Possible Location of the UK Capital?

[natehale1971]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

In a way it's bad all our government is in one place -- maybe they should work by Skype or Cisco.

If i remember right, the District of Columbia was going to be larger, but it was felt that it was way to much space for a capitol, and they gave half back to Virginia. Now that area has become massively taken over by government buildings and housing for those working in the district.

My second or third cousins live there, and have lived there for generations. They have their own little business (construction) and are starting to talk about having to move out of the home that's been in their part of the family for over a hundred years because of taxes.

I've always felt that having the executive branch in one city, legislative branch in another and judicial in yet another is a good idea. so much harder to decapitate the government.

[pmulcahy11b]

I'm in the processing of updating my web site, and found I made the following reference for the CDS MP5-224 (British Submachineguns) for T2K Notes:

The personal bodyguards for the members of the Royal Family still in England are known to use them on occasion, as do the bodyguards for the Prime Minister. Rounds generally have to be handloaded, though there is a government facility that makes small lots.

Just an idea.

[natehale1971]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I'm in the processing of updating my web site, and found I made the following reference for the CDS MP5-224 (British Submachineguns) for T2K Notes:

The personal bodyguards for the members of the Royal Family still in England are known to use them on occasion, as do the bodyguards for the Prime Minister. Rounds generally have to be handloaded, though there is a government facility that makes small lots.

Just an idea.

I have a question about the UK Wartime Government...

Are you playing that Prince Charles has assumed the throne, or has he died and the throne gone to William or Harry? I had always gone with Charles not surviving and William becoming King with his mother helping as his closest adviser.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by natehale1971

I have a question about the UK Wartime Government...

Are you playing that Prince Charles has assumed the throne, or has he died and the throne gone to William or Harry? I had always gone with Charles not surviving and William becoming King with his mother helping as his closest adviser.

Back when I was GMing, Charles was the King. Elizabeth was killed, not by the nuclear strikes, but by rebels. However, the Prime Minister is the de facto head of government. Diana kind of abandoned him and became a leading figure in maintaining the British government, including taking up arms. William is serving in the Middle East. His uncle, Andrew, is also in the Middle East. Harry, who would have been kind of young at the time for military, is in Canada.

This was all colored by the fact that I knew much less about the Royal Family at the time than I know now.

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Fair enough. 30 men certainly won't be missed at home and they've obviously got a rather important role. Is 30 enough though? How many are needed on duty at a time? Will they have sufficent numbers to allow a rest day here and there so they don't burn out?

Fair point. The Dutch now form part of the British Army's Household Brigade, so I have a total of approx four hundred men assigned to jointly guard the two Royal Households. Outer perimeter security is handled by the British, with the Dutch Marines performing close security for the Dutch Royal Family, with support from a Company of British Grenadier Guards if / when required.

Also, if I move the Capital to Winchester (as seems likely at the moment) several hundred more troops will be ten - fifteen minutes away from the Royal Family's location.

Originally Posted by natehale1971

I have a question about the UK Wartime Government...

Are you playing that Prince Charles has assumed the throne, or has he died and the throne gone to William or Harry? I had always gone with Charles not surviving and William becoming King with his mother helping as his closest adviser.

I've gone along similar lines to you. In summary, most senior members of the Royal Family, including the Queen and Prince Charles, survive the 1997 attacks (forewarned by Intelligence that an attack may be possible, they left London as a precautionary measure a few days before the attack), however both of them are killed in the autumn 1998 exchanges, which come without any warning and catch both of them in the same place (IRL I actually think it's unlikely they would both be in the same place, but I wanted to have William as King, so chose to "fudge" things slightly).

At that point the sixteen year old Prince William ascends to the throne. Only difference is that I have his mother as one of his advisors, but not neccessarily the closest - that would be Prince Andrew.

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

I'm in the processing of updating my web site, and found I made the following reference for the CDS MP5-224 (British Submachineguns) for T2K Notes:

The personal bodyguards for the members of the Royal Family still in England are known to use them on occasion, as do the bodyguards for the Prime Minister. Rounds generally have to be handloaded, though there is a government facility that makes small lots.

Just an idea.

Thanks Paul, I might make use of that.

[natehale1971]

you know...

The Royals of the NATO Allies could have all pooled resources and set up a place where they would be able to lead their peoples... Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, and the UK all have royal families (and in many cases they are all inter-related at some point). Having Winchester become the new center for the Civil governments of those nations during 'duration of the state of emergency' while the location of the new NATO HQ could be the centre for the military units all over NATO controlled/claimed territories!

This would definitely add a little intrigue to the mix.