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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, hot take, but he's underrated. Monarchy is dumb but at least this guy is progressive and personally kind.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Personally kind enough to publicly carry on an affair for years

[–] peter@feddit.uk -2 points 9 months ago

We all gotta get some

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Just sounds like a rich dude to me. Like, I think this is the main reason he's unpopular, but aristos often keep a harem and Diana herself seems overrated.

[–] Botanicals@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Him and his current wife visibly mocked Inuit throat singers and have a long history of being childish and rude during events that are supposed to honor them. Personally kind to whom?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Did he? I didn't know about that. So, just white people then.