GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agoStephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear furwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down14
arrow-up1119arrow-down1external-linkStephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear furwww.bbc.co.ukGreatAlbatross@feddit.ukM to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squarefristislurperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoMaybe surprising, but yes. The pope is an example. Historically it was not super uncommon, nowadays Malaysia and Cambodia for instance still have an elected monarch.
minus-squaremannycalavera@feddit.ukcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoAnd in the context of the UK?
minus-squarefristislurperlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoOh it is completely irrelevant for Fry’s point. Just thought it was interesting.
Maybe surprising, but yes. The pope is an example. Historically it was not super uncommon, nowadays Malaysia and Cambodia for instance still have an elected monarch.
And in the context of the UK?
Oh it is completely irrelevant for Fry’s point. Just thought it was interesting.
Fair enough.