The Prince of Wales Current Events 11: November 2009-March 2013

[Kataryn]

The pigs do not like getting their picture taken! Wow, those are BIG pigs! Bet it smelled good...

Pigs are clean animals that normally don't smell. It's the way they are kept at many farms that is so dirty. But not the animals themselves.

 

[KittyAtlanta]

Piggies have to wallow, as they don't have the capacity to sweat. For this reason, they appear dirty.

 

[roseroyal]

I know pigs themselves are clean animals, and they do not smell! But on a hot day, with the school bus windows open, their pigsty, and uh, their droppings smell a little ripe...

 

[Renata4711]

Charles is ever growing in my estimation.

Here in East Lothian (east of Edinburgh) there is a similar free range pig farm (Gloucester Old Spot pigs). It's very messy, but the pigs have a whale of a time! The bacon also tastes totally different from "packaged" pork.

 

[Daisiesforever]

Piggies have to wallow, as they don't have the capacity to sweat. For this reason, they appear dirty.

Very well said Kitty. Part of nature really...

 

[roseroyal]

It's very messy, but the pigs have a whale of a time!.

Heaven on earth for pigs, hunh?

 

[roseroyal]

Charles was quite lucky to have met them outside..


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Well, I did not expect him to invite them in his sitting room!
Now that would be a picture!

 

[Lumutqueen]

What's doon there? Prince Charles wears a kilt as he umpires tug-o-war competition | Mail Online

 

[HRHHermione]

Charles is ever growing in my estimation.

Here in East Lothian (east of Edinburgh) there is a similar free range pig farm (Gloucester Old Spot pigs). It's very messy, but the pigs have a whale of a time! The bacon also tastes totally different from "packaged" pork.

Mine too actually. The more I learn about him, the more I admire him.

 

[iceflower]

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Here are some more pics of Prince Charles attending the Mey Highland Games
in Caithness, northern Scotland on Saturday, August 6, 2011.


** reuters/daylife gallery **

 

[roseroyal]

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Here are some more pics of Prince Charles attending the Mey Highland Games
in Caithness, northern Scotland on Saturday, August 6, 2011.


** reuters/daylife gallery **

I love his smile and laugh in these pics. A few pics we could come up with interesting captions for!
He seems to be having a really good time.

 

[roseroyal]

What's doon there? Prince Charles wears a kilt as he umpires tug-o-war competition | Mail Online

What's down there is a perfect title. C: Oh yes, this is my kilt. Have you ever seen one before?
The pic on the left hand side in the set that says write caption here- C looks like he he is swatting a bug!

 

[Daria_S]

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Here are some more pics of Prince Charles attending the Mey Highland Games
in Caithness, northern Scotland on Saturday, August 6, 2011.


** reuters/daylife gallery **

He looks so relaxed and at home. It's nice to see that he's enjoying himself.

 

[Lumutqueen]

I don't really know where to put this;
Prince Charles' butler 'in Raoul Moat slur' sues over Highgrove sacking | Mail Online

 

[Nico]

Here we go again :

Prince Charles accused of using charities to lobby MPs to change Government policy | Mail Online

 

[Oliv]

Saturday 3rd September 2011
HRH The Duke of Rothesay, Royal Colonel, The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland attends a Colours Parade and Families Day at Fort George, Inverness.

 

[PrincessKaimi]

It is tradition, not law, that is supposed to keep Prince Charles from encouraging charities? Is he the main benefactor behind these charities or just one of many?

 

[BellaFay]

It is tradition, not law, that is supposed to keep Prince Charles from encouraging charities? Is he the main benefactor behind these charities or just one of many?

Prince Charles doesn't benefit financially from any of these charities. For example the projects supported in the North West of England (where I live) by the North West Development Board (now abolished by the Govt) were in support of govt policies to help poorly managed schools in poor areas by providing links to local businesses and mentors. He doesn't financially benefit from any of this. In any case all his sending of letters to the govt etc can all be seen as an extension of the monarch's right and duty under the British constitution to "advise and warn" the government. The Queen does this orally in her private regular meetings with the Prime Minister and other Govt ministers, Charles does it by letter.

 

[Nico]

The mushrooms story of the day :

Charles ducks the royal grouse shoot... to hunt mushrooms at Balmoral | Mail Online

 

[Daisiesforever]

These yellow chanterelle mushrooms are quite delicious. Hope the Balmoral kitchen staff applauded Charles for his efforts.

 

[Daria_S]

The mushrooms story of the day :

Charles ducks the royal grouse shoot... to hunt mushrooms at Balmoral | Mail Online

If I had a choice between shooting and picking mushrooms, I'd choose the latter as well. The article brings back some nice childhood memories of summers spent in our country house (I use the terms loosely because in reality it was a summer shack with no indoor facilities, but hey, that's USSR country living for you). My mom and grandfather would go mushroom picking in the nearby woods and I'd go with them sometimes. My mother had a knack for finding a heck of a lot of mushrooms, which was appreciated in the kitchen.

 

[Russophile]

If I had a choice between shooting and picking mushrooms, I'd choose the latter as well. The article brings back some nice childhood memories of summers spent in our country house (I use the terms loosely because in reality it was a summer shack with no indoor facilities, but hey, that's USSR country living for you). My mom and grandfather would go mushroom picking in the nearby woods and I'd go with them sometimes. My mother had a knack for finding a heck of a lot of mushrooms, which was appreciated in the kitchen.

Always amazes me how you Russians can do that! My ex used to pick chantrelles off the mountain. We had morels in Eastern Oregon. Always a treat. And not long in season so I would imagine Prince Charles thought he could ALWAYs go grouse hunting but had a finite amount of time for the mushrooms.

 

[KittyAtlanta]

Perhaps PoW no longer enjoys the noise of shooting. Mushroom picking is a good alternative.

 

[iceflower]

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The Prince of Wales inspected soldiers of The Black Watch, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment
of Scotland at Fort George in Scotland, September 3, 2011. The Battalion is to start a six month
tour of duty in Afghanistan later this month.


** Pic ** belga gallery **

** bfbs.com: Prince Charles gives Black Watch soldiers a royal send-off **

 

[iceflower]

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The Prince of Wales has attended the National Police Memorial Day Service at
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, September 25, 2011.


** BBC video: Police Memorial Day held in Glasgow **

** shropshirestar.com: Mother’s pride for blast officer **

 

[iceflower]

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The Prince of Wales has taken the salute as The Queen's Own Yeomanry celebrated their 40th anniversary
by exercising the Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne at the Monument to Charles Grey, afterwards
there was a church service and a reception, October 8, 2011.



** Pic ** PA: Prince takes salute from soldiers ** gallery **

** BBC: Prince Charles takes salute in Newcastle veterans parade **

 

[StoneCold]

Prince Charles takes salute in Newcastle | Royal Insight

 

[iceflower]

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The Prince of Wales attended an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, October 26, 2011.



** Pic **

 

[Lumutqueen]

I guess this goes here,
Prince Charles' battle to protect Dracula's home and his yearning for Transylvania | Mail Online

 

[Baroness of Books]

If I had a choice between shooting and picking mushrooms, I'd choose the latter as well. The article brings back some nice childhood memories of summers spent in our country house (I use the terms loosely because in reality it was a summer shack with no indoor facilities, but hey, that's USSR country living for you). My mom and grandfather would go mushroom picking in the nearby woods and I'd go with them sometimes. My mother had a knack for finding a heck of a lot of mushrooms, which was appreciated in the kitchen.

Those are nice memories, Daria, and I'd definitely choose mushroom picking over grouse hunting any day, too, as long as I knew how to identify the edible mushrooms! That seems unusual that Prince Charles chose to do that rather than hunting; seems like his interests are changing or perhaps his eyesight is getting less keen. I wonder if he cooks up his own mushrooms or hands them over to the cook. By the way, all he needed was a red cape and hood to accompany that huge basket!