I don't object to this pomp & circumstance. Many countries have their own, or variations. While obviously not perfect (none of us are), these people seem fairly decent. I'll take them over t-Rump, Putrid Putin, Jung the Un, Assassin bin Salman, The Ugly Thomases, and any MAGA right wingnut any day.
A large part of my heritage is English. I love a lot of aspects that England has to offer. This morning was a wonderful, historical celebration on one hand (though I have heard the money spent was obscenely shameful, given the state of the economy). On the other hand, my skin crawled when I saw the smile on Camilla's face as they crowned her. Like many others, I was thrown into thoughts of Diana and how she struggled, how she needed time to adjust, and in my view, Camilla would not let that happen- she muddied the waters for Charles and I hold that against her. Her smile today seemed to be saying, "I made it!" That may not have been why she smiled but I thought it was terribly irreverent, given how she got there. Going back further, I am also aware that Camilla might have been queen anyway, had the monarchy allowed Charles and her to marry earlier on, before Diana was 'found' for Charles. As I see it, Diana was the sacrifice for both the ignorance and the passions of the monarchy and and a reflection of its inflexibility, and its hypocrisy. The boys lost their mother in the process, her grandchildren will not have her in their lives, and a promising, flowering, valuable life was taken, and for the years in between her divorce and her last breath, Diana was a frightened young mother, having to find her own way out of something paramount to being in the mafia- i.e., the institution of the royal family. My sense, watching this today, was that it would be impossible for me to stand there, if I were her children, and not make a scene, not bring attention to my deceased mother. I cannot imagine what the grandchildren are being told about their step-grandmother being in their own grandmother's place- how are they explaining her away? All the wonderful, glowing attention that Charles got today - while it is most likely true- is not even close to the whole story. His selfish actions placed Diana in harm's way, sending her out into the celebrity world, hard as that is by itself, and for me, that is unforgivable. One last thing: there is irony in the fact that it is because his uncle abdicated the throne for a love that was not permitted, making Charles' grandfather the king suddenly, and soon after, his mother became the queen, and here he is now, the king, and married to a divorced woman, even having been divorced himself!
Love it! Do they even realize how ridiculous this whole phony waste of money is? At least if the buildings were museums and were contributing to the welfare of that tiny little Island it might have meaning. IMHO!
What a waste of money when millions of people in the UK need help to eat, warm their homes, educate their kids, take care of their elderly....you really needed a parade with a golden carriage and people dressing up? Misplaced priorities! Living in the past. Shame on you King Charles!
Those hats have a kept people in bondage for millennium. We can look forward to the day when we take those hats and return their wealth to the people, the Romanov’s know this story well!
We can goof on them. Their lineage is full of material. In a satirical way, nothing malicious. They can audition for “Naked and Afraid”. They could entertain us in many ways, it’d be therapeutic!
My point. The people who paid for those hats were never compensated. All I’m saying is hock these jewels and distribute the coin. It’s not that complicated.
Michael, are you all right? Seems we haven't heard from you for quite awhile. Is there anything you want or need from us (who care about your well-being)?
Michael is just fine. You obviously do not know of the Irish folk! We be knocking down tyrannical people for years. Remember my friend, London, England was a Roman outpost!
I be an Irish folk as well! My grandfather from Killarney, Kenmare came over here and earned the title of "Strongest Man In the State of Connecticut" as he always bested Yale's shot putter every year!
Aren’t they lovely! I gotta get me one of those hats! My estimates looking at the jewels on those monstrosities is many, many millions of lives exploited! Long live Bobby Sands!
We are living in the Time of Honoring the Dishonorable. It sucks. At the age of 71, having lived through the Nixon era and then Reagan and then W-- I was hoping for more. Today, the world is teeming with autocrats. Vampires without any capcity for humanity or even shame. Killers of children--the ones already born. Destroyers. For God's sake, even the Christians are becoming monsters. So no. These "royal" people don't impress me. Their money doesn't impress me. Their self-indulgence is cartoonish and gross. Camilla the Queen was already married when she took up with jolly King Charles III. They are a joke. Their "love" is a really bad joke. Diana died and there they are. God save them. Or not.
I like your statement, mostly. If you have never dallied or deviated from (any of) your commitments, in thot or action, you are either superhuman or lying! You?
I thought we were talking about people in high places. People who are supposedly responsible for countries. Maybe not. Maybe they just get paid millions for being hood ornaments for UK. Myabe they have no influence. Just meaningless banalities. If so, why in hell are we revering them--or excusing them?
I miss Diana! Screw the rest of them!!!
Not Harry
Just like his mum
I don't object to this pomp & circumstance. Many countries have their own, or variations. While obviously not perfect (none of us are), these people seem fairly decent. I'll take them over t-Rump, Putrid Putin, Jung the Un, Assassin bin Salman, The Ugly Thomases, and any MAGA right wingnut any day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_monarchies#
I would put them all in the same bucket !
My thoughts on the Coronation Ceremony:
A large part of my heritage is English. I love a lot of aspects that England has to offer. This morning was a wonderful, historical celebration on one hand (though I have heard the money spent was obscenely shameful, given the state of the economy). On the other hand, my skin crawled when I saw the smile on Camilla's face as they crowned her. Like many others, I was thrown into thoughts of Diana and how she struggled, how she needed time to adjust, and in my view, Camilla would not let that happen- she muddied the waters for Charles and I hold that against her. Her smile today seemed to be saying, "I made it!" That may not have been why she smiled but I thought it was terribly irreverent, given how she got there. Going back further, I am also aware that Camilla might have been queen anyway, had the monarchy allowed Charles and her to marry earlier on, before Diana was 'found' for Charles. As I see it, Diana was the sacrifice for both the ignorance and the passions of the monarchy and and a reflection of its inflexibility, and its hypocrisy. The boys lost their mother in the process, her grandchildren will not have her in their lives, and a promising, flowering, valuable life was taken, and for the years in between her divorce and her last breath, Diana was a frightened young mother, having to find her own way out of something paramount to being in the mafia- i.e., the institution of the royal family. My sense, watching this today, was that it would be impossible for me to stand there, if I were her children, and not make a scene, not bring attention to my deceased mother. I cannot imagine what the grandchildren are being told about their step-grandmother being in their own grandmother's place- how are they explaining her away? All the wonderful, glowing attention that Charles got today - while it is most likely true- is not even close to the whole story. His selfish actions placed Diana in harm's way, sending her out into the celebrity world, hard as that is by itself, and for me, that is unforgivable. One last thing: there is irony in the fact that it is because his uncle abdicated the throne for a love that was not permitted, making Charles' grandfather the king suddenly, and soon after, his mother became the queen, and here he is now, the king, and married to a divorced woman, even having been divorced himself!
My God! You are spot on everything! EVERYTHING!!!
Love it! Do they even realize how ridiculous this whole phony waste of money is? At least if the buildings were museums and were contributing to the welfare of that tiny little Island it might have meaning. IMHO!
What a waste of money when millions of people in the UK need help to eat, warm their homes, educate their kids, take care of their elderly....you really needed a parade with a golden carriage and people dressing up? Misplaced priorities! Living in the past. Shame on you King Charles!
Agree! But they bring billions in tourist dollars which feed the hungry so catch 22.
What those two "hats" cost would probably feed a needy family for a year!
Those hats have a kept people in bondage for millennium. We can look forward to the day when we take those hats and return their wealth to the people, the Romanov’s know this story well!
But what to do with these people who have no skills other than being royal?
We can goof on them. Their lineage is full of material. In a satirical way, nothing malicious. They can audition for “Naked and Afraid”. They could entertain us in many ways, it’d be therapeutic!
True...but the past is the past, and those hats were paid for a very, very long time ago...
My point. The people who paid for those hats were never compensated. All I’m saying is hock these jewels and distribute the coin. It’s not that complicated.
Over $300M could feed all of England for a long time.
Two pointless people.
Michael, are you all right? Seems we haven't heard from you for quite awhile. Is there anything you want or need from us (who care about your well-being)?
Michael is just fine. You obviously do not know of the Irish folk! We be knocking down tyrannical people for years. Remember my friend, London, England was a Roman outpost!
I be an Irish folk as well! My grandfather from Killarney, Kenmare came over here and earned the title of "Strongest Man In the State of Connecticut" as he always bested Yale's shot putter every year!
Ah, dem Irish and their muskills! Nothing sweeter on this God’s green earth.
On one side of my family we be Irish, on the other French. No collaborators with the counterrevolutionaries here!
Maybe the royal comedy has left him speechless
I agrée. Please talk with us.
Over $300M for a sickening display of arrogance and stupidity. Gross!
Aren’t they lovely! I gotta get me one of those hats! My estimates looking at the jewels on those monstrosities is many, many millions of lives exploited! Long live Bobby Sands!
Sheesh!!! Cosplay has really taken a weird turn.
Western culture holding on to useless and expensive traditions!
this is just embarrassing.
Blech! End the irrelevant colonialist monarchy.
We left this system of government in the dust a while ago. Now it just seems like morbid rubbernecking. Not our concern.
We are living in the Time of Honoring the Dishonorable. It sucks. At the age of 71, having lived through the Nixon era and then Reagan and then W-- I was hoping for more. Today, the world is teeming with autocrats. Vampires without any capcity for humanity or even shame. Killers of children--the ones already born. Destroyers. For God's sake, even the Christians are becoming monsters. So no. These "royal" people don't impress me. Their money doesn't impress me. Their self-indulgence is cartoonish and gross. Camilla the Queen was already married when she took up with jolly King Charles III. They are a joke. Their "love" is a really bad joke. Diana died and there they are. God save them. Or not.
High hypocrisy!
I like your statement, mostly. If you have never dallied or deviated from (any of) your commitments, in thot or action, you are either superhuman or lying! You?
I thought we were talking about people in high places. People who are supposedly responsible for countries. Maybe not. Maybe they just get paid millions for being hood ornaments for UK. Myabe they have no influence. Just meaningless banalities. If so, why in hell are we revering them--or excusing them?