Prince Charles may change name to George

Times of London ^ | 12/24/2005 | Andrew Pierce

[Revolting cat!]

King Joe (Carrasco)

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

“It would be tacky to talk about it openly. But it's okay to think about it, and talk among trusted friends. That's all he did, this story consists of two trusted friends breaking confidence and sharing what they heard.”

Yes. That didn’t escape my eyes.

The only thing is, I have read this same thing over a period of time about calling himself George from several sources. Therefore, it is not just from two “trusted” friends. Apparently the whole neighborhood has known about this for a long period of time.

[Revolting cat!]

[Chode]

[HalleysFifth]

King Freddie

My favorites:
Song: "I'm Tore Down"
Instrumental: "The Stumble"

[Cicero]

How about:

"The King Formerly Known as Prince"?

[golas1964]

'...and I will hold him and pet him and I will name him George!'

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Strange. Charles II was known as the "Merry Monarch"

His daddy (C I) didn't do too well, though.

But one could safely say that 50% of the past Charles were happy.

[Revolting cat!]

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Utterly absurd. For resilence, patience, and triumph over adversity one could scarcely find a greater King than Charles II. The prince should be honoured to hold such a name.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...if only the Brits would do to the Charles and the rest of the House of Windsor/Saxe Coburg/Hannover what they did to Charles I...

Why would they want to repeat that mistake, Clemenza?

[EllaMinnow]

Utterly absurd. For resilence, patience, and triumph over adversity one could scarcely find a greater King than Charles II. The prince should be honoured to hold such a name.

I agree completely. This article is far too dismissive of the well-beloved Merry Monarch.

[indcons]

I'm surprised that the dhimmi prince is still relevant in the UK. He is proof enough that monarchies are the worst form of governments.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...Charles seems to fit this twit perfectly, if he ever makes it to the thrown....

The 'thrown.' Mind boggling. You would have been an ideal recruit for the lower orders of the Green Ribbon Club, JLS. Have you a Protestant flail somewhere in the holler?

[ninonitti]

I vote for Mr. Camilla.

How about King Tampon The First?

Or perhaps the Tampon Pretender?

[Byron_the_Aussie]

...I agree completely. This article is far too dismissive of the well-beloved Merry Monarch....

Thanks for your commonsense input, Ella. Can't you just see some of our fellow Freepers, experts on the Crown from reading Shaftesbury's pamphlets (or their modern equivalent, USA Today) enthusiastically burning an effigy of the Pope at Smithfield?

[JLS]

You would have been an ideal recruit for the lower orders of the Green Ribbon Club, JLS. </i>
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Probably not as I am pretty sympathetic to the British monarchy, if not this particular potential future king. If he could stand of for the traditions of the UK rather than come to the US with his PC suggestions, I could like him.

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Have you a Protestant flail somewhere in the holler?
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Are you suggesting your bias against certain Americans? I think that is against the rules of this site.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Here's a great thread!

[CatoRenasci]

I say he has a go at being King Arthur.... while it might betray either a certain grandiosity or lack of seriousness (or both) it does avoid the unfortunate associations with the German Georges and the Stuart Charlies. Perhaps even "Rufus" would be better. But, then he should stay out of the New Forest.

Of course, the Georges are generally better thought of in England than they are in These States -- if one likes Kings who don't speak English or who are mad. The Charlies are probably better thought of over here, however, having achieved almost mythic romantic status as a Lost Cause second only to The South Will Rise Again.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

....if he could stand of for the traditions of the UK rather than come to the US with his PC suggestions, I could like him....

He does stand for the traditions of the UK. You need to do a bit of/more reading.

..are you suggesting your bias against certain Americans? I think that is against the rules of this site...

I'm strongly biased against certain Americans. Two Massachusetts senators, for instance.