We don’t, in a sensible world, want to hand on an increasingly dysfunctional world to our grandchildren, to leave them with the real problem. I don’t want to be confronted by my future grandchild and (have) them say: ‘Why didn’t you do something?’Prince Charles • On the issue of climate change and why he doesn’t want his soon-to-be-born grandson to question why he didn’t do more about it.
Ye olde forcaste calls for showers: Charles and Camilla paid a visit to BBC TV Scotland for the station’s 60th anniversary on Thursday. Check out the video to see the Prince of Wales read a script that included many historical sites in Scotland. source
It was the sheer conspicuousness of this vehicle in a busy street in the wake of this demonstration that caused the problem.Former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe • Suggesting that the reason that the Royals (Prince Charles and Camilla) were caught up in yesterday’s tuition protests was because they were riding around a very public area in a shiny Rolls Royce limousine, when they should’ve gone with something more modest. “From my own experience, it is a vehicle that is very difficult to manoeuvre in any area, let alone a congested street at Christmas time,” he said. “I do think this was the classic example where the Prince of Wales should have been using his armoured Bentley - it’s far less conspicuous.” Because we all know how much poor people hate rich people who flaunt their overwhelming wealth right in front of them. source (via • follow)
Rich people caught among commoners don’t know what hit them: “These college kids ruined our nice day, Charles!” “I know, dear … driver, do we have one of those Popemobiles in our fleet? If so, we need one!” source
Save the date: Prince William engaged to Kate Middleton: If we could offer any advice, happy couple on commemorative plate, it’s this: Don’t be like Charles and Diana. That didn’t end well for anyone. source
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