Caption Prince Charles

[Lucky9teen]

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wear garlands during their visit to The Swaminarayan School to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, London March 4, 2009.

[Lucky9teen]

These pictures make me laugh - he looks like grandpa, enjoying (and not enjoying) being around a lot of kids. ;)

[Richard Kimball]

What’s that thing on his forehead mean? The coffee’s done?

[Kimmers]

Do these garlands make me look even odder than normal?

[TexasNative2000]

Cufflinks and a pinkie ring......enough said.

[Doogle]

.."I have this stuffed up nose and it backs up into my brian allowing me to make...*sniff*...all these snotty remarks you see"

[swarthyguy]

>>What’s that thing on his forehead mean?

A leftover from Ash Wednesday.

[aruanan]

Chimp Victim May Have Brain Damage

[sinanju]

Ash Wednesday? The local version?

[dfwgator]

In honor of Robin Williams who is going under the knife, one of his best quotes. “When you look at Prince Charles, don’t you think that someone in the Royal family knew someone in the Royal family?”

[txnativegop]

"I am so bloody bored!" (english accent)

[Andy from Beaverton]

Come on little girl, pull my finger!

Snookums, no one wants to pull my finger.

[MeanWestTexan]

"Pull my finger, little paki"

[chuck_the_tv_out]

[Hoffer Rand]

You would think he'd be able to afford a better quality pharmaceutical.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

*SIGH* I miss Princess Diana.

No matter how nutty she was portrayed as being, she was so elegant and kind and caring. She had a good heart and I feel she was used, terribly, as a breeder for The Royals.

But...that was the gig she signed up for. *SHRUG*

[KarlInOhio]

Aaaaaaaaa! You pulled too hard and now I shall need a new pair of royal pantaloons.

[unkus]

Bad teeth, too.

[Tax-chick]

I think it was Michael Yon in “Moment of Truth in Iraq” - I’d check, but we had it out of the library - who said that the Duchess of Cornwall is honorary Colonel of a British regiment and is extremely popular with the troops. She invites their families to visit, writes letters, sends flowers to funerals, and otherwise supports the “Cornwall Guards” or whatever they are in an exemplary manner.

[Snoopy88]

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“She had a good heart and I feel she was used, terribly, as a breeder for The Royals”

personally, I don’t feel bad about it. she was very probably carrying a little muslim pretender. what was next, conversion to islam? she was an ill-advised fool, declaring herself “queen of people’s hearts”. so was she carrying “little Muhammed, prince of Hearts”? She was LOCO IN ACUPULCO, mainly due to bad advise. charles was no better though.

[sushiman]

Sure looks older than 60 .

[pillut48]

No. It’s given to Hindu worshippers during religious poojahs or ceremonies. The garlands are jasmine flowers, very heavy and very lovely (and heady!) scented. They are traditionally worn during important ceremonies by important guests.

(My husband is from India.)

[Netizen]

A leftover from Ash Wednesday.

I thought that was a Catholic thing.

[swarthyguy]

>>My husband is from India

Eek! Indian InLaws! My condolences ;>>

[swarthyguy]

Where do ya think they stole it from?

[Netizen]

Could be, they borrowed heavily from various religions.

[bgill]

A leftover from Ash Wednesday.

Ashes aren't red. It's a Hindu third eye.

[Tax-chick]

My mom used to be executive secretary for the Indian president of USAir. When his family arrived from India for a visit, she helped his wife arrange three meals a day of appropriate Indian takeout food (delivered, of course), but when she asked how long they’d be saying, the poor lady said, “We’re not allowed to ask.”

My former next-door neighbor, formerly married to an Arab, said the same thing about her husband’s relatives’ showing up from every-which-where.

[BerryDingle]

Snookums, pull my; whoops, too late.

[llevrok]

I am the original Ear Force One !

[llevrok]

"Ha! That's where you are wrong, Watson. It was Col. Blimp in the library, actually"

[mcar]

[Guenevere]

ohhh he did not age well...

[pillut48]

We actually get along very well, LOL.
10,000 miles between us doesn’t hurt sometimes!
Still, I wish they were able to come stay with us right now—I’m the only one caring for my twins and I wouldn’t mind a break once in awhile. :-)

[pillut48]

My IL’s only get to visit every 4 or 5 years...due to costs, plus they are getting elderly. They get visas for 6 months so that’s how long they stay with us. The first time (before we had children) was kinda awkward, but once my daughter was born things were great for the most part. :-) They do ALL the cooking when they are here (I basically lose my kitchen for 6 months, but that’s okay!) with my FIL doing all the veggie cutting (they don’t eat meat) and my MIL doing all the cooking...my DH ALWAYS gains about 10-15 lbs by the time they have to leave, LOL! :-) They’ve taught me how to cook basic dishes so that’s cool too.

[pillut48]

kumkum (koom-koom) powder--never heard it called the Hindu third eye though (been married 15 years this year)--doesn't mean it *isn't*, India's a VERY big country and that may be what it is referred to in places other than where I've visited! :-)

[NRA2BFree]

ROTFLOL!!

[Grizzled Bear]

Bwahahahaha!

[Tax-chick]

It would be nice to have someone to cook and take care of the children for six months!

[mad_as_he$$]

I am so glad I am not British and have to claim that clown. After all we have our own clown now.

[pillut48]

It is! :-)
Not that they do EVERYTHING, but they free *me* up so I can get housework done, projects, etc. that I usually have to postpone when I’m on my own. (My DH helps when he can, but he’s in engineering/marketing, and his schedule is all wonky so I can’t count on him to do things regularly).

{slides 3 baskets of clean clothes still in laundry baskets behind bedroom door}
;-)

[pillut48]

After all we have our own clown now.

THAT is an insult to clowns everywhere!!

[I think I'd prefer this one to the ones in the white house now destroying the American economy!!]

[Tax-chick]

Hey, at least you have *clean* laundry! I’m impressed!

[Sig Sauer P220]

I'm royalty and I STILL can't get a good dental plan in England.

[swarthyguy]

Red, brown whatever, to me the Vatican is genuflecting to traditions older than itself.

Third Eye? As opposed to the fabled Catholic third eye.

Well, nothing wrong with being a DotHead for a Day!

[swarthyguy]

>>>10,000 miles

Aah! You have discovered the secret of great inter familial relations.

Nothing like distance to ensure fond feelings!

Well, FWIW, if there is a school age girl from there you could invite here for a couple of months during school vacation, you'd be fine.

It's when you start getting the older female relatives, , watch out!

[swarthyguy]

>>We’re not allowed to ask

It’s a cultural thing. It is considered rude to ask a guest how long they’re staying as you’re trying to ascertain when they’re gonna leave.

It’s a relic from another era, but certain sensitive types do take umbrage at it.

[ArrogantBustard]

I don’t like clowns. They’re weird and creepy.

I don’t like 0bama. He’s weird and creepy.

[Tax-chick]

I understand. There was a time in American history when it was rude to greet a guest with, “Nice to see you! When are you leaving?”