King Charles III

[millertop]

That will be his title now, more on this and other title changes in the link

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59135132

He will be addressing the nation later today

[uttis]

Can’t wait

[Derbymiller]

Can’t wait

Don't care, can't abide the royal family and everything they stand for

[John2]

I had a massive respect for the queen, the incredible consistency she gave, her always representing us so well, and her neutrality.

I'm not going to pretend I think a system where the head of state is determined by who exits a specific uterus first is anything other than primitive and should be consigned to the dustbin of history and replaced with something merit-based.

However, while I don't respect the institution, on merit the Queen did an outstanding job and will forever have my respect and it is a sad chapter to close. However that should be the end of it - we should go out on a high.

God save the King, and Charles being that King, it just sounds and feels wrong. Everyone is free to feel how they like about being ruled, but I'll never consider myself his subject. He'll never be my king. No way in a million years should we be cancelling football matches when a multi-billionaire who has never done anything of note beyond being born privileged dies. It just costs hundreds of thousands of working people money in transport and accommodation costs.

[Jimmy Badfellow]

I had a massive respect for the queen, the incredible consistency she gave, her always representing us so well, and her neutrality.

I'm not going to pretend I think a system where the head of state is determined by who exits a specific uterus first is anything other than primitive and should be consigned to the dustbin of history and replaced with something merit-based.

However, while I don't respect the institution, on merit the Queen did an outstanding job and will forever have my respect and it is a sad chapter to close. However that should be the end of it - we should go out on a high.

God save the King, and Charles being that King, it just sounds and feels wrong. Everyone is free to feel how they like about being ruled, but I'll never consider myself his subject. He'll never be my king. No way in a million years should we be cancelling football matches when a multi-billionaire who has never done anything of note beyond being born privileged dies. It just costs hundreds of thousands of working people money in transport and accommodation costs.

i'am not a royalist but the alternative is saluting President Johnson,Truss or Starmer as he/her inspects his/her troops as they march past Him/Her down the Mall. There is nothing special about Republics......history proves it. It is one aspect of our lives that Politicians can't get their grubby little hands on!

[Shark27]

No way in a million years should we be cancelling football matches when a multi-billionaire who has never done anything of note beyond being born privileged dies. It just costs hundreds of thousands of working people money in transport and accommodation costs.

I’ve just been watching about the lives that have been changed in the Princes Trust. How can you say he’s never done anything of note?

I presume you were talking about King Charles considering you’re respect for Queen Elizabeth?

[John2]

I presume you were talking about King Charles considering you’re respect for Queen Elizabeth?

I have the utmost respect for Queen Elizabeth, but I won't be calling him King Charles because I don't recognise him as my king, and it would be disrespectful in a democracy to expect me to say something I don't mean no matter what any person dead or alive might think of that.

[great_fire]

I'm not going to pretend I think a system where the head of state is determined by who exits a specific uterus first is anything other than primitive and should be consigned to the dustbin of history and replaced with something merit-based.

Not normally what you left-wing types go for that is it? It's normally identity politics-based, and how many boxes the person ticks.

[John2]

Not normally what you left-wing types go for that is it? It's normally identity politics-based, and how many boxes the person ticks.

What a daft comment. I'm all about meritocracy.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Sad times, and the marking of the death of a remarkable woman.

Yet there are still those that take her death as a chance to trumpet the me, me, me message on a football message board.