Thread: The Reign of King Charles III begins

Originally Posted by bsnub

It is almost 2am there, and he is at the bottom of his bottle of rotgut.

Drunk food thread pics incoming.

I did notice that.

Originally Posted by Iceman123

Don’t worry within a few weeks the gutter press shall begin their assault - all the shit will be dredged up Diana/Camilla, Jimmy Saville, Mountbatten etc
his days as king are numbered.

Off with his head.

It's nice seeing the soap-dodgers eating their young

You're basing that on iceprick's vacuous trolling?


Ohhh Kaaaaay....

King Charles III has made a sensible start to his reign as monarch, signaling his wish to continue the stability and consistency that has prevailed during his late mothers reign. He has eschewed the foibles of architecture and plant communication in favour of his son William, along with the titles and responsibilities of PoW and Duke of Cornwall.

It is interesting that, in spite of her tradition based historical imperatives, the outgoing monarch has presided over the gradual modernization of the monarchy.

Should Charles III abandon those principles of stability, what are the choices? The alternative is to install a President, (Blair or Major anyone?) Perhaps the republicans wish to undermine the monarchy, and support the contemporary trend to emasculate the population, undermine the family and destroy history, by removing statues to Brunel, Wilberforce et al?

The Royals would live on, revered by some and reviled by others. It continues today in other European countries. Do republicans wish to put them in a council house, and see them flaunt their undoubted wealth, just like so many benefit claimants continue to do?

Much of the wealth attributed to the Royal family is in fact property held by a trust which the government benefits from. Is that be dissolved and shared also? Would we be better off without all that property and parkland in private hands? Where would all those tourists and cameras go, with their tourist dollars?

I suspect that any petty jealousies held by UK citizens would soon evaporate, when faced with the alternative. The Queen had incredible experience as nominal head of state. At weekly sessions with Prime Ministers, limited by their experience of national and international affairs. She could always offer sound advice, if not direction for those charged with governing the country.

On the face of it, the monarchy may be seen as archaic, but it still performs limited functions of considerable value to a country so rich in history. If it is to be dismantled, at least consider the alternatives before reoving a cherished and worthy system, especially when the prospects for democracy itself are so poorly aligned by current events.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Yeah well, at least it takes us more than 2 pints, you babycham-drinking wankers.

Pffft, snowballs

Originally Posted by S Landreth

As expected, another nice speech

Hes had plenty of bloody time to practice it!


Do you live in Florida Landreth?That would explain it..

So Ol' Chucky won't have to pay inheritance tax on a 650 mill inherited estate. Unlike anyone else.

King Charles III can avoid paying millions in inheritance tax on the Duchy of Lancaster estate due to an old rule designed to protect the Royal Family’s wealth.

His Majesty automatically inherited the estate - worth over £652m - following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II last week.

Under UK law, inheritance tax is paid at 40% if you leave assets valued above a certain threshold to your loved ones after you die. But the King will not have to pay the levy because of a rule introduced by the UK government in 1993, which said inheritance tax does not have to be paid on the transfer of assets from one sovereign to another.

Why King Charles won't have to pay inheritance tax on Duchy of Lancaster estate | UK News | Sky News

That's nice. :-)

Nice outline for those of us who are not familiar with the process

King Charles III leads the processional for the queen into St. Giles’ Cathedral

Originally Posted by Edmond

So Ol' Chucky won't have to pay inheritance tax on a 650 mill inherited estate. Unlike anyone else.

That's nice. :-)

Well did did give up cutting off people's heads as part of the deal

Not everyone approves

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Not everyone approves

You've got to be a bit of a [at][at][at][at] to protest at a funeral.

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Not everyone approves

Of what? People involved in the sex trafficking industry walking down a UK highstreet? A LOT of people probably agree.

Was it the right time, probably not. However, if it serves to keep the rich entitled c*nt out of public life for ever - probably worth it.

Originally Posted by armstrong

You've got to be a bit of a [at][at][at][at] to protest at a funeral.

Protest? One guy calls a sex-trafficking paedo a paedo as he's walking down the road in a glitzy procession paid for with his taxes.

Originally Posted by armstrong

You've got to be a bit of a [at][at][at][at] to protest at a funeral.

Why defend the paedo?

There was a time when he was considered a whacko with his enviromental causes etc. Not so whacko now the climate is being given a good rogering from the big polluters.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

There was a time when he was considered a whacko with his enviromental causes

Do you have any credible support/links to that statement?

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Do you have any credible support/links to that statement?

No link required.
Growing up in the UK, it was commonplace to pillory Charles as a wacko, he talked to plants which was very apt as he was a weed.

Lizzie has not even been planted yet and the protests have started. I think there is a lot more to come.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

There was a time when he was considered a whacko with his enviromental causes

Do you have any credible support/links to that statement?

Originally Posted by Iceman123

No link required..

Its common knowledge, no need for links.

The twat is a tampon, end off.

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

There was a time when he was considered a whacko with his enviromental causes

Do you have any credible support/links to that statement?

Originally Posted by Iceman123

No link required.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Its common knowledge, no need for links.

Cutbacks

• King Charles’s staff given redundancy notice during church service for Queen | King Charles III

Dozens of Clarence House staff have been given notice of their redundancy as the offices of King Charles and the Queen Consort move to Buckingham Palace after the death of the Queen, the Guardian has learned.

Up to 100 employees at the King’s former official residence, including some who have worked there for decades, received notification that they could lose their jobs just as they were working round the clock to smooth his elevation to the throne.

Private secretaries, the finance office, the communications team and household staff are among those who received notice during the thanksgiving service for the Queen, at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Monday, that their posts were on the line.

Many staff had assumed they would be amalgamated into the King’s new household, claiming they were given no indication of what was coming until the letter from Sir Clive Alderton, the King’s top aide, arrived. One source said: “Everybody is absolutely livid, including private secretaries and the senior team. All the staff have been working late every night since Thursday, to be met with this. People were visibly shaken by it.”

In his letter, seen by the Guardian, Alderton wrote: “The change in role for our principals will also mean change for our household … The portfolio of work previously undertaken in this household supporting the former Prince of Wales’s personal interests, former activities and household operations will no longer be carried out, and the household … at Clarence House will be closed down. It is therefore expected that the need for the posts principally based at Clarence House, whose work supports these areas will no longer be needed.”

The King’s private secretary added: “I appreciate that this is unsettling news and I wanted to let you know of the support that is available at this point.”

He added that certain staff providing “direct, close, personal support and advice” to Charles and Camilla would remain in post. No final decisions are understood to have been taken, as a consultation period, which will begin after the state funeral next Monday, needs to be completed first.

Staff who are made redundant are expected to be offered searches for alternative employment across all royal households, assistance in finding new jobs externally and an “enhanced” redundancy payment beyond the statutory minimum.

A Clarence House spokesman said: “Following last week’s accession, the operations of the household of the former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have ceased and, as required by law, a consultation process has begun. Our staff have given long and loyal service and, while some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working urgently to identify alternative roles for the greatest number of staff.”

It has not yet been confirmed whether the King and Queen Consort will eventually live at Buckingham Palace. At present, only parts of Buckingham Palace are habitable as it is undergoing major reservicing works that are expected to last years.

There is speculation that the King, who is rumoured not to be particularly fond of the palace, would use it for official purposes such as receptions, audiences, investitures and banquets, while retaining nearby Clarence House as his London home.

When his office was asked about this in 2017, when he was still Prince of Wales, officials said that Buckingham Palace would remain as the headquarters of the monarchy and official home of the sovereign. No detailed information about his likely living arrangements have been given recently.

According to Clarence House’s annual review earlier this year, the King employed the full-time equivalent of 101 staff. There are 31 in the private secretaries’ office, including private and assistant private secretaries, research, administrative and equerry staff.

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A similar number work in his treasurers’ department, while he employs 12 in his communications office. The 28 members of his household staff include four chefs, five house managers, three valets and dressers and a couple of butlers. According to the most recent sovereign grant report, the Queen employed 491 full-time staff.

There is also the question of whether the King would retain use of Windsor Castle for weekends, and Sandringham House in Norfolk, which the late Queen visited over the Christmas period. The King and Queen Consort also have a residence at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate, Highgrove in Gloucestershire, and Llwynywermod, a cottage in Wales.

The new Prince and Princess of Wales have recently relocated to Windsor, and moved into Adelaide Cottage, while retaining their Kensington Palace apartment for official purposes.

When the Queen Mother died, the Duke of York took over Royal Lodge at Windsor. While some of her 83 members of staff were redeployed within other royal households, others were let go.

Yesterday, I started watching at about 1:37:44 when King Charles exited the plane, skipped most of the car ride/route before tuning back in when he left the car (2:03:24) to receive a warm welcome.

King Charles visits Northern Ireland

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Yesterday, I started watching at about 1:37:44 when King Charles exited the plane, skipped most of the car ride/route before tuning back in when he left the car (2:03:24) to receive a warm welcome.

King Charles visits Northern Ireland

What did you think about the bit at 1:57:18 when he puts his fingers through his hair?