Society & Culture King Charles

[Frank Bunn]

The Queen is in her 90s now so it's not going to be too long before she pops her royal clogs and Charles becomes King. The Queen has had respect even amongst non-royalists but I don't think the same can be said about Charles. When Charles becomes our head of state will that trigger a new push for Australia to become a republic?

Camilla is even less popular than Charles. Would he make her Queen?

The United Kingdom will have to change its national anthem. How weird is that? Surely a national anthem should be about the country not a particular person.

 

[Doss]

I don't think changing the lyrics from "God save the Queen" to "God save the King" is that big a deal.

It will be interesting to see if it does have an effect in a wider sense though.

 

[Gough]

The Queen is in her 90s now so it's not going to be too long before she pops her royal clogs and Charles becomes King. The Queen has had respect even amongst non-royalists but I don't think the same can be said about Charles. When Charles becomes our head of state will that trigger a new push for Australia to become a republic?

Camilla is even less popular than Charles. Would he make her Queen?

The United Kingdom will have to change its national anthem. How weird is that? Surely a national anthem should be about the country not a particular person.

I like Charles, he's a bit of hippy who talks to trees, it's about time we got a shot at running things.

 

[Gralin]

Wouldn't be surprised if Charles abdicated to William

 

[Taylor]

Catherine would be more palatable as Queen than Camilla.

The issue for the republicans is that a young, popular couple with a young family might reinvigorate the crown here.

 

[Barney_stinson]

Wouldn't be surprised if Charles abdicated to William

LOL

No chance of that happening. Charles has waited this long, he will want to be king for 10 to 15 years before even considering it.

 

[Pessimistic]

Female windsors leave male ones 'for dead' in the longevity stakes

Although she will be quite frail for a while while Charles is still relatively fit. Their deaths could be closer than the couple of decades of age difference

Another reason why monarchy is outdated. Monarchs were meant to lead into battle so an old unfit one hit superceded as it were

Henry VIII probably should have been replaced earlier

 

[Pessimistic]

I like Charles, he's a bit of hippy who talks to trees, it's about time we got a shot at running things.

Politicians over there are concerned he is a meddler

 

[Roobs321]

The tame prospect of King Charles is hardly a reason to turn against monarchy, that's just the tide of populism. You either support/tolerate monarchy as a system or form of governance, or you don't. Charles is just a dude who has been in the spotlight for a long time, said some regretable things, some good things, still seems keen enough to take the role. Not a GOAT ruler but not an abysmal prospect and in many respects his own man. For now, he would be more intriguing in the role to me than William.

 

[Procrastinator35]

The Queen is in her 90s now so it's not going to be too long before she pops her royal clogs and Charles becomes King. The Queen has had respect even amongst non-royalists but I don't think the same can be said about Charles. When Charles becomes our head of state will that trigger a new push for Australia to become a republic?

Camilla is even less popular than Charles. Would he make her Queen?

The United Kingdom will have to change its national anthem. How weird is that? Surely a national anthem should be about the country not a particular person.

You do realize it was God save the King pre-1953, yeah?....

As for Ponce Charli....Bring on the Republic....I'd sooner Pauline as P.M.

 

[perthblue]

off with his head

 

[Gough]

There's been some debate about whether he will take the name Charles as monarch given that historically Charles' have not been the best of Kings.

 

[Procrastinator35]

off with his head

There are those who'd say he's already off his head.

Is any-one going to mention that the Royals are actually German & that Windsor is merely an adopted name?

What about that Libby's hubby Philip's brother, was head of the Nazi SS?....Any takers?

 

[Pessimistic]

There are those who'd say he's already off his head.

Is any-one going to mention that the Royals are actually German & that Windsor is merely an adopted name?

What about that Libby's hubby Philip's brother, was head of the Nazi SS?....Any takers?

Windsors were sympathisers until it was bad PR to be so. And we're supposed believe they're 'above politics'?

Best thing for us is someone else funds them (in the main)

 

[Bunk Moreland]

There are those who'd say he's already off his head.

Is any-one going to mention that the Royals are actually German & that Windsor is merely an adopted name?

What about that Libby's hubby Philip's brother, was head of the Nazi SS?....Any takers?

I think his sister married a member of the nazi party, "his brother was head of the SS" is a bit of a stretch.

 

[the fly]

There's been some debate about whether he will take the name Charles as monarch given that historically Charles' have not been the best of Kings.

There is precedent in the House of Windsor with his grandfather Albert Frederick Arthur George taking the name of George as monarch.

Camilla is even less popular than Charles. Would he make her Queen?

I believe that it has already been decided that Camilla would take the title of Princess Consort rather than Queen.

 

[DroopStDanny]

In the grand scheme of things, it will have no significant impact on Australia other than a different head on the currency.

The move to becoming a Republic is still pie in the sky. A lot of empty talk with no details on the actual structure of the government or how the leader will be elected.

 

[Frank Bunn]

You do realize it was God save the King pre-1953, yeah?.....

Yeah but anyone under the age of 64 would have only heard or sung God Save the Queen - and have just accepted it because that's how it's been since before they were born. When people start hearing God save the King they might start thinking about Charles, his attributes, and whether the national anthem should be about him.

 

[Billy ray]

yeh nah

 

[JackOutback]

I like Charles, he's a bit of hippy who talks to trees, it's about time we got a shot at running things.

I find it hard to like any of the over-privileged campaigners, even the ones who seem nice enough.

 

[Gough]

Yeah but anyone under the age of 64 would have only heard or sung God Save the Queen - and have just accepted it because that's how it's been since before they were born. When people start hearing God save the King they might start thinking about Charles, his attributes, and whether the national anthem should be about him.

For the most part, the Brits, the English especially are super loyal to the monarchy, it won't even cross their minds.

 

[Pessimistic]

Yeah but anyone under the age of 64 would have only heard or sung God Save the Queen - and have just accepted it because that's how it's been since before they were born. When people start hearing God save the King they might start thinking about Charles, his attributes, and whether the national anthem should be about him.

Jus with a passing search the current tune dates from mid 1700s although the phrase God save the King is probably a thousand years old

Some of the things described as tradition are relatively much younger some even started since elizabeth 2's time

 

[Illinois Nazi]

In the grand scheme of things, it will have no significant impact on Australia other than a different head on the currency.

That's actually the bit I'm looking forward to, be cool to have a new head on the coins.

 

[Frank Bunn]

For the most part, the Brits, the English especially are super loyal to the monarchy, it won't even cross their minds.

There are certainly some loonies who are super loyal to the monarchy. But I think for the most part people have accepted the situation on an 'it ain't broke so don't fix it' basis. The Queen has mostly remained silent on controversial matters. However, according to some reports, Charles is planning to redefine the role of the monarch when he becomes king, and will speak out on contentious issues. He has a track record of writing to government ministers on matters of his personal interests - such as farming, the environment, the Iraq war, supermarkets, architecture, schools, badger culling, Patagonian toothfish and albatrosses. Then he fought to block those letters being made public. I think many who have gone along with the status quo might find an activist king intolerable in a democratic society.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

There are certainly some loonies who are super loyal to the monarchy. But I think for the most part people have accepted the situation on an 'it ain't broke so don't fix it' basis. The Queen has mostly remained silent on controversial matters. However, according to some reports, Charles is planning to redefine the role of the monarch when he becomes king, and will speak out on contentious issues. He has a track record of writing to government ministers on matters of his personal interests - such as farming, the environment, the Iraq war, supermarkets, architecture, schools, badger culling, Patagonian toothfish and albatrosses. Then he fought to block those letter being made public. I think many who have gone along with the status quo might find an activist king intolerable in a democratic society.

That might not be a bad thing if the effect of it is to spark serious debate on issues, rather than "I'm King, do what I want".