King Charles Greeting The Crowds Outside Buckingham Palace

[pastafreak]

A king for the people? I love his confusion about the entrance at the end...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-62853708

[DTCwordfan]

Dementia?

[Sqad]

I didn't see that coming, truly emotional and for that small period of time I had forgotten the death of his mother........and so I think had the crowd.

[DTCwordfan]

his walk about and the Queen's was good to see....

[237SJ]

If I'd have known he was going to loiter around the gates I would have gone there today.

[Sqad]

Yes DTC that was a must for the king, had he not done that it would have been a grave mistake.

[LadyCG]

Goodness, he's looking frail himself. You can see he carries a heavy heart.

[Sqad]

LadyC ..I agree and he looks flushed with just a hint of cyanosis or am i seeing things that are not there?

[LadyCG]

No, Sqad, I saw it too.

[DTCwordfan]

Has it been announced what did the Queen actually die of?

[Barmaid]

I felt for him. How the heck he managed that just a day after the death of his mother, I do not know. But he seemed very natural. It seemed to me as if he was indicating to his security that he was going to carry on.

But I do agree that he did not look well. Although the last 24 hours will inevitably have taken their toll. He is 73 (which is no great age, but I imagine that all that has happened recently will have drained him).

[wolf63]

Sqad
It must be all his blue blood.

[DTCwordfan]

shortest reigns to beat other than Edward VIII who didn't die on the throne, Charles has to outrun:
1. Lady Jane Grey 9 days
2. Edward V 78 days
3. Richard III 2 Years and 57 days
4. James II 3 Years and 309 days
. Mary I 5 Years and 121 days

[tiggerblue10]

He's probably had very little, if no sleep, in the last 24 hours.

[237SJ]

He looked alright to me.

[LadyCG]

I think it was a stroke that took, HM, Sqad, given the timeline of events.

What say you?

[pastafreak]

I seem to recall reading that he has a condition that causes his flushed appearance.

[tiggerblue10]

Rosacea maybe?

[roopower]

I think King Charles suffers from rosacea, I suffer myself. I used to tey and cover it with green foundation but have given up now.

[pastafreak]

Yes...rosacea

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1519553/prince-charles-health-rosacea-symptoms-queen-elizabeth

[jourdain2]

He's changed. I think that he looks over-stressed. Things need to calm down. We need him to bridge the reigns of Elizabeth and William and to use the time to facilitate changes. That sounds awfully pompous, not intended to be. He has always had his own ideas and, whether I agree with them or not, he should 'move the monarchy on'.
He needs some space- but he isn't going to get it just yet, I'm afraid. I think he's done well so far.