thread for KING CHARLES III (regnal name george vii)

I find the whole idea that Charles supports research into the royal family's connections to slavery, and the idea that this is some kind of liberal or magnanimous gesture, utterly symptomatic of a national problem.

— Christienna Fryar (@seefryar) April 7, 2023

Cost arguments aren't of much use, but the "what are they hiding?" might go further - being open about their wealth is very much the point.

Very funny.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/25/charles-undermined-late-queens-plan-to-sue-news-uk-murdoch-sun-prince-harry-tells-court?

Very funny.

We’re unveiling our Chocolate Charles ahead of the Coronation next week. 👑

The sculpture took 4 weeks to create and weighs over 23KG😲 – the equivalent of 2,875 individual Celebrations chocolates.

Which of your faves can you spot on Charles’ bust? 👇

*disclaimer in thread* pic.twitter.com/qQt2mU3ibj

— Celebrations (@UKCelebrations) April 26, 2023

The shocking news that members of the British aristocracy and its literal monarchy owned slaves…https://t.co/dwQCNzA1n4

— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) April 27, 2023

It's 10pm guys.

Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach has been appointed to carry the Sword of Mercy.#Coronation pic.twitter.com/SUQhvUkEqq

— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) April 27, 2023

how does his sister the princess feel about this

https://t.co/EQFzYCQH7h pic.twitter.com/78GOsh2NFC

— Duncan (@ketaminedrams) April 29, 2023

i bought coronation branded sliced bread in the supermarket this morning.

had a bunch of Colin sweets as an Easter present, thank fuck it was before this shambles

if I had a tedious anecdote that doesn't go anywhere about the time I met KC III at some public event years ago, then I'd simply not fucking talk about it at great length on r4. The only good one was when John Davidson met him and yelled "Parasite!" + "Camilla's a shite ride!"

I don't want to undermine your country's rich history or anything but I don't think the Stone Of Scone is made of scones.

It's made of scoones

I'd rather it was made of sconces, the oil lamp ones.

For centuries, the King's Champion challenged in battle anyone who dared to question the right of a newly crowned monarch to rule.

The crowning of Charles III will be no different, with Francis Dymoke having the honour 👇 https://t.co/4XgXkVI2Bi

— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) April 27, 2023

i've googled this cunt, he's 68, i think i can take him

I would pay good money to see a Noodle/Dymoke smackdown.

Make it a benefit for slavery reparations, I'm totally there

I could live with the infamy of defeating a frail old looking King's Champion in battle for the cause, but life wouldn't be worth living if it turned out he was pretty handy for an old bastard and totally paggered me!

i'm definitely not ruling out that possibility but more importantly if somebody does give him a beating do they have to call off the coronation?

it probably reverts to the next in line

fuck that let Charlie have it

Originally the champion’s function was to ride, clad in full armour, into Westminster Hall during the coronation banquet. Flanked by the high constable and the earl marshal, he threw down the gauntlet three times, challenging to mortal combat any who would dispute the king’s right to reign. There is no record that the challenge was ever accepted.

cowards

Yeah much as we might like it to be, this is not the strategy to abolish the monarchy

I think most of this shite was either invented or introduced in the Victorian/Edwardian era.

... re-introduced, that is.

A lot of it was as much made-up as it was revived, you're right

so they haven't done this ceremonial clownery since George VI, they didn't have a Queen's Champion.

Well y'know your man will love any cosplay fairy tale they can think up

george iv! the victorians skipped it altogether (too twee)

"The next and 35th Champion will be the 34th Lord of the manor of Scrivelsby, Thornton and Dalderby and patron of the living of Scrivelsby-cum-Dalderby, Francis John Fane Marmion Dymoke, DL (b. 19 January 1955), a chartered accountant."

The Hanoverians have generally been so unpopular with their subjects that they've periodically had to pump up the pomp and pageantry just to keep people interested.

TIL victoria is not a hanoverian monarch* bcz the line passed via semi-salic law (agnatic-cognatic)

*viz she was queen of here but not of hanover

thank God for 1776. we may complain about life in the US but at least we are not swearing allegiance to a ridiculous "king" who did nothing but manage to get born. https://t.co/6DHjARDdS6

— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) April 29, 2023

the 34th Lord of the manor of Scrivelsby, Thornton and Dalderby and patron of the living of Scrivelsby-cum-Dalderby, Francis John Fane Marmion Dymoke

Sweet merciful Christ on a popsicle stick. My beloved friends who are Britishes, either admit you live in fucking Narnia or don't. Embrace a non-fairy-tale existence or don't. Just make up your goddamn minds.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fu8LNMfWYAEIayO?format=jpg&name=large

sorry but I've already pledged an allegiance to both Al Qaeda and the RA

If I was trying to convince people that the institution of monarchy was in any way normal or acceptable I would try to avoid coming out with insane shit like this

Yeah, I don't think The Queen would be coming out with shit like this.

She knew what they are, which is basically a mafia style outfit who are there to make money, protect their own (most brutally displayed with Andrew: I will keep him out of jail but also keep him out of public life for our greater good) and keep some kind of show on the road. But to do so in the background. A quiet presence for most of the time.

Charles has previous on this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investiture_of_Charles,_Prince_of_Wales

Note that, as I said previously, this nonsense was basically invented in the Edwardian era.

jesus, he's such a busy cunt. His dad was as well but he takes it to the next level.

he has the reluctant default respect of the right-wing nutcases right now, but any kind of culture wars conspiratorial nonsense could blow up & change that at a moment.

maybe it will be this

"Did you know that Prince Charles has converted to Islam. Yes, yes. He is a Muslim. I can't say more. But it happened in Turkey. Oh, yes, he converted all right,” the late Nazim Al-Haqqani said. https://t.co/4Z4w15VUhFhttps://t.co/Pdzej44Zje pic.twitter.com/EfPeZPZsKI

— airborne assault services (@Wayne57072607) April 20, 2023

This is the Archbishop of Canterbury who recently made a public statement viciously attacking the former LOTO on false grounds.

Nein danke.

There is no doubt that the longer Charles is on the throne the better it is for republicans, nobody likes him. After the charmless but unobtrusive void of the Queen, we're about to return to the good old days of people hating the monarch.

the Queen mum had her Wombles, the Queen had Paddington, what does Charles have?

wasn't in the minions movie, hasn't been on Peppa Pig. he needs to get on it.

he's been famously associated with Noddy

Holder?

We are indeed entering a golden era for people with big ears, what with the King and the Prime Minister.

heavy Claudian vibes

willigula is my emperor (and i am his horse)