From Princess to commoner...
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No lah, Lau!Originally posted by laurence82:mabbe u think too much liao
I just think this is very interesting - it's not everyday the world gets to hear of stuff like that.
One thing's for sure - she'll be a very uncommon commoner!
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I'm not surprised ... there are chicks at my school whose parents flew across the pacific to settle their little princesses (and princes too ... ), find them lodgings ... help them register for school .... attend orientation with them .....Originally posted by the Bear:heck! i've seen some "princesses" too..
especially when i went over to Melbourne to studies.. i was so surprised that so many of the girls who went over, could not do the most basic of chores and were lost in a supermarket, unable to figure things out there when they followed us guys to the place..
however, a willingness to learn is all one needs to adapt quickly
a lot of them learnt quickly and those who did not, ended up being "unable to bear it" and went home!
they are adults going to university for heaven's sake ! ....
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That's what some British are saying...why still have royal family. And they get paid by the state, right?Originally posted by poon cho tang:i m surprised there is still a distinction between a royalty and a commoner in this present day
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Wah!!Originally posted by Fatum:I'm not surprised ... there are chicks at my school whose parents flew across the pacific to settle their little princesses (and princes too ... ), find them lodgings ... help them register for school .... attend orientation with them .....
they are adults going to university for heaven's sake ! .... 
Got such things?!!
Man, this is unbelievable! How are they ever going to grow up independant like that?
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In this day and age .... royals are another name for parasites .....
at least the japanese royal family is decent and well behaved ..... unlike what the brits have .... -
lol. i basically just flew to UK all on my own, settled in on my own, never even been to orientation etc.Originally posted by Fatum:I'm not surprised ... there are chicks at my school whose parents flew across the pacific to settle their little princesses (and princes too ... ), find them lodgings ... help them register for school .... attend orientation with them .....
they are adults going to university for heaven's sake ! ....
but i like travelling solo. It can be quite..... refreshing in a sense.
I've travelled solo twice now, not counting my flying to UK.
Once to Malaysia to watch the sepang GP, once to Marseille, France. -
Need not look farOriginally posted by Fatum:In this day and age .... royals are another name for parasites .....
at least the japanese royal family is decent and well behaved ..... unlike what the brits have ....
If you are living in JB for the past few decades, steer clear of their royals
Everyone recognise their license plates too -
Denmark seems to love their royalty!Originally posted by Wanda:That's what some British are saying...why still have royal family. And they get paid by the state, right?
First, a Tasmanian commoner married their Danish Prince. Recently, she gave birth to the Crown Prince. There's been a lotta hoo-ha about it. The Danish love their Princess Mary.
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Oh yeah... heard how one of their royals recently messed up someone's wedding party.Originally posted by laurence82:Need not look far
If you are living in JB for the past few decades, steer clear of their royals
Everyone recognise their license plates too -
If it was in the US and not Japan, the Princess and/or her family would have made her husband sign a pre-nup!
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Ya this is interesting because I would have thought the Japanese would be against a princess 'marrying down' , though they did say her husband came from a line of nobles which they don't have in Japan now, so maybe his blue still runs blue though no title
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hey we have a "very value for money monarchy ok?"Originally posted by Wanda:That's what some British are saying...why still have royal family. And they get paid by the state, right?
those were the exact words of the BBC. apparently the tourism that having a royal family generates far outweighs the costs. It only costs each person here 58p a year. Thats less than what i would give a begger here! -
blue runs blue?Originally posted by elindra:Ya this is interesting because I would have thought the Japanese would be against a princess 'marrying down' , though they did say her husband came from a line of nobles which they don't have in Japan now, so maybe his blue still runs blue though no title
blood runs blue ah? -
his blood is BLUE?
argh!! run away! run away!
his blood is copper-based!! he's an alien!! or he's a mutant human-crab!!
run away!!Originally posted by elindra:Ya this is interesting because I would have thought the Japanese would be against a princess 'marrying down' , though they did say her husband came from a line of nobles which they don't have in Japan now, so maybe his blue still runs blue though no title -
brit royalty is not so bad. u should look at the arabian states....Originally posted by Fatum:In this day and age .... royals are another name for parasites .....
at least the japanese royal family is decent and well behaved ..... unlike what the brits have .... -
Hmm... not to forget that it helps to sell mags both in the UK and in other countries!Originally posted by HENG@:hey we have a "very value for money monarchy ok?"
those were the exact words of the BBC. apparently the tourism that having a royal family generates far outweighs the costs. It only costs each person here 58p a year. Thats less than what i would give a begger here!
I love reading about the antics of Prince Harry, who loves to get dead-beat drunk and then goes and flirts wildly.
And then there's Prince William and much speculation about who from the bevy of beauties surrounding him he'll eventually choose as his royal wifey.
Then, not to be outdone is their dad and his dear old Camellia! She paid tons to get a makeover before marrying Prince Charles.
And oh, there's the ex-Princess Fergie, who seems to be on the road to remarrying her Prince Andrew again.
Man, the royal family's like some soap opera. And they really sell mags! -
their royals are pretty messed up too .... just have to look at that chap's brother ... the one that married the chinese girl from hong kong ...Originally posted by Rhonda:Denmark seems to love their royalty!
First, a Tasmanian commoner married their Danish Prince. Recently, she gave birth to the Crown Prince. There's been a lotta hoo-ha about it. The Danish love their Princess Mary. -
The Thai King, for example, is well loved by his people.
Unfortunately, he has a crappy Prime Minister
The Cambodian King, well, politics rule the day -
'Not so bad'?!Originally posted by HENG@:brit royalty is not so bad. u should look at the arabian states....
Oh man, look at what's been happening with Princess Diana, Prince Charles and that Camellia woman!
And then, Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed!
And prior to that, Princess Diana and some jockey who kissed and told all.
Yada-yada... so much scandals... -
well .... I'm an egalitarian ....
birthright shouldn't count for anything in life ..... we should all get what we have through our own efforts .....
that's why i'm anti royals ...... and rich spoiled brats too .....
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thats why the brits love their monarchy!Originally posted by Rhonda:Hmm... not to forget that it helps to sell mags both in the UK and in other countries!
I love reading about the antics of Prince Harry, who loves to get dead-beat drunk and then goes and flirts wildly.
And then there's Prince William and much speculation about who from the bevy of beauties surrounding him he'll eventually choose as his royal wifey.
Then, not to be outdone is their dad and his dear old Camellia! She paid tons to get a makeover before marrying Prince Charles.
And oh, there's the ex-Princess Fergie, who seems to be on the road to remarrying her Prince Andrew again.
Man, the royal family's like some soap opera. And they really sell mags! -
Well, scandals better than being hooligans, as some royals are apt to bash up their 'beloved subjects'Originally posted by Rhonda:'Not so bad'?!
Oh man, look at what's been happening with Princess Diana, Prince Charles and that Camellia woman!
And then, Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed!
And prior to that, Princess Diana and some jockey who kissed and told all.
Yada-yada... so much scandals... -
Rich, spoilt brats... hmm... makes me think of the Hilton sisters, esp Paris Hilton!Originally posted by Fatum:well .... I'm an egalitarian ....
birthright shouldn't count for anything in life ..... we should all get what we have through our own efforts .....
that's why i'm anti royals ...... and rich spoiled brats too ..... -
sihanouk is everything you DON'T want your ruler to be...
he was somewhere making a movie when the Khmer Rouge steamrolled his country..
i think one of the Kings in malaysia was actually pardoned for murder by his father.. he killed someone when he was a prince and his father, the sultan, pardoned him -
Oh yeah... plenty of stories like that across the causeway!Originally posted by laurence82:Well, scandals better than being hooligans, as some royals are apt to bash up their 'beloved subjects'