When you think of the alternatives we could have had to the Queen (Maggie, Blair) we've had a good deal. Her uncle Edward VIII was pretty poor, a conceited, self centred little man who thought of little but himself.
Before him we were well served by our monarchs from William IV onwards.
The Georges were a rum lot,
George I, was an important German prince who spoke no English. He took the job not for Britain to defend Hanover but because he inherited it through his mother and a British act of Parliament. He didn't really like England very much especially as the politicians had far more power than his German ones. Had nothing to do with losing the American colonies.
George II wasn't a bad chap, a German who had to live in his British realm. Last Monarch to lead British troops in the field. Brought his kids up to be British.
George III - revelled in the name of Briton. Had mental health problems but hey! Trusted a slimy Scot courtier far too much and lost America. Most of his sons were very dodgy and would have been regarded so by members of this site.
George IV - A man so morally corrupt and inept have could have been a minister in Blairs government.
As for PM. Heath was awful, he destroyed so much with little or no regard for anything or anyone. But the ones who have damaged this country so much more are Blair and Brown.
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