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

[monrymeadows73]

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?

And to keep the income from their private interests keep coming in.

The Royal Families' carbon footprint is apparently 6000 tonnes a year. Average Brit: 10 tonnes a year. Who exactly is making environmental causes fashionable again?
Bunch of hypocrites.

It isn't. The DoE award scheme, how many of the Duke of Edinburghs children/grand and possibly great grandchildren have done or will ever do it. The name is just something to go on the letterhead. The current DoE has never done it either

Well it's not shovelling dirt, no.

But lots of paid work involves drafting letters, making speeches etc.

I highly doubt they are drafting letters! At most they will be signing letters drafted by staff. Same with making speeches. They are reading speeches drafted by someone else and reading briefing notes written by someone else.They 'work' into their 90's precisely because the work they do is not in the least bit onerous-not to mention them not having anything else to do at home- no cooking, no cleaning, no shopping, no meal planning etc

Couldn’t give a rats.

Couldn't give a shiny one. And I suspect I'm far from alone.

No 😂 it’s just not that important!

I think the country will sigh a breath of relief. I was born late 70s and the Queen was already elderly then. Then Charlie has been through scandal after scandal and is going to die soon.

I think everyone will say "the king is dead, long live the King!" Because whatever you think about the monarchy, William and Kate are good people. William is a chip off the old block in terms of his mother. And their kids are adorable too.

I think if it was anyone else who was next in line to the throne, the monarchy would be finished. But seeing as Wills and Kare are next up, I think we will be living in a Golden Age of the Monarchy. They are young, intelligent and wise people.

I wish the well.

I'm older than you and have seen it all before. All children are adorable. Good people? In what respect? If and when they offer to pay tax, help with the housing crisis etc I'll believe they are anything but the same old same old scam and drain on us all.

I'm interested in George and whether or not he has, or will have access to social media as he gets older. He might rebel and say F that, I'm not doing it, gimme a few bob, I'm off to make lucrative Tik Toks (or whatever!).

It would take a special type of child to voluntarily agree to a life engineered for his ascendence to the throne, especially now. I can only imagine that it might look boring and frightening to him. It was different before the advent of SM. But now G will see how the peasants live and he might like the look of it! Interesting times ahead.

I would feel sad. I feel the monarchy gives a sense of stability to this country and deaths can weaken it. I’d rather have stability so me and my young adult children can get on with our lives without the potential of more upheaval.

Of course Britain isn’t perfect but that isn’t the fault of the Royal Family. I think overall life for my family through the generations has got better and I feel the stability of the monarchy contributes to that in some small way.

We need to be united as a country not have more division. Singapore did well due to being united under a mission. Instead of hate we need to unite. And the monarchy contributes to that.

Will be the end of an era but life will go on with another privileged rich person at the nominal helm.

how upset most British people were and how it caused some social insecurity

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?

You're not from round here, are you?

The majority of people have limited interest because there are more pressing things, like paying the bills, stopping the kids from fighting at bedtime and muttering 'I'm not paying THAT MUCH for a loaf of bloody bread' to think about.

On the bright side, we might get another day off when it happens (unless we're stuck with a Saturday funeral to keep the masses at the grindstone) and maybe one for the next Coronation. Even though that means for a lot of people that they'll get done out of a day's pay by HR and others will still have to work anyhow. So not necessarily a plus for everybody even then.

They are not 'workaholics' by any stretch. Each have been estimated to rack up the approximate equivalent of two month's full time work pa leaving them to enjoy most of the year as they please (pot shots at assorted wildlife is big I believe).

The ES prize isn't particularly well regarded by experts in the field of fundraising for climate change and spends far more on admin and glitz than it does on the headline prizes.

W's enviromental stance is also at odds with the destructive yet lucrative mineral mining rights granted in the DoC since he took over.

I'll give you the Prince's Trust but idle W has no interest in taking it on which suggests it may well pass away with its founder.

The York daughters 'careers' are mired in controversy with one working for a firm accused of breaching sanctions against Russia and the other working for a firm previously on the edge of bankruptcy and saved by a last gasp debt restructure.
Both continue to racket snd schmooze round the Middle East apparently glad-handing Daddy's connections.

Be a royalist all you like but at least look at what's staring you in the face.

I am intrigued to see how it goes with William and Kate

I personally find it quite hard to understand their appeal - why should I care what they think about anything they think/say? They haven't done anything to admire. I don't think William will ever get around to ending homelessness and the Kate endlessly repeating "early years are important" is getting quite dull

I sort of had more respect for the Queen thinking about all the experiences she had, all of the Prime Ministers and world leaders she has spent time with, I suspect her opinion was worth listening to.

I wonder what will happen to Charles's medals. Will they be put on display for us to look at. He's won more medals than Dick Dasturdly's Mutley.

I don't think anyone cares tbh. Wasn't there a prediction he'd die in 2026 anyway?

It won't matter.

Of course it won't. Most people will shrug and move on.

High time we got shot of the lot of them anyway.

I really love Kate and William , they showed up for the people in Southport after the taylor swift attack, starmer didnt. Princess Kate and her family work tirelessly for families of addicts quietly. They ahowed up for our girls in the football
I loved the prince charles trust and the Duke of E award. Ive found some of Charles behaviour dissapointing but i also felt he was forced to marry Dianna which was cruel to them both

I wouldn’t give a stuff. The whole system
needs to be downgraded.

Honestly don’t know anyone who likes him, including staunch Royalists. They all admired the Queen and loved Diana but not him. William is popular.

The king really needs to wear the garb permanently. I'm not paying for him to be in a suit. I want crown, robes, the golden ball thing and the stick. I don't care how heavy it is.

Nonsense, Starmer did visit Southport after the attacks.

Give me Starmer over Charles any day of the week. At least he has worked hard to get where he is rather than being lucky at being born into an extremely priveleged family.