The date of King Charles’ coronation has been leaked

In Scotland, the kings used to have to climb Dunadd and place their foot in an indentation in the rock.

Now that's a tradition I'd travel by bus to see Charles upholding.

I am looking forward to it. I have my coach ticket, overnight from Cornwall, and have a folding stick seat to take weight off while I wait for the procession. I don't see the relevance of telling us what happens in other countries. This is us celebrating our tradition.

nanna8

Of course they should have a coronation. We want to see it and it will be a happy occasion unlike the last public processions for the late Queen. If you don’t like it, don’t watch.

I'm going away on holiday.

It wouldn't make me happy. But there you go. Each to their own.

I don't want to see Charles being anointed.

Of course they should have a coronation. We want to see it and it will be a happy occasion unlike the last public processions for the late Queen. If you don’t like it, don’t watch.

lemsip: "Greta yes you are very late.."

Sorry, Miss, I missed the bus..."

Another latecomer here. The crown has passed seamlessly to Charles so why the need for a coronation? Gustav V had the right idea.

Greta yes you are very late..

I apologise for commenting a bit late on this topic. The last coronation in Sweden was for Oscar II in 1873. Since then there have been no coronations. In 1907 the new King, Gustav V, declared a coronation would be inappropriate since it was seen to be out of step with the times. People no longer believed that God was involved in the making of Kings and Queens, there was a lot of poverty in the country and a general feeling that the monarchy needed to modernise. I suspect the new King was anxious to secure it for the future and put a more humane face on it.

King Charles is already King. A coronation, in my opinion, is just theatre. But, of course we will all get an extra Bank Holiday so that settles the matter!

Was it Punch or Private Eye that referred to Sir Keith Joseph as The Mad Monk? I thought it rather suited him.

FannyCornforth

Another one - Liz ‘The Brains’ Truss
(The Brains Trust)

One of my favourite ones (from Private Eye, natch)
is Geoff ‘Buff’ Hoon

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I’m not having those discussions and I know you won’t Volver dear because you don’t like posters being shaming and being unkind. ??

volver

Oh no. Are we going to have the "we've always done it so it's fine" and "satire isn't just calling people names" discussions again. ?

I'm not, just in case anyone was worried.

Thanks volver
I’ll sleep better tonight ?

How about this one?
This will have you clutching your sides / rolling in the aisles :

Prime Minister Liz Truss

Oh no. Are we going to have the "we've always done it so it's fine" and "satire isn't just calling people names" discussions again. ?

I'm not, just in case anyone was worried.

MissAdventure

I think it has to be passed by the governing principals of gransnet, first, in which case formal written permission may be granted in exceptional circumstances.

My application is in the post.

Blossoming well,
I’m going to carry on.
It may be childish, but political satire going back to the 18th century is too.
Hogarth and Gilray anyone?
A new one - Cruella Braverman

On holiday abroad, we were asked again and again, and some more, about the Monarchy, Charles, William and how the British people feel about it all.

I think it has to be passed by the governing principals of gransnet, first, in which case formal written permission may be granted in exceptional circumstances.

Are we allowed to call people by nicknames nowadays?

Another one - Liz ‘The Brains’ Truss
(The Brains Trust)

One of my favourite ones (from Private Eye, natch)
is Geoff ‘Buff’ Hoon

And Blunder Truss!

FannyCornforth

I’ve heard her called Thick Lizzie too
I think that Phil Lynott might have approved

We got into trouble for calling Kwasi Kwarteng 'Kamikaze Kwarteng' the other week even after he dive bombed the economy
Just saying

I’ve heard her called Thick Lizzie too
I think that Phil Lynott might have approved