For whom the wedding bell tolls

[Glom]

Charles and Camilla are finally to be formally married. When Charles succeeds to the throne, she won't be Queen, but the Princess Consort.

The big question is, should he suceed. I'd prefer William. Charles is old and freaky, while William is young, smart, good looking and the son of Diana, not to mention he doesn't have a dodgy history. He'd fill the role better than Charles.

[mike alexander]

I thought she would be Princess of Ridiculous Hats.

Saw a picture today. Her hat looked like one of the Queen's after Barry Bond's trainer finished rubbing it.

[frogesque]

Topic is way too dangerous for me so: [-(

(might have a go on FWIS though)

[Maksutov]

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[Enzp]

Do you know their address? I wanted to send them a toaster as a wedding gift as I will be unable to attend the ceremony.

[Bawheid]

Clarence House, London. I'm sure they will be gratefull. :D

[paulie jay]

I could imagine Charles at highschool, chatting up debutantes at social gatherings
"You know, I'm going to be King one day..."

It's been a long wait Charlie!

[Bawheid]

I could imagine Charles at highschool, chatting up debutantes at social gatherings
"You know, I'm going to be King one day..."

It's been a long wait Charlie!

Some high school (http://www.gordonstoun.org.uk/).

And he'll wait awhile yet.

[TriangleMan]

I raised an eyebrow when I first heard the announcement but after reflection I agree with Maksutov. She won't be Queen, her descendants will have no claim to the throne, and we've all known for years that they were a couple. No big deal.

[Swift]

I raised an eyebrow when I first heard the announcement but after reflection I agree with Maksutov. She won't be Queen, her descendants will have no claim to the throne, and we've all known for years that they were a couple. No big deal.
Descendants!!! You mean those two might breed? :o
:lol:

[TriangleMan]

I raised an eyebrow when I first heard the announcement but after reflection I agree with Maksutov. She won't be Queen, her descendants will have no claim to the throne, and we've all known for years that they were a couple. No big deal.
Descendants!!! You mean those two might breed? :o
:lol:
I doubt it given that she's in her 50s. I believe she already has two children from her first marriage though.

[Bawheid]

She has a son and a daughter, I think they are both in their 30s. Their positions as heirs to the throne will not change. Should C&C have any children, those children would slot in after Harry, though given her age this seems unlikely. Of course there is the claim that Harry is not Chuck's son, in which, if proved, would mean he would drop out of the list of heirs.

[N C More]

I doubt it given that she's in her 50s. I believe she already has two children from her first marriage though.

At her age she'd have to engage in more than the "usual manner" in order to have children (some serious invitro). Although many celebrities do this I somehow doubt that this will be the case.

I've heard that the throne may very well go directly to William anyway (ie that Charles will likely abdicate). Any truth to this? Perhaps those on the "other side of the pond" may know.

[Gillianren]

She has a son and a daughter, I think they are both in their 30s. Their positions as heirs to the throne will not change. Should C&C have any children, those children would slot in after Harry, though given her age this seems unlikely. Of course there is the claim that Harry is not Chuck's son, in which, if proved, would mean he would drop out of the list of heirs.

from what I've read, it's a morganatic marriage, and their children will definitely not be heirs, even should they have any, which I agree is unlikely.

[Sticks]

Charles should have followed the example laid down by his late aunt Margaret and put duty first [-(

[frogesque]

Charles should have followed the example laid down by his late aunt Margaret and put duty first [-(

What? And stuck to gin? :lol:

[HAVOC451]

I've always thought that the good people of England should replace the royal family with a troop of dancing bears. While dancing bears aren't much cheeper to keep, they are often quite amusing and you can still put them in fancy carriages and parade them up and down the street whenever you like.
A dancing bear would never do anything embarassing like commiting adultry or wearing a swastika to a party.
Just a thought.
:P :wink:

[frogesque]

Admittedly Ms. C. P-B does bring a whole new meaning to the term 'clothes horse' but I'm afraid we stopped public displays of animal cruely some years ago and whilst it's fun to poke the guilded cage the thought of the said Ms. C wearing a tutu brings tears to my eyes. :wink:

[A Thousand Pardons]

Of course there is the claim that Harry is not Chuck's son, in which, if proved, would mean he would drop out of the list of heirs.
What are the odds, given the interest in this and the resources available and the ease of checking, that this has not already been checked? If I were a betting man, I would bet that someone has already tried this trick. There'd be only one reason that we don't know about it.

[gethen]

I'm not much of a "royal watcher" but I've believed for a long time that Elizabeth II is not going to abdicate or retire or whatever and turn the throne over to Charles if she can help it. Considering all the scandals he has been associated with (Camilla, Diana, Diana's alleged anorexia/bulimia, Diana's violent death, etc.) I suspect that the Queen would prefer to hold out and hope one of her grandsons will present a more respectable successor before she dies. Just an American's opinion here, I know.

[Maksutov]

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[gethen]

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WAKE UP MAK!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Krevel]

You may be surprised to know that the BA considers the British royal family to be a political topic. I was. #-o

[ToSeek]

You may be surprised to know that the BA considers the British royal family to be a political topic. I was. #-o

Well, saying that the British royal family was useless and should be gotten rid of was considered a political statement. Royal gossip is something else.

[TriangleMan]

Of course there is the claim that Harry is not Chuck's son, in which, if proved, would mean he would drop out of the list of heirs.
What are the odds, given the interest in this and the resources available and the ease of checking, that this has not already been checked? If I were a betting man, I would bet that someone has already tried this trick. There'd be only one reason that we don't know about it.
You've just got to figure some tabloids have tried this, maybe by collecting skin samples off of his clothing, and run it through DNA analysis. If Harry wasn't Charles's son the story would be huge and the paper that broke the story would rake it in.

(Kind of sad that in this day and age of paparazzi and so forth I'm confident in assuming media have run DNA samples of the princes on the sly. :( )

[Glom]

The whole point of a monarchy is to be apolitical. It's all moot. The Queen will live forever, even if it's Futurama style. It would be cool to see a coronation though.

[Candy]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Camilla and Charles make a better couple than Diana and Charles? 8-[

[tmosher]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that Camilla and Charles make a better couple than Diana and Charles? 8-[

It's not just you...I think they deserve each other....two goofy looking people in love.

[Maksutov]

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WAKE UP MAK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uh, what? Oh. Yawn! Stretch! OK, I will if this thread gets hijacked into a subject that's interesting. "Royals" put me to sleep.

I sort of remember folks in this country fighting a war to free us from such things. I'll never understand the continued fascination they hold for some American citizens. Must be descendants of Tories. :wink:

Mak back to sleep... http://www.click-smilies.de/schnellauswahl/smilie_bett.gif

[mid]

I'll never understand the continued fascination they hold for some American citizens.

If I were being impolite, I'd suggest that they should have thought of that before they ruined lots of perfectly good tea.

If I were being impolite ;)

[Candy]

I'll never understand the continued fascination they hold for some American citizens.

If I were being impolite, I'd suggest that they should have thought of that before they ruined lots of perfectly good tea.

If I were being impolite ;)
8-[

Now, here's what I would like to see... young William marrying one of America's sweethearts (not necessarily a celebrity). Oh, I can almost feel the excitement. :P

[Bawheid]

Now, here's what I would like to see... young William marrying one of America's sweethearts (not necessarily a celebrity). Oh, I can almost feel the excitement. :P

Do you have anyone in mind Candy? You'd make a lovely couple. :D

[Maksutov]

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[Bawheid]

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You won't get invited if you take that attitude. [-X

[Candy]

Now, here's what I would like to see... young William marrying one of America's sweethearts (not necessarily a celebrity). Oh, I can almost feel the excitement. :P

Do you have anyone in mind Candy? You'd make a lovely couple. :D
Boy, wouldn't that be some good tabloid material? Hubba, hubba! :P

I was thinking someone more his age that still believes in fairy tales coming true. :wink:

[Bawheid]

Now, here's what I would like to see... young William marrying one of America's sweethearts (not necessarily a celebrity). Oh, I can almost feel the excitement. :P

Do you have anyone in mind Candy? You'd make a lovely couple. :D
Boy, wouldn't that be some good tabloid material? Hubba, hubba! :P

I was thinking someone more his age that still believes in fairy tales coming true. :wink:

Given his family history, I doubt William believes in happy endings. His mother died young and other than one grandmother and his uncle in the lilac marriage I can't think of anyone related to him who hasn't been divorced. There should be a special "Windsors" edition of Jerry Springer.

When he went to St Andrew's University the course he signed up for immediately filled with US girls. Then he changed course........

[Candy]

When he went to St Andrew's University the course he signed up for immediately filled with US girls. Then he changed course........
I see a destiny for young William that he won't be able to run from forever. :wink:

[Maksutov]

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You won't get invited if you take that attitude. [-X
Good.

If invited I would respectfully decline. Have many much more important and interesting things to do.

I could care less about royalty and other obsolete institutions.

[Bawheid]

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You won't get invited if you take that attitude. [-X
Good.

If invited I would respectfully decline. Have many much more important and interesting things to do.

I could care less about royalty and other obsolete institutions.

Even if he marries Candy? Sorry, when he marries Candy? :o

[Candy]

I could care less about royalty and other obsolete institutions.
I'd thought for sure, you would have produced a photo of what Camilla's and Chuck's baby might look like (if there were a baby). 8-[

[Glom]

Maksutov, while I respect that this doesn't interest you, it is rather ill mannered to repeatedly interrupt a thread to say how much the topic bores you. If you're that bored, then read another thread. Or do you have more invested in this than you want us to believe?

[Gillianren]

Maksutov, while I respect that this doesn't interest you, it is rather ill mannered to repeatedly interrupt a thread to say how much the topic bores you. If you're that bored, then read another thread. Or do you have more invested in this than you want us to believe?

that's exactly what I was going to say, only better phrased.

[TriangleMan]

Maksutov, while I respect that this doesn't interest you, it is rather ill mannered to repeatedly interrupt a thread to say how much the topic bores you. If you're that bored, then read another thread. Or do you have more invested in this than you want us to believe?
I was kind of wondering why Maksutov keeps coming back and posting on this thread as well. :wink:

[tmosher]

I'll never understand the continued fascination they hold for some American citizens.

If I were being impolite, I'd suggest that they should have thought of that before they ruined lots of perfectly good tea.

If I were being impolite ;)
8-[

Now, here's what I would like to see... young William marrying one of America's sweethearts (not necessarily a celebrity). Oh, I can almost feel the excitement. :P

Paris Hilton maybe?

Just kidding.

Although they might deserve each other.

[Candy]

Paris Hilton maybe?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :o

[tmosher]

Paris Hilton maybe?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :o

Maybe Candy would be a good choice considering William's uncle had a thing for uncontrollable redheads.

[Candy]

Paris Hilton maybe?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :o

Maybe Candy would be a good choice considering William's uncle had a thing for uncontrollable redheads.
From this board, I would suggest Andromeda. She's a cutie pie and a keeper. :D

[tmosher]

Paris Hilton maybe?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :o

Maybe Candy would be a good choice considering William's uncle had a thing for uncontrollable redheads.
From this board, I would suggest Andromeda. She's a cutie pie and a keeper. :D

Is Prince William smart enough for Andromeda?

[Candy]

Is Prince William smart enough for Andromeda?
Does it matter? It's a fairy tale. Girls love fairy tales. :wink:

[Maksutov]

Maksutov, while I respect that this doesn't interest you, it is rather ill mannered to repeatedly interrupt a thread to say how much the topic bores you. If you're that bored, then read another thread. Or do you have more invested in this than you want us to believe?
I guess one person's sense of humor is another's "being ill-mannered". Chacun à son goût, it would appear. :D

[Maksutov]

I could care less about royalty and other obsolete institutions.
I'd thought for sure, you would have produced a photo of what Camilla's and Chuck's baby might look like (if there were a baby). 8-[
It's in the works!

Meanwhile, we already know whom this particular member of the royals resembles. It's pretty well-documented:

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/7231/princecharlie8is.th.jpg (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=princecharlie8is.jpg)

Even to the point of the person in question writing to Mad to complain that he didn't resemble their poster boy!

http://img145.exs.cx/img145/6726/princecharlie13xe.th.jpg (http://img145.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img145&image=princecharlie13xe.jpg)

A list of others that have been in the running includes Ted Koppel, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and last, but not least, The Yellow Kid (http://www.toonopedia.com/yellow.htm). :D

[frogesque]

One is not amused (http://www.dccomics.com/mad/?action=on_the_stands&i=2642)

[Glom]

I guess one person's sense of humor is another's "being ill-mannered". Chacun à son goût, it would appear. :D

Repeating the same joke multiple times is no good though.

[Maksutov]

I guess one person's sense of humor is another's "being ill-mannered". Chacun à son goût, it would appear. :D

Repeating the same joke multiple times is no good though.
Note to script writers hoping to sell their product in England:

No Running Gags!

Welcome! I am Frau Blucher.

(at the sound of her name, the horses rear and whinny with fright)
Sorry, Mel, that's right out. [-X

[Grendl]

I guess one person's sense of humor is another's "being ill-mannered". Chacun à son goût, it would appear. :D

Repeating the same joke multiple times is no good though.
Note to script writers hoping to sell their product in England:

No Running Gags!

Welcome! I am Frau Blucher.

(at the sound of her name, the horses rear and whinny with fright)
Sorry, Mel, that's right out. [-X

LOL, Maksutov. I don't know if it's that I'm so wired and tired (it's 3:32 CST), but this thread cracked me up...the Yellow Kid...Young Frankenstein...what makes you think of things?...lol.