King Charles always needs a neck shave

Very nasty and unnecessary.

You know, I think there's maybe a bit of an age disparity among the Grans on here and maybe us slightly older GN'ers were brought up in an age where it was considered ill-mannered to make personal comments on people's appearance. And it's stayed with us. I do remember various relatives chiding me over such remarks when I was quite young. Especially if the person had some sort of affliction or distinguishing mark that singled them out from the crowd in a way they'd rather it didn't. I was simply told not to be "rude" about people. I guess it's stuck. But, I guess times change. But it still makes me wince.
And now, of course, we have social media which makes it so much easier to casually and thoughtlessly insult someone for the way they look and I think that's what gets me - the random and offhand way that such remarks are made.
Then sometimes when you object, you get told to 'lighten up' or that you're taking things too seriously, or you took the comment the "wrong way".
Maybe I'm wrong and possibly should 'lighten up' - I sometimes question my reaction and wonder if I'm just too silly about such things. Maybe the person who raised the 'question' really didn't intend any harm and anyway, Charles is not going to be reading GN comments... but I can still hear my relatives telling me not to be rude about people's looks and (a common phrase from that era) - "don't mock the afflicted". I'm not even going to speculate an answer to the OP's question because that legitimises it. I didn't even notice. All I saw was a man who looked immensely sad and serious. This was, quite obviously, a day he knew was coming and which he must have dreaded inevitable though it was - the day he lost his mother.

Well said Dickens. Actually I rather like a soft, clean, unshaven neck - and I’m guessing Camilla does, too.

Good post Dickens thank you.

Perhaps the King follows my system: when your hair overflows your collar, get a haircut. But perhaps he's had something else on his mind over the last few days.

No Dickens, you're not wrong, and whether you are 10 or 15 or 20 years older than I am, what you say about picking on people's apperance - hair, weight, nose, teeth etc - is still not acceptable today.

nanafunny

I am a Scottish monarchist, but, why does our King Charles always need a neck shave

oh FFS

I always think Charles looks fragrant these days. He has improved with age (and Camilla’s influence).

Oh really.....FFS people. Get off your lemons. Can't we talk about slightly off the wall things without someone getting on their high horse about a harmless comment? I'm not a monarchist, no - I really don't care what his hair looks like, but the comment hurts no one and I'm sure the OP wouldn't say it to Charlie himself. It was t meant to be taken seriously. Get angry about something worthwhile instead.

What’s the point of the comment then?

Germanshepherdsmum

What’s the point of the comment then?

Exactly. Irrelevant, and certainly not the time!

No point at all.

To the very unpleasant posters who seem to think personal appraisal and comments by them are of any worth, please
let us see your picture so we can look apon perfection!

I really don't like it when some people feel that it's OK to press their own style choices on to others. "Boris should have worn his hair in a style I like" or "the king should cut his hair in a way in which I approve " surely people should be able to style themselves to their own choosing.

nanafunny

I am a Scottish monarchist, but, why does our King Charles always need a neck shave

Someone was bored today! ?

I think the OP was being flippant. What's wrong with that? No one could seriously really care about neck hair. I'm still mystified though why anyone considers this over-privileged lot worthy of scrutiny.

Rowantree

Oh really.....FFS people. Get off your lemons. Can't we talk about slightly off the wall things without someone getting on their high horse about a harmless comment? I'm not a monarchist, no - I really don't care what his hair looks like, but the comment hurts no one and I'm sure the OP wouldn't say it to Charlie himself. It was t meant to be taken seriously. Get angry about something worthwhile instead.

I'm not a monarchist either, but that's beside the point. We are discussing the ethics and very current culture if you like of picking on aspects of people's appearance just for the hell of it, or to ridicule or poke fun at them. Adolescents do it - a lot - for the LOLS. Oh, it's all very mild stuff, just a little piss-take, and everyone has a good snigger and giggle at the victim's expense and the victim should 'get over it' because it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, it's just a bit of 'fun'.

The fact that you think the OP wouldn't make her comment to Charles himself proves my point rather than yours - which is that this wasn't a bit of harmless "off the wall" fun. Because if it was, she should have no problem in saying it to him in person.

This wasn't a throw away comment within a thread, it was a topic opener. A little bit of glib ridicule.

Well, I just watched the video of the infamous ink pot and didn't notice his neck needing shaved.

I did notice that I did not realize that William is left handed.

I take your points, Dickens - though we don't actually know by whether the OP would 'have no problem' addressing her comments to Charles himself. She doesn't say. It's an odd comment to make but I don't think shaming her in the way that has happened is called for.

Germanshepherdsmum

I always think Charles looks fragrant these days. He has improved with age (and Camilla’s influence).

Definitely agree, though I don’t think it relates to Camilla particularly.

Charles has always looked very smart, extremely well turned out, (and why wouldn’t he, he can afford the best, not a criticism).

He has certainly grown into his looks. Always looked rather awkward and ungainly in his youth, not helped by the fact he dressed as a middle aged man even back then.

Now in his 70’s, he looks what he is- an aristocratic grandfather, dignified, at ease with himself (finally), and most important, happy and settled in his marriage.

Apart from what he wears, the king is a normal looking 73 yr old man. We never see him in jeans and a jumper, or tennis attire. His sartorial choices appear limited to bespoke suits and shirts, he looks fine.

Well true style comes back into fashion every few decades, so somewhere in his life he must have been à la mode.

From what I have deduced about Prince Charles and now King Charles III if his neck needs shaving it's because he wants it like that! And good for him

Callistemon21

Are you a new poster nanafunny?
If so, welcome.

No, she posted once before about tinnitus.

www.gransnet.com/forums/health/a1312798-ringing-in-ears-has-disappeared

Thanks Ashcombe
Tinnitus is very annoying.