King Charles III's time is up

[Artaxerxes]

Can't say I'm looking forward to a 'young king' who will 'modernise the institution' and will 'enagage the next generation'.

I'd rather the monarchy is seen as outdated, out of touch, stale, physically sick and beyond its bbf.

I don’t think you have any fear of Wills doing that

 

[klang]

I don’t think you have any fear of Wills doing that

nah, the press will do it for him.

 

[Silas Loom]

Can't say I'm looking forward to a 'young king' who will 'modernise the institution' and will 'enagage the next generation'.

I'd rather the monarchy is seen as outdated, out of touch, stale, physically sick and beyond its bbf.

Excellent point. And even though all those things were true of Liz, they are more glaring in Chas.

Get well soon your majesty! May you live a hundred years more!

And let’s hope phone footage emerges smartish of the old git viciously berating a nurse for not bringing him a cup of tea quickly enough.

 

[PR1Berske]

Talk about "be careful what you wish for". If William does take the throne - William V, btw - that's a good 30-40+ years to use similarly young Beatrice, Eugenie and Zara, never mind his own, and their own, children.

 

[Pickman's model]

Can't say I'm looking forward to a 'young king' who will 'modernise the institution' and will 'enagage the next generation'.

I'd rather the monarchy is seen as outdated, out of touch, stale, physically sick and beyond its bbf.

What you really want is the unexpected accession of Andrew to the throne.

 

[klang]

What you really want is the unexpected accession of Andrew to the throne.

I want bitter in-fighting, jealousy, back-stabbing, spite, blood, vomit and anger management issues. I want them all to fuck each other over and to fail miserably. I want every single one of them sobbing and crying on the floor, shaking and twitching, covered in spit and snot.

 

[Chz]

The consensus on Reddit amongst people who know about these things seems to be bladder cancer. They would have noticed it when doing scans on his prostate apparently.

Bit silly he doesn't just announce it, whats the problem.

I can't remember... Did he smoke when he was younger? I know his mum hated the things because of her dad's lung cancer, but can't remember if Chaz liked to light up.
Something like 75% of bladder cancers are in (ex-)smokers.

 

[klang]

And let’s hope phone footage emerges smartish of the old git viciously berating a nurse for not bringing him a cup of tea quickly enough.

Wouldn't wish that on a nurse, not even for the greater good.

But yeah, there's time for him to fuck up, hopefully.

 

[Petcha]

No, dont think he smoked and allegedly rarely drinks

 

[Sue]

I want bitter in-fighting, jealousy, back-stabbing, spite, blood, vomit and anger management issues. I want them all to fuck each other over and to fail miserably. I want every single one of them sobbing and crying on the floor, shaking and twitching, covered in spit and snot.

A sentiment we can all get behind.

 

[Ranbay]

 

[andysays]

I want bitter in-fighting, jealousy, back-stabbing, spite, blood, vomit and anger management issues. I want them all to fuck each other over and to fail miserably. I want every single one of them sobbing and crying on the floor, shaking and twitching, covered in spit and snot.

It's not too much to ask for, surely...

 

[MickiQ]

Despite being a sound republican I'm hoping for a quick and speedy recovery myself, Since Brenda popped her clogs and Chucky took the Golden Seat there has been a slow but steady decline in support for the monarchy. Him pegging it and it going to Billy The Bald who is younger and comes across as a lot more personable and in touch with the plebs than his old man. I fear that he would breathe new life into it, I know the monarchy will outlive me but I don't want it outliving my grandkids.
We want Billy coming to the throne when he is old and embittered after a long wait.

I want bitter in-fighting, jealousy, back-stabbing, spite, blood, vomit and anger management issues. I want them all to fuck each other over and to fail miserably. I want every single one of them sobbing and crying on the floor, shaking and twitching, covered in spit and snot.

Don't sit on the fence come out and tell us how you really feel.

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It's the institution I'm opposed to, neutral on the man himself and I wouldn't wish cancer on him but this is just vomit inducing sycophancy isn't it.

 

[klang]

It's not too much to ask for, surely...

I mean, my taxes should pay for something of value, surely

 

[Dystopiary]

Thousands of people are paying for private cancer treatment, amid record NHS waiting times. There must be thousands more for whom that's not an option.

Amid record waiting times for cancer treatment on the NHS, survival rates for cancer in the UK lag behind those of other European countries for nine out of 10 of the most common types of the disease, according to an NHS Confederation report published in January.

A separate report commissioned by Cancer Research UK last week said progress in UK cancer survival was now slower than it has been for 50 years.

While the king is already receiving expert care, his treatment will draw fresh attention to the long cancer waiting times in the state-run NHS, which is widely regarded by experts as being in crisis.

Amid record waiting times for cancer treatment on the NHS, survival rates for cancer in the UK lag behind those of other European countries for nine out of 10 of the most common types of the disease, according to an NHS Confederation report published in January.

UK cancer patients forced to go private while King Charles begins treatment

 

[Artaxerxes]

Farage crimping one out in concern

 

[Pickman's model]

Farage crimping one out in concern

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he's wondering if he can become king nigel i

 

[Silas Loom]

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The hand-holding Peruvian bear is the equivalent of Charon in monarchist mythology. You will note that he has taken the crown as payment, like coins plucked from the mouths of those who are ferried across the Styx.

So the mood of this picture is essentially pessimistic.

 

[Santino]

The proper term is 'psychopomp'.

 

[Silas Loom]

The proper term is 'psychopomp'.

Thank you. Wikipedia duly updated.

 

[DotCommunist]

Despite being a sound republican I'm hoping for a quick and speedy recovery myself, Since Brenda popped her clogs and Chucky took the Golden Seat there has been a slow but steady decline in support for the monarchy. Him pegging it and it going to Billy The Bald who is younger and comes across as a lot more personable and in touch with the plebs than his old man. I fear that he would breathe new life into it, I know the monarchy will outlive me but I don't want it outliving my grandkids.
We want Billy coming to the throne when he is old and embittered after a long wait.

Don't sit on the fence come out and tell us how you really feel.

It's the institution I'm opposed to, neutral on the man himself and I wouldn't wish cancer on him but this is just vomit inducing sycophancy isn't it.

its not I'm a Celebrity, they don't get voted off if they're unpopular. They just endure through the centuries (barring active removal) in their gaudy tombs collecting rents and hogging all the land.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Keep the monarchy, but have a weekly public vote as to whether they're doing a 'good job' or not. If the public votes them out, it passes to the next in line.

For added jeopardy, if it gets to a triple rollover (3 different monarchs in 3 weeks), a randomly drawn member of the public goes up against the prospective next in line for a game of "Carrot in a Box* - a game of bluff and double bluff", only instead of a carrot it's the keys to Buck House. Of course, if the random member of the public wins, the line of succession changes to match their family tree.

Saturday night TV sorted, it'd be a ratings winner. Couple it with a crap game show like the early days of the lottery, probably hosted by Claudia Winkelman. It's entirely possible I've given this way too much thought.

* 2 boxes, only one of which has a carrot. Player 1 looks in their box; player 2 then has to decide whether to stick or swap boxes based solely on their reaction. The only good thing ever involving Jimmy Carr, mainly due to the late, great Sean Lock.

 

[Santino]

What was wrong with selecting a new king each midsummer and then sacrificing him to the Great Triple-Faced Goddess on the winter solstice?

 

[Artaxerxes]

 

[A380]

What was wrong with selecting a new king each midsummer and then sacrificing him to the Great Triple-Faced Goddess on the winter solstice?

You monster, that's completely unacceptable.

Have you any idea of the carbon emissions caused by burning a 40 ft tall wicker man?

 

[Yossarian]

You monster, that's completely unacceptable.

Have you any idea of the carbon emissions caused by burning a 40 ft tall wicker man?

Yep, they should be entombed in peat bogs to soak up carbon instead

 

[A380]

Yep, they should be entombed in peat bogs to soak up carbon instead

I loved Peat Bogs extended euphonium solo on Ruddy Yurts difficult third album.

 

[Santino]

I loved Peat Bogs extended euphonium solo on Ruddy Yurts difficult third album.

Do you mean his third album, or his fifth album, 'Difficult Third Album'?

 

[Yossarian]

I want bitter in-fighting, jealousy, back-stabbing, spite, blood, vomit and anger management issues. I want them all to fuck each other over and to fail miserably. I want every single one of them sobbing and crying on the floor, shaking and twitching, covered in spit and snot.

"That's a hell of an act, what do you call it?"

"The Aristocrats!"

 

[WouldBe]

You monster, that's completely unacceptable.

Have you any idea of the carbon emissions caused by burning a 40 ft tall wicker man?

Wicker is pretty carbon neutral.