Results: Britain's Royal Parasites

The royal family, known as the House of Windsor since 1917 when they de-Germanized their name, may no longer possess any seats in the House of Lords since 1999, but they do retain certain powers. They can still legally choose the Prime Minister, dismiss ministers & governments, dissolve Parliament, refuse to agree to legislation passed by Parliament, dismiss the governments of the Commonwealth, pardon convicted criminals, declare a state of emergency, issue proclamations, command the army & raise a personal militia. When members of Parliament take the oath of office, they swear allegiance not to the voters who elected them, but to the Windsors. They say, "I swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful & bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs & successors, according to law. So help me God." Did you know they had such powers?

While Britain is celebrating the royal nuptials the American media are in a tizzy with experts who are broadcasting tips on the proper way for a regal lady like 'Kate the Commoner' to walk. Evidently, women are supposed to softly glide across the floor as if "a golden thread from heaven holds them up by their crown" & keep their arms "behind the seams". In other words, walk as if you have nothing to carry, no place you need to be & all the time in the world to get there. Do you find this to be old-fashioned, arrogant &/or sexist in today's society?

Prince Harry's widely publicized Nazi uniform gag a few years back was hardly the first expression of royal racism. Most recently it's been the criticizing of Meghan Markle's mixed heritage because she is biracial. The implicit racism of inherited position ensures an outlook on the world of contempt to who they deem as being of lower class. How many of these disparaging remarks made by the royals are you aware of?

Keep in mind, the island nation off the coast of Europe is still known officially as the United Kingdom. Though its colonies all revolted by the 1960s, the royals still nominally lead a Commonwealth of Nations that encompasses about one-third of the world's population - 54 nations in all - with India, Canada, Australia, South Africa & the rest committed to "free trade" & "world peace" since the Singapore Declaration of 1971. Naturally, the crown's presided over quite a few wars since. Centuries of chasing foxes, dressing for tea & practicing 16th century elocution as the main day's activities have naturally cultivated a family of dim-witted layabouts. Oxford University had to seriously lower the bar for Prince Charles & the current generation is regarded with respect simply because of Princess Diana, who appears to be the first Windsor to notice homelessness & AIDS on her way to the hair salon, where she spent six figures a year. These periodic performances of fairytale feudalism are actually modern concoctions to bolster the waning fortunes & spirits of an empire out of step with reality. At Liz Windsor's swearing-in ceremony in 1952, the British state had to invent all sorts of "ancient rituals" & hire horse-drawn carriages from a movie production company in order to create the mirage that war-ravaged Britain was still Great. Do you realize what your seeing is nothing but an illusion?