tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post1579444498400488453..comments2023-09-07T14:53:38.034+01:00Comments on ... thoughts: Salmond defends the indefensible ...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05037177825712467778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-11993896436582960762012-01-30T09:01:47.587+00:002012-01-30T09:01:47.587+00:00I cannot fault you, titles are just .... not-neede...I cannot fault you, titles are just .... not-needed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037177825712467778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-71070902734169323592012-01-30T08:45:59.843+00:002012-01-30T08:45:59.843+00:00I must admit it's a very impressive title - al...I must admit it's a very impressive title - although personally I've been a bit mistrustful of very grand self bestowed titles since the late Idi Amin made himself: His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.<br /><br />He also believed himself to be king of Scotland.Cai Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349645242691098245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-49387411336991048612012-01-29T19:31:38.075+00:002012-01-29T19:31:38.075+00:00... not so curious, Scotland wishes to make its wa...... not so curious, Scotland wishes to make its way in the world, we can give it a share of the silver and an equal share of the debts; I believe the majority are unlikely to want to share our head of state with this disgruntled neighbour, I for one would support a movement to prevent the Queen from sharing herself with the new republic, unless of course the new republic joined the commonwealth.<br /><br />There is a small point, the Queen is not "the English Queen", her title and style in full is "Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith". No mention of England in Isolation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037177825712467778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-83095642870191655952012-01-29T18:47:33.434+00:002012-01-29T18:47:33.434+00:00So despite the fact that there was a dual monarchy...So despite the fact that there was a dual monarchy between 1601 & the Act of Union, the English Queen can now only be head of state for ex colonies & England. How curious.Cai Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349645242691098245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-32305819569201138672012-01-29T15:54:05.260+00:002012-01-29T15:54:05.260+00:00... that would rule out Scotland, it never was a c...... that would rule out Scotland, it never was a colony, neither has Wales been a colony, although the ex-colonies chose to share the Queen where they remain as part of the commonwealth .... mostly !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037177825712467778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824065151751257861.post-13798798956803605362012-01-29T15:40:39.954+00:002012-01-29T15:40:39.954+00:00Isn't the English queen the head of state of l...Isn't the English queen the head of state of loads of ex colonies?Cai Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349645242691098245noreply@blogger.com