King Charles III, a fascinating life

11 June 2021
"On what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday, The Prince of Wales joined more than 30 riders at Highgrove, his home in Gloucestershire, as they set off on their 250-mile ‘Palaces On Wheels’ event in aid of the British Asian Trust".

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What kind of King will 'Charles III' be?​

When Prince Charles becomes king, will he be able to stop his compulsive ‘meddling’? And if he can’t, what will it mean for the monarchy and the United Kingdom? (Read More)

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(2018) "The Guardian revealed that "trusted friends" had announced Prince Charles would settle on King George VII for his new title, although Clarence House have so far denied any name-changing should the Queen's son take the throne".

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the worst thing parents can do to their kids is send them to boarding school.
I know from personal experience, I went to 2 boarding schools,first was a co-ed school in Deerfield,Mass which was 500 miles from home.I was 10,a shy,sensitive girl,was there 2 yrs.
The 2nd was all girls school in Toronto,Canada,stayed 2 yrs.At least I was closer to home 90miles The only time I had my parents attention 24/7 was when I came home for xmas,summer vacations.The whole experience effected me emotionally
I'm sorry....I did have a friend that wanted my Mom to keep her in our home...Of course she didn't.....Her mom was rich....So the girl was always
alone...So my Mom would take her home ....We did take her home at night and the lights weren't on when she walked in the house...
We were sad for her.....I never saw her after we graduated High School......
 
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"So, what's up with the monarch's pinky bling? It's called a signet ring, and is often referred to as a "gentleman's ring." The tradition goes back to the days of the Old Testament, Bloomberg reports. Even though they're not as prominent today as they once were, the ring can symbolize a personal signature and family heritage, or to note your social status".

“Signet rings have been around since people wore jewelry,” Beatrice Behlen, senior curator of fashion and decorative arts at the Museum of London, told Bloomberg".

“I believe they became more popular with the rise of the bourgeoisie. Members of the middle class would not have a coat of arms, so having a signet ring would be a prominent sign to show that you are of a higher class.”

"According to the blog He Spoke Style, the signet ring is traditionally worn on the pinky finger of the non-dominant hand. The Queen's son does put his own flair on it, though. If you look closely, you'll see that the Prince of Wales stacks his signet ring with his wedding band (instead of wearing it on his ring finger), which is simply a statement of personal preference".

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Her Majesty looks great!

I’m more interested in the brooch on her coat than I am in the cane.
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Queen Mary's Russian Brooch, which features a sugarloaf cabochon sapphire. The brooch was given from Empress Marie Feodorovna to Queen Mary as a wedding gift in 1893, and the Queen inherited it from her grandmother in 1953.
 
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An amazing woman with an amazing life of service and a strong sense of duty to her family and to her country.
True, she has hardly ever put a foot wrong. Her life has been one of commitment and duty, all the same my take on the monarchy, any monarchy, is that it is an anachronism.

With the economic uncertainties and constitutional disorientation it is clear to many that an unthinking acceptance of, or deference to, the institution of the monarchy can no longer be tolerated. I struggle to find any argument in favour of retaining the monarchy and believe that the Royal Family are an expensive burden to modern British society. Tourism of a historic nature would continue to flourish without them as it does in the republic of France.

Our present-day monarchy masquerades as historical tradition but in truth is a business enterprise which owes its favoured status to the British taxpayer. The cost of maintaining “the Firm”, is wholly unacceptable at a time when food banks proliferate amidst a rise in real poverty, particularly amongst those families on low incomes. Figures released by Buckingham Palace last month inform us that the price of having a monarchy last year rose by approximately 44 per cent, meaning that £67 million was lavished on private jets, trains, trips abroad, refurbishment of ostentatious homes and palaces and on literally, thousands of staff.

In a society where funding for health and education often fall victim to recession and there are increasing concerns with homelessness and material privation, the monarchy is an immoral, injudicious and scandalous waste of time and money.

The actress Helen Mirren, who starred as the Queen herself in the eponymous movie was quoted as saying: "I loathe the British class system, and the Royal Family are the apex of the British class system.” Without a class system we wouldn't have Lords & Ladies or Knights or any titles like: "The Honorable."

There are many who think as I do but say nothing because of being branded a "Leftie." There's no shame in supporting left wing views but it is particularly galling when, for me, my politics has always been right of centre.
 
True, she has hardly ever put a foot wrong. Her life has been one of commitment and duty, all the same my take on the monarchy, any monarchy, is that it is an anachronism.

With the economic uncertainties and constitutional disorientation it is clear to many that an unthinking acceptance of, or deference to, the institution of the monarchy can no longer be tolerated. I struggle to find any argument in favour of retaining the monarchy and believe that the Royal Family are an expensive burden to modern British society. Tourism of a historic nature would continue to flourish without them as it does in the republic of France.

Our present-day monarchy masquerades as historical tradition but in truth is a business enterprise which owes its favoured status to the British taxpayer. The cost of maintaining “the Firm”, is wholly unacceptable at a time when food banks proliferate amidst a rise in real poverty, particularly amongst those families on low incomes. Figures released by Buckingham Palace last month inform us that the price of having a monarchy last year rose by approximately 44 per cent, meaning that £67 million was lavished on private jets, trains, trips abroad, refurbishment of ostentatious homes and palaces and on literally, thousands of staff.

In a society where funding for health and education often fall victim to recession and there are increasing concerns with homelessness and material privation, the monarchy is an immoral, injudicious and scandalous waste of time and money.

The actress Helen Mirren, who starred as the Queen herself in the eponymous movie was quoted as saying: "I loathe the British class system, and the Royal Family are the apex of the British class system.” Without a class system we wouldn't have Lords & Ladies or Knights or any titles like: "The Honorable."

There are many who think as I do but say nothing because of being branded a "Leftie." There's no shame in supporting left wing views but it is particularly galling when, for me, my politics has always been right of centre.
I don’t have a dog in the fight.

If you and your countrymen feel the need for a change then by all means make a change.

“Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone...” - Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi
 
I don’t have a dog in the fight.

If you and your countrymen feel the need for a change then by all means make a change.

“Don't it always seem to go. That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone...” - Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi
It won't happen in my lifetime Aunt Bea. But in fact we had a republic following the civil war of 1642-1651. Problem was, it came to early and the monarchy was restored in 1660. As I said previously: "The Queen has hardly ever put a foot wrong. Her life has been one of commitment and duty."
It's her devotion to duty that has won her so many admirers, myself included, albeit grudgingly, but I still say that a monarchy underpins a class system.
 
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Prince William said it would be an "absolute disaster" if his son is advocating for environmental changes in 30 years because it "will be too late"

Prince George's eyes have been opened to how people are hurting planet — especially in small ways that add up.

Prince William sat down for an interview with the BBC ahead of the first Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony this weekend. The father of three revealed that his 8-year-old son was frustrated when he took part in trash cleanup with his school.

"George at school recently has been doing litter picking, and I didn't realize but talking to him the other day he was already showing that he was getting a bit confused," said the Duke of Cambridge, 39. "[He was] a bit sort of annoyed by the fact they went out litter picking one day and then the very next day, they did the same route, same time and pretty much all the same litter they picked up was back again."

He continued, "And I think that for him, he was trying to understand how and where it all came from. He couldn't understand, he's like, 'Well, we cleaned this. Why has it not gone away?'"
 
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“Charles figured out a very long time ago that he was going to be Prince of Wales for a very long time,” an English peer intimate with the royal family says. “He planned his life accordingly, and he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish half of what he has if he had become King earlier.”

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I believe the idea that children are not minature adults is a recent concept. Around 1900, kids from age 6 on were expected to work. If they attended school, it was only if their work schedule permitted. Prolonged "warm & fuzzy" childhoods, is a relatively new concept. Maybe Charles' upbringing was an upper crust carry over from those earlier times, and child raring theories? Like packing a kid off to boarding school.
You're right. Very recent concept. And among some groups, interestingly the lower classes-working poor and the upper classes like European Royalty that while they have more comfortable lives than the working poor they also have some heavy 'responsibilities' thrust upon them, it persists. Anyone who's talked to their parents and heard stories of their grandparents lives should know this. Heck, i'm 75, from working poor family and dealt with many realities of life my upper middle class school friends had no clue about or experience with. While parts of my childhood were almost 'idyllic' there were always some heavy shadows over it too.
 


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