Why "British Army"?
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Tibetan, You swear an oath of allegiance to the head of state, HMTQ, who just happens to be CinC. Also covered in the commissioning scroll are 'heirs and successors' and subjects.
Ancestry is irrelevant, since most of us have ancestry that is not entirely Anglo-Saxon (itself a mix of Danish and German). The last 'pure' English king was Harold Godwinson who died in battle in 1066. You'll be waiting a long time for an English monarch, although given the Queen's mother was a Brit (half Scots, half English) and Princess Di was a Brit then William and Harry are more Brit than most monarchs.
I'd rather swear an oath to Liz than Tony Blair and his cronies. That would require a pay rise of monumental proportions.
Ancestry is irrelevant, since most of us have ancestry that is not entirely Anglo-Saxon (itself a mix of Danish and German). The last 'pure' English king was Harold Godwinson who died in battle in 1066. You'll be waiting a long time for an English monarch, although given the Queen's mother was a Brit (half Scots, half English) and Princess Di was a Brit then William and Harry are more Brit than most monarchs.
I'd rather swear an oath to Liz than Tony Blair and his cronies. That would require a pay rise of monumental proportions.
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Nil nos tremefacit,
Yes, I remember the heirs and successors bit. I was sixteen at the time. I don't remember any conditions attached, and as far as I am concerned, nothing has changed. I am still bound by that oath. That probably makes me old-fashioned. Sobeit.
If I may have an old joke (they're sometimes the best) at your expense:
A chap went to a party and met a lady who was obviously way above his station in life. He really fancied her, and he introduced himself, and drew her to one side. After a couple of suitable compliments on her beauty etc., he says, "I must ask you a question. Please do not be offended, and think very carefully before you answer. Would you go to bed with me if I gave you £100,000?"
The lady is suitably shocked, but as requested, she thinks for a while, before replying in the affirmative. After all, that's an awful lot of money.
"Great," says our hero. "Would you go to bed with me if I gave you £50?"
"£50! Certainly not! What do you think I am?"
"We established that with the first question. Now we're negotiating the price."
So, Nil nos tremefacit, what's your price? Similar to mine, I would guess.
Rakshasa,
Would you mind explaining the bit about Charlemagne, and back into which particular peninsula he shoved us?
Farmer.
Yes, I remember the heirs and successors bit. I was sixteen at the time. I don't remember any conditions attached, and as far as I am concerned, nothing has changed. I am still bound by that oath. That probably makes me old-fashioned. Sobeit.
If I may have an old joke (they're sometimes the best) at your expense:
I'd rather swear an oath to Liz than Tony Blair and his cronies. That would require a pay rise of monumental proportions.
The lady is suitably shocked, but as requested, she thinks for a while, before replying in the affirmative. After all, that's an awful lot of money.
"Great," says our hero. "Would you go to bed with me if I gave you £50?"
"£50! Certainly not! What do you think I am?"
"We established that with the first question. Now we're negotiating the price."
So, Nil nos tremefacit, what's your price? Similar to mine, I would guess.
Rakshasa,
Would you mind explaining the bit about Charlemagne, and back into which particular peninsula he shoved us?
Farmer.
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No matter how you put it, history will never be in the future!
Does that mean they're brother and sister then?
Am I correct in thinking that the whole bunch of you can be referred to as HM ARMED FORCES? To me that means that you are all royal.
Reading some of the posts in this thread, it seems some are a right royal bunch of to**as. Tongue in cheek, ducking......
Seriously though, I was dead set on joining the British Army from a very early age and saw the light just in time to avoid Sandhurst by a hair's breadth.
Went into farming instead and now look at me.
All that aside, I am very proud to be British and safe in the knowledge that the healthy rivalry between the services (regiments, sqaudrons) is still very much alive.
My qualifications for being in this forum?
None. I just came in to enter the caption comp occasionally (even win sometimes) and get naturally drawn by the humour and intellect which is usually very refreshing.
Keep it up!
ps I was in the CCF at school and Army Cadets for a while. Does that count as military service?
SP
Surely there's more history each and every day? Therefore it must be a growth industry.
Ehmm, on the subject on Royal ancestory may I just remind you that both Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip are of Danish ancestory.
Am I correct in thinking that the whole bunch of you can be referred to as HM ARMED FORCES? To me that means that you are all royal.
Reading some of the posts in this thread, it seems some are a right royal bunch of to**as. Tongue in cheek, ducking......
Seriously though, I was dead set on joining the British Army from a very early age and saw the light just in time to avoid Sandhurst by a hair's breadth.
Went into farming instead and now look at me.
All that aside, I am very proud to be British and safe in the knowledge that the healthy rivalry between the services (regiments, sqaudrons) is still very much alive.
My qualifications for being in this forum?
None. I just came in to enter the caption comp occasionally (even win sometimes) and get naturally drawn by the humour and intellect which is usually very refreshing.
Keep it up!
ps I was in the CCF at school and Army Cadets for a while. Does that count as military service?
SP
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I'll probably delete this post if I ever sober up.........
And/or get threatened by enough pong......er
Remember kids, don't drink and PPRuNe
And/or get threatened by enough pong......er Remember kids, don't drink and PPRuNe
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