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Reality. Bites.
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posted 12 January 2005 08:36 PM
Unbelievable! Dressed as a Nazi for a costume party.http://tinyurl.com/6l96v Prince Harry, 20, the second son of Prince Charles, was shown in early editions of Thursday's issue of the Sun, clutching a cigarette and a drink and wearing a swastika armband.
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Boom Boom
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posted 13 January 2005 10:55 AM
From: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1438439,00.htmlThe incident is the latest in a damaging series generated by Harry, which often involve excessive drinking. Prince Harry was among 250 guests at the party for the 22nd birthday of Mr Meade's son Harry. Prince William dressed in a home-made lion and leopard outfit. The theme of the party at Mr Meade's equestrian centre was Colonials and Natives. The theme of the party caused further embarrassment to Clarence House last night. It contained uncomfortable echoes of the row involving Princess Michael of Kent, after she caused uproar in an upmarket New York restaurant last April. Having taken exception to the noise levels generated by a group of black diners she was accused of telling them, after an altercation to "go back to the colonies". She denied the allegation and said that she had been misrepresented. The Duke of Edinburgh, one of the most gaffe-prone members of the Royal Family, caused offence in 1997 when he addressed Helmut Kohl, then the German Chancellor, by Hitler's Nazi title, Reichskanzler. The Royal Family has been highly sensitive about any links to Nazi Germany after the Duke of Windsor, who was regarded by some as a sympathiser, visited Germany with Mrs Simpson as the personal guest of Hitler in 1937.
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kingblake
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posted 13 January 2005 12:20 PM
It runs in the family. From the BBC: Long line of princely gaffesIn the words of my father, "Dressing up as a nazi seems like the next step". And of course housing and shelter, but maybe those are a tad TOO obvious. My preference would be to use them to create a network of Museums dedicated to how imperialism and colonialism fucked everyone else over. That way every country with an equvalent to the GGs mansion could have a museum about their colonial legacy. Grant R:
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kuri
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posted 13 January 2005 12:57 PM
quote: Originally posted by lagatta: TWO babbler contests! 1) Imaginative new uses for the Royal palaces and properties (this includes our Gov-Gen's residence, but the outdoor summer concerts MUST continue) 2) A reworking of The Producers starring Prince Harry, Jean-Marie Le Pen and featuring a guest appearance by Mark Thatcher ...
1) Museum of Imperialism, perhaps supporting a network independent post-colonial studies institutes devoted to working out appropriate justice for colonial wrongs (of course drawing on knowledge from the peoples affected and not scholars from the same groups that were priveledged by British imperialism) with the same budgets that currently go to the Royalty and GGs. 2) Harry:It's springtime for Harry and Buckingham J-M:L'Angleterre est heureuse et gaie Together:We're marching to a faster pace/ Look out, here comes the master race(s)! Not sure Mark would fit into that song, maybe he should appear later on.
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ronb
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posted 13 January 2005 02:08 PM
quote: No one gave a flying fig when Johnny & Sid did it twenty years ago
Well, they were making a political statement, however clumsy, along the lines of: "God save the queen, her fascist regime, has made you a moron, potential h-bomb." And on the face of it, it appears that Harry is doing his level best to prove them right.
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aka Mycroft
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posted 13 January 2005 04:30 PM
Harry the Nazi: a defence of the idiot prince quote: 1. Prince Harry is sensationally stupid. Seriously, the lad is practically retarded, so it’s appropriate to cut him some slack. It’s a small miracle every time he finds his mouth with his cigarette, so the fact that he would put on a Nazi armband and not think – at any point – that this might possibly be a really really wrong thing to do, is perfectly understandable. Questions must be asked of the people around him: his friends, his carers, his bodyguards. Did no one think to mention to the dribbling moron that maybe the pretty red armband with the funny black squiggle in the middle was maybe best left in the limo? Would you blame a coma victim for wetting the bed? No. So don’t be too harsh on Harry.2. The theme of the fancy dress party, thrown by famous horseman and friend of Prince Charles, Richarde Meade, was – believe it or not – ‘Colonials and Natives’. Oh lordy. Colonials and Natives? What the fuck are these people on? What century are they living in? Colonials and Natives? It beggars belief. Why not ‘Imperialists and Nig Nogs’? Or would that have been bad taste? So anyway, a fair share of the blame for Harry’s outfit must surely go to the imbecilic Richarde Meade and his appalling choice of party theme.* 3. Where did Harry get the armband? Presumably he went for advice to his grandfather, who delightedly threw open his closet doors to reveal rack upon rack of Gestapo jackets stormtrooper boots. Or maybe Prince Philip simply slipped off his dressing gown to reveal his own swastika armband, which he rolled off and pressed lovingly into Harry’s upturned palm. “Now off you go, you young scamp, and have fun.” 4. No one seems to have wondered: perhaps Prince Harry didn’t realize it was a fancy dress party? It’s possible he just came on from a meeting, and didn’t have time to change. In which case it is heartening to see that he has developed an interest in politics.
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Reality. Bites.
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posted 14 January 2005 12:20 AM
quote: Originally posted by rasmus raven: My question is, why couldn't the governor general simply be elected? The federal government could simply arrange for an election, and then the Prime Minister would "appoint" the winner. I don't see why this would require a constitutional change. Eventually the system would have its own legitimacy.
Because the Queen is a part of the constitution and the GG is her representative. We could possibly elect the GG and have the queen apoint the winner, but it wouldn't alter the position of the queen. Also I was wrong -- it requires unanimous consent to get rid of the monarchy.
The Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen. An amendment to the Constitution of Canada in relation to the following matters may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada only where authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province: (a) the office of the Queen, the Governor General and the Lieutenant Governor of a province;
It's a virtual political impossibility, no matter how big a twit Charles and his nightmheirs are. [ 14 January 2005: Message edited by: RealityBites ]
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remind
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posted 14 January 2005 02:22 AM
I do not understand what a Nazi costume has to do with "native and colonial" themed party in the first place?BTW Trudeau and the German garb was reported by 1 person only, and he did not say Nai in his story did he? I far as I can see he said it was German that Trudeau wore. Plus, when William gains the throne the Stewart line will be back in place. wonder how that will play out in the world of things? Edited add: Contrarian, I am not surprised at all about Preston becoming Premier. Perhaps when Harper is disguarded he can eject preston then too? [ 14 January 2005: Message edited by: remind ]
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Wilf Day
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posted 14 January 2005 03:02 AM
quote: Originally posted by rasmus raven: . . why couldn't the governor general simply be elected? The federal government could simply arrange for an election, and then the Prime Minister would "appoint" the winner. I don't see why this would require a constitutional change.
I think you're correct -- but why would we want to do that? The Governor-General has no power, except in case of parliamentary imbroglio when she has to decide whether to ask someone to try to form a government or give up and call an early election. This is not worth holding a national election for. The letters patent of 1947 respecting the office of Governor General provide that, should the Governor General die, become incapacitated or be absent from the country for a period of more than one month, the Chief Justice or, if that office is vacant, the senior puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, would become the Administrator of Canada and exercise all the powers and duties of the Governor General. Maybe we should just leave the G-G's office vacant and save some money? Or, since The Honourable Mr. Justice Louis LeBel just turned 65 in November, if you want to totally depoliticize the office, he could be promoted to Governor-General when Adrienne Clarkson's term ends? But I'm not serious. I love Adrienne. I hope they can find someone half as inspiring as her for the next appointment.
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VanLuke
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posted 14 January 2005 01:53 PM
quote: Originally posted by remind:
BTW Trudeau and the German garb was reported by 1 person only,
Would that be Walter Stewart Shrug. Trudeau in Power, published in 1972? http://www.biblio.com/books/14324557.html [ 14 January 2005: Message edited by: VanLuke ]
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