There’s been a definite downgrade at Buckingham Palace with the ascent of King Charles III to the throne. Charles will likely be a very good king, however not an important monarch like his mom. Historical past tells us that it’s uncommon to have two in succession.
This isn’t the primary time Charles has regarded second-best in a comparability. Within the 15 years he was married to Diana Spencer, his first spouse—years wherein he was, absolutely, the least uxorious man in Christendom—he got here nearly to be reviled by a public that was besotted with the princess. Her loss of life in 1997 threatened to do extra injury to the British monarchy than any occasion within the trendy age, with delirious Britons accusing the queen of callousness—which is to say that she didn’t behave in the identical unhinged means as those that lease their garb and wept outdoors the palace gates.
