Buckingham Palace - what's going on?

MikeG said:
No:

At a fundraiser for the protection of turtle doves in Anguilla in 1965: “Cats kill far more birds than men. Why don’t you have a slogan: ‘Kill a cat and save a bird?’”
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Your duck thread is that way ------>

I'm sure you'll work it out.
 
I quite like this one from one of the sites above:To Cate Blanchett, after discovering she worked in the film industry, in 2008: “There’s a cord sticking out of the back [of my DVD player]. Might you tell me where it goes?”

I do wish she had responded," Quite, you place the prongy thing into your rectum and close your eyes to watch the film!!!!"
 
MikeG said:
No:

At a fundraiser for the protection of turtle doves in Anguilla in 1965: “Cats kill far more birds than men. Why don’t you have a slogan: ‘Kill a cat and save a bird?’”

and

On Russia, in 1967: “I’d like to go to Russia very much — although the bastards murdered half my family.”
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The Russia one is funny, and identity politics suggests a royal can say such things about the murder of his family, but the cat one is ugly.
 
I heard on the radio that Prince Andrew will now be the Queens "plus one" for events where one is required. At least fellow guests will be treated to the same level of boorishness that they become accustomed to with Prince Philip
 
As I understand it, the reptoids have a harder time maintaining human form as they age and become less powerful. They couldn't take the chance of him slipping up in public again.
 
fuelair said:
Quite clearly according to much of his actions in his life!!!!!!! Wasn't he the royal who wanted to be a tampon for his love of the time a number of years back? :jaw-dropp
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Yes, your memory is good. He is also into alternative health so that is not just a once off statement.
 
I remember some embarrassment about the "black spider memos" that some felt made Charles look a bit silly. I recall one commentator saying that they seemed like what you'd get from some bloke down the pub.
 
Tony Stark said:
Is Charles really that much of an idiot?
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IMO, yes. I think he'll be a terrible monarch - he's hidebound in tradition whereas the monarchy needs a programme of trimming down and modernising, and I think he will be tempted to meddle in government policy to suit his own ends and beliefs rather than standing back and letting governments govern. YMMV, of course, but I believe that the longer Brenda can stay alive so that Charles has the shortest reign possible before William takes over, the better off the country will be.
 
Civet said:
I remember some embarrassment about the "black spider memos" that some felt made Charles look a bit silly. I recall one commentator saying that they seemed like what you'd get from some bloke down the pub.
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How is it possible to embarrass a nutter who openly endorses homeopathy?
 
rjh01 said:
Most people do not have a good reason to want to live longer than their eldest son. The Queen does.
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Tony Stark said:
Is Charles really that much of an idiot?
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I think the suggested theory that she is prolonging her life somehow to prevent Charles becoming king is preposterous for a number of reasons. Obviously it raises the question of just how she is able to do that. Is it through willpower or through bathing in the blood of virgin humans giving vitality to her reptilian heart? Or could her long life be attributed more to a combination of good genes (her mother lived to over 100 after all) and an active lifestyle with every existing resource at her disposal for good nutrition and modern medicine plus a literal army to protect her. She's in her early nineties which is not inordinately old for someone with her advantages.

But in addition to that, we're projecting our tabloid-informed opinion that tampon man is held in as low a regard by the queen when she might think that he's just as capable of turning up to dinner parties and reception lines as she or at least her husband is. It's not as though Charles III will be an absolute monarch.
 
angrysoba said:
I think the suggested theory that she is prolonging her life somehow to prevent Charles becoming king is preposterous for a number of reasons. Obviously it raises the question of just how she is able to do that. Is it through willpower or through bathing in the blood of virgin humans giving vitality to her reptilian heart? Or could her long life be attributed more to a combination of good genes (her mother lived to over 100 after all) and an active lifestyle with every existing resource at her disposal for good nutrition and modern medicine plus a literal army to protect her. She's in her early nineties which is not inordinately old for someone with her advantages.

But in addition to that, we're projecting our tabloid-informed opinion that tampon man is held in as low a regard by the queen when she might think that he's just as capable of turning up to dinner parties and reception lines as she or at least her husband is. It's not as though Charles III will be an absolute monarch.
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Perhaps she's just worried he'll end up like Charles I?
 
Agatha said:
IMO, yes. I think he'll be a terrible monarch - he's hidebound in tradition whereas the monarchy needs a programme of trimming down and modernising, and I think he will be tempted to meddle in government policy to suit his own ends and beliefs rather than standing back and letting governments govern. YMMV, of course, but I believe that the longer Brenda can stay alive so that Charles has the shortest reign possible before William takes over, the better off the country will be.
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In what way is Charlie hidebound in tradition in a way that Liz isn't? It might be that William and his family are far more photogenic and are warmer and less distant than Charles, but that could also be a disadvantage. After all, why does this guy who is palpably no different from the rest of us get to be a king?
 
I guess the reason I ask is that I don't think you need any ability to be passable as the head of state. Hell Donald Trump could be a decent head of state if he didn't also have to be head of government and commander in chief.
 
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