From: Gene McAloon 

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 18:07:31 -0500, Judy Folkenberg
 wrote:

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>Gene McAloon wrote:
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>> >>>Still, there is another possibility. When the queen
goes, bypass Charles
and put
>> William on the throne.  Assuming he hasn't inherited his mother's . . .
quirks,
>> he might well prove a popular monarch and one without the absurdities that
>> characterize his grandmother's early 20th century view of the role a monarch
>> should play.
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>Judy

Leaving the country might possibly be an option for Harry, but not for
William. He is next in line after his father. In effect, he is the future
king.  He's stuck. Besides, if both renounced the throne, they would just
anoint some other relative, anyone who could be said to be carrying on the
line. There would be nothing gained.

The only real solution is declaring a republic; getting rid of the monarchy, the
parliamentary system and all the rest of it.  It is long past time England moved
into the modern world. At that, they are already moving in that general
direction, although at a glacial pace. Blair has been good at making
proposals for reform, but then backing down when push came to shove. 
Basically he is just
too conservative.  Don't know about Gordon Brown, who might well be the next PM.

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