Bush snubs Prince Charles

Mail on Sunday ^ | December 29, 2002 | Johnathan Oliver

[AnAmericanMother]

We also are regular visitors to Britain (having kids too young to appreciate it has slowed us down for the last few years. But the youngest is almost old enough to enjoy it now, so we're heading back again.)

I really couldn't care less about the "Windsors" or Wettins/Wippers (their real surname until Geo. V took the name change plunge). They're actually just jumped-up transplanted Germans after all. (/deliberate Anglophile baiting, sorry, couldn't resist.) Poor Charles is suffering from "poor Bertie" syndrome, like Queen Victoria's son who was a bridesmaid for umpty-ump years and didn't get a real job until he was 60.

The first time we visited London after our marriage, my husband had never been to England. I had a wonderful time taking him to all my favorite spots in London - the Tower, Madame Tussaud's, Westminster Abbey (great extended conversation with one of the veteran guides, turned out he served in the same regiment as my dad), the Inns of Court, St. Paul's for Evensong, as many of Wren's churches as he could stand, the Tate (British artist side), the British Museum for a quick dekko (you could spend a couple weeks there and only scratch the surface), the London dealer for Purdey's shotguns, etc. etc. . . . but it never crossed my mind to waste our time going to stare at the Royals.

[AnAmericanMother]

We also are regular visitors to Britain (having kids too young to appreciate it has slowed us down for the last few years. But the youngest is almost old enough to enjoy it now, so we're heading back again.)

I really couldn't care less about the "Windsors" or Wettins/Wippers (their real surname until Geo. V took the name change plunge). They're actually just jumped-up transplanted Germans after all. (/deliberate Anglophile baiting, sorry, couldn't resist.) Poor Charles is suffering from "poor Bertie" syndrome, like Queen Victoria's son who was a bridesmaid for umpty-ump years and didn't get a real job until he was 60.

The first time we visited London after our marriage, my husband had never been to England. I had a wonderful time taking him to all my favorite spots in London - the Tower, Madame Tussaud's, Westminster Abbey (great extended conversation with one of the veteran guides, turned out he served in the same regiment as my dad), the Inns of Court, St. Paul's for Evensong, as many of Wren's churches as he could stand, the Tate (British artist side), the British Museum for a quick dekko (you could spend a couple weeks there and only scratch the surface), the London dealer for Purdey's shotguns, etc. etc. . . . but it never crossed my mind to waste our time going to stare at the Royals.

[Centurion2000]

Prince Charles, who has been an outspoken advocate of tolerance towards Islam - he recently held high-profile meetings with the British Muslim community and famously promised to defend all faiths on acceding to the Throne

It was my understanding that he would never be King and that the Throne would pass to Prince William. Is this wrong ?

[AnAmericanMother]

Dang. My excuse THIS time is that we are victims of the DirecTV disaster . . . it is running S-L-O-W tonight.

I will post this and leave it alone. Sorry.

[txhurl]

Well, we colonists have M. Thatcher as a reference point. We don't ask you guys to take the Hilton sisters or the remaining Kennedys seriously, either.

[Ole Okie]

the truth is we cannot risk C pirouetting around in a skirt on W's ranch here in Texas.

Question:

Are you talking about "C" = Prince Chaz, or

"C" = Camilia?

I suppose both of them could pirouette about in a skirt.

Always wondered about those darned Scots, anyway.

Although Chaz is a Welchman since he is their "Prince".

[Mr. Mojo]

Chuckie Boy should just stick to what he does best -- play with tampons.

[jws3sticks]

Here's Charlie, the total jerk of our times.

What a Total Guy!, Barf totally.....

[mitchbert]

Charles will assume the throne upon the death of HM QEII. There is an issue with him marrying Camilla Parker Bowles, but since Diana is dead this I believe is more a matter of optics than royal or religious convention, but I could be wrong. Wills gets the throne after his Dad, one way or another.

[AnAmericanMother]

THAT is a rumor. It would certainly be almost unprecedented . . . the only abdication since medieval times was Edward VIII, who of course pulled a similar stunt to marry Mrs. Warfield Simpson. Attitudes towards marrying a divorced woman have of course changed a great deal, and Charles himself is free to marry. And Camilla is not a twice-divorced notorious American social butterfly. All her scandal is discreet and entirely a home-grown product.

[txhurl]

We are referring to Charles.

We expect Cam to continue dressing in potato sacks.

[mitchbert]

I am reading Lady Thatcher's "The Downing Street Years" as we speak. Had it for a while, just getting to it on "the list."

Cheers, eh!

[AnAmericanMother]

Correction here before somebody nails me.

Of course it was Edward VII rather than his son George V who changed the family name to Windsor. Fallout from First World War.

[Ciexyz]

Okay, I'll give Charles credit for his military service. He looked spiffy in his uniform in the Queen Mum's funeral walk.

[mitchbert]

Okay, I'll give Charles credit for his military service.

Not to mention that rumour has it that Andrew is no slouch of a chopper pilot.

Flew as bait in a Falklands battle, and no one ever suggested that it was just for show.

[Squantos]

Exactly....GW don't want no jug eared mommas boy on his porch at harvest time :o)

Stay Safe !

[AnnaZ]

Tell me now that he never said that, please.

[Fred Mertz]

The Bush administration, said the Whitehall official, believes the Prince is vehemently against war.

If Bush made an iron-clad case against Iraq, this wouldn't be happening. He hasn't made such a case, he's convinced a majority of 'Murricans', but not most of them.

[Irene Adler]

"It was my understanding that he would never be King and that the Throne would pass to Prince William. Is this wrong ?"

Yes, it's wrong. The throne has always passed to the eldest son and if there are no sons to the eldest daughter (recently changed to the eldest child, son or daughter). Charles would have to decline formally for it to pass directly to his son rather than to himself.

[Servant of the Nine]

Too funny. I think the guy who drives his own truck around his ranch in Texas might not have a whole lot in common with the guy who wants to come back in his next life as a tampon. Just a guess, though.

Dubya partied hardy before he met Mrs. Bush and changed his ways. I think he understands a good time, even if he has hung up his personal jersey.
I don't think he would ever understand the way the Prince treated his wife.

So9