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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. I watched about the first fifteen minutes, and was slack-jawed with amazement

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:20 AM

Sep 2017

at the Duchess of Cambridge character displaying a fundamental ignorance that Charles was king immediately upon the death of Elizabeth. She says that he won't be king until the coronation. Sigh. I had to stop watching, because what I was seeing was so far removed from reality.

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I finally got around to watching the BBC's "King Charles III". AMAZING! [View all] Aristus Sep 2017 OP

Ooh, sounds good. I will look for it. thx MLAA Sep 2017 #1

I am intrigued indeed. defacto7 Sep 2017 #2

I watched about the first fifteen minutes, and was slack-jawed with amazement PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #3

It was even further removed than that. Aristus Sep 2017 #4

Perhaps were I some 400 years removed PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #5

Oh well, Richard III didn't fare too well at the hands of historical drama, either. Aristus Sep 2017 #6

That's true. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #7