Posted on 06/25/2004 6:42:35 AM PDT by Royalist4freedom
The Royalist Party of America was founded in 1998. While the stated goal of the party is the ultimate conversion of the United States from a republic to a monarchy, we are all rational people and realize that this certainly is not a realistic possibility anytime in the forseeable future. Therefore, we are content to focus on more immediate goals. First of all, we must convince the American public to give consideration to the many benefits of monarchy as a government form. We must begin by simply asking the question posed by our party's founder, "Would America be better with a monarch?" It is also imperative that American royalists work to preserve the monarchial governments that already exist and promote those who have a real chance at being restored. It is also of equal importance that we keep our distance from the self-styled monarchs floating around America with their ridiculous titles and cult-like followers. The Royalist Party has no problem facing the fact that America is a republic and, like it or not, will most likely stay that way. We can though exercise our right to promote our point of view: that monarchy is the best!
Lets end the the the fighting between, the parties, and have a party that best represents the American people, and bring some Prestige to OUR NATION !!
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Alexander Hamilton would be pleased.
Ohhhhh boy, this ought to be fun...
Monarchist bump
Welcome to FR.
Finally, just what this nation needs - a Burr-Kennedy party.
****Sizzle****
Here we go.
LOL! Love the tagline :)
You gotta love a political party whose website is hosted on Geocities.
Interesting.
I can just hear George Washington rolling in his grave
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Lastly, we have HRH Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, the 4th son of HM King George III and father of the great Queen Victoria. His candidacy for the throne of the United States is difficult to verify, though there is no doubt his name was suggested as a future American monarch.This was used mostly by the political opponants of Alexander Hamilton, who claimed that the famed Federalist was involved in a 'plot' to put the disciplined British royal in power in the United States. Due to this, it is possible the story was a complete fabrication intended to ruin Hamilton's reputation in the staunchly republican states. However, the Duke had his name linked to America another way: Prince Edward Island Canada is named for him, home to the majority of exiled U.S. Tories.
You have got to be kidding me! A monarchy? Who would be royality? Would we have to import someone from Europe?
...snicker...
President George Washington
Yes, the father of America himself! Probably no other person had a better chance at the potential U.S. crown as General Washington. Probably no other American figure has enjoyed such immense popularity and mythic status in his own lifetime. He was also a very old fashioned Virginia aristocrat and not a fire-breathing rebel like many of his compatriots. His favorite U.S. flag was the "Grand Union" which kept the British Union Jack in the canton as a symbol of loyalty to the mother country. Due to the inept rule of Congress, after the war Colonel Lewis Niccola went before Washington on behalf of the army and offered him their support in marching on the capitol and
making him the King of America. Few people doubt that due to Washington's popularity the would-be American throne was his for the taking. Had the Tory population not been driven into exile this attitude may have survived much longer. Even after his immediate refusal there is still evidence that monarchist sympathy still existed for Washington. When giving his first speech as President Washington intended to point out that he had no heirs and thus convince monarchists that he would not be a suitable king and allay the fears of republicans that he might assume the royal style. These words however were removed from the final draft of the speech before the inauguration. Even long after becoming President, Washington was upheld by most Americans to near royal-status anyway.
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