Just wondered whether anyone agreed it might be worth having a separate thread for commenting on the performance of Charles III as he is now officially called, as there is so much else naturally being discussed on the QE2 thread (notably the national insanity developing around the faked/mandated or crowd psychology-induced "mourning").
Charles starts with a bit of a historically blotted copy-book from his treatment of Diana of course, and a public still on average distinctly lukewarm about him and Camilla as a couple given the background.
Since becoming King he (or in some cases his staff) has already put several feet wrong, notably:
- the awful decision to make Andrew one of his "counsellors of state" holiday cover options (incredibly, while Anne is not one)
- an public outburst of considerable and charmless tetchiness about a leaky fountain pen;
- the rushed and insensitive appointment of William as PoW
- the sacking of his household staff.
He's not going to win the affection of even the royalist portion of the population I feel. Will he be so unpopular as to create a real chance of a republic?
Charles starts with a bit of a historically blotted copy-book from his treatment of Diana of course, and a public still on average distinctly lukewarm about him and Camilla as a couple given the background.
Since becoming King he (or in some cases his staff) has already put several feet wrong, notably:
- the awful decision to make Andrew one of his "counsellors of state" holiday cover options (incredibly, while Anne is not one)
- an public outburst of considerable and charmless tetchiness about a leaky fountain pen;
- the rushed and insensitive appointment of William as PoW
- the sacking of his household staff.
He's not going to win the affection of even the royalist portion of the population I feel. Will he be so unpopular as to create a real chance of a republic?
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