Thought For The Day

He is their problem. They can have him. We have more than enough.

That’s not a thought, it’s a cheap shot.

Charles will conform to upper middle class expectations of the monarchy, following the advice of Prince Albert to Victoria a century and a half ago. Great Britain is more liberal than us and more gung-ho about climate issues (although less liberal than Europe, which partly explains Brexit). What we consider his “extremism” is not so extreme to the British.
JMJ: We did not “save” Great Britain in either World War, although we did save France in both. Britain was in no danger of invasion from the Kaiser and had already defeated Hitler’s attempts at the same before we entered WWII.
Neither did we “kick their a$$” in 1812. Theirs were punitive strikes, and except perhaps in the north, never intended as preludes to occupation. Washington was burned in retaliation for our burning of York (Toronto). New Orleans was a nearer thing than Jackson’s propagandists make it out, and the British withdrew because the war was officially over. They had learned adaptive tactics fighting Napoleon and I’m happy for both side Jackson didn’t have to fight them second time.
Mary: snark directed at a reliable ally is a cheap shot.

QE II held the throne into her 90s to prevent this from happening.

She held on to the throne because she was long-lived, ambulatory, and lucid. In the course of English history, deposed monarchs have either been forcibly removed or non compos mentis. The only exception was her uncle, who left due to a scandal.

God knows what the tabloids would have done without him. How many supermarkets would have been unopened without his appearance?

The tabloids were interested in his estranged wife.

I didn’t watch the Kings Coronation but rather opted to watch a movie with my 10 year old.

Before you criticise His Majesty, just understand that for the Commonwealth nations, conservatives are typically monarchists and the “woke” alternative is to go along with the narrative that Colonisation was wrong and that the British should be offering perpetual apologies to the indigenous communities until the foreseeable future. Despite, that they offered the unreserved benefits of civiliseing the nations they colonised. At the same time, these indigenous communities (although not without their social problems), are enjoying the lifestyle and modernisation of a western society which was established because of the British colonialism. So I would rather opt for the monarchist team.

From the news snippets I saw, there was some bizarre inclusions in the Coronation ceremony. Despite this, nobody does Pomp, Ceremony and Pagentry quite like the British. Yes- It’s universally agreed that he will not live up to the stature of his late mother. Nobody could ever. Regardless, I wish him well in the role.

The only impact has new role has on us Australians is the fact that our public holidays have now been renamed to the “King Birthday” public holiday, our Barristers can now carry the title of the “Kings Counsel” (KC) and our paper notes and coins will have his image on them. Other than that, I’m not sure his installation as King affects a citizen under the the British Commonwealth in their day to day life.

” We did not “save” Great Britain in either World War,”
Lend Lease was no help? The dough boys died for nothing?
Hitler wanted to use Britain as a stepping stone to the US.
“Oh there was also quite a bit of interest in his adultery with Camilla.”
The divine right of Kings, that since they are on the throne God must have directed it, so it is to God alone they answer. And the subjects? To Whom do the subjects answer?
In a monarchy, the people are subjects. In a republic the sovereign person institutes the government. The citizen is a sovereign person, a free sovereign person.
Now, a divorced woman is the king’s consort.
Charles got an annulment from his mother, head of the church of England.

Mary:
We did not save Britain from invasion by Germany. The Kaiser had no invasion plans. By the time of Pearl Harbor, Hitler had given up on Operation Sea Lion and had lost the initiative in the the western air war. The British saved Egypt and India by themselves, too. We certainly helped the alliances win both wars, but that fighting was chiefly elsewhere.
I don’t know why some Americans treat Great Britain like the Moslems treat a certain rock formation outside Mecca, which they ceremonially stone every time they make the Haj. It’s no longer 1776 and no nation has been friendlier to our interests in the past century (except maybe Canada).

and no nation has been friendlier to our interests in the past century (except maybe Canada).

Australia. Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Olaf Palme harbored draft dodgers.

Canada’s problem has always been working out a satisfying self understanding. This has been complicated by the ill-advised project of attempting to keep Quebec and the rest of Canada under one roof, further complicated by Quebec’s cultural self-immolation after 1960, and complicated further by insane levels of immigration (which the worthless Conservative Party of Canada refuses to oppose).

Cam- I agree about Princess Anne. She has kept herself out of the tabloids and has conducted her life with minimal controversy. Edward’s wife Sophie is another asset to the British monarchy.

“Helping Mother Teresa of Calcutta as Princess Diana did.”
I saw photos of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa in the newspapers. I never saw photos of Charles helping the sick and needy.
Charles fought to maintain the monarchy. Casimer Pulasky’s dislike for monarchy brought him to America where he died for our independence.

I saw photos of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa in the newspapers. I never saw photos of Charles helping the sick and needy.

She paid Mother Theresa a visit. She wasn’t there any length of time. Given the number of public appearances Charles has made over 40-odd years, no clue why you fancy your knowledge of them is comprehesive.