# 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:** 112
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2224 "2026-08-21T04:24:15Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Since they’re not Royals any more, do the old rules apply? They are called “Non Working members” of the Royal Family. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2225 "2026-08-21T04:34:14Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > They are called “Non Working members” of the Royal Family As I understand it, as part of the agreement they reached to step back from being working Royals, they kept the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex; they still are Royals, but are not allowed to publicly use the “Royal Highness”/HRH styling. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2226 "2026-08-21T08:59:54Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Isn’t his wife an American citizen? She has to file taxes regardless of where she lives, and if they’re being honest with the IRS, probably pays quite a lot. > [@DrDeth](#): > > This is a rather complex tax situation, however. That was the impression I got. Like I said, the story was light on details, but it specifically had to do with HIS status and the upcoming renewal of his resident visa. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2227 "2026-08-21T11:16:02Z")
I hear there’s some talk that the Duchess has been offered an acting job. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2228 "2026-08-21T11:19:16Z")
Or to put it another way, sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2229 "2026-08-21T11:31:27Z")
Fair point, I hadn’t picked up on that. Have “sources” denied that their new home “not far from London” will in fact be a caravan on Canvey Island? ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2230 "2026-08-21T12:27:06Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > They probably wouldn’t blatantly demand fees, but if word got out discreetly… yeah, I’ll bet they’d take the money. As for controversy, in spite of disclaimers, they seem to thrive on controversy. I’m sure they’d take the money and I suspect they do thrive on controversy. But that controversy might very well lead to them not being offered paid appearances.Because it won’t stay quiet for very long. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2231 "2026-08-21T14:48:27Z")
Not to belabor, she said right before commencing to belabor, as I understand it, the British press thrives on controversy, muck, shame, and scandal, especially where the Royals are concerned, in a way that the American press can barely approach and Americans can barely imagine. I mean, would the American press have quoted the still-married Charles when he told Camilla that he wished he could be one of her tampons? Yes, that really happened, and he really did say that to her – secretly of course, but the press got a hold of it. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2232 "2026-08-21T17:10:03Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Yes, that really happened, and he really did say that to her Never underestimate the deeply romantic heart and mind of King Charles. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2233 "2026-08-21T17:19:29Z")
Speaking of money, how is Sarah Ferguson doing these days? I’m thinking a divorced spouse of an heir to the throne is in about the same legal limbo as a non-active member of the Royal family. Does anybody get bent out of shape about her getting paid for appearances? ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2234 "2026-08-21T17:23:05Z")
Does she get paid for appearances? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2235 "2026-08-21T17:24:21Z")
I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2236 "2026-08-21T17:36:39Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > I’m thinking a divorced spouse of an heir to the throne is in about the same legal limbo as a non-active member of the Royal family. Even worse, the divorced spouse of a royal who has been stripped of the vast majority of his titles and privileges. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2237 "2026-08-21T17:43:08Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Speaking of money, how is Sarah Ferguson doing these days? She writes and does some TV. See her Wikipedia article. > [@pjd](#): > > Or to put it another way, sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role. Nor have they denied reports the Royal family are all Lizard people! 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2238 "2026-08-21T17:59:19Z")
As @ThelmaLou says, _not to belabor the point;_ I think Harry was rubbing salt on wounds by his book. I think he probably wrote it for his mental health. Ok. I get that. But maybe he should of taken a couple beats before publishing such a scandalous tome. It’s not like it was ever gonna change anything in his family’s dynamic. If they thrive on chaos, we must too, we certainly follow along. The book _Spare_ was a blockbuster. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2239 "2026-08-21T18:02:39Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Speaking of money, how is Sarah Ferguson doing these days? Part of the problem for Harry and Meghan is they’ve been living an extravagant lifestyle. I don’t know how Sarah Ferguson has been living but I doubt it’s as expensive. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2240 "2026-08-21T18:19:01Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I don’t know how Sarah Ferguson has been living but I doubt it’s as expensive. You’d think, but apparently [she has been having various levels of money/debt troubles for decades since her divorce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Ferguson#Debt_problems). She does indeed apparently like to live the life of the rich and famous but has struggled at times with how to pay for it. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2241 "2026-08-21T18:21:47Z")
Perhaps once you’ve lived like a royal, anything less is hard to get used to? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2242 "2026-08-21T18:21:48Z")
I get the idea she’s living with one of her daughters and helping with the grandkids. These people will never be starving or destitute. The air is different when you get that high and mighty. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2243 "2026-08-21T18:24:18Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I get the idea she’s living with one of her daughters and helping with the grandkids. No she isn’t. Where did you get that idea? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=113)