by Ridgefielder
SouthernRailway wrote:In August 1979, the IRA murdered her cousin and friend, Lord Louis Mountbatten (along with his grandsons, 14 and 15 years old, and the 83-year old mother of his son-in-law) by blowing up Mountbatten's fishing boat.electricron wrote:I'm not kidding. I'm literate.SouthernRailway wrote:The Queen's representative in Australia, the Governor-General, also kicked out an elected government in the 1970s and had new elections done.You must be kidding, when's the last time somebody tried to kill the Queen? When's the last time the queen faced rioting protestors? Since she has been queen, four Presidents have been shot at: one wounded seriously and another killed! A non armored car, train, plane will never provide enough security for the President of the USA.
The Queen is too savvy to try to govern, but she does have substantial powers "in name only" (which she doesn't exercise, and practically speaking cannot), and she is the head of state of 16 countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Plus she and her family are global celebrities. I'd say that she needs to be kept safe, with a high degree of security--and the UK believes that commuter trains are safe enough for her, then something less than Air Force One should be safe for Pres. Trump.
The last time someone tried to kill the Queen was in 2014, when there was a plot to stab her. Prince Charles was attacked recently while in his car in London with Camilla.
Try Google or BBC.co.uk.
They almost succeeded in blowing *her* up when she was opening an oil terminal in 1981 but the detonator malfunctioned. There's probably been a foiled assassination attempt every couple of years for most of her reign.
And once again, I'll note that the PM travels not just on commuter trains, but the British equivalent of the Acela and the Regionals, quite frequently-- including on trips from London to Edinburgh. He's even forgotten his briefcase on it! http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... blic-trai/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;