Comments by "Neil McBeath" (@neilmcbeath954) on "New details discovered on 700-year-old chair King Charles will sit on at coronation" video.

  1. Anybody who has an appreciation of historical artifacts.
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  2. Not at all. This would be a treasured relic in any country.
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  3.  @barryjatkinson  Aren't you the superior one, then? Have you had a look at political leaders in republics recently?
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  4.  @barryjatkinson  On the contrary, you can easily vote for a republic. Greece held two referenda in 1973 and 1974, respectively. The first, during the rule of the colonels, established a republic, but after the fall of the colonels, the restored civilian government deemed all their actions unconstitutional. So a second referendum was held, which confirmed the results of the first, but which also saw a significant rise in support for a monarchy. More recently, Australia held referendum in 1999. In that instance, the approval rating for the monarchy was 55% to 45%, with every single state voting for retention. Most recently, in 2008, Tuvalu held a similar referendum. The vote was 65% to 35% in favour of retaining the monarchy, with the result that King Charles II is now the Head of State in both Australia and Tuvalu.
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  5.  @barryjatkinson  Yes, "easily".. Vote for parties that have openly declared that they support a republic. Pass legislation establishing a referendum. Win the vote. Something very similar occurred with the Brexit referendum and In December 1918, when Sinn Fein won 73 out of 105 Irish seats. It was clear that the Union was doomed. The difficulty that would-be republicans face in the UK is that the monarchy remains extremely popular. The Scottish Nationalists have fudged this issue for years - demanding Independence on the one hand, but suggesting a personal union - a King of Scots - would also be acceptable.
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  6.  @barryjatkinson  Good. bye bye.
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  7.  @barryjatkinson  I'm so glad. Now, bye bye again.
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