[The Weeping Angel]

So Buck House announced today (separately but only a couple of hours apart) that both Charles and Kate are having operations on their nether regions.
Coincidence? Chinny-fucking-reckon!

It's quite obvious to me that the only possible explanation is that they've been indulging in some Regal wurst-hiding with the result that she's had an abortion and Charles is being treated for genital warts.

Poor William's going to need a lot of pegging from Camilla to forgive and forget this one.

Gawd bless 'em!

Huge, if true.

[Oboogie]

And Ginger isn't even their least favourite colour.
Allegedly.

[Abernathy]

King Chaz has the cancer. Not the prostate variety, apparently, though it was detected when he was in for that.

Something of a bummer.

[satnav]

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nicholas Witchell who was unfortunately stuck in Hong Kong when the news broke.

[kreuzberger]

Our thoughts and prayers are with Nicholas Witchell who was unfortunately stuck in Hong Kong when the news broke.

Has he been arrested for spying or just because he is an insufferable twat?

[satnav]

I think Witchell has retired or is about to retire but the BBC still thought it necessary to interview him live from Hong Kong to get his insight on the story. I'm sure he must be gutted that he is not in this country to give a running commentary for the next month.

[Youngian]

“This is not a time to speculate,” claims whoever is on duty forced to fill in an extended news programme with two hours of speculation.

[Oboogie]

We could be having another Coronation sooner than we thought.

eee, "King Peggy the First", - brings a tear to my eye.

[Rosvanian]

Mail Online is, unsurprisingly, utterly consumed by the story. Below the line there's less concern about Chas and more outrage that Hazza's planning a trip to see his old man. The hatred for this man and his missus is quite incredible to see.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

The Emmanuel Goldstein of our times...

[Abernathy]

We could be having another Coronation sooner than we thought.

eee, "King Peggy the First", - brings a tear to my eye.

Tchoh! I’m sure we can find another 100 million quid easily enough.

[kreuzberger]

A bonus bonanza of Bank Holidays in the offing - you lot don't know how lucky you are!

[Abernathy]

Apparently, the boy Harry is one of four “Counsellors of state” - plus the Queen - whose job it is to act in the sovereign's place if he is unable to carry out his official duties due to illness or incapacity. Two or more take over if required. The current ones are apparently Camilla, Willie, Harry, Beatrice, and errr… Andrew.

It seems as if there are currently no plans to bring them in, with Camilla and Willie taking on the bulk of the community centre opening duties and sword-dubbings, while Chaz carries on signing the latest bit of Tory cruelty onto the statute book, in between bouts of radiotherapy. Can’t really blame them for not wanting to let the non-perspiring paedo get his mitts on any levers of power.

[Crabcakes]

King Chaz has the cancer. Not the prostate variety, apparently, though it was detected when he was in for that.

Something of a bummer.

Hmm. The fact they’ve said it *isn’t* prostate makes me think it could be quite serious (not that prostate cancer is a laugh, but - as cancer goes - it’s one of the most survivable ones, so naturally people might assume he’ll be fine). That, and Harry ‘popping over’.

Good luck to him. I’m no fan of the royals, but no one deserves to go out to cancer if it can be avoided.

[Abernathy]

Good luck to him. I’m no fan of the royals, but no one deserves to go out to cancer if it can be avoided.

Agreed. Chas does have the comfort of the very best medical care that money can buy, of course.

[Watchman]

I suppose it gives Andrew more time to watch Kind Hearts and Coronets, in greater detail

[AOB]

When the Queen died, we were told the wall to wall Royal coverage was unique, once in a lifetime blah blah. It really wasn't. This is a taster of what's to come, but hopefully not for another couple of decades, news presenters pointlessly chatting and speculating with Royal correspondents/sychophants etc. Then we'll have the build up to William being made King, then his coronation.....

[Abernathy]

Well, yes. It’s not at all inconceivable that a 75 year old monarch with an (albeit) early cancer diagnosis could very soon be getting measured up for an elaborate coffin and another grandly scaled set of funeral rites., and plans are no doubt being drawn up for another 100m quid coronation extravaganza for King Willie.

[Andy McDandy]

When the Queen died, we were told the wall to wall Royal coverage was unique, once in a lifetime blah blah. It really wasn't. This is a taster of what's to come, but hopefully not for another couple of decades, news presenters pointlessly chatting and speculating with Royal correspondents/sychophants etc. Then we'll have the build up to William being made King, then his coronation.....

HIGNFY summed it up as "an event we will never see the like of again, for ten years or so".

[kreuzberger]

I haven't been glued to the news, and if I had been, I would have doubtless drifted off in to a world of unrelated thoughts.

Nonetheless, I recall the covering mentioning several times that The Palace has pointedly avoided sharing all and any detail apart from the bald fact that Charles has had a positive cancer diagnosis.

Then up pops Ricky Shortpants to "confirm" that this is an early-stage disease.

Firstly, he has no right to comment on another person's medical status, regardless of whoever that might be. Secondly, he just made that up, didn't he?