A Little Bit Of Megxit Humour.

[the_great_she_elephant]

I have nothing against Harry and Meghan - in fact I applaud them for wanting to cut their ties with the Royal family and earn their own living - but a letter in today's West Australian suggesting Hary should be made Governor General of Australia reminded me of a poem by Hilaire Belloc.

You can read the whole poem here: https://monologues.co.uk/Childrens_Favourites/Lord_Lundy.htm   but the extracts that really tickled my funny bone were the following:

Lord Lundy from his earliest years

Was far too freely moved to Tears.

. . . . . . . . . . .

His Grandmamma, His Mother's (or in Harry's case of course Father's) Mother,

Who had some dignity or other,

The Garter, or no matter what,

I can't remember all the Lot!

Said "Oh! That I were Brisk and Spry

To give him that for which to cry!"

(An empty wish, alas! For she

Was Blind and nearly ninety-three).

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

The Duke -- his aged grand-sire -- bore

The shame till he could bear no more.

He rallied his declining powers,

Summoned the youth to Brackley Towers,

And bitterly addressed him thus--

"Sir! you have disappointed us!

We had intended you to be

The next Prime Minister but three:

The stocks were sold; the Press was squared:

The Middle Class was quite prepared.

But as it is! . . . My language fails!

Go out and govern New South Wales!"

[davewil1964]

What millstone?

Their brand has been estimated as being worth 500 million quid. Not forgetting the stipend Harry gets from Daddy's serfs.

[joz*garage]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

It is worth remembering that all the 'experts' who are offering their opinions are relying purely on speculation and guessworrk. It is quite conceivable that Harry and Meghan already have detailed plans well in hand and that  these plans are already known to those who need to know them 

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Yeah i think they want it both ways

[domino-710]

Millstone - indeed.

Both sons - William & Harry - get approx - 5mill a year - from their father.

The Duchy of Cornwall - 1.6billion

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@joz*garage wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

It is worth remembering that all the 'experts' who are offering their opinions are relying purely on speculation and guessworrk. It is quite conceivable that Harry and Meghan already have detailed plans well in hand and that  these plans are already known to those who need to know them 

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Yeah i think they want it both ways

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Is that your expert opinion? 

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@domino-710 wrote:

Millstone - indeed.

Both sons - William & Harry - get approx - 5mill a year - from their father.

The Duchy of Cornwall - 1.6billion

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Would you want to swap places with him?

[joz*garage]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@joz*garage wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

It is worth remembering that all the 'experts' who are offering their opinions are relying purely on speculation and guessworrk. It is quite conceivable that Harry and Meghan already have detailed plans well in hand and that  these plans are already known to those who need to know them 

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Yeah i think they want it both ways

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Is that your expert opinion? 

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Yep, can't trust these royals, none of 'em

[domino-710]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@domino-710 wrote:

Millstone - indeed.

Both sons - William & Harry - get approx - 5mill a year - from their father.

The Duchy of Cornwall - 1.6billion

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Would you want to swap places with him?

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Be clear - swap with - Charles, William or Harry. ??

[davewil1964]

No, but I wouldn't try to monetise my position, either. I suspect that's driven by the 'M' half, but I doubt anybody will ever know.

The point is, they're never going to want for anything, and that is totally due to Harry being a grandson of the Queen. And maybe some residual movie royalties.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@domino-710 wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

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@domino-710 wrote:

Millstone - indeed.

Both sons - William & Harry - get approx - 5mill a year - from their father.

The Duchy of Cornwall - 1.6billion

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Would you want to swap places with him?

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Be clear - swap with - Charles, William or Harry. ??

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With Harry.

[domino-710]

Oh Harry.

Given - the thread - is - Humour - well it began that way.

I cannot for one moment imagine being married to Meghan - she is definitely not my type.

For a start - she's too short .

So no - is my answer.