# The reign of King Charles III of the United Kingdom **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 8, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232 "2022-09-08T18:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 101
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2004 "2026-01-02T21:44:19Z")
Yass queen! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2005 "2026-01-03T01:58:24Z")
Thanks for the excerpt. CNN tells me I’m out of free articles for the month and have to subscribe. On January 2. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2006 "2026-01-20T03:51:13Z")
Duchess of Sussex wants armed security guaranteed before returning to UK. > **[Meghan Markle has one condition for returning to the UK with Prince Harry:...](https://www.aol.com/news/meghan-markle-one-condition-returning-110001719.html)** > > Royal experts reveal the condition for Meghan Markle's U.K. return as Prince Harry prepares for Birmingham trip in July. Security concerns dominate talks. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2007 "2026-02-16T16:38:20Z")
Princess Anne is at the Winter Olympics: > **[Princess Anne Stuns in Casual Team GB Jacket and Viral Orange Sunglasses at...](https://www.aol.com/articles/princess-anne-stuns-casual-team-173919906.html)** > > Princess Anne may have just proven that she's the royal family's best-dressed with her Winter Olympics look IMHO the article should have mentioned that she’s a former Olympic athlete herself: > **[Anne, Princess Royal | Equestrianism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Princess_Royal#Equestrianism)** > > In spring 1971, Anne finished fourth at the Rushall Horse Trials. At the age of 21, she won the individual title at the European Eventing Championship on her home-bred horse Doublet, and was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 1971. She also rode winners in horse racing, competing in the Grand Military Steeplechase at Sandown Park Racecourse and the Diamond Stakes at Royal Ascot. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2008 "2026-02-17T05:13:52Z")
And, ugh, on the Epstein Files front: > **[Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie grapple with fallout from parents’ Epstein...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/uk/beatrice-eugenie-parents-epstein-scandal-fallout-intl?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=most-popular-article-end&tenant_id=popular.en)** > > Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been swept into the maelstrom that has engulfed their parents, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, forcing them to grapple with renewed scrutiny swirling around the British monarchy. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2009 "2026-02-17T05:19:02Z")
Anyone who’s ever seen the British parody TV series _The Windsors_ can’t help but giggle at any mention of Beatrice and Eugenie! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2010 "2026-02-17T07:24:58Z")
**Moderating:** @Elendil_s_Heir, posting a blind link isn’t precisely banned in P&E (outside an OP) but it isn’t appreciated as well, especially as One Box summaries don’t always load from all providers and on all systems. If a link is helpful and OP, please include a short summary or quote as to why someone should care enough to click though. For example, you one sentence summary on the Duchess of Susexx post is fine, because it’s a who - what - where. Seriously, very minor issue (outside an OP again), but it’s a best practice. _This is just a guidance, not a warning._ ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2011 "2026-02-17T16:11:24Z")
This article is kind of a mess and I’m not sure what it’s meant to convey. They are offhandedly mentioned in passing in a few emails from their mom to Epstein might be the only new information. Other than that it’s speculated that they are embarrassed about their parents while living in luxury from their inherited wealth and that of their wealty spouses. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2012 "2026-02-17T19:43:11Z")
More Epstein fallout: six of Fergie’s companies are shutting down. > **[Six companies directed by former British duchess to shut down amid Epstein...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/17/uk/sarah-ferguson-companies-epstein-fallout-intl)** > > Six companies linked to Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of former Prince Andrew, are to be shut down after the latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed the depth of her friendship with the late sex offender, documents show. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2013 "2026-02-17T20:46:46Z")
From what I can gather from the article, she asked for them to be shut down and they were only placeholder names. The companies don’t appear to have employees or do anything. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2014 "2026-02-19T10:34:44Z")
And Andy has been arrested: > **[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public...](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c70kjr9wjw0t)** > > It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein. ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2015 "2026-02-19T10:53:05Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > And Andy has been arrested: This news just made my day. ---
**Author:** ![JacobSwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2016 "2026-02-19T11:00:10Z")
Fun fact: today is also his birthday. That reservation he had for the Pizza Express in Woking will now need to be cancelled. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2017 "2026-02-19T13:04:33Z")
From the link: > Andrew will be placed in “a cell in a custody suite” with just “a bed and a toilet”, where he will wait until his police interview. Shaw says “there’ll be no special treatment for him”. “I have also instructed two guards to make sure the prince doesn’t leave the room until I come and get him.” ---
**Author:** ![Nyvaak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nyvaak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nyvaak)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2018 "2026-02-19T13:20:35Z")
Oh, Q.Q. you are _awful_ ! (I will be repeating that to many friends and family.) ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2019 "2026-02-19T14:22:18Z")
charles is not having an easy reign. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2020 "2026-02-19T14:30:55Z")
It wasn’t that long ago that monarchs eliminated close relatives as a matter of course. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2021 "2026-02-19T14:33:18Z")
Pruning is good for trees. Even family trees. Or so tradition said. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2022 "2026-02-19T15:24:55Z")
It appears that he shared confidential information with Epstein presumably having to do with criminal investigations involving him. Edit: a different article alleges that it was related to when Andy was a trade envoy so maybe insider trading. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2023 "2026-02-19T21:12:32Z")
Andrew being arrested is a good start. I think the evidence exists enough for me to believe he is a child rapist. I grew up with my wonderful English Mom and she loves the royal family. I knew he was screwed at Christmas when even my Mom was agreeing that Andrew is cooked. She is a royalist. She thought the Queen was amazing and she is rooting for King Charles. She met, talked, and got an autograph from Diana’s brother. I think she even sided with the family against Prince Harry. But when it comes to Andrew, she is through with him. He is obviously a true monster. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=100) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=102)