Morrissey has blasted the Royal family as "benefit scroungers" and, rather unsurprisingly, has declared that he won't be watching the upcoming royal wedding.
As the UK -- or some parts of it, at least -- prepares to revel in the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday, 29 April, Morrissey was predictably slightly less than enthused about the event.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 (via BBC News) the former Smiths frontman talked about his nickname for Middleton -- 'Kate Muddleton' -- and took time to lament the British monarchy.
He said: "Why would I watch the wedding? I couldn't take any of that seriously. I don't think the so-called Royal family speak for England now, and I don't think England needs them."
He added: "I do seriously believe that they are benefit scroungers, nothing else. I don't believe they serve any purpose whatsoever. I'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the Royal family -- the so-called Royal family. They're not royal to me, but they're royal to the media for some reason."
