Time for the Queen to abdicate?

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If the first day of our new 'Prime Minister' is spent having to do a 1,000 mile round trip to Balmoral and back, rather than sorting out immediate problems, then is it time for the Queen to abdicate and let Charles take over?

I'm not a fan of the Royals, but it would be better if Charles stood aside for William, rather than a succession of OAPs as King.

She's the queen. She does not make a special trip back to London for the likes of liz truss. Who won't even be PM very long. The Queen in case you missed it is the more important person.

FFS I'm not even a monarchist and I think this is thick.

Haven't you seen the crown? Government ministers popping up to see queenie at Balmoral.

Abolish the monarchy

She's the queen. She does not make a special trip back to London for the likes of liz truss

She would have done up to a few years ago, but her health isn't up to a lot of travel now.

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You said it for me.

Time for the monarchy to end once Queenie dies me thinks

I’d rather have the Windsors as our nation’s most famous family, than President Johnson or Truss or, god help us, the equivalent of the Trumps or Kardashians or something.

Kate & William will turn it round a bit, they’ll end up more like the Scandinavian monarchies.

It is sad to say it but the reality is she is in her late nineties. She is no longer fit to fulfill even a minor ceremonial role.

She really ought to abdicate. But even Charles is really getting too old to have a really meaningful role. We could do with someone younger and more modern, not another ageing pensioner.

She's incredible for 96. And will die on the Throne.

However I do think the time has more than come for Charles to be made Prince Regent. She should be able to enjoy a retirement of sorts, and it would ease the changeover when Charles does become King.

She's incredible for 96. And will die on the Throne.

Like Elvis.

She's incredible for 96. And will die on the Throne.

Like Elvis?

He was known as The King so I suppose it’s apt.

Ha, snap!

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And why did her and Boris Johnson go on separate planes? Don't know how they came back.

To be fair all of us would be 'incredible' had we basically spent our lives not even having to open a door and make tea for ourselves. I think we'd all live to over 100 quite easily if your biggest stressors in life involved whether to wear the square diamond or the oval diamond.

That is a good point, she isn't just Queen of England and Truss isn't just PM of England.

That’s by road.

they flew there.

London to Balmoral is 404 miles.

No.
One 1000 mile round trip on a private plane for a one off occasion is nothing.

Why?

But the crown came in on a cushion to the state opening of Parliament. That was the moment it all felt faintly ridiculous.

You can't land a jet at Balmoral. They landed at Dyce. I'd guess they took off from Northolt. Once you factor in the driving at either end, it's going to be about 1k miles for the round trip.

But really, the Queen's actual presence is purely symbolic - she doesn't write her own speech - so having the crown on its own is no more ridiculous than the ceremony in its usual form.

The Conservatives chose to spend weeks squabbling among themselves, leaving no one in charge, rather than appointing an interim leader. I don’t think another day makes much difference.

As I keep wearily pointing out on here, there's no such title as Queen of England.
Sigh

But the crown is the symbol isn't it. No matter who is King or Queen. It's all about the crown.