King Charles III era now begins!
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valiant said:
Unfortunately, we must come to terms that the King will be slower in dealing with things from now on when compared to the Queen.
Poor thing can only move one square at a time.
Poor thing can only move one square at a time.
All those members of the royal family did a sterling job today, King Charles in particular. Under the glare they showed great stamina and British stiff upper lip. I do hope the media leave them alone for a bit now so they can grieve in private.
Edited by colin79666 on Monday 19th September 19:45
Driver101 said:
The disconnect between the monarchy and the public is growing all the time. Charles is only going to accelerate the divide.
I'm by no means anti-royal but I think that it was far easier for the public to accept someone who had been in the position for so long.And I think Charles will be under huge scrutiny being compared to how his mother would have done things.
I think there will be a substantial amount of goodwill toward King Charles.
No doubt after a period of time the media will highlight those who are critical of him and the monarchy. But these will probably be the same people who were critical of the Queen.
I suspect that when he shuffles of this mortal coil, he too will be remembered with great affection. I hope he has some kind of innings to do the role he has waited so long to fulfill. I’m sure he will want to give his grandchildren something resembling a normal childhood.
No doubt after a period of time the media will highlight those who are critical of him and the monarchy. But these will probably be the same people who were critical of the Queen.
I suspect that when he shuffles of this mortal coil, he too will be remembered with great affection. I hope he has some kind of innings to do the role he has waited so long to fulfill. I’m sure he will want to give his grandchildren something resembling a normal childhood.
Vasco said:
Muzzer79 said:
Vasco said:
Can't help thinking of how different times would have been if it had been Diana with Charles.
Yes, we’d have had an unhappy king and an attention-seeking narcissist as Queen Consort…..Honestly, is there any royal event where someone won’t bring bloody Diana up?
Regardless of her qualities (or lack thereof, depending on your viewpoint) shes gone. It was time a long while ago to move on.
Driver101 said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Driver101 said:
The disconnect between the monarchy and the public is growing all the time. Charles is only going to accelerate the divide.
Any chance you've seen The Queue?Although the queues are huge I still feel the way I do. There has been surveys that agree with my opinion. Younger people are disconnected from the monarchy.
Charles isn't an engaging character and Camilla isn't liked.
This is obviously bolstered by sympathy so the question is can they maintain it - the next 12 months are crucial.
valiant said:
Unfortunately, we must come to terms that the King will be slower in dealing with things
I'm going to suggest your assessment is completely wrong. A good friend has worked with the household for decades, another friend has been very involved with his charities for years.He is an extremely proactive, interested and involved person. HM The Queen had limitations in recent years due to her health. The new King will surprise many people in a good way. Just because he doesn't shout about his work doesn't mean it hasn't been going on for years and many many people and charities have benefited.
bristolbaron said:
over_the_hill said:
If people in the reign of Georges, Edwards and Elizabeths are Georgians, Edwardians and Elizabethans,
what are we now? I don't know the correct term is for Charles.
Charlatans! what are we now? I don't know the correct term is for Charles.
Let's see if Meghan carries on with her tell-all book now, but it seems her popularity in the US is in decline. I see Harry will be more isolated in the US.
Charles seemed to connect with people more, even going on a walkabout greeting mourners who were in the queue for Westminster Hall, obviously there will be time for them to grieve but next there's the Coronation, and we will see if that connection with the public will still continue. He's done a lot of good with young people through The Princes Trust etc., let's see if a slimmed down Monarchy makes any difference.
He faces a bump in the road with a number of Commonwealth countries wanting to call it a day, namely Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda. We have the new stamps, passports and currency to deal with...
cgt2 said:
I'm going to suggest your assessment is completely wrong. A good friend has worked with the household for decades, another friend has been very involved with his charities for years.
He is an extremely proactive, interested and involved person. HM The Queen had limitations in recent years due to her health. The new King will surprise many people in a good way. Just because he doesn't shout about his work doesn't mean it hasn't been going on for years and many many people and charities have benefited.
I think you missed the pun, comparing a Queen in chess to a King, further highlighted by a chess board like floor.He is an extremely proactive, interested and involved person. HM The Queen had limitations in recent years due to her health. The new King will surprise many people in a good way. Just because he doesn't shout about his work doesn't mean it hasn't been going on for years and many many people and charities have benefited.
cgt2 said:
valiant said:
Unfortunately, we must come to terms that the King will be slower in dealing with things
I'm going to suggest your assessment is completely wrong. A good friend has worked with the household for decades, another friend has been very involved with his charities for years.He is an extremely proactive, interested and involved person. HM The Queen had limitations in recent years due to her health. The new King will surprise many people in a good way. Just because he doesn't shout about his work doesn't mean it hasn't been going on for years and many many people and charities have benefited.
Muzzer79 said:
Recent Yougov poll resulted in 63% support for the King and 53% for Camilla.
This is obviously bolstered by sympathy so the question is can they maintain it - the next 12 months are crucial.
I guess The King’s Speech on Christmas Day will be his first opportunity to speak directly to the nation. This is obviously bolstered by sympathy so the question is can they maintain it - the next 12 months are crucial.
We’ve become so used to The Queen’s Speech over 70yrs that it had become something of a figure of fun, something to time your Christmas dinner around - either before or after.
What he says on that day will hopefully be a great tribute to his mother, but a clear direction of how he sees his time as monarch playing out.
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