Crazy news 'round the globe

[TheMercenary]

It’s weird that it comes from Spanish AEMET. The meteorological news in Tv only tell about disasters once it has happened.
Anyway the Mediterranean Sea is at 30C ( too hot)
2 days ago a hailstorm fell at northwest of Spain. It was so strong that each hailstone was the size of tennis balls destroying houses, cars, trees, hurting over 70 people and worst of all killing a 2 year baby girl

Yeah, I saw that in online newspapers and on TV news. That's terrible for mankind and also for the parents and their 2 years old child.

 

[Black Bart]

 

[Vaenyr]

Not sure if this is the thread for it (or if there should be a separate one), but Queen Elizabeth died today.

 

[Black Bart]

Not sure if this is the thread for it (or if there should be a separate one), but Queen Elizabeth died today.

Hence King Charles (the Third) -from tomorrow at 11 a.m to be precise- in my post just above.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Hence King Charles (the Third) -from tomorrow at 11 a.m to be precise- in my post just above.

Wasn't he going to be King George??

 

[Black Bart]

Wasn't he going to be King George??

Well no, because his first name is Charles.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Well no, because his first name is Charles.

I know, but what I heard few years ago was that once there was a King named Charles (1st or 2nd I think) some 400 years ago with bad reputation, so Charles plan was to be throwned as King George. Not kidding.

 

[Black Bart]

I know, but what I heard few years ago was that once there was a King named Charles (1st or 2nd I think) some 400 years ago with bad reputation, so Charles plan was to throwned as King George. Not kidding.

Indeed (https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a10021776/prince-charles-name-change-king/) but apparently that is no longer to happen.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Indeed (https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a10021776/prince-charles-name-change-king/) but apparently that is no longer to happen.

but cool anyway that someone in Germany is into these small details, right?

 

[Poto]

Charles III or King Charles the Turd if you like

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

I had also thought he'd choose a different regnal name, given the way things went with Charles I and II.

If Charles is now off the list of non-Kingly names, then could another name be allowed? Could there actually be a John II someday?

 

[LooseCannon]

They'd have to name a kid John. According to the rules, such as they are, it has to be a name in their legal name. William can choose William, Arthur, Philip, or Louis, and George could choose George, Alexander, or Louis. It seems likely they'll be William V and George VII.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

They'd have to name a kid John.

Thus my qualifier "someday".

According to the rules, such as they are...

What's the good of being King if you can't change the rules whenever you want? Oh right, that's why we didn't get a Charlie III for a few centuries.

 

[LooseCannon]

Something something off with his head.

 

[Black Bart]

RIP Sweden.

 

[Vaenyr]

Yikes, one more right wing government.

 

[GhostofCain]

Yikes, one more right wing government.

More than 20% of the votes going to a Far-right party. Scary, very scary.

 

[Dr. Eddies Wingman]

The Latinized name and title of the new British sovereign would be Carolus Rex. Just mentioning it.

 

[Brigantium]

The Latinized name and title of the new British sovereign would be Carolus Rex. Just mentioning it.

That is why I've been humming this for the last few days. While thinking about spaniels.

 

[TheMercenary]

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