# 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:** 115
**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:** [August 30, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2284 "2026-08-30T09:58:13Z")
Me too. I get this tingling in my toes just thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![dcbwhaley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcbwhaley/32/21437_2.png) [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2285 "2026-09-01T17:16:38Z")
Given the shortage of prison places and the shortage of places for Burnham to rehouse rough sleepers it isn’t difficult to envision alternative uses for the palace ---
**Author:** ![dcbwhaley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcbwhaley/32/21437_2.png) [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2286 "2026-09-01T17:21:20Z")
Of course not. i doubt if any non-historian under 40 would know who Wallis Simpson was ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2287 "2026-09-01T21:14:33Z")
They would if they watched The Crown. Or The King’s Speech. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2288 "2026-09-01T21:34:08Z")
I agree. I am sure that a significant number of Brits have heard of him but I can’t imagine anyone gives a crap about the abdication in any respect. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2289 "2026-09-01T21:47:23Z")
him ? ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2290 "2026-09-01T22:01:41Z")
> **[Wallis Simpson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_Simpson)** > > Wallis, Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield; June 19, 1896\[a\] – April 24, 1986), was an American socialite and the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII). Their intention to marry and her status as a divorcée caused a constitutional crisis that led to Edward's abdication. Wallis grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her birth, and she and her widowed mother were partly supported by their wealthier relatives. Her first marriage, to U... ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2291 "2026-09-01T22:03:08Z")
How many Americans under 60 can recognize the name “Mamie Eisenhower” given no context? ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2292 "2026-09-01T22:08:59Z")
“You like Billie Holiday?” “Oh, I love him!” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2293 "2026-09-01T22:21:42Z")
I know who she is. That was an unfortunate typo. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2294 "2026-09-01T22:46:33Z")
Quoting myself for context … > [@LSLGuy](#): > > How many Americans under 60 can recognize the name “Mamie Eisenhower” given no context? Try Americans under 80 who recognize Lou Henry. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2295 "2026-09-01T22:49:28Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I know who she is. That was an unfortunate typo. _Where’s Wallis at? Where the fuck is Wallis? Where’s Wallis, String? String! Where the fuck is Wallis? Huh? Stringer?!_ ---
**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:** [September 2, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2296 "2026-09-02T09:56:50Z")
I knew someone from Lubbock, Texas who bragged that he grew up down the block from “the store where Billie Holliday bought his first guitar.” ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2297 "2026-09-17T05:20:44Z")
Another scandal to hit King Charles from a memoir by Princess Diana’s brother in a new book–and serialized in the Daily Mail: > The Earl claims a furious **[Prince Charles](https://www.dailymail.com/news/king-charles-iii/index.html)** told him days after **[Princess Diana](https://www.dailymail.com/news/diana/index.html)**’s death, **‘rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough’** , in a devastating memoir to be serialised in the Daily Mail from tomorrow. > **[Palace hits back at Earl Spencer's claim 'we'll forget Diana'](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136479/Charles-told-Earl-Spencer-forget-Diana-soon-enough.html)** > > In allegations that will send shockwaves through the Royal Family, Charles Spencer's bombshell book lifts the lid on an incendiary row with the now King over funeral arrangements. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2298 "2026-09-17T08:45:53Z")
So tacky. I see the Palace have made the unusual step of issuing a rebuttal. I’m not sure who’s likely to take Spencer’s side on this one. But honestly, I think we’re all a bit sick of the gravy train still clinging to Diana’s death, THIRTY YEARS on. ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2299 "2026-09-17T09:46:51Z")
Spencer still making money out of his sister after all these years. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2300 "2026-09-25T14:08:41Z")
In other news: Why Buckingham Palace’s bearskin caps might soon be a relic of the past > **[Why Buckingham Palace’s bearskin caps might soon be a relic of the past | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/uk/bearskin-caps-palace-controversy-scli-intl)** > > Soldiers in bright red uniforms and tall, black fur hats outside Buckingham Palace are a familiar sight for anyone who’s visited London. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2301 "2026-09-25T17:29:25Z")
I mean, good? Bearskins have always been stupid. A change is definitely in order. If they want to continue with the 1815 cosplay, why not reintroduce the Shako? It’s smart, elegant and cruelty-free. [![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtMRJYq-O2SsjgmofOYJ3U4s1kN1rqNCPkScv6jyn548RlN2H_m6DIlKs&s) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtMRJYq-O2SsjgmofOYJ3U4s1kN1rqNCPkScv6jyn548RlN2H_m6DIlKs&s) ---
**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:** [September 25, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2302 "2026-09-25T17:37:07Z")
I like shakos, too. But if, as noted in the article, the “bear pelts [are] sourced from legal culls in Canada,” I have no problem with their continuing use for these caps. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232/2303 "2026-09-25T18:59:43Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Bearskins have always been stupid. The idea was to make the soldiers look taller, bigger and thus more intimidating. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=114) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reign-of-king-charles-iii-of-the-united-kingdom/971232.md?page=116)