The Royal Wedding

[Mike_Oettle]

Like smacw, I don’t get PEEDYC’s point: “I don't follow the logic. How does being born and raised in Scotland automatically make one a republican? They are the royal family of Great Britain.”

And of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the other Dominions of the Commonwealth.
While my father was a republican (who opposed the apartheid republic), I was influenced by my maternal grandparents, who were fanatically loyal to the royal family. I’m no fanatic, but I am proud of having been born a subject of King George VI and that Queen Elizabeth was South Africa’s head of state for an all-too-brief nine years.
My wife also came from a strongly royalist family. Our children are not so enthusiastic, however.
One significant benefit of the end of apartheid was our return (albeit as a republic) to the Commonwealth.
Regards,
Mike

[robbiethepiper]

Like smacw, I don’t get PEEDYC’s point: “I don't follow the logic. How does being born and raised in Scotland automatically make one a republican? They are the royal family of Great Britain.”

And of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the other Dominions of the Commonwealth.
While my father was a republican (who opposed the apartheid republic), I was influenced by my maternal grandparents, who were fanatically loyal to the royal family. I’m no fanatic, but I am proud of having been born a subject of King George VI and that Queen Elizabeth was South Africa’s head of state for an all-too-brief nine years.
My wife also came from a strongly royalist family. Our children are not so enthusiastic, however.
One significant benefit of the end of apartheid was our return (albeit as a republic) to the Commonwealth.
Regards,
Mike

VERY large numbers of people in Scotland are less than in love with the current monarchy and that is not just ancient history. Stating no more than current fact and voicing no opinion publicly....Robbie

[Lallans]

As I recall, in the early 1990s the Queen dealt a major blow to Scottish separatism when she made a simple statement to the effect that she was the Queen of all of Britain. How you feel about that outcome might vary, but from my distance it did seem that she had considerable influence on the eventual voting.

[smacw]

As I recall, in the early 1990s the Queen dealt a major blow to Scottish separatism when she made a simple statement to the effect that she was the Queen of all of Britain. How you feel about that outcome might vary, but from my distance it did seem that she had considerable influence on the eventual voting.

Maybe she doesn't want her summer house in another country;-)

Besides, Scotland out of the Union means instant national bankruptcy and massive cuts in benefits and public jobs. There just isn't enough of a private sector economy, tartan mills and kilt shops notwithstanding.

[Lallans]

I'm actually starting to experience how our highland friend Jock Scott must feel at times, and I'm not even Scottish.