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Sir Patrick Stewart

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the welcome-to-the-holiday dept.

david.emery was one of a few folks who noted that Patrick Stewart can now be referred to as Sir Captain as he will be knighted by the Queen. This should bring balance to any future X-Men movies.

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  1. Re:Balance... by corbettw · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's SIr Patrick, you use the last name when someone is a peer.

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  2. Great actor by Antiocheian · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm not a Star Trek fan (I've only watched a few episodes of the original and nothing else), but I really like Stewart's works. For example I enjoyed his "Christmas Carol" much more than any other Christmas Carol (and there are several out there) as well as Henry II in The Lion in Winter. Actually I have to watch that movie again now that I think about it.

  3. From an American Point of View by Xaedalus · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The Queen is a lot more powerful than most people seem to believe. Yes, she is a ceremonial monarch, but her assent (correct me if I'm wrong) is required to convene Parliament in Canada, Australia, and the UK. She is the Defender of the Kingdom, the head of the Anglican Church, and all the UK, Canadian, and Australian armed forces ceremoniously answer to her. Also, she does possess that veto power, but I suspect that if she ever had to use it, there would not be a Constitutional reform movement because most likely the situation would have been so dire that her subjects would agree with her actions, and therefore guarantee no reprisal from any Parliament. She is the Queen of Canada, Australia, and the UK, and she holds the allegiance of millions. If the UK parliament were ever to screw up so badly that it loses the absolute faith of its constituents, then I could see how the monarchy could reassert itself as an applicable executive branch of government.

    Perhaps it's like Captain Carrot - a king should remain hidden in the background, coming forward only when needed. I can certainly imagine that if worst came to worst, the British Empire would reunite under Elizabeth's banner, or that of William (couldn't even begin to see that with Charles)

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    1. Re:From an American Point of View by fridaynightsmoke · · Score: 4, Interesting

      ... all the UK, Canadian, and Australian armed forces ceremoniously answer to her.

      Incidentally, I have been asking British troops (currently serving and former) now and then whether, in the event of conflicting orders, they would obey the orders of the Queen, or those from parliament/government/elected representatives.

      Every single time, without any of them hesitating at all, the answer comes back "The Queen".

      Of course, if that theory was ever really tested, I doubt that I'd want to be around to see the result...

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