHRD
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I take your point, Caller, but I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Personally, I don't really see the point of a monarchy that doesn't serve its subjects (noblesse oblige). I disagree that UK people don't need it, perhaps they don't need drainage ditches, but they need to know that their royals care about them. Princess Diana & the Queen Mum proved that (and yes, I'm aware that Princess Diana knew how to work the media)
I am not in favour of the abolition of any monarchy, but I do feel that if the British Royal Family want the love & respect of the people, as HM the King has here, then they need to show that they care about said subjects, as His Majesty does. Moaning about your "annus horribilis" in your annual speech to the nation, doesn't cut it.
I am not in favour of the abolition of any monarchy, but I do feel that if the British Royal Family want the love & respect of the people, as HM the King has here, then they need to show that they care about said subjects, as His Majesty does. Moaning about your "annus horribilis" in your annual speech to the nation, doesn't cut it.
"The question is not, can they reason? Nor, can they talk? But, can they suffer?" - Jeremy Bentham, philosopher, 1748-1832
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