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TheFrenchun wrote:
Evening all,
I pledge allegiance to the Queen today so I’m officially a British citizen:)


Did you actually have pledge allegiance to the Queen?

How come people who are born British don't have to do this?

Does the state automatically assume that anyone born to British parents on British soil is automatically a patriotic British Citizen?

How quaint!

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TheFrenchun wrote:
Evening all,
I pledge allegiance to the Queen today so I’m officially a British citizen:)


Did you actually have pledge allegiance to the Queen?

How come people who are born British don't have to do this?

Does the state automatically assume that anyone born to British parents on British soil is automatically a patriotic British Citizen?

How quaint!

Yes I did :)
That’s the oath and pledge :
Citizenship Oath of Allegiance:

I... swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.

Citizenship Pledge

I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.[3]


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TheFrenchun wrote:
Evening all,
I pledge allegiance to the Queen today so I’m officially a British citizen:)


Did you actually have pledge allegiance to the Queen?

How come people who are born British don't have to do this?

Does the state automatically assume that anyone born to British parents on British soil is automatically a patriotic British Citizen?

How quaint!

Yes I did :)
That’s the oath and pledge :
Citizenship Oath of Allegiance:

I... swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.

Citizenship Pledge

I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.[3]


i took an oath similar to that when i joined the armed forces. i still abide by it to this day.
again congrats, best wishes and well done ...

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I (your name), swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors and that I will as in duty bound honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, her heirs and successors in person, crown and dignity against all enemies and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, her heirs and successors and of the generals and officers set over me.

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That's a bit of an outdated pledge, since half the population don't follow 'God' and there's no legal requirement for them to do so.

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That's a bit of an outdated pledge, since half the population don't follow 'God' and there's no legal requirement for them to do so.

There’s actually another one which is none religious which I picked. I couldn’t find the text online :)


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That's a bit of an outdated pledge, since half the population don't follow 'God' and there's no legal requirement for them to do so.


as you wish, each to there own ...

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l3v1ck wrote:
That's a bit of an outdated pledge, since half the population don't follow 'God' and there's no legal requirement for them to do so.

There’s actually another one which is none religious which I picked. I couldn’t find the text online :)


i believe an affirmation ...

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Still no-one has come up with a an answer for why people who were "born British" don't have to make this pledge.

Maybe it's because the powers that be have an inkling of just how many great british citizens would tell them to stick their stupid pledge.

Is it actually legally binding? Do you have to sign anything?

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Congrats on becoming a British citizen. I once did a sample question set of the British citizenship test and failed. Mostly on questions of history and politics, both of which I'm rubbish at and always have been. The allegiance is also unusual in that most of us civilians have never sworn it. TBH I've never sworn on the Hippocratic Oath either.

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Congrats on becoming a British citizen. I once did a sample question set of the British citizenship test and failed. Mostly on questions of history and politics, both of which I'm rubbish at and always have been. The allegiance is also unusual in that most of us civilians have never sworn it. TBH I've never sworn on the Hippocratic Oath either.

I found the random questions about Jackie Stewart and belles of st trinians the worse :s


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Damn, those would be the questions I'd probably get right! :lol:

I used to love the St. Trinians' films as a kid. But probably haven't watched them since I was about 12.

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My old Nexus 5X would lose between 10% and 90% charge in that time.

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Foo. Kin. Yes! :mrgreen:

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Foo. Kin. Yes! :mrgreen:

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