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BumRushDaShow

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Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 07:22 AM

Sep 2022

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What's the foundational difference in terms of the pomp and circumstance?

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Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 OP

Sweet. jalan48 Sep 2022 #1

Weird. twodogsbarking Sep 2022 #2

Familiar... BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #3

"My Country Tis of Thee" was written as a dig at the Sogo Sep 2022 #17

The tune itself had been of uncertain origin BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #18

Yes, the tune was around and the Brits adopted it for their anthem long before the words Sogo Sep 2022 #20

In this thread BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #21

... CountAllVotes Sep 2022 #13

My Dad told me he was in Paris during QEII's coronation... Hugin Sep 2022 #4

My mother was 22 at the time (tuning 23 later that year) BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #5

No they were inside the Cathedral as well, plimsoll Sep 2022 #14

I never understood the "god save the king" stuff Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #6

How about murielm99 Sep 2022 #8

You can have a peaceful transition Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #10

It is one of the reasons why this country (former "colonies" ) broke away BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #9

I don't think the saying literally means forever Polybius Sep 2022 #19

Our national anthem is about a flag...a freak'n flag! LeftInTX Sep 2022 #26

Ironically BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #28

Pretty sure I know the answer, but just to make sure... cab67 Sep 2022 #7

Charles automatically became King upon his mother's death BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #11

In his first speech, the king declared William the Prince of Wales catrose Sep 2022 #12

Elizabeth was never Princess Royal BuddhaGirl Sep 2022 #15

Actually, Elizabeth wasn't given the "Princess Royal" title muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #16

Sorry for saying Elizabeth was Princess Royal. It usually goes to a favored eldest princess, catrose Sep 2022 #23

He technically still has to have his investiture in Wales obamanut2012 Sep 2022 #34

No crown? LOL LeftInTX Sep 2022 #22

The Coronation (which will be another big production) will be who knows when! BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #25

He looks dorky! LOL LeftInTX Sep 2022 #27

Yup that's what he was BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #29

I think that chatter is wrong muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #31

Of course he would say that BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #33

The thing is, this "chatter" is people who know squat about the man or Royal Family muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #35

"But he said it, so why think he's lying?" BumRushDaShow Sep 2022 #36

Its nice to have a spectacle every now and then. milestogo Sep 2022 #24

I was watching part of that. The British really know leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #30

Imagine a system in which these clowns have actual power Mysterian Sep 2022 #32

Sorry Rhaenyra...n/t Yavin4 Sep 2022 #37