The Queen is Dead. Long live the King.

[nycguydowntown]

wonder if Charles liked his right side more this left side ?

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

And, as is traditional, the King faces the opposite way to his predecessor.

does the coin bark at you like the King?

 

[Essex Boy]

I'm an admirer of Mart¡n Jenn¡ngs, who did the portrait for the coinage. He did a fine bronze bust of the Queen Mum too, and he did it from life. I think this is more convincing than any of the likenesses of the Queen over the years on coins or notes. Maybe it's because QE2 was in the job for so long that when they updated the portrait the artist couldn't resist making her look 10-15 years younger. But with this one it's the beginning of his reign, so if he'd been depicted as a sixty-year-old it would have been a portrait of the Prince of Wales, not the king. If I could pick just one little nit: the "cut-off" point at the front of the neck is positioned at the exact centre of the circle, above the little dot, presumably to make it look balanced, and to my eyes it makes him look like he's got a slight curvature of the spine.

 

[belamyi]

I'm an admirer of Mart¡n Jenn¡ngs, who did the portrait for the coinage. He did a fine bronze bust of the Queen Mum too, and he did it from life. I think this is more convincing than any of the likenesses of the Queen over the years on coins or notes. Maybe it's because QE2 was in the job for so long that when they updated the portrait the artist couldn't resist making her look 10-15 years younger.

Because the difference is virtually unnoticeable.

 

[belamyi]

And, as is traditional, the King faces the opposite way to his predecessor.

Pendulum law.

 

[Latimer]

I believe a younger-looking, idealized Charles would have been better, but I realize it would only have inspired criticism. And the new king is no doubt--after the pen incident--wary of anything that will spark criticism. As some of you will know, the bas-relief portrait of Queen Elizabeth used on the coinage of 1968 was created by Arnold Machin working from photographs taken at the time by John Hedgecoe, but also influenced by earlier portraits taken by Dorothy Wilder soon after the Queen came to the throne in 1952. Machin was also responsible for the portrait of the Queen that began to appear on stamps in 1967 and continued through her reign. The Queen wisely--I believe--resisted all suggestions that the portrait be updated as she aged. I would suggest she understood that the portrait had become a symbol and that an unchanging symbol was more important than a periodically changing likeness. Given the longevity of its use, it must be one of the most widely reproduced portraits in the history of the world. I will be sorry to see it disappear.

Regarding the stamp, the Postmaster General at the time, the "Christian socialist" (his preferred description) Tony Benn (!!!) attempted to have the Queen's image replaced by the abbreviated name of the country, U.K. Stamps of the United Kingdom are, I understand, the only stamps issued that do not include the name of the nation.

 

[Latimer]

And, as is traditional, the King faces the opposite way to his predecessor.

The coinage issued under Edward VIII departs from this tradition. I assume he thought his profile was better showing the part in his hair. He might, however, have simply used the profile he preferred but reversed it.

The stamp portrait, by the way, does not traditionally change direction.

 

[belamyi]

 

[pornoboy]

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[belamyi]

it's mentioned about 1,000x a day by white conservatives. that's the ONLY point of slavery they're willing to address. the rest.... wipe it from the history books!

They think they are addressing the bottom line of blackpantherism/malcoism (rosy white is bad): dodging responsability from their own crimes by retorting "well, everyone does that, even black people do"... but you are right that they won't add the required ending quip to complete that: "we are not better than black people: so there is no point in asking them to be educated to the "point of responsibility" that Great Seated Chief Wayne would try selling to the public opinion.

 

[belamyi]

So you mean I am twisted by twisting the twisted woke prang.

 

[m1thousand]

There was a report that the Coronation might be June 3rd, but not confirmed. Other people doubt it but I'll post it anyway

 

[belamyi]

There was a report that the Coronation might be June 3rd, but not confirmed. Other people doubt it but I'll post it anyway

Why not November 4th early June might be warmer, but just as rainy.

 

[m1thousand]

Charles III Reportedly Sets June Coronation Date—Here’s What To Expect​

Charles III Announces May Coronation Date—Here’s What To Expect

Charles’ coronation is widely expected to be a smaller and less expensive event than those of his ancestors.

www.forbes.com

King Charles III became Britain’s new monarch immediately after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but his coronation—an ancient ceremony in which he will be officially crowned at Westminster Abbey—has been tentatively scheduled for June 3 next year, anonymous government sources told Bloomberg on Wednesday.

[Quoted Text: Truncated] © 2022 Forbes Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.​

 

[Essex Boy]

There is a problemino. The Duke of Norfolk is meant to be organising it.

Duke of Norfolk banned from driving

Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th Duke of Norfolk, was caught using his mobile phone while driving in Battersea, south-west London, on 7 April.

...the highest-ranking duke in England already had nine penalty points on his driving licence due to previous speeding offences and a compulsory endorsement of a further six points, which would lead to a ban.

He had hoped to avoid a ban by claiming "exceptional hardship".

As the Boys in Blue used to say, who do you think you are, Sterling Moss?

 

[Essex Boy]

Charles has also reportedly asked for the coronation to reflect the diversity of modern Britain and represent different communities and faiths that reside in the U.K

I can see this developing into a full-on "How do you do fellow kids" farrago.

 

[unloadonme]

There is a problemino. The Duke of Norfolk is meant to be organising it.

The Duke of Norfolk is more of a figurehead. I doubt that he will be responsible for organising much personally. Plus, he can afford taxis.

 

[Essex Boy]

Sixth of May, Coronation day. It's a Saturday, so we may or may not get a day off in lieu.

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For the benefit of anyone who was born yesterday, the BBC News website helpfully explains who Charles is and what happens at a coronation:

King Charles became monarch when his mother the late Queen died, but the coronation will mark a symbolic celebration of his new reign.
With much pageantry and ritual, the King will be anointed as sovereign and a crown placed on his head.

And for good measure it adds the interesting observation that this is the first coronation since the previous one.

Next year's coronation will be the first for almost 70 years - the last being for Elizabeth II in June 1953 - and the first held on a Saturday since Edward VII in 1902.

We pay £159 a year for them to write this tripe.

 

[m1thousand]

Its on Archie's birthday

 

[unloadonme]

The latest issue is whether Queen Camilla will be crowned with the crown containing the Koh-i-Noor diamond, as that risks offending the Indians. That's of particular concern at the moment because a UK-India trade deal is in the pipeline.

Camilla may not wear Queen mother's crown at Charles' coronation to avoid upset over controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond

Camilla may not wear the Queen mother's crown at King Charles' coronation to avoid upsetting India and other nations over the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond it contains.

www.lbc.co.uk