King Charles III

Firstly, I would wish to be clear, while not being an out and out Royalist, I am certainly not a Republicanist, for the last thing I would wish to see in the UK is a President, not when in recent times we could have had President Blair to President Johnson and especially after the fiasco in America with President Trump.

Having the 2 House of Parliament, being the Commons and Lords, while again not really ideal, perhaps it is the best we can wish for, with tghe Monarchy being a figure head, but no more.

I was so sorry for the death of Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years, nearly as long as my own life span. But to haved King Charles III to follow her, is not what I wish for.

Charles by his actions over the years, should have lost the right to be King as his moral behaviours make him or should do, ineligible for the position of Monarch and also to be the Defender of the Faith.

His true love was and was always to be Camilla and it was so wrong of the Queen and Royal protocol to stop him following his heart and to marrying year in his youth. For him to then be allowed to court and marry Diana was also wrong for in his heart he was always with Camilla, which events have proved. Diana was brought in for one purpose only and that was to provide a heir to the throne, which she did with William and even a spare with Harry. Unfortunately, even though the Court PR was good, it was never to be that a long lasting marriage between Charles and Diana was to be, no matter how much the public wish for it to be. The eventual tragic death of Diana was also something which should have never occurred and, even though investigation have been done, there are still way too many unanswered questions about the, so called, accident in Paris. The secrecy of the Government, Secret Services and even the Royal establishment will never be fully known.

We were promised that Camilla would never be Queen, well, so much for promises for they are as believed as any Government promise, never to be achieved.

William will be a much better King than Charles will ever be.

I feel Charles should do the decent thing and forgo this opportunity to be Monarch and pass it over to William.

Camilla is to be given the Queen Mother’s priceless 1937 crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond | Daily Mail Online

EXCLUSIVE: The insertion of his wife’s title was included as part of a general reworking of plans for the Westminster Abbey ceremony up to five years ago, a senior palace source said.

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So Camilla will be referred to as Queen Consort when Charles finally becomes King, but will that be so for many in the UK.

For Camilla will always be, for some in the UK, as the other woman, in the marriage of Charles and Diana, and while Diana was also not squeaky clean in the marriage did she really deserve to be deceived in that way.

Some say that Diana was only brought in to ensure that Charles produced heirs, but, if true was that right for does it not go against the sanctity of marriage. Was the existence of Camilla the reason that Diana went against her own marriage vows. Also what does this say about the example set by the UK institution of the Royal Family.

The example set is not very good, but then as marriage in the UK Royal Family or even any royal family been a good example.

There was the infamous Henry VIII and many others, even in this current family the life of Princess Margaret and her marriages and affairs, let alone the Life of Prince Andrew.

Is this family really the example that we in the UK should follow.

But Queen Elizabeth II has lead a good life and been a very great asset to the UK, as we are told she has put Country first, before family, but we have only The Firm responses to put this forward and by what degree can you trust an institution which is so closed in many respects.

We all have our own opinions and we have a right to our own opinions.

Myself I wish to have a Royal Family, but really one in which I can really believe in, but I know that will never be.

But I feel I would rather retain this British concept, as what would be the alternative, well it could have been President Blair some years ago and currently it would have been President Boris, neither of which I would have wished to have.

 

Source: Camilla is to be given the Queen Mother’s priceless 1937 crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond | Daily Mail Online

Touch the Queen’s Guard at your Peril

Original post from National Post

‘…………….By Ashley Csanady

Why you really shouldn’t touch a Queen’s Guard on your summer vacation: He’ll pull a gun on you

The Queen’s Guard outside of Royal palaces in the United Kingdom are famous for their stoicism in the face of tourists’ taunts, but even they have their limits.

Members of the 1st Battalion and No. 7 Company the Coldstream Guards march past the Queen after being presented with their new colours by Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Andrew Winning-WPA Pool/Getty Images

One visitor to Windsor Castle put one hand over that line — and saw the other end of a rifle in return.

The tourist can be seen in a YouTube video hamming it up alongside the red-coated guard in his tall black hat as he marches along the palace. It’s a typical tourist video of some idiot trying to make the guards break into a smile or mess up their routine. But then the man touches the guard’s soldier and he bellows, “Get back from the Queen’s Guard!” and he levels the rifle-style bayonet in the visitor’s face.

The tourist can be seen scampering away as his friends burst out in laughter.

The guard, upper lip stiff as ever, keeps calm and carries on his march.

Windsor Castle was initially built by William the Conqueror, Queen Elizabeth I is buried there, and it’s the longest-held royal palace in Europe. EPA / Andy Rain

The ministry of defence backed the guard up, saying members of the public should show respect, the Daily Mail reports.

The Queen’s Guard were installed after the Restoration and Charles II ascent to the throne in 1660.

Though their presence is a historic symbol, they do have real powers. They can detain troublesome tourists, and raising their gun is said to be a “final warning.”  ……..’