Hard reign: The verdict on Charles III so far

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🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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King Charles III has just been crowned. What kind of king has he become? How has he handled the rift with Harry, and the Andrew problem? And has he managed to control his quick temper? Former Guardian royal correspondent Stephen Bates tells Ros Taylor that predictions Charles would ‘meddle’ in politics have been wide of the mark. They talk about whether the royal family will shrink further in the coming years, and if its remaining working members are now content to be dutiful but unexciting. QUOTES ‘The one thing that kills off the institution is the loss of a sense of public spirit and duty. You can get away an awful lot with an awful lot if you’re conscientious, reliable and smile for the cameras. Catherine and William have discovered that.’ ‘The British monarchy has a different place in the constitution than the Scandinavian monarchies do, and that’s perhaps one reason why they’re slower to adapt.’ ‘I doubt very much Charles would use a biro. He’s more of a fountain pen man.’ www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Producer and audio editor: Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.8	episode reaches you Charles III will be crowned King of England. It's a once in a
1:21.6	lifetime event for some people, though excitement has not been
1:25.3	unbridled. Two-thirds of us don't care very much, or not at all, about the coronation,
1:30.8	according to U-Gov. In other words, Charles the Third has a mountain to climb if he wants to turn around the monarchy's reputation
1:37.1	and given he's 74 he probably doesn't have a lot of time or energy to do that.
1:41.9	What's his plan and how has he fared so far?
1:45.6	Joining me is Stephen Bates, the Guardian's former royal correspondent and the author of
1:49.8	Royal Royal Inc. Welcome back to the bunker Stephen.
1:52.8	Hi, Roz. Nice to speak to you again.
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