# 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:** 102
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2024 "2026-02-19T22:12:25Z")
I was just thinking about Charles’s own peccadilloes and the trouble they got him in back in the, what, 80s? 90s? Seems so tame in comparison. ---
**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, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2025 "2026-02-19T22:27:22Z")
The “Overton window” on what constitutes outrageous has really gotten up and flown out the window in recent years. More so in US than UK, but you chaps are making a go of it too. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2026 "2026-02-19T23:05:24Z")
His grandpa’s brother had to give up being king because he wanted to marry a divorcee. Times have indeed changed. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2027 "2026-02-19T23:08:53Z")
Not just a divorcee; an _American_ divorcee. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2028 "2026-02-19T23:43:37Z")
And boy did the Crown dodge a bullet back then. But _traditionally_ shenanigans carried out _discreetly_ were let slide as long as it didn’t rise beyond social impropriety. Andy though seems like he blew right past every norm. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2029 "2026-02-19T23:53:49Z")
That’s true; Edward VIII would not have been an effective leader during the war. ---
**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, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2030 "2026-02-19T23:59:00Z")
Oh, he would have been effective for _someone_. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2031 "2026-02-20T08:49:21Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Edit: a different article alleges that it was related to when Andy was a trade envoy so maybe insider trading. ‘Misconduct in public office’ - He shared confidential government documents he had access to as a UK trade envoy with Epstein. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2032 "2026-02-20T10:49:18Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > His grandpa’s brother had to give up being king because he wanted to marry a divorcee. That and his Nazi ties. ---
**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 22, 2026, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2033 "2026-02-22T05:40:11Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Not just a divorcee; an _American_ divorcee. Harry should have studied his family history more. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2034 "2026-02-22T11:05:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Harry should have studied his family history more. … Snerk. Although I do feel the two of them deserve to choose their partner. I’m technically British, and aside from the standard “across the puddle” rivalry… PS, I also enjoyed her role in “Suits”; although I have doubts about her real acting ability she got into a well-rated show and made a success of it. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2035 "2026-03-17T21:44:03Z")
Prince William Will Ban Andrew from King Charles’ Funeral, Per Sources > **[Prince William Will Ban Andrew from King Charles’ Funeral, Per Sources](https://www.aol.com/articles/prince-william-ban-andrew-king-123320231.html)** > > “If Andrew is present, William, Catherine and the children won’t be.” ---
**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:** [March 17, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2036 "2026-03-17T21:56:29Z")
An odd choice of phrasing. That seems to say Andrew will decide to attend or not, then William & family will do the opposite. Which is backwards from how it’ll happen. Instead, the new King William (regardless of regnal name) will attend and Andrew will be banished. There’s being diplomatic, and then there’s doublespeak. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2026, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2037 "2026-03-17T22:02:32Z")
There’s also the fact that it relies on a single unnamed source of unknown reliability who is giving their opinion about something that may or may not happen in the future. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2038 "2026-03-17T22:39:37Z")
That statement isn’t specifically about King Charles’ funeral > When it comes to royal events that could involve the entire family, the solution—as far as William is concerned—is easy: per the source, “If Andrew is present, William, Catherine and the children won’t be. It’s that simple.” Any events that could involve the entire family - which I take to mean that William and his family won’t attend any of his cousins’ events if their father is there. I’’m sure it’s also a signal to others (perhaps including his father) that they are making a choice when the invitations go out. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2039 "2026-03-17T22:52:02Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > An odd choice of phrasing. > > That seems to say Andrew will decide to attend or not, then William & family will do the opposite. Which is backwards from how it’ll happen. > > Instead, the new King William (regardless of regnal name) will attend and Andrew will be banished. > > There’s being diplomatic, and then there’s doublespeak. Especially odd when talking hypothetically about the funeral of King Charles III. As if William, his elder son and the new king, wouldn’t attend? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2040 "2026-03-17T23:27:36Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > There’s also the fact that it relies on a single unnamed source of unknown reliability who is giving their opinion about something that may or may not happen in the future. Unless you know something we don’t, I think it’s safe to say King Charles is going to have a funeral at some point. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2041 "2026-03-18T00:01:11Z")
The article and the lede extract preview are a mess. There are several points made and with shifting POV. One topic is Charles inevitable eventual funeral. Other topics are other hypothetical events Charles or the government may convene while he’s alive & reasonably well. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2042 "2026-03-18T01:12:26Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I think it’s safe to say King Charles is going to have a funeral at some point. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > One topic is Charles inevitable eventual funeral. Maybe it’s been on William’s mind because he is getting impatient and has already set a date 😉. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2043 "2026-03-18T01:15:21Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > One topic is Charles inevitable eventual funeral. What happens if a British monarch goes missing, permanently? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=103)