Do you like the Royal Family

As individuals, I'm utterly indifferent to them. Don't really know much about them.

As an institution, I am opposed in principle to an unelected head of state, but can't pretend it's a political battle that particularly moves or interests me. If I woke up tomorrow to find I was the prime minister of the UK, abolition of the monarchy would not be on my to-do list.

While I'm ideologically opposed to unelected heads of state, I can't really make a strong, practical argument against the modern constitutional monarchies of Europe. They work at least as well as other forms of government. Arguably, they provide for greater stability.

And it's practical arguments that persuade people rather than ideological ones: how would abolishing the monarchy improve the average person's life? Can we be confident -- looking around at other forms of government around the world -- that what replaces monarchy will function better?

Frankly, I can't answer those questions.

So, while I'm not a monarchist, I am also not all that arsed about it. There are more important things to fix.

Of course, who doesn't?

They are so much smarter, better looking and harder working than the rest of us.

Plus, they're direct descendants of ancient lizard people who ruled the planet 66 millions ago, so there's that as well.

As an institution, yes - some members not so much - like Princess Michael of Kent, Meghan, Harry and the York's, with the possible exception of Beatrice. I especially like Anne, Sophie, Edward, Catherine, and William.

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They're a bunch of profligates who leech what, a billion dollars from the British taxpayers every year? They need to go.

Nope. I don't hate them either. They're Great Britain's responsibility.

I take an interest in the royal family, but that doesn't mean I'm either a fan or a monarchist. I'm just taking an interest.

Of course I wouldn't bother to point this out, unless there weren't overzealous anti-monarchists on the internet, calling anyone who doesn't condemn the royals and/or monarchy a "monarchist".

As an American, I'm totally indifferent to them as individuals, & the monarchy as an institution. Seems that Charles may be indifferent to it as well, judging by his demeanor of just "going through the motions" at the coronation.