fascinating. of course, if he were to convert, he might also abdicate. i think it's one of his sons that will be king, not charles. elizabeth has no intention of stepping down or dying.
Well, to paraphrase Charles De Gaulle: The cemeteries are full of "indispensable" men and women. I think Great Britain would be far better off with him as king, than with any other member of a family which is, for the most part selon moi, despicable and heartless. I'm a monarchist, as regards most constitutional set-ups, in most parts of the world, but the House of Windsor--unlike, say, the House of Borbon-Parma in Spain, just battens off the treasure and energies of the people of Great Britain--sort of like a vampire. Charles is the only one who takes an interest in civic virtue or public-spiritedness. He's not brilliant, but he's got a heart.
oh, i've always liked charles. (i'm 52, so i've seen him as almost a contemporary all my life.) it makes me sad that he couldn't have simply married camilla back when they were young, rather than going through the mutual pain of the marriage to diana spencer. as you say, he's maybe not the brightest bulb on the tree, but i think he's a good soul.
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Date: 2004-05-14 05:19 am (UTC)Elizabeth and her philandering husband are just cold-blooded egomaniacs!
Date: 2004-05-14 05:40 am (UTC)Re: Elizabeth and her philandering husband are just cold-blooded egomaniacs!
Date: 2004-05-14 05:51 am (UTC)