So, how about that royal family?

[Croyles]

To be honest, ive been living here for 15 years and don't care about the royal family, but its not like im against them either. I WAS very glad for the extra day off though, and our road had one of the biggest street parties in the UK I think. I mean, it turned into a full on festival rave!
Its pretty much a student only road, which was legally closed off and the organisers even got a booze licence.
I thought it was going to get lary later on, but didnt at all really, everyone was just enjoying themselves.

Gets really crazy around 5 minutes in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0B6AlgsgDI

[Shauna]

Heh, the street party in Glasgow had to be shut down by the police. There was a firearms incident, supposedly someone died (unrelated to the incident), and some police had to be taken to the hospital. Glasgow sure knows how to ruin a fun time.

[Depression Moon]

Does anyone know about any other royal families? All I ever hear about is England's.

[Croyles]

Does anyone know about any other royal families? All I ever hear about is England's.

Like the Dutch? I dont really know about others. There are some in Africa and south east asia.

[Loony BoB]

Know of, yes. Know about, no. There's Spain, Norway, Japan, UAE, etc.

[Trumpet Thief]

Almost everybody I knew stayed up for it (Canadians love Brits ). Kate certainly was a beaut, so I would say that it was worth it

Maybe taxpayers have a different take on the matter though

[Loony BoB]

Eh, we pay for them, yeah, but at the same time they bring in tourism and while the event may have cost a lot, the amount of money spent by tourists and the amount of money spent by the royal family (and the Middleton family) means they are giving a lot of the money straight back. So long as they spend the money we give them, I'm not that bothered. If they held onto the money, that would be a problem.

[Jiro]

Pippa is alright too you know. I'm pissed at the news making out that Harry and Pippa are now getting it on. That's all kinds of weird.

[Loony BoB]

Yeah, sensationalism can get a little tiring. Oh wow, they talked! They must LOVE EACH OTHER.

[Jiro]

I thought Harry's missus was there anyway? Chelsea, weren't her name?

[Loony BoB]

Yup.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Wtf is Harry and Pippa? Sounds like a man and his dog.

[Loony BoB]

Great, another person who thinks Pippa is Harry's bitch. See, Jiro, this is just what we were talking about.

[Jiro]

This is the greatest thing ever

[Peegee]

I really wish we would dump the british queen and be an independent nation. It's been a thousand years already.

Every time the royal family visits my tax dollars get spent on them. Incidentally apparently tax payers did not pay for their wedding!