Things King Charles might do

I never suggested who needed pruning, I just mentioned the various branches. So many people want the Royal Family made smaller, maybe they should suggest how this be done. I'm not bothered myself, I just mentioned the branches of the family.

Do you mean strip them of their titles?

Or make the family smaller? Not sure how that could be accomplished without drastic action.

Chestnut

I never suggested who needed pruning, I just mentioned the various branches. So many people want the Royal Family made smaller, maybe they should suggest how this be done. I'm not bothered myself, I just mentioned the branches of the family.

The only way I can think of making the royal family smaller is to execute the perceived excess, Chestnut. They can't help their genealogy. And as they're not paid out public money why bother to mention them?

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Chestnut!

My mother had a cousin who was descended from Edward IV
(Or one of the early Edwards).
How far does this pruning go?

I quite like the pruning metaphor.

- Cutting out dead wood
- Removing spindly growth to promote airflow.
- Removing unproductive branches to allow for new growth.

Perhaps save the deadheading for the roses.

volver

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Chestnut!

Are you surprised?

It's always helpful if people actually know what they're talking about before they post. Or admit to their ignorance before they give their opinion.

He might do the kings speech on Christmas Day at 3 like our beloved queen did before him. But he might think it’s old fashioned lol

MaizieD

volver

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Chestnut!

Are you surprised?

It's always helpful if people actually know what they're talking about before they post. Or admit to their ignorance before they give their opinion.

Not surprised at all by the mobbing that goes on on this site...

Just glad that for a change it's not me who is being accused of... whatever it is...

Why not give Christmas message ? His g grandfather, grandfather and mother did

Chestnut

I never suggested who needed pruning, I just mentioned the various branches. So many people want the Royal Family made smaller, maybe they should suggest how this be done. I'm not bothered myself, I just mentioned the branches of the family.

Chestnut's not usually contentious.

Chestnut I think Charles and the Queen were well on the way to reducing the number of family who did receive any public money. There are few on the payroll now and others, eg Princess Anne, who does carry out a lot of duties, just get expenses and security when on duty.

Some have removed themselves from the payroll and gone overseas, others have been removed. However, there is still a demand for the services of members of the RF apart from Charles's role as Head of State.

Casdon

Kalu

Only repeating what I read in the press of course but not sure Charles and Camilla would want to give up Highgrove, memories of their trysts.

I don’t think trysts has anything to do with it. Highgrove is a modest country house, not a mansion, which Charles has owned for many years - it’s effectively his actual home, because he’s got what he loves there. He’s poured his heart into the gardens, it’s all green, sustainable and designed to his wishes, and I can imagine him wanting to continue to use it as his main base as he does now.

Yes, it’s admirable how he has worked tirelessly to transform his garden. The fact he may or may not also have romantic connections to Highgrove, we will never know.

Chestnut your remarks were not contentious in any way, so that I cannot understand all the either rude or spiky comments aimed at you.
I do wonder if some posters get out of bed the wrong way and stay like that all day.
As to what King Charles may do we can only go on what he has done in the past really, his environmental worries and love of history.Of course, he may choose to downplay too much royal pomp as I think he may be more in tune with the times than the late Queen.

Thank you Prentice. I did wonder if I had mistakenly committed treason. I hadn't actually suggested anything myself, but used the word 'prune' which was jumped on by some people. One wrong word can condemn you to the Tower! ?

Chestnut

Thank you Prentice. I did wonder if I had mistakenly committed treason. I hadn't actually suggested anything myself, but used the word 'prune' which was jumped on by some people. One wrong word can condemn you to the Tower! ?

I'm bringing bread and water ?

The least you can do is bring a home-cooked dinner or a decent pizza. ?????
And a hot water bottle.

What do you think of Keir Starmer forcing people to sing the national anthem at party conference ?

Chestnut

Thank you Prentice. I did wonder if I had mistakenly committed treason. I hadn't actually suggested anything myself, but used the word 'prune' which was jumped on by some people. One wrong word can condemn you to the Tower! ?

You made a suggestion based on ignorance, Chestnut and kept on repeating it despite a number of posters telling you that you were wrong.

If you'd acknowledged that you were wrong when it was first pointed out to you nothing further would have been made of it.

It was nothing to do with the actual word you used (though it did have its funny side)

Grany

What do you think of Keir Starmer forcing people to sing the national anthem at party conference ?

I think it has nothing to do with this thread, Grany

Grany

What do you think of Keir Starmer forcing people to sing the national anthem at party conference ?

forcing

They could do what John Redwood did with the Welsh National Anthem - flap their mouths open and shut like stranded fish.

Oops, nothing to do with this thread!
?

Although .....

Might King Charles ask for suggestions for a new National Anthem?

You never know Callistemon, but I doubt it.

Mr Starmer is not forcing anyone to sing the National Anthem, this is still a free country.
On the BBC news and politics page, the King is referred to twice as King Charles 11, so let us do hope he can keep his head.

I think this is the best suggestion yet

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW44FFlaeC8