What Does a ‘Slimmed-Down’ Monarchy Mean?
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said it has become “totally unclear” what exactly the term refers to.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said it has become “totally unclear” what exactly the term refers to.
There are many reasons to be concerned about King Charles III. His general kowtowing to ‘wokery’ is risible, since the Left desires nothing more than his abolition. What concerns me the most, however, is his Islamophilia.
In his speech, the King emphasised Germany’s decisive support for Ukraine—which he described as “courageous”—and the risks the war posed to European peace.
The King has chosen to be called Charles. Let us look at his predecessors, in hopes of finding some indication of where His Majesty might wish to go.
Constantine II is in critical but stable condition. He ruled the Greek people from 1964 to 1973 until a 1974 referendum abolished the monarchy.
The first new coins bearing the likeness of King Charles III have been presented by the British Royal Mint. To make them more ‘accessible,’ the Latin name of the monarch has been dropped from the inscription.
According to the official statement issued by Buckingham Palace, “the Coronation will reflect the role of the monarch today and look to the future, while being rooted in long-standing traditions and pageantry.”
There are inordinately excitable Catholics who believe that only a Catholic sovereign is owed their loyalty and devotion. I remind them of the commandment of St. Peter: “Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the Emperor.”
In his first address to Parliament, King Charles III remembered his late mother and emphasized the “vital parliamentary traditions,” while in turn receiving condolences from representatives of the Houses of Commons and Lords.
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