# The Queen has retired; Long Live the King **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082 "2013-04-30T09:16:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/21 "2013-05-01T00:19:22Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “Listen, Mom, if it’s good enough for the bloody Pope…” _:sniffs:_ “We are _Protestants_, Charles. The Pope of Rome may abdicate; the Supreme Governor of the Church of England does not!” ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/22 "2013-05-01T05:07:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > “Listen, Mom, if it’s good enough for the bloody Pope…” “Now Charles you know we haven’t given a damn about the Pope in over 400 years.” ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/23 "2013-05-01T05:28:42Z")
Honestly, I think it is a great idea - ruling, even if it is ‘only’ a constitutional monarchy can’t be easy and low stress. Let someone take over and have a rest, take some nice vacations, freely tell journalists ‘No Comment’ and play bingo or whatever appeals. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/24 "2013-05-01T08:58:21Z")
What’s the board coming to when people don’t recognize a Monty Python reference? ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/25 "2013-05-01T10:17:43Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > What’s the board coming to when people don’t recognize a Monty Python reference? I don’t know, I never listened to any of his music. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/26 "2013-05-01T13:43:02Z")
We should invite King Bill-Al to join us here. Unca Cece doesn’t come anymore, and there’s nothing like a monarch to liven things up. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/27 "2013-05-01T17:55:07Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > We should invite King Bill-Al to join us here. The King of the Netherlands is a Muslim? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082/28 "2013-05-01T20:15:51Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > Did they sing [the horrible song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUKyKb4g6k&feature=youtube_gdata_player) for him? Were people giving him the gang sign? Yikes. Some kind of Dutch monarchist “We Are the World,” I guess. Anyone have the lyrics in English? Google failed me. And what’s with the three-fingered salute - because of his first initial? Have people done that before, or are they trying to start a new fad/custom? In any event, here’s to the new King - hope he does a good job. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-has-retired-long-live-the-king/657082.md?page=1)