Threat to the King, in the US

[Reallyneedsaholiday]

Given that there was another “assassination attempt” on Trump, do you think that there is a threat to the safety of King Charles, during his State Visit to the US?
Either, the attempts are absolutely genuine, and therefore, there is a distinct lack of decent security surrounding these events, OR they are “staged” and the King could be an actual target, to garner support for Trump 🤔
(personal opinion, to be clear, is that the attempts have been staged and that poor man who died was “collateral damage”, hit at random, to gain support for “poor, targeted” Trump, which actually worked)
YABU - attempts have been genuine and the King would not be at risk
YANBU - the King should stay at home

Or needed further or accelerated cancer treatment? I would guess a cancellation.

But that’s not it’s too dangerous for one to go but not someone else What if people did that in other jobs that might be a bit dangerous and they wanted someone else to do it. Covering for illness is different to disinclination to go

People probably don’t want him to go so they can say later, well he’s not doing his job

Yes, there's a contingency plan. There always is.

There are five people who come after the monarch and step in for him when he is incapable. They are the monarch's spouse, and the next four adults in the line of succession. So currently; Camilla, William, Harry, Andrew and Beatrice.

Most likely, William would go instead

Exactly. Technically the King could refuse to do as the government request and not go. But that would not be a good look for a monarch in this country as it is Parliament that is supposed to be in charge. We have a constitutional monarchy, not an absolute monarchy, and it is the latter that I think people are thinking of when they are protesting about Trump with the “No Kings” slogan. Trump clearly wants to be more Henry vii than Charles iii.
I don’t personally enjoy the idea of Trump having a state visit from the King, because, regardless of the actual reasoning behind the visit, Trump is bound to see it as a personal accolade. However, he and his administration are now behaving in such a petty and childish manner that I feel the only way to deal with them is to be the grown up in the room

Harry, Andrew and Beatrice would never be chosen by UK Govt to represent them.

Yes, I completely agree. Plus, good point about the "no Kings" protests.

No, probably not, but that is the official plan at the current time. It's written in law.

It won't have to happen though because they'd just send William and Catherine.

It wouldn't happen though. This is where Parliament is Sovereign.
No doubt some of the Royalists above, who think BP should say "no" would be happy with Harry, but it would be a cold day in hell before that actually happened! Fortunately.

Do we think he’ll see Harry and his grandchildren whilst there ?!

that is wrong about Anne
she was not part of the welcoming party
that is all
there was no refusal

Thank you. I thought as much.

It's an official visit, not a personal one.
So I would say not.

I think he is being used as a political tool. He knows it, he accepts it’s a good thing for this country and is his duty to go.

The way Trump is Charles is the perfect person to go. Technically there’s no politics to discuss and Trump just fawns while you can see Charles is grin and bearing. Makes the UK look good while not alienating our other allies by our politicians going.

anyway I’d think Charles will have his own security and intelligence. We’re pretty good at that.

One of the funniest things was when, very different people, Princess Anne, Trudeau, Boris and Macron were all laughing about Trump - who was due to flounce in late:

This. Exactly my thought!

I don’t like the RF. That doesn’t mean I want them to be shot.

@CurlewKate admit it, you would quite like it. Or maybe the guillotine would be more appropriate.

I’m ready to eat humble pie. The King aced it!