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mrsmopp Thu 23-Feb-17 23:12:34

Prince Charles is campaigning for Camilla to be Queen Camilla when he becomes King. I would not like her to be Queen. I think they both behaved appallingly in carrying on their affair when they were both married to someone else. They had no concern for the hurt, upset and heartbreak they caused Diana and Andrew PB. They just thought it was perfectly OK to act as they did. It's 80 years since Edward abdicated to marry a divorced woman, and Margaret was not able to marry Peter Townsend, even though she was unlikely to ascend the throne. So what rules have changed? He has what he wanted and married her, but making her Queen is condoning their adultery.
But I think I'm in the minority in my view.

jusnoneed Fri 24-Feb-17 08:14:33

No time for any of them, an outdated system. There are far too many hangers on.
Obviously Diana was only brought in to introduce some new blood into the gang.

MissAdventure Fri 24-Feb-17 08:20:55

Same for me. I know the adultery is old news now, but, the person who will be head of the church should hold morality as a virtue, which Charles didn't.

Anniebach Fri 24-Feb-17 08:38:56

Yes riverwalk, she had affairs with several married men so was the third in those marriages.

Alima Fri 24-Feb-17 08:40:22

Maybe we should have a referendum on the matter. You know, sort it out once and for all, no arguments.

rubysong Fri 24-Feb-17 08:42:33

Yes, Camilla should be crowned along with Charles when the time comes. Those who wish for a republic should think through what they would get instead. At least we don't have expensive presidential elections to contend with. Elections don't always give you whiter than white heads of state. Look across the Atlantic.
As regards head of the C of E, there are plenty of clergy with less than perfect private lives and these days there can be second marriages and blessings in church.

mrsmopp Fri 24-Feb-17 08:55:59

He doesn't want to be Defender of the Faith i.e. Church of England. He wants to be Defender of All Faiths. Work that one out!

Anniebach Fri 24-Feb-17 08:58:29

Why shouldn't He defend all faiths? Why only Anglican ?

Cherrytree59 Fri 24-Feb-17 09:12:09

No Queen Camila!

Charles wants everything his own way
Hopefully our Queen will be around for the next 4 to 5 years
I find it quite undignified that he is talking publicly about his own mother's demise.

whitewave Fri 24-Feb-17 09:18:02

They are all so dysfunctional and plain weird. Individuals in a medieval world living in the 21 century.

harrigran Fri 24-Feb-17 09:25:02

I can't be the only one that hopes the Queen outlives Charles.

Maranta Fri 24-Feb-17 09:31:11

No you're not Harrigran. I don't think much of Charles.

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 09:32:52

I find the vehemence expressed by some members quite extraordinary.

How unkind to wish Prince Charles dead.
How irrelevant to think the general public have any say in the matter.
How hypocritical (if well intentioned) to think the Royals' "morals" are any different to what they have been for centuries or indeed any different to anybody else's

What a lot of ado about nothing.

Why not have a thread about unicorns instead? ????

gillybob Fri 24-Feb-17 09:35:14

I couldn't care less about any of them. They all make me sick in equal measures.

Anniebach Fri 24-Feb-17 09:35:18

To want anyone dead in their seventies is wicked, nasty,

gillybob Fri 24-Feb-17 09:39:35

I am all for a thread on Unicorns MawBroon smile

My DD (in her 30's) is Unicorn mad. She wears a badge (she missed out being a hippy I think) saying;

Always be yourself. Unless you can be a Unicorn, then always be a Unicorn

smile

Skweek1 Fri 24-Feb-17 09:47:48

Crown Princes/Kings have always married for duty, and remained free to continue their liaisons - their wives were expected to turn a blind eye and if they wanted to do their own thing, must be discreet. Charles from age about 18 knew that he had to marry a girl of good family with no past indiscretions and Diana wanted to play Cinderella. She was not whiter than white - a manipulative girl. The big problem here is that Charles & Camilla are devoted to one another and she would actually make a much better Queen than Diana, but neither they nor Diana were discreet.Let them call themselves what they like - Charles won't inherit till long after most people are comfortably retired and who wants to live in that particular goldfish bowl, being told what to do by the Palace flunkeys, always being criticised?

Craftycat Fri 24-Feb-17 09:52:06

She will never be a Queen to me but then I really don't want to see him on the throne either. The way things are going it will be a brief reign anyway.
I never liked him even before the Diana debacle- he has always seemed to be a spoiled brat to me & I am younger than he is so I must have seen this from a very early age. I really like Anne though- very down to earth & the young princes are great.

I'm sorry but anyone marrying a young girl wearing cufflinks from his mistress & intending to carry on just as he pleases deserves all he gets. I will not be celebrating his coronation if it ever happens & I hope it never does. Is there any precedence for a future monarch to step aside in favour of his offspring?

gillybob Fri 24-Feb-17 09:57:27

I think they are all spoiled brats Craftycat who are about as close to reality as the Man in the Moon or indeed a Unicorn.... (although "Unicorns are lovely" so scrub that thought).

My DGD's admire Zara Phillips as they are horse mad but I really don't think they even know she has any royal connections which can only be a good thing as far as I'm concerned.

Taffy1234 Fri 24-Feb-17 10:05:50

I don't think anyone has a choice, constitutionally the wife of a king is a queen. No one can do anything about this.

KatyK Fri 24-Feb-17 10:12:54

I think it all worked out rather nicely for Charles and Camilla.

nannypiano Fri 24-Feb-17 10:13:33

People have very short memories I think .... It was all a very messy business as I recall. Diana had no chance of a happy marriage with Camilla in the back ground and I for one cannot forgive Charles for his extra marital affair. Prince Phillip was not king just because he was married to the queen and rightfully so. Camilla will always be there for Charles I'm sure, but called queen in my opinion would be very wrong and unacceptable.

Anniebach Fri 24-Feb-17 10:13:54

Diana was desperate to be PoW, she said she loved balmoral , loved the country , little fibber

merlotgran Fri 24-Feb-17 10:20:29

I don't know what prompted this thread. Has their been a recent public campaign by Charles that I've missed? It's already well known that he wants Camilla to be Queen.

Nothing new.

I think he'll be a very good King and given his advancing years he'll be able to pass a lot on to William which will be a Good Thing as William doesn't have much to do at the moment.

Anyway, the Queen could live for a few more years yet.

sarahellenwhitney Fri 24-Feb-17 10:29:49

mrsmopp. I do not think Charles should be our king let alone his partner in crime be our queen.
He committed adultery which is bad enough for we commoners to be the victims of but as the heir to the throne he should have set an example not put his lust before duty.
If he could not set an example to us all then he and his mistress, which I will always view Camilla as, should step back and William be our king together with Catherine as his queen.

sarahellenwhitney Fri 24-Feb-17 10:33:06

anniebach may we all take it that you were Princess Diana's
confidante?