King Charles III's time is up

[danny la rouge]

Sure, but a more careful and aware of how it looks operation would have dealt with it very differently. These people are rich as Croesus, they could have just given the staff some bullshit makework jobs for the next few months (let's be honest, they're already bullshit makework jobs), then redeployed as many as possible, pensioned off the older ones and then quietly got rid of any that are left. That they chose instead to do it this way, when the eyes of the world are on them, is what's wild.

It's very heartening tbh - the wide support the Queen enjoyed was down in a large part to how carefully she projected herself publicly. We're seeing a very different person in Charles - pompous, bad tempered, mean. While much of the support the Queen enjoyed seems to have so far transferred to her son, these are not the kinds of character traits that are likely to help him retain it. All good.

A tweet. Not offered without comment: my comment is that Charles is an arrogant misanthrope, and as you say, oh dear, the camera is on him now.

 

[Ax^]

I dreamt last night that he died . In my dream I saw him on telly and commented he looked grey...like really grey. The whole scene was in colour, but he was plain grey. I wasn't surprised when they announced his death on account of his greyness. It was very soon.

I'm going to say Liz truss in the study with novokoc laced gloves

 

[killer b]

From a republican point of view, I want Charles to last a good few years - he's much more dislikeable than his heir.

 

[danny la rouge]

From a republican point of view, I want Charles to last a good few years - he's much more dislikeable than his heir.

Give him time.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

From a republican point of view, I want Charles to last a good few years - he's much more dislikeable than his heir.

Not sure about that. Both knobheads. I believe that is the appropriate term.

 

[Pickman's model]

From a republican point of view, I want Charles to last a good few years - he's much more dislikeable than his heir.

You only say that because you know so little about William, who has always struck me as the worst sort of prig, with all the faults of his father and none of the good points of his mother

 

[danny la rouge]

Jesus fucking Christ!

 

[billy_bob]

A tweet. Not offered without comment: my comment is that Charles is an arrogant misanthrope, and as you say, oh dear, the camera is on him now.

A comment under that tweet suggests it was Nicholas Witchell he was talking about, in which case I tend to agree with him

But yeah, really not a good look for a king, and we're going to be seeing more of it.

 

[killer b]

Jesus fucking Christ!

Brilliant. Keep 'em coming.

 

[SysOut]

good points of his mother

Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

 

[Pickman's model]

Butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

She's dead. So, yeh, butter wouldn't melt in whatever is left of her mouth

 

[Flavour]

Does Harry get to be on it? poor harry

 

[SysOut]

She's dead

good point.

 

[Ax^]

Jesus fucking Christ!

Jimmy Seville will be spinning in his grave all the had was a TV show, Andrew gets to be king of the Pedos

if Charlie feels a bit iffy

 

[killer b]

Does Harry get to be on it? poor harry

presume the five are:

1. Camilla
2. William
3. Harry
4. Nonce
5. Beatrice

 

[Pickman's model]

presume the five are:

1. Camilla
2. William
3. Harry
4. Nonce
5. Beatrice

What a group of ne'er do wells

 

[danny la rouge]

presume the five are:

1. Camilla
2. William
3. Harry
4. Nonce
5. Beatrice

It’s my understanding that the Counsellors of State stand in as a group, five so that there is always a majority when decisions are split.

 

[Bingoman]

presume the five are:

1. Camilla
2. William
3. Harry
4. Nonce
5. Beatrice

Harry can't do it as lives in America

 

[TopCat]

Always a case for early intervention imo

Report to Prevent. It's the decent thing to do. opposing feudal monarchy is so obviously not a centrist therefore acceptable liberal position.

 

[Dystopiary]

Harry can't do it as lives in America

If that's the case then it's likely Edward.

 

[danny la rouge]

If that's the case then it's likely Edward.

He’s an amazing guy, tbf. He was only in the armed forces for four months and he still managed to get a chest full of medals!

 

[Idris2002]

You only say that because you know so little about William, who has always struck me as the worst sort of prig, with all the faults of his father and none of the good points of his mother

"Prig" - now that's a word you don't hear much. Are you planning a day-trip to Bangor in your charabanc?

I once saw Prince W. on some TV wildlife documentary, where he struck me as telegenic enough to win an election, if he ever had to stand for one. That's just a "looks good on telly" judgement of course.

 

[killer b]

Harry can't do it as lives in America

that doesn't appear to be true - the list hasn't been updated yet, but he was a counsellor of state last week (although then there was only four for some reason)

https://www.royal.uk/counsellors-state

 

[danny la rouge]

that doesn't appear to be true - the list hasn't been updated yet, but he was a counsellor of state last week (although then there was only four for some reason)

https://www.royal.uk/counsellors-state

Wonder what they did for tie breakers?

 

[Saunders]

that doesn't appear to be true - the list hasn't been updated yet, but he was a counsellor of state last week (although then there was only four for some reason)

https://www.royal.uk/counsellors-state[/URL

It seems to be monarchs spouse plus next four in line so last week didn’t include dead Prince Philip.

 

[danny la rouge]

It seems to be monarchs spouse plus next four in line so last week didn’t include dead Prince Philip.

Ah yeah, to stop the monarch’s spouse going mad with the power.

 

[Dystopiary]

Clueless that he'd nominate Andrew, unless the nonce has something on Charles.

 

[quiet guy]

Harry can't do it as lives in America

Im sure he can use Zoom or Teams

 

[Plumdaff]

It's clearly been decided that now is the time they can rehabilitate Prince Andrew, because the plebs are too busy with the enforced mourning to complain. Fucking gross.

 

[billy_bob]

Clueless that he'd nominate Andrew, unless the nonce has something on Charles.

Oh god, please let this play out like one of the gorier minor Renaissance tragedies till they're all dead in the throne room.