Our new King, Charles

[Brideandpredjudice]

How awful it must be for him to lose his mother and then immediately take on this role. He's had his whole life to prepare, but can a person ever really prepare for something like that?

It weird seeing people who a week ago would have happily mocked Charles for something or other now solemnly declare 'god save the king'. Monarchy is a funny thing.

Ah, kings and heirs to the throne have always shagged around, or had "mistresses". Their marriages were arranged and not necessarily what they'd have wanted. Charles was even heard jokingly bemoaning, about 30 years ago - peak Camilla time - about being the only Prince of Wales not allowed to have a mistress.
The tampon thing was a private conversation that was hacked, not a public proclamation.

I have no particular feelings about KC3, but I'd give him a chance before writing him off.

Not correct. In principle, the Monarch can intervene. If my memory serves me correctly, this has only happened once.

Charles snores.

Guardian have been running stories about several interventions and the royal family being exempt from certain property laws on their estate, they don’t advertise it but they can certainly meddle.
And certainly government, which has some very pressing business, is currently suspended, only able to participate in mourning.

Anyway, I’m certainly in a minority and today probably isn’t the day for criticism, I’ve no beef with the individuals, just don’t agree with the system.

I don’t have a problem with a divorced Monarch.

I do however find it difficult to condone adultery regardless of who’s the person is.

They don’t live separately.

Camilla still enjoys spending time in the family home she had before marrying Charles.

I was referring to the Royal Assent. You quote the Guardian as your source? Why am I not surprised. Yes. Agree this isn't the time for criticism, though. It's a shame that sentiment can't be shared by the threads doing the rounds not buying into the public outpouring of grief. It really is distasteful, imo.

Well, he's back in London and I can't believe the intrusiveness of his security grunts during the walkabout. Very obviously they need to be there, but practically jostling shoulder to shoulder with him?

Practically no focus on Camilla either, so (not surprisingly) a lot of thought's clearly gone into this

I thought that too. Those security guys were appallingly bad. I hope that gets sorted out soon.

There have been kings and queens in England for nigh on 1000 Years and we’ve just had the longest monarch we’ve ever had

No England hasn't just had this....UK has.

Well, they're hardly going to go on singing 'God save the Queen' when we have a King, are they?

The UK hasn't existed for a thousand years, so no

I noticed some woman just kissed the new King. Bit of a gaffe for security.

@oreobiscitz
Carolingians

I think she’ll look back on the kiss and wish she hadn’t done it. It was I’ll timed and not appropriate

I’ve always considered her to be a nervy person and not comfortable being in the public eye. When she did join Charles outside the palace today I thought she could quite possibly faint she looked so upset and nervous. Then the cameras showed the back view of them walking into the palace and despite not being a fan of her becoming the Queen Consort they just looked so right together that I’m now thinking perhaps it is right.

As a union no, but Ireland, Wales and Scotland also had their own monarchies and none of those lasted as long either.

She’s just been interviewed, she’s very proud of it. She says she asked him first and he said yes.

You clearly havent just seen her interviewed then!!!

Are you watching the same as everyone else?

She has never looked nervy or uncomfortable, she is a fairly solid looking person, she was smiling and waving, didnt look upset at all.

There were two people who kissed him.

One who asked and one who went in like a kitchen plunger and clearly felt embarrassed she’d done it.

One kissed his hand. They interviewed sink plunger woman and she said she asked and he said yes.

@bellac11

I think your just looking for a bit of an argument here but I’m quite confident in my observations of Camilla over the years and you’re just going to have to go and look somewhere else for a bit of a bunfight. I can’t be bothered with you and this reply is the only one you’ll be getting.