I thought that too @hollydolly but still it seems not just rude but ghoulish. Settle down Charles.
King Charles III, his Life of Service
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OneEyedDiva
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With her health issues over the last few months and now possibly being exposed to or having COVID, I was wondering too. Do royals usually make these kinds of pronouncements ahead of time or is it actually considered rude (and ghoulish) as @Pepper pointed out?
Lewkat
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Well, she seemingly has lost a fair amount of weight recently and her legs and ankles definitely are retaining a fair amount of fluid.
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No, in my whole life I've never heard the Royals make statements like this ahead of time..only the Monarch ...and even she is the absolute sole of discretion unless it has to be a public announcement
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Which is right and proper, and as it should be.
Laurie
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She, the Queen, started it, and he's entitled to make his position, and that of his wife, clear,
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...and where did I say different ? ..I was asked a question I answered it...
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At no time did I suggest that you did....and where did I say different ? ..I was asked a question I answered it...
The Queen made clear her intolerance and dislike of Camilla when she refused to attend the wedding.
Time and distance has not made her clear distaste any the less
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I thought she couldn't attend the wedding was because the queen, being head of the Church of England, is supposed to uphold the rules of the church,,,, in this case, no divorce or marrying divorced people.
That's what I read back then.
I know back then the queen didn't like Camilla, but I hear now she likes her.
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she didn't go to the service, but she did go to the prayer reception afterwards..
oddly she also attended Princes Anne's second marriage after her divorce too...
I believe the Queen has always been friendly with Camilla , and just followed protocol ...
She was very friendly with the Parker Bowles when they were yoounger, Princess Anne herself had, had an affair with Camilla's husband... Andrew Parker Bowles
Lewkat
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What a bunch. And they are mad at Andrew?
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they're public figures, we pay for their clothing, and their laundry so we can wash it in public if we wish....
Lewkat
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Well, it certainly could stand a good cleansing for sure.
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QFT...
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The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19, Clarence House has said.
Camilla, 74, caught the virus for the first time just days after her husband the Prince of Wales caught it a second time.
A Clarence House spokesman said on Monday: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.
"We continue to follow government guidelines."
Both Charles and Camilla have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster shot.
Camilla, 74, caught the virus for the first time just days after her husband the Prince of Wales caught it a second time.
A Clarence House spokesman said on Monday: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.
"We continue to follow government guidelines."
Both Charles and Camilla have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster shot.
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That's why w broke away from Catholicism, so that the monarch could be head of the church.
She makes the rules, she appoints the archbishops, she is the one anointed by God.
She went to Anne's second wedding, why not Charles'?
The reason she gave for not attending was that she wanted to be there to welcome them when they arrived back.
There's not a groom's mother in the world who would believe such a fatuous remark
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This is an interesting thread, and it has taught me a little about myself.
I have always said, and believed, that I did not care much about royalty or Royals. However I find myself coming back here and commenting a lot. So something about all this attracts me.
I do still believe the Royals (any Royals) are just normal people born to abnormal circumstances. It doesn't surprise me to see some of them not showing very well. But in all honesty wouldn't a lot of men be tempted by young available girls? I'd like to think I would not, but never having had the experience I don't really know. As to the Queen, she seems a nice lady to me, but her greatest attribute appears to be her silence and willingness to only occasionally read statements prepared by others.
I guess these people give us folks to talk about we all know, or know a little about. Interesting anyway...
I have always said, and believed, that I did not care much about royalty or Royals. However I find myself coming back here and commenting a lot. So something about all this attracts me.
I do still believe the Royals (any Royals) are just normal people born to abnormal circumstances. It doesn't surprise me to see some of them not showing very well. But in all honesty wouldn't a lot of men be tempted by young available girls? I'd like to think I would not, but never having had the experience I don't really know. As to the Queen, she seems a nice lady to me, but her greatest attribute appears to be her silence and willingness to only occasionally read statements prepared by others.
I guess these people give us folks to talk about we all know, or know a little about. Interesting anyway...
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There was a documentary in the late 60's filming the Royal Family informally for a year. It was interesting and fun to watch, but the Queen has never allowed it to be released again as she feels it cheapens the family, which is a hoot, considering. But, in the film there is a segment where Edward is in a room with Charles and his cello. Charles was in University at that time but home for a spell. Edward, who is about 4 or 5 keeps looking at the cello and then at Charles until Charles finally tells him to go ahead and touch it. Well, Edward just plucks one string and jumps back like he'd been struck. It was adorable and Charles laughed like mad. There's another picture with him toting Edward around on a motorized cart. So, I guess Charles was fairly fond of his little brother back then. 
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Why do you think he doesn’t like Edward now?
Lewkat
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I never said that he did not.
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His mother is still alive in case he hadn't noticed.Prince Charles is planning a scaled-down coronation.
Prince Charles - Cardiff Wales May 2021
"The 73-year-old royal will be crowned King of England after his mother Queen Elizabeth, 95, dies and Charles is planning a “shorter and cheaper” ceremony for his coronation, which will also see his wife Duchess Camilla named as Queen Consort."
"A source told The Mail On Sunday newspaper: “[The ceremony] will be shorter, sooner, smaller, less expensive and more representative of different community groups and faiths."
“It will be a slimmed-down monarchy on display throughout. I wouldn’t be surprised to see just Charles and Camilla, Kate [Duchess Catherine] and [Prince] William and their children on the Buckingham Palace balcony afterwards.”
"The ceremony — codename Operation Golden Orb — will take place at Westminster Abbey and will be held within one year of Charles’ accession."