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#NotMyKing, ‘Charles (Of ‘Tampongate’)’, Driving A German ‘Audi’ — Yet Another Strike Against Him.

by Anura Guruge
on January 15, 2023


Click to ENLARGE. From today’s U.K. ‘Daily Mail’ (link).

Yes, this is one of my pet peeves. The Royal family (which the truth be known (& told) is really more GERMAN than British) favoring German bloody vehicles over OUR British heritage.

Yes, I understand & appreciate with deep sorrow that ALL of OUR iconic automotive brands, i.e., ‘Rolls Royce/Bentley’, ‘Jaguar‘, ‘Land Rover’, are now, alas & alak, foreign owned. But, these names & others, e.g., ‘Morris Garage’ (MG), ‘Triumph’, ‘Aston Martin’, are still very British & evoke pride & patriotism.

Self-centered, spoilt, arrogant, out-of-touch Charles of Tampongate has no business or right to be seen driving a damn German car. Disgrace, but then again he is nothing but a total, unmitigated disaster. #NotMyKind — for sure, for sure.

He used to ponce around in an ‘Aston Martin DB2‘. Now, that was class & that was before he became Charles of Tampongate.

Click to ENLARGE. From ‘Google’.

I don’t get it. We are NOT (THANKFULLY) not a part of the EU anymore. There is no rationale or justification for his driving a German bloody car other than his stupidness. It is NOT right. It is a travesty. It is a disgrace. It just isn’t cricket.

The Queen, when in the U.K., was invariably in a ‘British’ vehicle — she particularly fond of Land- & Range-Rovers.

This was NOT right.


In 2018, after the ‘Harry & Meghan‘ wedding I wrote the The Palace to complain that the William & Harry had arrived in Windsor in the Mercedes van. I asked the Palace to make sure that this would not happen again. They did reply in a letter.

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‘Netflix’ ‘The Crown’ Season 5 — Having Just Finished Watching It, I, For The 1st Time, Have MIXED Feelings.

by Anura Guruge
on November 14, 2022


Click to ENLARGE. From ‘Netflix‘.

Click to ENLARGE. ‘Google’ search.

Click to ENLARGE and read here. Wikipedia.

I definitely ENJOYED it — & that, alas, is part of the problem.

It is so well scripted & produced that you easily lose fact that 70% of what is being shown is SPECULATION! Yes, based on what happened — but imagined … fictionalized. We will never know what actually was said behind those walls. That is the problem. Just even take something simple: the private conversations between the Queen & then Prime Minister ‘John Major’. Of course they took place. That is a fact. Yes, they must have discussed the issues portrayed by Netflix. The problem is that we don’t know what was really said. What is shown is MADE UP. But, it is so cleverly done that you can easily lose sight of that.

This applies to everything. Yes, we have all heard the ‘Tampongate’ tape. But, all the talk that went before that & after — is all make believe. YIKES. That is the problem. I not really complaining. Just concerned that too many of us may have got lulled into thinking that all this dialogue is based on reality.

I don’t know how to fix that.

I am a HUGE fan of the series. Of that there is no debate.

I have learned a LOT from the Series — & for that I am grateful.

This was also the case with Season 5. I knew very little about the ‘Fayed’ family. Also the details of the ‘Martin Bashir’ deception! Wow. I knew the broad-brush version of the events, but not the EXTENT of the fraud. I was shocked & disappointed. Not worthy of MY BBC!

I loved the portrayal of P.M. ‘John Major‘. I always liked John. I think he got star billing.

So, the bottom line is that I loved Season 5, but am concerned that too much ‘faction‘ got woven in, very cleverly, as fact rather than possible fiction.

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‘Netflix’ ‘The Crown’ Season 5 Is Turning Me Into The Anti-Monarchist I Was 30-Years Ago.

by Anura Guruge
on November 10, 2022


Click to ENLARGE and read here. Wikipedia.

It doesn’t surprise me. I was tethering on the brink ever since the passing of MY Queen. just over 2-months ago.

I was an anti-monarchist for a fair chunk of my life! That is no secret. I mentioned that in the post I did to mark the Queen’s passing. I only got around to appreciating the Queen & become an ardent fan as we both got older, i.e., the Queen & I.

But the Queen is now gone & we are left with her profligate progeny & a large extended family. This season of ‘The Crown’ makes you fully realize what a privileged, thoroughly spoilt & entitled bunch they are. I was never a fan of ‘Charles’. ‘Tampongate‘ (below) was the last straw & that was many decades ago.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yvn6Ok6MdFk

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It was so CRUDE. Not becoming of ANY man — let alone a future king. I can be very crude & vulgar but I would never go that far. So, with Charles on the throne I feel very differently about the monarchy.

They are too expensive a luxury. We don’t need them! Come on. We can manage without them. I think Netflix has done US a huge favor. Thank YOU, Netflix.

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