Continued from page 69


to his coronation, he was not prepared to issue the unspecified apology Harry had demanded. Similarly, the king was not about to


cast Prince Andrew into outer darkness following the death of the queen. However, Charles also could see the


long-term collateral damage of allow- ing his redundant brother to retain the use of Royal Lodge, the late queen’s spacious childhood home on the Wind- sor estate, indefinitely. With its swimming pool, sprawling


gardens, and remarkable two-story toy cottage (a gift to a young Princess Eliz- abeth from the people of Wales), the house is a natural fit for Prince William and his young family. The public would understand that.


They would be much less sympathetic about the idea of a disgraced, divorced duke living there alone for years to come. So the king came up with new a plan


whereby Andrew would vacate Royal Lodge and move into Frogmore Cot- tage. The house that had been the Brit- ish base for Harry and Meghan would be theirs no longer. The Sussexes could, instead, make do with borrowed rooms at Bucking-


ham Palace whenever they came to the U.K. from California. The fact that neither the Duke of


Sussex nor the Duke of York sought to fight back against these demotions was a clear reflection of the king’s enhanced authority. Although the schism with the


Sussexes has been a painful one for Charles — especially as it means he has seen almost nothing of his two young- est grandchildren — it has also had one upside in that it has helped bring him closer to William and Catherine and their three children. Another challenge for the new king is one entirely beyond his control. The Netflix drama The Crown paints


a picture of a bitter and largely aimless Prince Charles, one who bears little re- semblance to the real man, according to his friends and staff. Instead, we see a hunched, brooding


figure who spends most of his time ar- guing with his first wife and complain- ing about life. While many people in Britain have


a more rounded view of Charles — the campaigner for countryside, better ar- chitecture, better life chances for young people, urban regeneration, and so on — millions around the world only know what they see in The Crown.


FAMILY FEUD Prince Harry, Charles’ younger son, and his wife, Meghan, quit royal life and relocated to California, where they aired their complaints about the way the royal family had treated them to Oprah Winfrey and in a tell-all book. Charles was deeply hurt by their accusations and sought comfort from his second wife, Camilla, now queen.


Unhappy Namesakes


KING CHARLES I 1600–1649 | Charles I was painfully shy and insecure and lacked charisma and vision essential for leadership. His stubborn refusal to compromise over power-sharing finally ignited a civil war in England. Seven years of fighting between Charles’ supporters and Oliver Cromwell’s anti-monarchists claimed the lives of thousands, and ultimately, of the king himself. Charles was convicted of treason and executed in 1649.


KING CHARLES II 1630–1685 | The Scots were horrified when Charles I was executed and England became a republic. They proclaimed his son king, and invited him to come to Scotland. In 1660, he was invited back to London and restored to his father’s throne. The king had no legitimate children. He died after a stroke in 1685.


MAY 2023 | NEWSMAX 71


BOOKS/MATT CARDY/GETTY IMAGES / INTERVIEW/DEUTSCHE PRESSE-AGENTUR GMBH©REUTERS


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100