In this TV age, looks are everything. - Democratic Underground

raccoon

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Fri Dec-28-07 10:56 AM
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In this TV age, looks are everything.

Britons favour Prince William as next king: poll

Fri Dec 28, 6:35 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain favours Prince William over his father Charles as its next monarch, with widespread approval for William's girlfriend boosting his ratings, a poll shows.

More than half of 1,000 people polled said they would prefer the second-in-line to be the next to take the throne.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071228/lf_nm_life/britain_monarchy_dc

Too bad for Prince Charles he's living in the TV age. Prince William is young and attractive, as his mother was. Charles is neither.

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demnan

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Fri Dec-28-07 10:58 AM
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1. I think it goes a bit deeper than that

I believe a lot of people still blame Charles for the downfall of his marriage. His family's treatment of Diana is well known.

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raccoon

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Fri Dec-28-07 11:03 AM
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2. May be true for some people, but with most people I think it's the looks factor.

Just as with Diana. Granted, she did a lot of worthwhile charity work. But if she hadn't been pretty, people wouldn't have idolized her as much as they did (and some still do).

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jeff30997

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Fri Dec-28-07 11:16 AM
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3. I agree.

When Mother Teresa died 5 days after her there was still more coverage about the death of Diana.

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NV Whino

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Fri Dec-28-07 11:59 AM
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4. I don't disagree with your premise

but Charles, IMO, was never destined to be King. Has nothing to do with his looks. Mom has never liked his life choices.

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mondo joe

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Fri Dec-28-07 12:00 PM
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5. I don't think it's based on looks, but on Charles being too tainted. NT

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Fri Dec-28-07 12:50 PM
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6. Given that the entire institution of the British Monarchy is an anachronism, and

represents a figurehead for the country, why SHOULDN'T they prefer their monarch based on looks? It seems entirely appropriate to me in that context. :shrug:

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TahitiNut

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Fri Dec-28-07 12:55 PM
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7. The Bolsheviks knew what to do with 'royalty'.

:puke:

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