I had no idea that was part of his name. I would say that if you are ever presented the opportunity to be King Arthur, my god, you have to be King Arthur!
If Charles lives up to his past, he’ll probably opine on issues way too much, say stupid things, interfere with the government, and get all the people who support the Monarchy pissed at him.
On the other hand, he’ll probably be a Progressive King, so maybe the left will become the Monarchists and the right will want it shut down. We live in strange times.
Go to your room.
his brother was always called david, but became king edward for a little bit.
after 73 years of being charles it may be a bit difficult to go to a new name.
william became duke of cornwall upon charles ascending to king, he will have to be invested as prince of wales by the king at some point.
Fun facts about King Charles III.
The first divorced monarch since Henry VIII.
Queen Camilla is the first previously divorced Queen since Eleanor of Aquatine. First previously married Queen since Catherine Parr and the first to have children from a previous relationship since Elizabeth Woodville. She is also Descended from a Royal Mistress.
(Need @APB to confirm some of the above).
Charles at 73 is the oldest new monarch. He is older than his Aunt was at her death, 17 years older than his grandfather ever got, 2 years older than his mother was at Diana’s death….he is old.
I look forward to his disquisitions on the latest trends in architecture. (not really)
British monarch or generally?
Henry was never divorced, he had two marriages annulled.
O.k. I laughed…because I was thinking it.
Henry was single at the time his father died and he ascended to the throne. He was married shortly thereafter, for the first time.
King Charles III was married and divorced before his mother died and he ascended to the throne. As such, I believe he will be the first British monarch to be divorced before becoming King or Queen.
Zero. Support for the monarchy is declining, but no sane politician is going to hand the Tories a can of gasoline they can use to get the brexit fervor to flame up again.
Apropos of nothing: I am one day older than Charles.
But so much cooler!
It is definitely Charles III.
And is his refrigerator running?
Regarding the new King’s reign, I think he’s doing OK so far. He seems patient. I remember when he was having a “discussion” with America’s Greatest Moron about climate change. America’s Moron wanted to make sure that Charles was aware that America had a great clean atmosphere and wonderful weather.
Agreed. King Arthur would have been great and would have set the Internet alight. A real missed opportunity…
Yes. A thousand times yes. If for no other reason than for the twitter memes during his remaining years.
There are some things that are just considered bad form for a Royal. Like calling yourself King Arthur. Or Albert. But they insist in christening the boys with that in their string o’ names.
Actually, I believe we were both born on the cusp of Dork with our rising sign in Nerd. I’m almost as much of an oddball as he is, with possibly a soupçon more humility and self-awareness.