Britain's prince harry dresses up as nazi

[rah]

Not very bright, but let's assume he was trying to dress up like Col. Klink. I would find that funny, or a fat man dressed as Shultz.
But it does show how quickly later generations forget the follies/importance of those from previoius ones.

[PLATO]

Originally posted by rah

But it does show how quickly later generations forget the follies/importance of those from previoius ones.

Which is my point. Of what real purpose is the monarchy other than to provide a public face and historical continuity. If this was the son of a politician, I would agree that this is no big deal. But, we are talking about a heriditary head of state position...sure he isn't next in line, but he is 3rd. It seems that sensitivity to these type issues would be a main source of training. If it is, and he screwed up that big, then I think that this is a cause for some amount of alarm for monarcy system. Afterall, as our British posters so often tell us, they have no real power left. It is providing a face to national concience that is now their place, and wearing swastikas isn't the message I believe they want to promote.

[DinoDoc]

Survey reveals Auschwitz ignorance
Nearly half of Britons have never heard of Auschwitz, according to a BBC poll.

Among women and the under-35s, the figure is as high as 60%. The survey also uncovered shocking levels of ignorance about the Holocaust. Of the 4,000 adults surveyed, 45% said they had never heard of the Nazi death camp in which one million people died.

http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/041202/344/f7r3p.html

[Last Conformist]

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[BeBMan]

But it works if you past it into the adress field of a new browser window/tab.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Ming
Not Politically Correct... so true...
An Idiot... so true...

Something to make a big deal out of... NOT

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by bfg9000
Well, the Windsors do have German heritage.. Perhaps he is getting in touch with his roots..

I'd be amazed if that flaming redhead has a drop of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha blood in his veins.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DanS
Well, in the US owning/buying/selling NAZI memorabilia is cool. .

but not generally WEARING it. esp. for people in the public eye.

[Alex]

Sava agrees with Ming

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Sava

Who are you and what have you done with Sava?!?

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by reds4ever


He's just going back to his roots.......

German != Nazi. Of course we all know that. Hell there were German aristo types who were anti-Nazi, IIRC from John Lukacs.

Nah, the real problem with the House of Windsor is not pro-Nazism (confined to just one member, I think) but their general impulse control problems. See both of this centurys Edwards, Prince Charles, etc. The more restrained ones (the Georges, QE2 ) are not enough to really balance that. Other than Lord Mountbatten, has the family had any talented members this century (IE since Prince Albert married in)? Thats the reason id put this down to idiocy.

Unfortunately the post is NOT powerless. In a parliamentary jam up, the head of state WOULD have power, as the Governor General of Australia showed a few years ago. Hasnt happened in UK, but not impossible. Similarly the monarch has, in theory, direct authority over the uniformed military, which is one of the reasons getting Edward out and George VI in was of some importance.

Note that "constitutional" monarchs in Italy and Greece helped to screw things up. I doubt the House of Windsor would do that, but still.

[Sava]

Originally posted by Last Conformist

Who are you and what have you done with Sava?!?

I'm his fourth personality, Todd. I'll be here for a few hours.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by lord of the mark


German != Nazi. Of course we all know that.

Thats what they said in 1938, look where that got 'em!

[Snotty]

Originally posted by lord of the mark



Unfortunately the post is NOT powerless. In a parliamentary jam up, the head of state WOULD have power, as the Governor General of Australia showed a few years ago. Hasnt happened in UK, but not impossible. Similarly the monarch has, in theory, direct authority over the uniformed military, which is one of the reasons getting Edward out and George VI in was of some importance.

Well, unless there were some private dealings between the monarchy and government, its basically not going to happen. If the monarchy publicly started throwing its weight around the monarchy abolitionists would have a field day, and Im sure they would receive widespread public support.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Other than Lord Mountbatten, has the family had any talented members this century (IE since Prince Albert married in)? Thats the reason id put this down to idiocy.

It goes back a lot further than that. Charles II did a remarkable balancing act, and William of Orange was effective (a a bisexual little hunchback too, which is a bonus). Other than that, they were pretty desperate.