thread for KING CHARLES III (regnal name george vii)

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)

Troops will begin firing at the exact moment when the crown is placed on the monarch's head.https://t.co/SkcRz8VAB5

— BBC West (@BBCBristol) April 29, 2023

please god

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kscmk_dusLc

in the clip: air chief marshal the lord peach and 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, a chartered accountant

pic.twitter.com/20Fo9iRtRH

— Sussex2020💙🌊😎💃🏾🇨🇺🇺🇸 (@sussex2020) April 30, 2023

1) In 1952, Charles didn't die.
2) In 1953, Charles didn't die.
3) In 1954, Charles didn't die.
4) In 1955, Charles didn't die.
5) In 1956, Charles didn't die.
6) In 1957, Charles didn't die.
7) In 1958, Charles didn't die.
8) In 1959, Charles didn't die.
9) In 1960, Charles didn pic.twitter.com/LhaafMtqna

— Samplo Corvodina (@TreborRhurbarb) May 1, 2023

(xp) Proud to be a Celtic fan

a new contender emerges

Would you pledge your allegiance to King Sooty? 👑 pic.twitter.com/0GweFevQgY

— The Sooty Show (@Sootyandco) May 2, 2023

^ Sweep wins that thread

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65458470

While reading out the oath, the archbishop will call upon "all persons of goodwill in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of the other realms and the territories to make their homage, in heart and voice, to their undoubted King, defender of all".

The order of service will read: "All who so desire, in the abbey, and elsewhere, say together:

"I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."

The oath will be followed by the sound of a fanfare.

The Archbishop of Canterbury will then proclaim: "God Save The King", and those willing will be asked to respond: "God Save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever."

Totally normal behaviour in a democratic country in the 21st century oh wait...

He’s really modernising the institution just like they said

what's the fanfare going to play, the monty python theme?

This...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RVM0uhjFlA

The Archbishop of Canterbury will then proclaim: "God Save The King", and those willing will be asked to respond: "God Save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever."

Totally normal behaviour in a democratic country in the 21st century oh wait...

― you gotta roll with the pączki to get to what's real (snoball), Tuesday, 2 May 2023 17:09 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

I remember L.Olivier shouting that on the official film of the Queen's coronation. It sounded bats even then!

Spain abolished coronations in 1494, Norway in 1908, the Benelux countries have never had them, just to give an indication of how behind the curve we are.

Disestablishment would effectively end coronations as they are religious ceremonies, so if the CoE continues on its current trajectory it might mean Wills doesn't have one, let's see...

£250M i saw someone quoting yesterday

charles iii caving to wokery before the crown has even touched his head, this country is going to the dogs mate

It's a centuries-old tradition to present new British monarchs with lamprey pie. But the fish pie for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday will contain no lampreys.

The jawless, eel-like creatures are endangered. https://t.co/58oxCVR14d pic.twitter.com/PXM3wXcT73

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 2, 2023

you'd think there would be enough jawless, eel-like creatures among the ranks of the royal family to make up for any shortfall