Camilla to be crowned.

volver

Oh, that was original. Well I'm converted by that convincing argument. Or maybe not.

(Pass the sickbag.)

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I don't think there's a time in my 63+ years I've been angrier about politics, UK, and worldwide ...

A little nonsense about C&C is almost a relief. It's of course possible to care about more than one thing at once.... Having looked through the entire thread I don't think the C&C thing has been suggested as being more important that this current Government / War in Ukraine / etc.

It was the Queen who specifically asked that Camilla become Queen. She seems a sincere and elegant lady who is a great support to Charles.

Oh, that was original. Well I'm converted by that convincing argument. Or maybe not.

(Pass the sickbag.)

The thing is, if we don’t have a monarchy, we’d have an elected President as head of state.

Who would that be - boomerang BoJo ? Or the glistening C3PO David Hameron?
Could you imagine Neil Kinnock? Red Ed, or Pritti Patel? It would be a nightmare.

At least we know Charles and Camilla. And they’re in it for life. They’ve been trained for years for the job.
Not having to have elections every five years or so to put another prez in power. A President who’d have to learn on the job, like they’re parliamentarians. Or Chancellor, or even PM. Could you imagine the chaos?

I agree with a pp about the simple life with terriers and trug full of bulbs being far more attractive prospect in one’s 70s - but that’s what Doing one’s Duty means. Charles is stepping up to the job.

Whether his life is long or short on the Throne, he’s in it for the long haul, and his love and helpmeet Camilla is by his side, rightfully crowned according to custom, as she should be.

Yes she should be crowned because the King wants her to be, she's his rock, the love of his life, his soulmate.

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Nobody bothered abot the "annointing with oils" to show he's chosen by god? In the 21st century!! AND Camilla will be annointed too .Lot of nonsense ,seems the middle ages is still with us.The UK is no longer a christian country surely this annointing is just wrong?

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Of course she should be crowned if that s the tradition.She is a wonderful warm human being and a fabulous support for one another.
Not all first or even 2nd marriages are made in heaven.Long may they live and be happy together

Of course she should be.A wonderful normal natural human being who doesn't want to take centre stage.Just the person King Charles needs by his side.Not all first marriages are made in heaven.That is reality of life.

A bit before my time, but I have just had a Google, and it says that her affair with Charles "unhinged her mind".

Mind you, it was a daily mail article I clicked on.

She had very poor health, yes had a nasty accident, Fell out of
a window when in rehab, it left her a paraplegic poor woman,
died so young

Didnt Kanga come to a sad and rather tragic end after a nasty accident? I remember feeling sorry for her.

maddyone

WillowBreeze William probably appeared to cope better than Harry because he was a little older, and also he met his future wife quite early and formed a very stable relationship with her and her family.
Harry was younger, he was the spare and it has been suggested that he is jealous of William for that reason, and he didn’t form a stable relationship with a girlfriend/woman until he was much older.

Or maybe William just copes with things better. In a similar situation, I have learned to push all my resentments away (I appreciate it isn't the healthiest way to be) and lead a more balanced life. My sister, younger, has been terribly affected and still struggles with coming to terms over what we went through. Every relationship is blighted; she sees things as much more dramatic and far reaching than I do. I don't think it helps to be the spare and having everything devoted to the chosen one though.

volver

Actually, after I posted, I thought of this...

Is it a misappropriation of the concept of Great Britain that makes somebody think that the island of Ireland isn't in the British Isles? Britain/Great Britain/British Isles even Pritanī if you like, as actual names for the geographic entities that make up bits of this archipelago we live on. But has there been a move towards having people think that "Britain" is somehow a superior nation that includes England and all it has "conquered"?

Just musing....
I often muse on that thought too Volver
...lands and riches, even whole peoples misappropriated - it may add some clarity as to why I deem Camilla the perfect British queen

Maddyone...
Or could it possibly be that Harry has clearer insight into the whole situation and subsequently values his own mental health above all else?

I really don’t believe Diana was in love with Charles, she adored her father and he wanted her older sister to marry Charles, she gave an interview to the press so end of that,
next on the list was Diana who knew she had to keep herself clean, I am quoting her.

Camilla loved and married Parker Bowles. He had affairs.

If Charles was so in love with Camilla in 1970 and continued the affair why Kanga Tyron ?

Thank you faye17

Volver I always find you to be nice
Your posts are often deemed controversial on GN but I'm always open to new/different ideas and happy to learn something new

WillowBreeze William probably appeared to cope better than Harry because he was a little older, and also he met his future wife quite early and formed a very stable relationship with her and her family.
Harry was younger, he was the spare and it has been suggested that he is jealous of William for that reason, and he didn’t form a stable relationship with a girlfriend/woman until he was much older.