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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.com)

submitted 9 months ago by jeena@jemmy.jeena.net to c/news

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Another chance for the Brits to get rid of this weird institution.

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[–] jarfil 5 points 9 months ago

The "ostentatious lifestyle" is what drives the souvenir market.

You go to Buckingham, and can buy all sorts of random junk with a photo of the monarchs, royal symbols, and whatnot. They're even collectible!

Last time I was at Versalles, they were selling... hat umbrellas. Like, seriously? Come on, at least sell some toy guillotines with a series of monarchs with detachable heads, or something... but that seems to be too grim for the general public, so... hat umbrellas. 🙄