Right after getting a new Prime Minister, Britain got a new monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, passed on to a better dimension, putting Charles, the Prince of Wales since 1969, onto the throne.
Elizabeth II had been a permanent fixture in Britain and she, although a figurehead, ruled (?) with grace, humor, and respect for all. She was a great example for the whole world!
Gnarly Charlie is the oldest person ever to ascend to the British throne at 73, so he all ready has Prince William on deck at the new Prince of Wales.
Charles I and Charles II were not good kings, so maybe three is a charm. Of course in 2022, the King of Britain (again, hard to say) is only a ceremonial head of state, so the whole thing is kinda academic.
Charles I got into a civil war with Parliament and lost his head (literally) and Charles II had 12 illegitimate kids and owed money all over the place. He paid it off with land, giving one group of investors land south of Virginia, that they named for Charles, giving it the feminine Latin name of "Carolina:. Charles II also owed money to a one William Penn, who got a grant for the land between New York and Maryland. Seeing how densely forested it was, he called it "Penn's Woods", diving into Latin to come up with "Pennsylvania"
Maybe we were too hard on Charles II....LOL
Best of luck to Charles 3.0! I am going to see if he is handing out any land on Mars!
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