30-10-2021, 09:29 AM
(30-10-2021, 08:45 AM)Outsider Wrote: No, I'm not a royalist but I do have respect for the Queen and the work she has done. Mind you, she's been lucky to have lived a long and mostly healthy life, unlike a lot of her subjects. And had the support of her mother and husband for many years, which a lot of us are not fortunate enough to have. I won't feel sad but look forward to watching the funeral on TV, which will be massive in spite of Covid. Then there's the big question of Charles and Camilla becoming King and Queen - have they done enough to be accepted now? I think they probably have, though there will always be a few loonies that won't accept him! I don't expect Charles to live as long as the Queen so maybe I will live to see William and Katherine crowned. (Charles is a year younger than me so I'll have to stay motivated to live longer! lol)I believe the Charles and Camilla have done enough. It looks like William and Harry are comfortable in her presence too, which is lovely to see. It would be just dreadful if they hated her.
I think Charles, when he becomes King, will be one that could abdicate at some point, to allow William to become King.  I would love to see that in my lifetime. You and I are about the same age, and wouldn't it be terrific if we could see that. I think that William and Kate will serve us well, and they are so popular. Would be great for the monarch going ahead, to have a youngish King.
I am a royalist, and will shed tears when the Queen dies, as I did when Diana died. It was tragic when Diana died, and it will be sad that our dear Queen goes.