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Journeyman

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3. They'll certainly support who & what they will . . .

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Tue May 9, 2023, 01:35 AM

May 2023

and I, steeped in American history, with attitudes flavored by my Irish roots, will hold my contempt for the crown as an open book.

And yeah, things were a little different when "Lady" Di was hanging around. I remember the wedding, when we Irish stood shoulder to shoulder and shouted in unison at the wedding carriage a joyous chorus:

"Up Chuck and Di! Up Chuck and Di!"

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'When I see the crown I think of the pain of my ancestors': Expert on King Charles III coronation [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2023 OP

In their official portraits, he looks like his grandmother, she like a mismatched chess piece . . . Journeyman May 2023 #1

I caught part of the anachronistic coronation ceremony and it was pretty surreal Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #2

They'll certainly support who & what they will . . . Journeyman May 2023 #3

I remember staying up and watching Diana's wedding, she seemed pretty ideal to me Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #4

I hear ya, but when I see the White House, I think of the MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE pain of my ancestors AllTooEasy May 2023 #5