I would be surprised. State governments don’t, so far as I know, have permanent representatives to other states. To the extent that there are multi-state issues that need to be worked out, what generally happens is that governors appoint on an as-needed basis members to multi-state commissions, who meet as required. There’s usually no specific office dedicated on a permanent basis to handle relationships with one specific state government.
I picture a scene out of Fawlty Towers - “Don’t mention the war!”
As has been said, very few people live near Buckingham Palace. I’ve worked near there, though (feels like the same thing, sometimes, the amount of time you can spend in the office!) and you get used to the tourists. And their maps. And their constant stopping for photographs. And their coaches. And the occasional student protests and riot police.
(To be fair, the same applies to tourists everywhere - I’ve lived in a few places that get a lot of tourists - and the ones that visit London tend to be polite, at least.)
They just **know **they’re going to bump into the Queen so they’re on their best behavior.
WTF Ever! You and I will long since have retired next time that happens.
Good question, Liz and her yorkies?
I do know that a few years ago they did an archeological dig in the back gardens, found some interesting stuff.
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I think you mean her corgis.Royal corgis.
Just in case there is still confusion. The war in question wasn’t all the trouble in Northern Ireland in the 70’s-00’s.
War of Independence 1919-1921.
We had our own Washingtons, Adams etc. The Republic of Ireland is a 100% independent nation. We have our own Constitution and our head of state is the President of Ireland not the Queen/King. We have many poplitical ties with our nearest and politically closest neighbour but it’s exactly the same as relations between the US and Canada, Mexico or Ireland for that matter.
Bit closer than that, I think. There’s not many independent countries whose citizens can vote in each others General Elections, if they happen to live in the other country.
Agreed there are some levels of political agreements that are not like many other countries but this is because of our relativly recent political links. My Grandmother was born in a Ireland that voted in MP’s to Westminster and all people in Northern Ireland can be Irish citizens by just asking for a passport etc.
The point stands though, we may have very close political and social links but they are because the two countries have aggreed to them as independent nations.
All EU citizens can vote in our local elections if they are living here. UK citizens can vote in local and general elections if living here. Only Irish citizens can vote in constitutional referendums.
So the United Kingdom and the Republic Of Ireland are much closer than you said earlier, not like the US and Canada, or the US and Mexico? Good, agreed.