Page 25 | AIBU in thinking that King Charles' passing will devastate Britain?

monrymeadows73 · 2025-12-07T10:28:23+00:00

If you remember back when Queen Elizabeth II died, how upset most British people were and how it caused some social insecurity as many British people saw her as a sense of strength and a rock due to her continuity and longevity, but with her gone, they weren't sure how Britain would fare. Hence, the large crowds of mourners and a lot of upset. King Charles III - though not as admired as Queen Elizabeth was - also has longevity and a sense of continuity in a different way: not as monarch since he's only been in the role for three years, but as a royal figure, i.e. he has been in the spotlight since the 1940s and conducting royal duties since the 1960s. When he dies, will Britain finally feel as though the older generation of royals - who for so long have provided reassurance and comfort to the British people - have gone? Will this lead to a lot of soul-searching about where next Britain must go and perhaps cause social tensions due to the insecurity of identity? Who will the British look to to guide the nation from then on? Who will be their new rock?

CatPawsAreCute · 07/12/2025 11:32

William has set up the Earth Shot prize

Yes, and once a year attends a glamorous event stuffed with celebrities.

That's exactly his and Catherine's idea of public work.

Most of the background work will be done by employees.

Even the Duchy of Cornwall now has a CEO to do the work Charles did when he was Prince of Wales. William's not doing the actual grafting.

Like I said, William and Catherine have exceptional PR.

Periperi2025 · 07/12/2025 11:31

usedtobeaylis · 07/12/2025 10:31

Few people in Scotland care.

Likewise in Wales, it was just a bonus bank holiday for most.

ACynicalDad · 07/12/2025 11:30

I hope he lasts a few more years mainly so that Williams’s kids can have a child childhood without their father as king, but actually, I think when he comes to reign our monarchy will begin to feel far more aligned to the country. It will still be 1,000,000 miles away, but it will be that bit closer! Equally, I think it probably be good if William was king before his 50th.

IsItSnowing · 07/12/2025 11:30

No

estrogone · 07/12/2025 11:30

Nope. Just because Charles has been around for aeons, I don't think he is embedded into the nation's psyche in the way his mother was.

People genuinely admired QE for her stoicism and commitment to the firm. If you judged her purely on consistency she was a rockstar. I don't think anybody could say she was anything other than an institution (for better or worse).

Charles on the other hand is fairly insipid. I think people will be more excited to welcome William and Kate as the new monarchs when he dies than sad about his death.

CagneyNYPD1 · 07/12/2025 11:30

FenceBooksCycle · 07/12/2025 10:34

Nah. Chazzer is mostly seen as a stopgap who is keeping the throne warm so that William can focus more on being a dad while his kids are young. When he shuffles off, the main public emotions will be brief respect and acknowledgement that he did a decent job, but mainly looking forward with some hope and joy to the reign of William V.

Yep, the Stop Gap King.

goldboots · 07/12/2025 11:28

Surely this is a joke?

No- people wont give a toss. It was bad enough him being crowned parading through the street in a bloody gold carriage when many people are struggling to even pay bills.

The insensitivity was off the scale and frankly, it was shocking. It's 2025 now, not 1980 and people are pissed off with them and their stupid posturing.

Noone gives a shit about Charles. They only liked the queen because she was in post for such a long time and she looked liked a benign sweet old lady.

ByWisePanda · 07/12/2025 11:28

Funnywonder · 07/12/2025 11:22

JUST? Are you suggesting that makes my opinion irrelevant? I live in the UK. For now.

The reason why NI was created so that the establishment in England can get more taxes. That's all the establishment cares about. The Republic of Ireland wanted no part of England.

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 07/12/2025 11:27

My main thought on Charlie dying will be “ah FFS, now we have to pay for another state funeral AND a coronation. Can’t we just be done with the lot of them?!”

sprigatito · 07/12/2025 11:26

HeyThereDelila · 07/12/2025 11:23

So much ignorance on this thread. Yes, OP’s post was a bit bizarre, but the vitriol on here is shocking.

The King and Princess Anne are workaholics; usually undertaking 3 events a day, travelling the length of the country and, in the King’s case, championing the underprivileged by setting up The Princes’ Trust which helped hundreds of thousands of NEETs (as they’re somewhat oddly called today) in to decent work. That was - and is - real help to thousands of working class kids. The King raised the alarm about climate change decades ago, and Anne has been President of Save the Children for decades and championed the needs of the disabled.

William has set up the Earth Shot prize and is building a lot of social housing in Cornwall, as well as aiming to eliminate homelessness. And even Camilla, whether you like or loathe her, does loads on violence against women (as does the Duchess of Edinburgh) and literacy. Kate meanwhile does lots on the early years and addiction.

Andrew’s daughters, referred to up thread, both work independently and aren’t paid by the public purse.

Be a republican all you want, but at least get your facts right.

Char has literally never done a day’s work in his life. He is a spoiled, thin-skinned manchild with no concept of the lives of the taxpayers who prop up his useless existence. Deference is the English disease.

LlynTegid · 07/12/2025 11:26

I want to keep a monarchy, albeit without any formal powers, just ceremonial. I appreciate the history it brings and like a part of public life without the grubbiness and all the nasty parts of politics.

I don't think when King Charles dies the sadness will be anything like that for the late Queen Elizabeth.

FancyNewt · 07/12/2025 11:26

Charles is already elderly and has cancer. I don't think anyone would be surprised when he dies. For the majority of people the Queen was the only monarch they knew so her passing had more impact.

I hope the royal family and their hangers on are severely reduced once Kate and William take over. I think the concept of a royal family is out of step with modern life. I don't really know what they bring to the table any more.

William and Kate's fake sincerity whilst they waffle about their latest topic does nothing for me and I'm sure I'm not alone.we don't need a bunch of entitled tax scroungers telling us what we should do whilst telling us nothing that isn't obvious. Eg Addiction is terrible and kids benefit from early years education .

Yes love, we'd all like our children to benefit from an early years education like your children had!

Telling everyone to be kind to addicts. Jeez. Kill me now.

Calliopespa · 07/12/2025 11:26

Applepe · 07/12/2025 11:11

This has got to be a Russian bot! 🤣

It's that or a goady republican. From the stiff style maybe the former.

Larymarylary · 07/12/2025 11:25

I have no fucks left to give over the royals.

CurlewKate · 07/12/2025 11:25

HeyThereDelila · 07/12/2025 11:23

So much ignorance on this thread. Yes, OP’s post was a bit bizarre, but the vitriol on here is shocking.

The King and Princess Anne are workaholics; usually undertaking 3 events a day, travelling the length of the country and, in the King’s case, championing the underprivileged by setting up The Princes’ Trust which helped hundreds of thousands of NEETs (as they’re somewhat oddly called today) in to decent work. That was - and is - real help to thousands of working class kids. The King raised the alarm about climate change decades ago, and Anne has been President of Save the Children for decades and championed the needs of the disabled.

William has set up the Earth Shot prize and is building a lot of social housing in Cornwall, as well as aiming to eliminate homelessness. And even Camilla, whether you like or loathe her, does loads on violence against women (as does the Duchess of Edinburgh) and literacy. Kate meanwhile does lots on the early years and addiction.

Andrew’s daughters, referred to up thread, both work independently and aren’t paid by the public purse.

Be a republican all you want, but at least get your facts right.

You are aware that some of the events are a 20 minute phone call?

pigmygoatsinjumpers · 07/12/2025 11:24

Well, I certainly don't see HRH as my "rock" nor do I look to the monarchy for "reassurance and comfort". What a weird post.

I'd be happy to see all of them go.

ARoomSomewhere · 07/12/2025 11:24

'Resilience & comfort' ??? No ...
QEII: I went to see the coffin & to the funeral parade (in Scotland) as it was of historical interest. Charles III - nope (been there, done that plus he's always seemed self indulgent)
I don't wish him ill but I don't feel he has 'contributed to the Nation' especially.

I have been watching 'The Crown' with Dd, 18, who is Autistic (we are both aware it's not an historically 100% factual document btw)

We've just got up to the episode where Margaret discovers the existence of Nerissa and (Rosemary?) - the cousins with learning disabilities who were hidden away & actually listed as dead in Burkes peerage. We had an interesting conversation about this in particular but in general her comments so far are: 'they're not very 'Resilient learners are they' and 'what do they have to do with ordinary people's lives?'. Quite.

reallyffspeople · 07/12/2025 11:24

HeyThereDelila · 07/12/2025 11:23

So much ignorance on this thread. Yes, OP’s post was a bit bizarre, but the vitriol on here is shocking.

The King and Princess Anne are workaholics; usually undertaking 3 events a day, travelling the length of the country and, in the King’s case, championing the underprivileged by setting up The Princes’ Trust which helped hundreds of thousands of NEETs (as they’re somewhat oddly called today) in to decent work. That was - and is - real help to thousands of working class kids. The King raised the alarm about climate change decades ago, and Anne has been President of Save the Children for decades and championed the needs of the disabled.

William has set up the Earth Shot prize and is building a lot of social housing in Cornwall, as well as aiming to eliminate homelessness. And even Camilla, whether you like or loathe her, does loads on violence against women (as does the Duchess of Edinburgh) and literacy. Kate meanwhile does lots on the early years and addiction.

Andrew’s daughters, referred to up thread, both work independently and aren’t paid by the public purse.

Be a republican all you want, but at least get your facts right.

it’s not like their “work” is particularly hard

HoneychurchLucy · 07/12/2025 11:24

Zero F’s given here other than down with the monarchy!

HeyThereDelila · 07/12/2025 11:23

So much ignorance on this thread. Yes, OP’s post was a bit bizarre, but the vitriol on here is shocking.

The King and Princess Anne are workaholics; usually undertaking 3 events a day, travelling the length of the country and, in the King’s case, championing the underprivileged by setting up The Princes’ Trust which helped hundreds of thousands of NEETs (as they’re somewhat oddly called today) in to decent work. That was - and is - real help to thousands of working class kids. The King raised the alarm about climate change decades ago, and Anne has been President of Save the Children for decades and championed the needs of the disabled.

William has set up the Earth Shot prize and is building a lot of social housing in Cornwall, as well as aiming to eliminate homelessness. And even Camilla, whether you like or loathe her, does loads on violence against women (as does the Duchess of Edinburgh) and literacy. Kate meanwhile does lots on the early years and addiction.

Andrew’s daughters, referred to up thread, both work independently and aren’t paid by the public purse.

Be a republican all you want, but at least get your facts right.

Luckyingame · 07/12/2025 11:23

No.

reallyffspeople · 07/12/2025 11:22

I didn’t care when the queen died and I won’t care when he dies. My nail lady was open on the day of the funeral last time and I went and got my nails done 😂

Calliopespa · 07/12/2025 11:22

ComedyGuns · 07/12/2025 11:01

Are you in your late 80s?

Far more likely the op is someone lurking with fingers crossed for exactly your kind of comment.

Funnywonder · 07/12/2025 11:22

JUST? Are you suggesting that makes my opinion irrelevant? I live in the UK. For now.

PinkyFlamingo · 07/12/2025 11:21

Insecurity about identity?? Oh please 😂😂😂