Air conditioning, either window or central, didn't reach 50% of US homes until the early '70s.

And the British Isles are a lot cooler in summer than most of the US. London is about as far north as the northern end of Vancouver Island off British Columbia.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

16. But, but we weren't "royal!"

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:57 PM

Jul 2013

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

19. The royals are big on sports, outdoor activities, and military training to toughen up the lads

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:06 PM

Jul 2013

Grouse shooting at Balmoral and all that.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

20. So the poor little thing has to be toughened up at 1 day old! So sad :-(

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:09 PM

Jul 2013

trof

(54,256 posts)

28. Next: cold showers.

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:59 PM

Jul 2013

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

30. Writing is on the wall.

Reply to trof (Reply #28)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:00 PM

Jul 2013

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

18. Right. I grew up in South Florida without A/C. n/t

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:59 PM

Jul 2013

Chiyo-chichi

(3,584 posts)

15. As soon as he can eat solid food, he will be relegated to the cupboard under the stairs,

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:54 PM

Jul 2013

and then, off to Hogwarts.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

17. Yes, you can just see that all coming.

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 04:57 PM

Jul 2013

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

33. Didn't that happen to his Uncle HARRY?

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:32 PM

Jul 2013

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

34. Yes, but Harry wasn't third in line!

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #33)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:39 PM

Jul 2013

How cruel to subject the future king to a two bedroom cottage with NO AIR CONDITIONING!

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

21. Many houses in the UK do not have air conditioning...it does not get hot enough

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:17 PM

Jul 2013

hell..some of them still don't have indoor plumbing

Taitertots

(7,745 posts)

26. The "small cottage" is bigger than my house

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 05:57 PM

Jul 2013

And in the shadow of a mansion bigger than every house on my block combined.

The monarchy is so opulent that they have a normal sized house behind their insane mansion.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,869 posts)

29. That's what I was going to say.

Reply to Taitertots (Reply #26)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:00 PM

Jul 2013

Their of a "small cottage" is probably a pretty good sized place. Just smaller than a castle. Not like my 700 sq. ft. cottage.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

31. He will inherit a billion dollars in wealth and property.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:16 PM

Jul 2013

According to Martin Bashir.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

32. The queen's net worth is pegged at 500 mil

Reply to grasswire (Reply #31)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:24 PM

Jul 2013

A lot of her supposed property isn't really hers - belongs to the country. Not like she can up and sell it. Maybe by the time this baby is king it'll all be worth a billion.

Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

36. That's what the public gets

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 06:41 PM

Jul 2013

for thinking Royalty has got it good.

Don't they feel stupid.

Yea, shit's real now, mofo.

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