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r�is�n_dubh

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20. Members of European royal families

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:52 PM

21 hrs ago

Have served since forever.
The Dutch Crown Princess is completing military service and her father did as well (plus he just recently retired from flying for KLM).

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Britain somehow manages to have members of the Royal Family serve in the armed forces. Why can't Lurch? [View all] Coventina Yesterday OP

In Trump's America, military service is for losers and peasants dalton99a Yesterday #1

He's lily-livered and yellow-bellied. Cowardice runs in that family Walleye Yesterday #2

Maybe be honor is... S/V Loner Yesterday #3

No can do. Family problem, "bone spurs". republianmushroom Yesterday #4

Fun Fact: sop Yesterday #5

It has been said that he's too tall Easterncedar Yesterday #6

He could at least go through boot camp. Coventina Yesterday #7

tromp would appoint him as Commander of the North Alliance CharleyDog 23 hrs ago #15

My cousin had this issue. The problem was uniforms, shoes. marybourg 22 hrs ago #18

The marmalade shartcannon is into bigger and better Brother Buzz 23 hrs ago #8

David Robinson served. 7-foot tall Norrrm 23 hrs ago #11

Heard that one, too. Fact is, no way momma bear lets her baby bear go that allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #17

Rich boys have been avoiding service since money was invented Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #9

Almost all males in the British Royal Family have served. Coventina 23 hrs ago #10

Members of European royal families r�is�n_dubh 21 hrs ago #20

I'll you what I remember of Prince William and the Iraq war. Intractable 23 hrs ago #12

But he still served. Coventina 23 hrs ago #13

Prince Harry did serve obamanut2012 23 hrs ago #14

It says that in my post. Intractable 22 hrs ago #16

I know it is hard to distinguish recently, Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #19