King Charles III

[☎need4naiim☎]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59135132

What are your expectations from his reign? Any worthy changes?

This one is certain though; for the first time since 1952 (Stalin was alive back then), when the national anthem is played the words will be "God Save the King".

[☎need4naiim☎]

As Charles will also be the King of Commonwealth Realm too, 2.4 billion people that is, i think he has a great opportunity to make good amends for humanity and our future.

Despite NOT having the jurisdiction of old kings from Middle Ages, he is still king, and he can even revitalize the Power of Royalty if he actually manages to inform us what has been going behind the scenes for the last 70 years.

He has a GREAT opportunity to reinvigorate the West by collaborating the United States and Commonwealth Realm with even closer ties.

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

King of what country?

The UK hasn't been a monarchy for a long time.

As far as I can tell the royal family is nothing more than figureheads of a long dead era but for some reason supported by tax dollars.

[Electric Cupcake]

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Expectations from his reign? He's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ figurehead! 😆
Apart from waving to people and being on money, he doesn't have a whole lot to do with how the UK is run.

I have more political power than than he does.

As Prince, Charles often wrote to government ministers about matters that interest him. This would not normally be an issue, but he has been known to try to interfere in government policy.[6] The Information Tribunal ruled that the Government should release copies of his controversial "black spider" letters to Ministers in 2012, but the Attorney General vetoed the release, claiming that letting normal people read his views might damage his "ability to perform as King".[7] The ministerial veto enables ministers to ignore Tribunal rulings if they find them to be embarrassing contrary to the national interest. A later ruling by the UK Supreme Court in 2015 required the publication of the letters.[8]

In fact, he even has the right to prevent bills being presented to Parliament if they conflict with his business interests.[9] The Government is trying to cover this up,[10] too, as it touches on a wide variety of policy areas that Queen's Consent doesn't.

A spokesman for the (then) Prince said: "In modern times, the Prince of Wales has never refused to consent to any bill affecting Duchy of Cornwall interests, unless advised to do so by ministers. Every instance of the prince's consent having been sought and given to legislation is a matter of public record."[10]

Unsurprisingly, much worry has been (quietly) aired regarding whether Charles will effectively 'know his place' as a constitutional monarch. [11]

[Electric Cupcake]

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I hope he does try to interfere. That would be hilarious. People can stop laughing at us for a change.

The world would be a much better place if Elizabeth Windsor had told Thatcher to sit down, shut up and try to be less of a right evil old biddy.

[Thermal Lance]

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As Charles will also be the King of Commonwealth Realm too, 2.4 billion people that is, i think he has a great opportunity to make good amends for humanity and our future.

Despite NOT having the jurisdiction of old kings from Middle Ages, he is still king, and he can even revitalize the Power of Royalty if he actually manages to inform us what has been going behind the scenes for the last 70 years.

He has a GREAT opportunity to reinvigorate the West by collaborating the United States and Commonwealth Realm with even closer ties.

I applaud you optimism. But the reach of the monarchy is more symbolic than anything. And symbolism ain’t a pupolar thing nowadays. People replaced those with more tangible concepts like freedom for example.

[muckymucks]

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Long live the KIng!

It's so strange how the English just fall in line like that.

[muckymucks]

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I hope he does try to interfere. That would be hilarious. People can stop laughing at us for a change.

The world would be a much better place if Elizabeth Windsor had told Thatcher to sit down, shut up and try to be less of a right evil old biddy.

Wasn't Elizabeth herself quite conservative?

[steven1mac]

Revoke the charter and incorporate the colonies into the U.K.

[Devsman]

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Escrito originalmente por lksdfhj:

Long live the KIng!

It's so strange how the English just fall in line like that.

Eh it's not that strange. Americans largely like our own top celebrities too.

[Electric Cupcake]

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The world would be a much better place if Elizabeth Windsor had told Thatcher to sit down, shut up and try to be less of a right evil old biddy.

Wasn't Elizabeth herself quite conservative?

But she sent the first UK email and worked as an ambulance driver.

https://jalopnik.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-gearhead-monarch-1849510494
She was also, it seems, a bit of a speed demon. In a hilarious account from Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia, we learn of a time when then-Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz visited the Queen at her estate and got the ride of his life:

… in September 1998, Abdullah had been invited up to Balmoral, for lunch with the Queen. Following his brother King Fahd’s stroke in 1995, Abdullah was already the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. After lunch, the Queen had asked her royal guest whether he would like a tour of the estate. Prompted by his Foreign Minister, the urbane Prince Saud, an initially hesitant Abdullah had agreed. The royal Land Rovers were drawn up in front of the castle. As instructed, the Crown Prince climbed into the front seat of the Land Rover, with his interpreter in the seat behind. To his surprise, the Queen climbed into the driving seat, turned the ignition and drove off. Women are not – yet – allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Abdullah was not used to being driven by a woman, let alone a queen. His nervousness only increased as the queen, an Army driver in wartime, accelerated the Land Rover along the narrow Scottish estate roads, talking all the time. Through his interpreter, the Crown Prince implored the Queen to slow down and concentrate on the road ahead.

[muckymucks]

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It's so strange how the English just fall in line like that.

Eh it's not that strange. Americans largely like our own top celebrities too.

We don't worship them though. The English seem ready to kneel for an old man just because he's been playing the longest match of the waiting game.

[permanent name]

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The world would be a much better place if Elizabeth Windsor had told Thatcher to sit down, shut up and try to be less of a right evil old biddy.

Wasn't Elizabeth herself quite conservative?

Moderate, given to preserving royal authority. Didn’t spend it much.

[trousers]

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Escrito originalmente por Electric Cupcake:

As Prince, Charles often wrote to government ministers about matters that interest him. This would not normally be an issue, but he has been known to try to interfere in government policy.[6] The Information Tribunal ruled that the Government should release copies of his controversial "black spider" letters to Ministers in 2012, but the Attorney General vetoed the release, claiming that letting normal people read his views might damage his "ability to perform as King".[7] The ministerial veto enables ministers to ignore Tribunal rulings if they find them to be embarrassing contrary to the national interest. A later ruling by the UK Supreme Court in 2015 required the publication of the letters.[8]

In fact, he even has the right to prevent bills being presented to Parliament if they conflict with his business interests.[9] The Government is trying to cover this up,[10] too, as it touches on a wide variety of policy areas that Queen's Consent doesn't.

A spokesman for the (then) Prince said: "In modern times, the Prince of Wales has never refused to consent to any bill affecting Duchy of Cornwall interests, unless advised to do so by ministers. Every instance of the prince's consent having been sought and given to legislation is a matter of public record."[10]

Unsurprisingly, much worry has been (quietly) aired regarding whether Charles will effectively 'know his place' as a constitutional monarch. [11]

I hope he does try to interfere. That would be hilarious. People can stop laughing at us for a change.

It would be an extremely funny constitutional crisis leading to him being replaced with William in about 5 seconds, or the dismantling of the monarchy, depending on how brave the government feels at the time

[Devsman]

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Eh it's not that strange. Americans largely like our own top celebrities too.

We don't worship them though.

I highly and incredulously disagree.

[muckymucks]

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We don't worship them though.

I highly and incredulously disagree.

No American is worshiping Eddie Izzard and Johnathon Ross.