Posted on 02/10/2025 8:41:36 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
King Charles has given Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a guided tour of his environmentally friendly, sustainable housing project in Cornwall, in a rare joint visit.
Deputy PM and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner was also part of this unusual, high-powered gathering, as they toured houses, a school and orchard in Nansledan.
The King wanted to show them a project that brings together traditional building materials, sustainable living and training projects. But as monarch the King has to avoid getting drawn into party politics.
Building new homes is a priority for the government with its target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
The King and prime minister meet for their weekly audiences and often attend the same public occasions - and are said to have developed a good relationship. There also seems to be a good rapport between the King and Angela Rayner.
But it's unusual for them take part in an engagement like this together.
"I was really surprised to see all three of them," said Rory Bendle, who was helping in the gardens at Nansledan when the visitors arrived.
In his role as head of state, the monarch is expected to avoid straying into party politics.
As Prince of Wales, Charles had been vocal on his views on architecture and other issues, with accusations of meddling, as he wrote to ministers in so-called "black spider" memos, named after his style of handwriting.
But the prime minister's spokesman said the Nansledan visit wasn't the King getting involved in politics.
Royal sources described Monday's trip to Cornwall as a "joint initiative" between the King and prime minister, following discussions between them on their shared interest in housing.
The King had highlighted his own housing development and had offered to show around Sir Keir, with Monday's visit the first date...
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War will mess up the environment good and proper.
You can’t expect to wield supreme power just ‘cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!
Like a Potemkin village.
You are number 6.
That looks like the coast of Washington state. The hospital and old folk’s home right near the water where the tsunami will get them.
Note: Several towns have plans to move those things to higher ground. In the meantime the evacuation efforts (they will have 20 minutes or so warning) will focus community efforts on the schools where the children at least are mobile and can get into buses and/or walk/run up the nearest hill. (Seriously. It would just take too long to evacuate the old. Some in the hospital would make it.)
My impression as well.
Fear a wave?
NAY you knave!
Quaking over THIS! is what thou should despair thee of!!
Prayer? Did he throw down his prayer mat?
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