The King's Medals

[Khandro]

On this photo on the front page of the Express, https://www.express.co.uk/ The King appears to be wearing at least 10 medals, what are these for ?

My grandad fought in the Somme & had a leg amputated in WW1 & had two medals. My dad served for 5 years in the RAF mostly in North Africa during WW2 & he also was given just two, so Charles must have done some amazing service to get ten don't you think?

I seem to have missed out on all his exploits.

[douglas9401]

Gives the under employed something to do with their time, polishing all those badges of entitlement and privilege that in the end mean nothing at all.

[vulcan42]

I see the sour grape bowl has been refilled again.

[douglas9401]

By 'sour grapes' do you mean 'doesn't chime with my world view'?

[Canary42]

Virtue Signalling's got a dirty name currently, but one could argue that it applies to medal-wearing (certainly on the scale that royalty exhibit).

Like your Dad khandro, my Dad served in North Africa but all he got was a tombstone in Rome Military Cemetery. My full respect to your Dad for providing the air cover in the desert.

[Ken4155]

It has to be said that the Royals (and their spouses) do appear to get a medal each time they don't fart out of line. Even 'Jungle Mike' has a couple that weren't 'earned'.

[naomi24]

You're not alone, dave. PP missed it too.

[Khandro]

It would appear that some people get medals for simply being who they are & others for risking their necks & shedding blood, or as in say, Nobel prize-winners, some remarkable achievement.

I think wearing in them in a manner that is supposed to indicate valour or accomplishment is a bit of an insult to those that have done so.

[Ken4155]

Perhaps the ones won in theatres of war should be worn on one side, 'freebies' on the other side.

[Spicerack]

Only medal I ever got was the DCM from the Horse Boyle. ;-(

[Untitled]

"It would appear that some people get medals for simply being who they are"

errr yes this is called monarchy

[jno]

davebro, I think the default was just Mutt and Jeff. Some went on to the full Pip Squeak & Wilfred, which included the 1914-15 star.

[anneasquith]

As an aside, could the mistress ( now the wife ) have worn any more diamonds at the state banquet?. She reminded me of wee girls raiding the dressing up box .?

[naomi24]

Anneasquith, referring to her as his mistress makes you sound awfully sour.

[jno]

this thread has been sour from the start. Charles has more medals than my father! It's So Unfair!

[youngmafbog]

I think the idea of different sides is a good one.

[anneasquith]

Don’t you like the truth Naomi ? You can’t change history, she was his mistress .

[naomi24]

She was his mistress - but she isn’t now. She’s his wife and Queen Consort - and actually I thought she looked splendid is all her finery. Jewels fit for a Queen. That’s the truth, anneasquith.

[Khandro]

//She was his mistress - but she isn’t now. //

Correct, like thousands of now happily married women, maybe some on AB ?