The Reign of King Charles III begins

**cyrille** · 19-09-2022, 01:49 PM

Well, I guess 'you know who' has a lot on.

**malmomike77** · 19-09-2022, 02:10 PM

Certain heads of state/monarchs aren't invited but they are allowed to send representatives.

**armstrong** · 19-09-2022, 03:29 PM

the highest ranking official known to be attending the ceremony is Pisanu Suvanajata, ambassador to the United Kingdom, according to Tanee Sangrat, foreign affairs spokesperson.

Source: coconuts, so could be completely made up.

Got it on BBC now. Not much going on.

**Shutree** · 19-09-2022, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

Not much going on.

The great and the good, and the not so good, slowly filling the abbey.

**malmomike77** · 19-09-2022, 04:10 PM

Is that little French poseur attending in his trainers?

**hallelujah** · 19-09-2022, 05:24 PM

Quite the spectacle this.

It's also got me thinking back to my time as an altar boy, praying that I didn't trip up or down the steps and spill the priest's wine all over the show.

**bsnub** · 19-09-2022, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Is harry on a posting moratorium today?

He is a stoner now.

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Too baked to post.

**bsnub** · 19-09-2022, 06:37 PM

Not surprised that the Royal Navy is surrounding the casket for the march.

**armstrong** · 19-09-2022, 08:54 PM

Quite enjoyed the spectacle of them marching through the streets. The church bit was boring. Had to give it up as they make their way to Windsor as some of us have work in the morning.

**malmomike77** · 20-09-2022, 01:49 AM

if you can view this its a good montage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-2d82cfba-f5ea-4072-ba5e-32c28c749a55

**Joe 90** · 20-09-2022, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by clive2004

glad to see it's not chucking it down in London, nice send off

Shame, I was hoping for a spot of rain to piss on the parade.

**S Landreth** · 20-09-2022, 01:27 PM

Tearful King Charles III stares at the Queen's coffin during funeral service

Charles wells up as he stares at The Queen's coffin during emotional Westminster Abbey funeral service as bagpiper plays solemn lament and royals unite for emotional farewell

A tearful King Charles III and his grief-stricken family surrounded the Queen's coffin at her state funeral in Westminster Abbey in a moving and majestic farewell to the late monarch today in an extraordinary service followed by a national two minute's silence and the Last Post.

Her Majesty made her final and saddest journey from Westminster Hall to the church where she married and was crowned as Britain mourned its longest-serving monarch and the royals bade goodbye to a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Her coffin was placed close to the altar with her crown, orb and sceptre on its top surrounded by flowers chosen by the King from gardens she loved. A card in the flowers on top of the coffin read simply: "In loving and devoted memory. Charles R."

The Archbishop of Canterbury hailed the Queen's 'abundant life and loving service' as he delivered the sermon at her state funeral, adding: 'She was joyful, present to so many, touching a multitude of lives.'

State trumpeters from the Household Cavalry sounded the Last Post following the Archbishop of Canterbury's commendation over the Queen's coffin and a blessing pronounced by the Dean of Westminster. Two minute's silence followed across the country before Reveille was sounded by the trumpeters before the National Anthem was sung by the congregation.

King Charles III looked tearful at points of the service while his sister Princess Anne looked at him with concern and care before fixing her own stare on her mother's coffin and crown. Prince Andrew looked moved - having been fighting back tears as the family marched behind the Queen's coffin through Parliament Square.

The monarch sat at the head of the family next to Princess Anne, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex behind him in the second row, after more than a week leading the monarchy and the nation in mourning his mother the Queen.

Prince William, who marched with his brother behind the coffin, was on the front row next to Prince George, who was reading the order of service during the Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon, before singing hymns, while Princess Charlotte was seen whispering to her mother, who with William decided to bring them to say goodbye to their great-grandmother.

The King looked very emotional during the singing of the national anthem at Westminster Abbey. Charles remained silent during the song, while his siblings and members of the royal family sang along. Gripping his ceremonial sword, Charles looked downcast as he started straight ahead while a piper played Sleep, Dearie, Sleep.

The UK's most important church, packed with 2,000 VIPs including prime ministers, presidents and the Queen's family, was serene aside from the sound of hymns and prayers in a funeral service Her Majesty has curated herself before she died.

On an highly emotional occasion for Britain and the world, the Queen was carried in her oak coffin to the gun carriage used by her parents and was followed through Parliament Square by her son, the King, and her relatives including the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex. Andrew, the Duke of York, appeared to be crying. Outside the Abbey an estimated 2million people are in central London along procession routes and watching on big screens.

Much more in the article.
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I was switching between three different live videos of The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The BBC had the best coverage.........

**Edmond** · 20-09-2022, 02:17 PM

Man looks at his mother's coffin.

Feels sad.

**nidhogg** · 20-09-2022, 02:25 PM

I started watching after I stopped working for the day (I had the TV on in the background, but did not pay much attention), and watched from basically the coffin transfer from the gun carriage to the very end. Had not really expected to get that involved with watching to be honest. However, if there is one thing that UK does well, its "pomp and pageantry". It really was quite spectacular.

Picture showing some of the ten most stressed people on the planet yesterday:

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**malmomike77** · 20-09-2022, 03:09 PM

They had a long day, those steps up to St Georges - they must have been thinking don't trip ffs.

**Shutree** · 20-09-2022, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

They had a long day, those steps up to St Georges - they must have been thinking don't trip ffs.

I don't know about the bearer party, I was sweating for them. I shared your feeling about St. George's, when the hearse parked outside I said to the gf "Those guys must be thinking 'No! Not more effin steps!'" Each time they had to turn and do a dead lift. (No pun intended.) The guy front left looked terrified on the first lift and never less than uncomfortable. Anyway, a fine job by them and many others. I stopped watching about that point, I don't think I have ever got through two church services in one day. I was enjoying the irony of the Sebastapol Bell. Maybe Charles could offer to return it whence it came, escorted by a large deployment of Royal Marines.

**S Landreth** · 21-09-2022, 03:41 PM

King Charles III arrives in Scotland with Queen Consort Camilla to mourn Queen Elizabeth privately

King Charles has arrived in Scotland to mourn the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, as the Royal Family observes a period of mourning until seven days after the Queen's Funeral.

The monarch made his way, with Queen Consort Camilla by his side, from RAF Northolt on the private jet he used during his tour of the UK in the days following Her Majesty's death.

He landed in Aberdeen around 12.30pm on Tuesday, September 20 and was swept away to Balmoral in a chauffeur-driven car. The journey will retrace the route through Royal Deeside taken by Queen Elizabeth's funeral cortege.

His flight to Scotland came after the royals published a previously unseen picture of Her Majesty hiking in Balmoral - released just as Charles laid her to rest during a private interment at St George's Chapel last night.

The King was swept into the RAF station in north London at just before 10.30am. His police outriders removed their helmets and bowed while he boarded with his wife. All public engagements are cancelled until Tuesday, September 27.

After arriving in Aberdeen, the King sat in the back of the car as they left the airport with the Queen Consort – who suffers from car-sickness – riding up front with the chauffeur as usual.

Charles is expected to spend several days at the estate where his mother died 12 days ago. He is likely to live at Birkhall, his Scottish home on the Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire that he inherited from the Queen Mother upon her death in 2002.

It is telling that the King is visiting the estate his mother loved in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park following her funeral. Charles chose to retreat to his remote home in the Welsh countryside within 24 hours of his father's funeral in April 2021.

The Queen's love of Scotland was well known, as is her son's. When he was Prince of Wales, Charles was known as the Duke of Rothesay there until his titles were handed to Prince William.

**Hugh Cow** · 22-09-2022, 12:18 PM

The household cavalry uniform from the white ploom of the lifeguards to the red of the blues and royals look spectacular. Riding in those special boots would be a chore though. Not sure what regiment the bagpipe players were from but they do something for my Scottish ancestral soul and the lone piper topped it off for me.

**harrybarracuda** · 22-09-2022, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

The household cavalry uniform from the white ploom of the lifeguards to the red of the blues and royals look spectacular. Riding in those special boots would be a chore though. Not sure what regiment the bagpipe players were from but they do something for my Scottish ancestral soul and the lone piper topped it off for me.

The lone piper who closed out the Windsor service was the piper who awoke her the morning she died.

**S Landreth** · 23-09-2022, 01:29 AM

^Might have been listed here

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Here is the order of service for Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, which will take place at 11 a.m. BST (6 a.m. EDT, 1000 GMT) in Westminster Abbey on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022"

**S Landreth** · 23-09-2022, 01:30 AM

I was going to give it a little more time (after King Charles mourning period) before I posted the 2^nd article below until I saw the news yesterday.

I thought they were going to give it three years. Apparently, some are calling for it now.

'Abolish the monarchy' protests held on Australian day of mourning for the Queen

Crowds have gathered across the country for 'abolish the monarchy' protests on the national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.

The Melbourne rally was coordinated by Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, which said in a statement it stands "against racist colonial imperialism and its ongoing effects on us as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples".

"While they mourn the Queen, we mourn everything her regime stole from us: our children, our land, our loved one's lives, our sacred sites, our histories," the organisation said.

Organisers listed their demands as the return of land "to the rightful sovereign owners", an end to Indigenous deaths in custody, and truth, accountability and justice. Rallies also took place in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane.

An official service was held for the Queen at Parliament House in Canberra, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gave tributes to the late monarch.

Governor-general David Hurley acknowledged the Queen's death had prompted a range of reactions, and said the nation must complete its reconciliation journey.

Thousands of people gathered at Birrarung Marr in Melbourne, on Wurundjeri land, before moving through the CBD in protest against the day of mourning.

After a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, speakers addressed the building crowd along the Yarra River.

Aboriginal leaders spoke and called for recognition of Indigenous suffering as a result of colonisation.

Community members spread white ochre on the faces of attendees as a sign of mourning, not for the Queen, but for community members who had recently passed, and for the suffering endured by First Nations peoples across the country.

Organiser Tarneen Onus Williams said it was important for Indigenous people to come together to "reflect on the genocide and dispossession and colonialism that the Queen represented".

The Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Bindal, and Torres Strait Islander activist called for the abolition of the monarchy, and for land to be returned to First Nations people.

Sissy Austin said the policies which arrived with colonisation were still harming Indigenous people today.

"One major element of the colonial project was the removal of First Nations children and the policies that were designed and developed to colonise our children," the Gunditjmara, Keerray Wurrung and Djab Wurrung woman said.

"Deep in my heart today is our Stolen Generation mob, who are watching the rest of the country celebrate and grieve for someone who's led on policies that have quite literally destroyed their lives."

She said the community was also struggling with the recent loss of elders Uncle Jack Charles and Uncle Archie Roach.

After leaving the river, the crowd staged a sit-in at the busy intersection of Swanston and Flinders Streets, outside Flinders Street Station.

Some protesters removed the Union Jack part of the Australian flag and doused it in fake blood.

Much, much more and lots of pictures: 'Abolish the monarchy' protests held on Australian day of mourning for the Queen - ABC News

If the link does not work, just copy and paste the headline to the article and go to google search.

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What's next for King Charles III and the Commonwealth countries

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II — and the ascent of King Charles III to the throne — comes as several Commonwealth nations are re-evaluating their relationship to the British monarchy.

The big picture: Multiple Commonwealth countries — a voluntary association of 56 countries, many of them republics that used to be under British rule — may sever ties with the monarchy over its legacy of colonialism.

Context: The Commonwealth's 56 countries represent about 2.5 billion people, more than a third of the world's population. Within the 56 countries, there are 14 realms that will have King Charles III as their monarch.

Those 14 countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
The remaining countries are independent of the monarchy but are still within the Commonwealth. The 1949 London Declaration allowed republics and other countries to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
Four of the countries — Gabon, Togo, Mozambique and Rwanda — joined the commonwealth without any connection to the British empire.

What they're saying: “The accession of Charles is of course putting this debate front and center: What are we doing with this British, distant, White monarch as our head of state?” Kate Quinn, an associate professor of Caribbean history at University College London, told the Washington Post.

Caribbean nations have been recently reconsidering their future with the UK in part amid the Black Lives Matter movement and criticism of how the monarchy treated migrants during World War II, according to the Washington Post.

The latest royal visits have only stoked concerns from these countries. Prince William and Princess Kate's royal trip in June was deemed "tone deaf" and a callback to colonialism.
Barbados already cast off the monarchy as a head of state, becoming a republic and replacing the queen with a president back in 2021, Axios reports.

State of play: Some Caribbean nations are already putting together plans to break away from the monarchy.

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said he plans to hold a referendum on separating from the monarchy within the next few years, according to Bloomberg.
Belize is actively considering a constitutional reform, which could lead to the Central American nation becoming a republic, the Washington Post reports.

The Bahamas has also been considering a republic, but specific steps toward forming that style of government remain unclear, the Nassau Guardian reports.
Jamaica has been teasing the idea of becoming a republic, too, as the country has had a tenuous relationship with the monarchy, per BBC News.

Yes, but: Grenada, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu have yet to announce any formal steps to break away.

Outside of the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand accepted King Charles III as their new monarch but hinted at a shift toward independence.

Adam Bandt, the leader of Australia’s Greens Party, said on Twitter that "Australia must move forward,” saying “We need [a] Treaty with First Nations people, and we need to become a Republic.”
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pledged support for King Charles III but said the country will become a republic "in time," according to the New York Times.

Canada is still questioning its future connections to the monarchy due to "the central role of colonialism by the British Crown in the systemic racism perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples," per Global News.

The North American nation has also been critical of the recently-discovered burial sites at former residential schools, which were run by Catholic missionaries.

**S Landreth** · 24-09-2022, 12:57 PM

King Charles III Official Portrait Released by Buckingham Palace

King Charles III appears with famous red box for 1st time in new photo

Buckingham Palace released an official portrait of King Charles III on Sept. 23.

The photo shows Charles at a desk carrying out government duties. The image also contains a nod to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died earlier this month at age 96.

“The image was taken in the Eighteenth Century Room at Buckingham Palace last week and shows His Majesty The King carrying out official government duties from The King’s Red Box,” the palace said in a statement.

“The Red Box contains papers from government ministers in the United Kingdom and the Realms and from representatives from the Commonwealth and beyond. The documents are sent from the Private Secretary’s Office to The King, wherever he may be in residence, in a locked red despatch box.”

The portrait also captures the king’s late parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, in a picture taken more than seven decades ago.

“The photograph in the background of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh was given by the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to King George VI for Christmas in 1951,” the palace said.

Charles, who is the former Prince of Wales, officially became head of state on Sept. 10, two days after his mother’s death.

this will not be the picture on the new notes/coins

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Just for fun.

At least 3 months: https://www.royalmint.com/shop/gold/gold-bullion-coins/

**harrybarracuda** · 25-09-2022, 09:18 AM

I wonder if Charlie will notice they haven't exactly left a lot of room...

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**S Landreth** · 26-09-2022, 10:09 AM

^wonder if the other 3 children will notice

King Charles III and Camilla spotted in Scotland as Prince Harry's bombshell book looms

King Charles and Camilla have been spotted arriving at church near Balmoral. The King and Queen Consort were pictured being driven to Crathie Kirk, which is not far from the private royal residence in the Scottish Highlands, on Sunday morning.

Charles and Camilla wore black on the last day of royal mourning for the late Queen, who died peacefully aged 96 at Balmoral on September 8 with family members by her side.

The Queen Consort had a blanket over her legs as she sat in back of the car on the chilly September morning.

It comes as Charles is staying with Camilla at his Birkhall residence on the Balmoral estate.

He is expected to remain there for at least another week following a packed schedule ahead of the late Queen's state funeral last Monday.

It comes amid claims Harry is "desperately" trying to make last-minute changes to his tell-all memoir, which was due out this year as part of a reported £35 million deal with Penguin Random House.

A source told The Sun on Sunday: “The publishers paid $20million up front because they knew whatever was written would be huge for sales and exposure all around the world.

“But the first draft they received was disappointing as it was a bit too emotional and focused far more on mental health issues than they wanted.

"Eventually, the final draft has been finished and signed off and a lot of money and energy has been spent to make sure it comes out this year.

“But Harry has thrown a spanner in the works as he is desperate to get it refined in the light of the Queen’s death, her funeral and his father Charles taking the throne.

“There may be things which might not look so good if they come out so soon after the Queen’s death and his dad becoming King.

"He wants sections changed. It’s not a total rewrite by any means. He desperately wants to make changes. But it might be too late.”

Meanwhile, there are reports Charles has not yet decided whether to allow Archie and Lilibet to use their Prince and Princess titles.

The move has reportedly stoked tensions with Harry and Meghan Markle, who are living in California with their two children after quitting royal duties in 2020.

As the children of the monarch's son, Archie, three, and Lili, one, are automatically now a Prince and Princess and entitled to use His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness styles.

But they are still listed on the Royal Family's official website as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor despite William and Kate being updated as the Prince and Princess of Wales.

A royal source told the Sunday Times: “For [Buckingham Palace] not to make those changes suggests that something is off. Why not just change everything and do it in that moment?”

**nidhogg** · 26-09-2022, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

King Charles III appears with famous red box for 1st time in new photo

Except they cropped the red box out of the photo!!!!!

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