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King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the Sunday church service at Crathie Church again today, April 28:
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The last photograph is from a different day, you can see that Camilla is dressed differently as well. Possibly Sandringham.The lovely picture they released in a flower garden was one of last year.
Happy to see the King to day driving his car himself to the Church with the Queen. His treatment makes him tired what is normal . On the last picture of the DM the King is not wearing the same tie.
I agree, Trooping and Royal Ascot should be pretty safe. The state visit, however, might need to be rescheduled yet again. Having said that, Theresa May was acting PM when Trump came to the UK on a state visit in 2019.I understand the potential political issues a State Visit would bring about but Royal Ascot should be safe IMO, I also think Trooping should go ahead, simply don't invite any politicians!
We do indeed.Apparently, this is a 'normal procedure'. Can anyone shed a light on which engagements would typically be cancelled in the run up to an election?
I am still a little baffled by the idea that the PM gets full say in when to call or not to call an election but I guess each country has its own customs, rules and regulations.
I think the State Visit from Japan will postponed as the timing is really close. When the US State Visit to the UK occurred, it was six months to the elections - the visit was in June and the General Elections were in DecemberI agree, Trooping and Royal Ascot should be pretty safe. The state visit, however, might need to be rescheduled yet again. Having said that, Theresa May was acting PM when Trump came to the UK on a state visit in 2019.
Theresa may resigned in May 2019, and was caretaker PM till a new leader of the Party could be chosen. That process lasted till July, when Boris was elected party leader, and became PM. The election in December 2019 was unrelated to this process. The state visit from Trump in June 2019 took place when we had a caretaker PM.When the US State Visit to the UK occurred, it was six months to the elections - the visit was in June and the General Elections were in December
I agree, the Japanese state visit may be rescheduled. This also happened in 2017, when Theresa May called a snap election. At the time, the Spanish state visit was pushed back by a few months, finally taking place in July 2017 after the elections.I also suspect that the State Visit from Japan maybe delayed. Any meaningful decisions made during that visit (and the main point of these visits is for the representatives of the government to have the chance to agree to things like trade deals while the focus is on the Heads of State playing nice to each other) may only be relevant for about a week or so before there is a new government.
I don't think the issue is the state banquet at all. Key members of government and opposition will be invited, as always, and seated in keeping with their current roles. The PM remains the PM till he resigns or is re-elected.Agree strongly with Iluvbertie that the governmental parts of a state visit are not terribly useful when there may be a wholly new government imminently. Also, the invitation list from the UK side becomes fraught because if not all of the party leaders are invited, that could look like favouritism and where Sunak sits relative to Starmer, Davey, et al could appear imply Opinions about which party should be elected. In short, a State Banquet is definitely an event that could distract.
These so called warriors are merely attention seekers and becoming a public nuisance ,I hope they fine them heavily.I'm really sick of idiots thinking it's OK to vandalise public property, and to cause disruption wherever and whenever they like. Two women tried to attack a copy of the Magna Carta a few weeks ago. And the gallery should have called the police immediately.
They appear to have time to set up a camera etc . You can see somebody filming on a tripod.These so called warriors are merely attention seekers and becoming a public nuisance ,I hope they fine them heavily.
I thought I was seeing things ,it was clearly planned and I hope the lot of them were arrested and heavily fined.They appear to have time to set up a camera etc . You can see somebody filming on a tripod.
Are these vandals ever held to account for their actions? Surely they should be made to pay out of their own pockets for their criminal damage.These so called warriors are merely attention seekers and becoming a public nuisance ,I hope they fine them heavily.
And also incur the cost of cleaning up too or made do it themselves!Are these vandals ever held to account for their actions? Surely they should be made to pay out of their own pockets for their criminal damage.
I think it should go further than that. This is criminal damage, and as a deterrent, they probably need to either be incarcerated or be made to do community service for an extended period of time.And also incur the cost of cleaning up too or made do it themselves!