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Straw Man

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48. Charleses ...

Reply to jcboon (Reply #10)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 03:53 PM

Sep 2022

The name Charles is not very lucky for English monarchs.

Charles I didn't fare too well, but Charles II did OK once he was restored.

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Who is the king? [View all] Kingofalldems Sep 2022 OP

Charles. nt LexVegas Sep 2022 #1

Apparently you! 🙂 Croney Sep 2022 #2

LOL! CrispyQ Sep 2022 #14

DUzy! NewHendoLib Sep 2022 #17

Elvis nt sarisataka Sep 2022 #3

I knew that was coming. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #5

I tried to resist sarisataka Sep 2022 #7

The last time I saw Elvis was 1997 in Barstow, California. Emile Sep 2022 #19

Aegon, Second of his name. n/t Yavin4 Sep 2022 #4

I still don't see how he's not third of his name. Iggo Sep 2022 #42

But will he be called King Charles? Is that the question you're asking? Native Sep 2022 #6

Wiki entry says likely Charles III but he might go with George to honor his Grandfather. Thomas Hurt Sep 2022 #8

If it were me I'd be Charles The Conqueror. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #11

I'm rooting for Ethelred the "I'm Ready Now" Retrograde Sep 2022 #32

I've read that he has a fixation on King Arthur Wicked Blue Sep 2022 #24

Isn't he pretty old too? Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #9

He's 73 I think Freddie Sep 2022 #12

Younger than President Biden. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #28

He's a year older than me, and I'm old as dirt. :) msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #29

Long live the King! jcboon Sep 2022 #10

Arthur is also one of his names, so he could be the Second King Arthur! Tanuki Sep 2022 #25

I thought they retired Arthur's jersey n/t BlueSpot Sep 2022 #52

Charleses ... Straw Man Sep 2022 #48

What will Camilla's title be? ALBliberal Sep 2022 #13

Good question. Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #15

Queen Consort I think. Frasier Balzov Sep 2022 #16

Queen Consort nolabear Sep 2022 #18

Her Majesty, Queen Camilla obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #22

She will be Queen Camilla Freddie Sep 2022 #30

Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #20

Queen Consort? Kingofalldems Sep 2022 #21

Her Majesty, Queen Camilla, and she is the Queen Consort obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #23

I heard somewhere that he would take another name to reign. patricia92243 Sep 2022 #27

It was discussed that he could, musette_sf Sep 2022 #50

I wonder if the former Prince of Wales gets a name change now that he is King? msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #26

He can if he wants to Freddie Sep 2022 #34

He's chosen Charles III. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #35

Good. Someone can tell his Royal Highness,this Queen approves and would like his audience please :) msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #38

Lol! BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #39

edited version gets the win! hee, hee. msfiddlestix Sep 2022 #41

Charles Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 #31

Wow, really? You can't imagine what their kids would have looked like? BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Sep 2022 #37

No kidding. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #40

I don't like her Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 #44

You're allowed to say what you like, meadowlander Sep 2022 #47

"I'm the king!" "No you're not!" Tommy Carcetti Sep 2022 #33

Did some watery tart fling a sword at you? No? gratuitous Sep 2022 #43

That question was asked in this movie. Earth-shine Sep 2022 #45

Anonymous. Didn't sign his name. usonian Sep 2022 #46

I have to say, one of the things I appreciate about being an American, Volaris Sep 2022 #49

Charles Meowmee Sep 2022 #51

Hmmm... WarGamer Sep 2022 #53

This guy is the King! AntivaxHunters Sep 2022 #54

Um, Charles mcar Sep 2022 #55