I don’t care about royal engagement

AS THE nation joyfully absorbs the news of a royal engagement, I am eagerly awaiting an early announcement of the wedding day that I may book my holidays in some far republic, or even Scotland.

As a race we English have an inborn subservience, that sadly but significantly has never given rise to any particular republican fervour, so one can only hope but seriously doubt, that in this time of austerity, common sense will prevail and we tax payers get some kind of value for money (I can hear all those Chinese sweatshops cranking out the tat merchandise as I write), and that we see through the impending hype.

I for one care not one way or another for our royal loveys and as long as I am considered a commoner never will...

Brian Champion

Cooper Road, Rye

Related topics: