Proposed Bill making it an offence for people to wear military medals they didn't earn.

Well, I'm a (small r) republican myself, but to be fair Phil the Greek did see quite a lot of shooting during the Second World War, and did get a couple of decorations out of that.
 
Andrew was in the Falklands, and wosisname the helicopter pilot saw Afghanistan and actually does a useful search and rescue job. Not sure to what extent they earned any of those decorations or their ranks though.
 
As for the rest of the tasteless bling, lots of it is in "the personal gift of the monarch" and if you can't force your family to appear in public looking like a cheap Christmas tree ornament what's the point of being Queen?
 

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If they're going to wear medals they weren't awarded why aren't any of them sporting these?
 
 

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Well all I can say is it certainly offends me!    !!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Luckily I've never met one but if I did I would SHIRLEY say a few things. I know what military personnel  must sacrifice for a few cheap trinkets on their chest while .....well let me just say....  ....I won't say here 

Bill, you are one of the very best my friend. From past conversations, some of us are aware of your admirable contribution toward preserving the freedoms we enjoy. I thank you all, and in particular, consider it a privilege and an honour to know someone like you personally.
 
You're a modest guy who rarely if ever mentions your military career - a real hero in my eyes
 
As far as my little dig at the royals, I accept that a few of those medals that adorn their finery were actually earned. However, having spoken at length to a couple of squaddies, the general feeling is that they only have to turn up to address the troops to get another gong!
 
They also said that Harry was actually a liability in Afghanistan rather than the medal-earning hero the press were instructed to portray him as. The number of troops that were taken away from the campaign to ensure his personal safety was actually quite a drain on already stretched resources out there. But they did accept that as a piece of propaganda, it may have helped their cause overall.