[davidjay]

His mother hosted some grubby crooks and tyrants over the years so Trump's visit is nothing new.

Charles does appear to be good at this king job. I know it's not a high bar and he's been groomed for it all his life but expected him to be mouthing off above his pay grade and bumbling into a constitutional crisis with the government of the day. A view I held before seeing Michael Kitchen in To Play the King but that encapsulated it.

And he pisses off Tommeh's Tearaways.

[davidjay]

And I think today was the day he finally stepped out of Brenda's shadow.

[Boiler]

For me, the best part was in one speech which needs to be repeated to every Yank who says "If it wasn't for us you'd all be speaking German" - and that was his retort of "well if it wasn't for us, you'd all be speaking French."

[zuriblue]

For me, the best part was in one speech which needs to be repeated to every Yank who says "If it wasn't for us you'd all be speaking German" - and that was his retort of "well if it wasn't for us, you'd all be speaking French."

Or if it wasn't for the French you'd still be speaking English.

[Abernathy]

Right. So, according to Charles Spencer (the late Princess Di's brother), who has a book to sell (of course), nearly 30 years ago King Charlie said that poor dead Diana would pretty soon be forgotten.

Charlie's PR people have suggested, in kind of high-falutin' language, that Spencer is telling lies.

Who is telling the truth?

Who gives a tuppenny fuck?