What's the take in the commonwealth & UK, of course, on King Charles
Seems like an affable twit to me, but that's at a far remove.
What's yours ?
I have always liked Charles and I'm quite happy for Australia to have him as its Head of State. Others don't agree and I expect the current Labor Government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ( Italian-Australian ) to push for Australia to become a republic sooner rather than later.
As a Canadian, I don't want Canada to do it either. I think it's great that we all have ties to Commonwealth countries in case it turns to shit, we have other counties having our back.
shareI'm keen on the Anglo-sphere ( Britain, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand ) but not so much on the Commonwealth.
I'd like to see CANZUK happen.
shareSo CANZUK is Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. I've never heard the term before.
But add the U.S. and Ireland and somewhat South Africa and you have the whole English-speaking world.
CANZUK is a proposed alliance comprising Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as part of an international organisation or confederation similar in scope to the former European Economic Community. This includes increased trade, foreign policy co-operation, military co-operation and mobility of citizens between the four states, tied together by similar economic systems, social values and political and legal systems, in addition to speaking English.
https://www.canzukinternational.com
The official YouTube channel has informative videos too, I'm not sure how well known it is I've never heard the average Joe talk about CANZUK.
https://youtu.be/lW-14XOTKdM
I may repost this in the politics forum sometime as I know there are many posters from those nations at MC. share
I'm not sure why it's needed while there's a Commonwealth.
shareAs a Brit I hope ties will strengthen with the commonwealth countries since leaving the EU. Charles III is head of that now too, but itβs not guaranteed a British Monarch will be after him.
shareWell even countries which were not former British colonies have joined the Commonwealth - like Mozambique which was Portuguese. So the Commonwealth has cache.
Don't you think Charles' son William would be a more popular king?
William and Kate are far more popular than Charles according to opinion polls, and have been for years, UK and the Commonwealth would benefit with a younger king, one that is popular with the people and a good role model.
shareHe & Kate seem to have kept their noses absolutely spotless.
There are retrospectives & perspectives on Charles today, giving him a lot of props for rehabbing his image & underlying persona - with the caveat that he may not be able to resist poking his nose in, where Elizabeth held her reserve :
(From Washington Post)
LONDON β What sort of King will Charles III be? As he delivers his first speech on Friday, the world is watching to see.
Different from mum. Thatβs almost certain.
Charles has opinions. He expresses them. Heβs 73. He may not be able to turn it off. The heir has spent a lifetime promoting his views. He has established princely think tanks and foundations and trusts to do so β to promote βholistic solutions to the challenges facing the world today.β
He has deep thoughts on fast fashion, hedgerows, parking garages and organic tomatoes.
Charles has conceded that as king, he will have to express his views less openly and often β but his biographers donβt quite believe this is fully possible.
Once dismissed as a nutter by his critics, because he confessed he talks to trees, Charles is right on time for 2022.
He was a rock star at last yearβs COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. He is ardent. He believes the planet is going to hell while the worldβs governments fiddle.
Charles could be an ecological warrior-king in a Savile Row suit.
βHe will be a different sort of monarch. Charles is a deep thinker, romantic, sentimentalist,β said Robert Hardman, a royal biographer, author of βQueen of Our Times.β
Political neutrality is often understood essential for the monarchy and its survival in modern times. But in Robert Jobsonβs 2018 biography, βKing Charles: The Man, the Monarch, and the Future of Britain,β the author describes a person who may want very much to βlead as monarch, not just follow.β
Interesting point. If Charles emerges as an advocate for green policies and environmentalism, it will give him relevance.
shareHowever, you can assume Charles might live another 15 to 20 years.
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