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?

Shockingly disrespectful. Yuk, time to get off this thread.

Yep, no love for Charles here. The whole institution should be ended now the Queen has died

Historically, royals would marry for duty and have a mistress for love, and it was kind if accepted. Now, they can marry for love. Charles was in that in-between era where he couldn't choose to marry for love, but was expected to be faithful as well.

He didnt treat Diana fairly, but the whole situation was awful, and destined to end in a lot of unhappiness.

Hear hear ……….Good save the Queen, long live the King

So terribly sad. Poor Charles. If you are lucky enough to have a good Mum you never get over losing her.

Dump the Crown on his sons head at a point when he has little support around him? Not talking to his brother, kids too young to help, others all too far outside. First Heir dumped on the 8 yo knowing if anything happens to his Dad it's on HIM when he's just a kid. It'd be a shitty thing to do.

Gave me a massive fright, DH. shouted Mum, Mum, then Betty come quick she's dead! Thought he meant MIL was dead, she was in the lounge with him! Still tingling with adrenaline

When will Charles speak? I thought it was today but it's getting a bit late.

Fine point, well made @whumpthereitis

Not keen on Charles I wanted it to pass straight to William.

That’s not how monarchy works, we don’t get to choose!

Not how it works, it's a hereditary monarchy, not a pick and mix!

I really can’t see how the Royal Family will survive now the Queen is dead. A lot of anti Royalists still loved and respected the Queen, so weren’t too vocal, but now she’s died, and once everything settles down after her funeral, I think there might be a lot of dis-enchanted people coming to the fore. Changes will need to be made by Charles to ensure its survival.

I agree that it would be incredibly hard to lose your mum and then have to carry on as if nothing/ everything had changed, at the same time as grieving, and all in the public eye to boot.

I happen to think that Charles III will be a good king, he already does a lot for charity and the environment. He obviously cares a great deal about the role. No, I don’t think he should pass the throne to William, right now he (Charles) is a buffer for William to shield behind, while he raises his your family away from the reassures and spotlight. Hopefully he can give that to William for some time to come.
Camilla? Personally I have a lot of time for her. She comes across as unassuming, caring and genuine. She will make a good Queen Consort for Charles.

I like him and i think he will do a great job.

I'm glad he opted to be known as Charles III. It would have made a surreal-feeling situation even more weird if he'd chosen (as was suggested he might) George VII.

I was surprised to read the statement on the royal family page and how blunt it was and already referring to him as king. Could it not just have been a dedication to her? I'm not interested in where Charles and camilla are sleeping tonight!

Same thing happened to our Queen in the early 1950s, and she was only 26! Lost her dad then had to become Queen immediately. Yep, quite a lot to deal with. She was a star then, and was right up to the second she died. Can't believe it, and I am shocked and upset.

But yep, we now have a KING. Weird.

That is the traditional way - 'the Queen is dead, long live the King'. There has to be no sense of 'gap' otherwise the whole idea of monarchy falls down (historically, someone else might have sneaked out of the woodwork and tried to establish a claim to the throne if there was any break in continuity).

Dont you know that there is never a vacuum? Its instant, the queen is dead, long live the queen, the next one is monarch instantly.

Its correct to refer to him as King the minute she died. In fact in history, most new monarchs have been informed or made aware of their parent's death by the messenger approaching and announcing them as 'your majesty'.

Oh don’t talk such utter drivel.
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. Public interest in the Monarchy has never been so high.
It will be around many generations after we’ve all gone.

Same.

William would be a much better option.

For you. I quite like Camilla and think they make a nice couple.