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God Save Our Queen - Funeral will be Mon 19th September (p26)

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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    ME14addick said:
    2121 said:
    Rip the queen, amazing woman.  Very sad news (and also not a royalist). 

    for me, the best thing Charles could do now, for the monarchy, is to abdicate and hand over to William. Clearly wont happen. 
    Charles has been meeting the crowds outside Buckingham Palace, I think he is going to me a very good Monarch. It will be different, but there is no reason for him to abdicate in favour of Prince William. The King will have the same sense of duty as his mother
    I like him.  I think he’ll do a good job.  I really think William will do a good job.  I have watched him and Harry over the years and I think they really get theirs and the younger generations.  
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    The best thing Charles can do is continue on the work that his Mother has been doing, set by example and keep the monarchy in a safe position. 

    William should be about 10 years younger than what Charles is now when he takes the throne, and given he's grown up around it more... Can potentially be the one to take the monarchy into the future, or even a slightly different direction 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,885
    2121 said:
    Rip the queen, amazing woman.  Very sad news (and also not a royalist). 

    for me, the best thing Charles could do now, for the monarchy, is to abdicate and hand over to William. Clearly wont happen. 
    Why is that the best thing? The best thing he can do is be a king in his own right based on the coaching and upbringing from his predecessor, who did a very good job.

    the guy has been groomed for this since the day of his birth. why would he walk away?
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,765
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 
    I would love to be a fly on the wall. I don't think he will interfere much, but he is a very passionate environmentalist, so I doubt he will remain silent if this Government carries out the plans recently announced.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,256
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 
    He should absolutely stay involved.  Not to derail the thread, but we could’ve done with more people like him when it comes to the planet in powerful positions 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,309
    edited September 2022
    .got Charltons work experience students on sound at st pauls…

    Beautiful address by The King

    GSTK
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    edited September 2022
    Lovely speech from Charles - Not surprised that he's continued the promise from his Mother.

    Was nice to hear him call her affectionately as well towards the end

    He kept calling her "Mother", but remembered how he didnt when talking at the end of the Jubilee a few months ago... I know he's King now, but cmon lad... no one is gonna judge you - Was annoying me a little that one in a nice way.
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,765
    The King's tribute to his mother was wonderful.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,819
    Brilliant address from the King

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  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,943
    Charles is going to be a brilliant king. And with William to follow, the monarchy is in exceptional hands IMO. Loved the fact he mentioned Harry and Meghan too. 

    He has a reputation amongst royal staff of being a top bloke - wicked sense of humour and by all accounts a very nice guy.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    I doubt many of us would get half way through the first sentence trying to do a speech the day after losing your mum. 
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    cabbles said:
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 
    He should absolutely stay involved.  Not to derail the thread, but we could’ve done with more people like him when it comes to the planet in powerful positions 
    He won’t do it officially (and even said he will stop all charity work) but compared to his Mum he’s been able to influence and shape his own beliefs, values and causes for 50 odd years to this point.

    It may not be direct but he will continue to have impact from an even more powerful position, I’m sure.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    ME14addick said:
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 
    I would love to be a fly on the wall. I don't think he will interfere much, but he is a very passionate environmentalist, so I doubt he will remain silent if this Government carries out the plans recently announced.
    Now that really would be a service to the country, and to the world. I'd really be pleased to finally see the monarch intervene when something seems morally wrong. It's apparent on this thread that the public consider the monarch as a demi-god.
    RIP Elizabeth R.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Charles is going to be a brilliant king. And with William to follow, the monarchy is in exceptional hands IMO. Loved the fact he mentioned Harry and Meghan too. 

    He has a reputation amongst royal staff of being a top bloke - wicked sense of humour and by all accounts a very nice guy.
    I still love the video of him where he visits the BBC and had a go at doing the weather :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTPdEKGEBs
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,629
    Charles has got credible green credentials and in many respects was way ahead of the game and spoke out when it was still viewed by many as fringe if not crackpot. Although it’s de rigour for the monarch to remain silent on political issues I think climate change now needs to be front and centre of all countries policies. I’d be quiet happy if Charles remains a voice for green issues even to the point of breaking protocol and speaking out where he sees things going wrong. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    ForeverAddickted said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Charles is going to be a brilliant king. And with William to follow, the monarchy is in exceptional hands IMO. Loved the fact he mentioned Harry and Meghan too. 

    He has a reputation amongst royal staff of being a top bloke - wicked sense of humour and by all accounts a very nice guy.
    I still love the video of him where he visits the BBC and had a go at doing the weather :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTPdEKGEBs
    I’ve never seen that before 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,629
    edited September 2022
    I’m certainly no monarchist and consider myself a Republican but for some strange reason I’ve always had a sneaky liking for Charles. I think he’s got a good sense of humour, which I see as an appealing trait and I feel that had he not from childhood had all the restraints and constraints of his position as heir to the throne I think we might have seen him emerge as quite a personality. For years really there have been suggestions that he might not become king but step aside for his son but I’m glad that hasn’t happened. I do hope he emerges from the shadow of his responsibility and we see a front and centre king. He is without doubt going to be the bridge between old style monarchy and what we can eventually expect with William and Kate. He’s definitely got an important role to play. I think he’s up to it.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,490
    "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"

    Broken.

    GSTK
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,871
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 

    I very much hope he sticks to his word and takes forceful action

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  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,309
    edited September 2022
    Dave2l said:
    JamesSeed said:
    King Charles has been committed to the fight against climate change for decades. I sincerely hopes he continues that fight, despite this new government seeming to set out on a different path. 
    Or do you think shouldn’t he get involved? It’s an interesting quandary. 

    I very much hope he sticks to his word and takes forceful action
    Would have to take on the haunted pencil

    *not for here though
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,358
    Great speech from His Majesty.

    GSTK
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,765
    It was very moving to hear God save the King for the first time.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Quote from Hamlet at the end.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    The King and The PM’s meeting is now the on the bbc app. Such a personal moment. The king saying ‘ I’m mustn’t take up too much of your time”. i.e you’ve got a lot of work to do 😂
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,629
    stop_shouting said:
    The King and The PM’s meeting is now the on the bbc app. Such a personal moment. The king saying ‘ I’m mustn’t take up too much of your time”. i.e you’ve got a lot of work to do 😂
    Or hurry up and go
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,455
    stop_shouting said:
    The King and The PM’s meeting is now the on the bbc app. Such a personal moment. The king saying ‘ I’m mustn’t take up too much of your time”. i.e you’ve got a lot of work to do 😂
    Oh the way he says those words: "Its the moment I've been dreading" :(
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    stop_shouting said:
    The King and The PM’s meeting is now the on the bbc app. Such a personal moment. The king saying ‘ I’m mustn’t take up too much of your time”. i.e you’ve got a lot of work to do 😂
    Or hurry up and go
    Yeah that as well 😂
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited September 2022
    I've not read every post, but two things stood out for me today....firstly Macron's speech was beautiful and very heartfelt.....King Charles 3 speech was touching, eloquent, heartfelt and at the end moved me to tears...and I'm not a Royalist, but Charles was excellent  and has been all day today. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,852
    Gribbo said:
    "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"

    Broken.

    GSTK
    Yes - I was crying on the way home last night and the same tonight.

    Wonderful speech from The King.

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