>You Americans got rid of your king (George III) and now you all want to be one! :-) What you don't understand is, in a constitutional monarchy, you're virtually powerless anyway, and have to go "crown in hand" to the "people" to get anything. :-)
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>By the way, considering the longevity of Elizabeth II, trying to outdo Victoria for her reign, it looks as if Charles WILL only be king for a day, before he snuffs it and William takes over.
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>Terry

Headline in one of the London tabs after the wedding date was announced: "Boring Old Gits To Wed" [lol]

Mike