The good old days when our politicians were still innocent...

@Captain No, God forbid. That would be a disaster, although... 🫣

@Stephie Indeed, hes been right about a lot of things like architecture culture organic gardening and having a united country and the Princes trust has been really good, but the Cornish estates are expensive, and royalty to the common man is a high cost (the rich never pay for anything of course because if they did they'd leave the country etc etc). Its a shame about the Diana thing and I do fear the worst about what the truth of it was. She was wasted on him, I was single at the time, I'd have shown her how to spend her money wisely and given her a good time. Never happens does it ! Still I suppose he wasnt the son his father wanted, but he's done a lot to keep up his mothers legacy despite everyones concerns it would go otherwise. At least he got to marry the woman of his choice first time, Now he's only got himself to blame, welcome to life like the rest of us LOL ! Hope Charlie's around for a good few years to come to be honest - didnt think Id be saying that ever.

@Captain He was never my favorite but he is still much better than his brother Andrew. Somehow, I always found Anne to be much more mature than him.

With his frail health, I am not sure that we will have him with us for very long and I am really anxious to see how William and Kate will do, once their time has arrived.

I do have a lot of respect for Charles for his devotion to nature and the work he has done to try to preserve it.

@Stephie Yes, I think William and Kate need a bit more time together first and I think Charles will give them 5 years at least to sort things out. I love the way Will goes to Aston Villa games - good on him - and I know its not a show. Anne, yes always the best - olympian and Burghley medallist although it is a sport made easy by being priveledged, but she has always been good with the common people and they forgave her all her own 'distractions' because she was never elitist if that spossible to be as a royal. Only really at odds with here on calcutta cup days but I even admire her for having stuck with Scotland when they went on that dire run of results. While on the subject of Scottush rugby - shout out for Gregor Townsend who resurrected it almsot singlehandedly but never played the anti-English card. First scot I ve ever seen do that.

@Captain my exact thoughts on Charles III too

@Captain No, King Charles has no political powers. However, King Charles III's political impact on England is primarily
symbolic and constitutional, as he must remain strictly neutral in political matters. While he holds no direct executive power, his influence stems from tradition, his private counsel to the Prime Minister, and his role as a "focus for national identity.

@Stephie As per Kingsman II he really does have the rite to reclaim all freehold land in the UK as his own - I wonder how many minutes he’d last if he did that ! The bill of parliament to suspend thatr was never read or voted on (way before my time). He also has the rite to disband his parliament or block any bill that needs his signature - same consequence would ensue. We Brits have no bill of rights and live in a parliamentary dictatorship. The services (army etc) all work for the King not the goverment. Funny isnt it !

@Captain I am one of those few that is for abolishing monarchy as they are basically just leaches.