Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89, the Catholic King James II was overthrown and sent into exile by English Protestants led by Dutchman William of Orange who then became William III. Towards the end of William's life, there were no Protestant heirs to the throne so the Act of Settlement 1701 decreed all Catholic heirs would be bypassed until a Protestant could be found. Our Monarchy was then handed over to the German House of Hanover, and all Monarchs since are descended from Sophia of Hanover.Due to anti-German sentiment during World War I, the Monarchy changed its name to the more palatable House of Windsor, but the fact remained a family of German heritage controlled the Monarchy based purely on the outcome of 17th century religious conflict. There is absolutely no legitimacy to the Windsors' claim to the throne.We are supporting the extraordinarily lavish lifestyles of this family for no reason other than misguided sentiment. Royalists will tell you they generate huge sums of money for the economy. The fact is, they are using the Crown Estate -- a publicly-owned property portfolio -- to further enrich themselves. The Monarchy is antithetical to the principle of meritocracy and a symbol of our colonial past and today's grotesque inequality. We are funding a hugely expensive wedding this weekend while the homeless of Windsor are brushed to one side because, heaven forbid, we could not have the Royals laying eyes on the peasants.So many in this country are struggling to get by, eating from food-banks, and making extraordinary sacrifices, and we are told, rather perversely, to be grateful for the indulgences of a rich German family who stole our country!Needless to say, I will not be joining in this weekend's sycophancy!