How Could He Not Comment

emmie | 13:50 Thu 08th Nov 2018 | News

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besides which his mother is in fine fettle, so not going to be King just yet.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46133114

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Patsy33

His son's can do it for him...

emmie

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perhaps you are right, but he has been very vocal throughout his life about many subjects, one wonders if/when he becomes King he will have to bite his tongue.

jno

of course he will, and he's just said so.

emmie

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just because he said so, doesn't mean he will.

emmie

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not going to be easy then is it. Perhaps as you say his sons can take up the slack.

spathiphyllum

I think he is taking the right attitude towards it. To be a king, you can't meddle with such topics.

emmie

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i expect you are right. But i feel that his meddling for want of a better word might still occur backstage as it were.

spathiphyllum

That should be fine, and i think he will continue to make his opinions heard by those close to him (ie, his sons). If i was king, i certainly wouldn't be affraid to make my environmental concerns very well known.

What powers can a king or queen actually have over such matters?

emmie

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he can show his displeasure i guess, the Queen does i am sure.

spathiphyllum

Have you not seen this?

https://www.womanandhome.com/life/royal-news/queen-david-attenborough-save-the-environment-264379/

emmie

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good for the Queen and for David Attenborough too.

spathiphyllum

I think it's out on TV now, it's a lovely watch :) As if they're both 91 +

Peter Pedant

fancy waiting for 70 years for the top job?

I cant blame him for saying - when I finally get there, I'll be a good King.
Grandchildren who have succeeded are historically not that much of a success - Louis XV ( Louis Le grand lived so long that the one in between croaked) - and George III - succeeded at 19 - I come before you a Briton born and bred (speech to Parliament on his succession). His father Frederick was a bad 'un.....