King Charles Visit 2024

[Lynda2475]

First I heard of was this waste of tax payers money visit was this thread and now I am concerned weekend plans to meet friends at Barangaroo for bunch on Sunday may be disrupted by road closures, crowds or protesters. Also have theatre tickets on Tuesday which may also be impacted.

He is not a popular figure among anyone I know, want to know where the irrelevant will be so I can be as far away as possible.

 

[BenP]

They’d better have their ETA and know to go to the kiosk first…

Random and pointless fact King Charles is one of only 3 people who don't actually need a passport to travel

 

[markis10]

Random and pointless fact King Charles is one of only 3 people who don't actually need a passport to travel

For citizens that may be the case but thousands of active military can travel with just id and a copy of formal orders.

 

[SYD]

For citizens that may be the case but thousands of active military can travel with just id and a copy of formal orders.

But life is a lot easier with a Green PP.

About 25 years ago the Navy got pretty much everyone on ships to (or likely to be) get an Official PP. But we digress.

 

[ChrisKenny]

He is the King of Australia and the aircraft is part of His Majesty's Royal Australian Airforce. What's the problem with it being used to transport His Majesty?

 

[Pushka]

He is the King of Australia and the aircraft is part of His Majesty's Royal Australian Airforce. What's the problem with it being used to transport His Majesty?

Ah. Most have no issue. It was more a question of why this was used instead of RAF or BA? And welcome to AFF.

 

[Forg]

Ah. Most have no issue. It was more a question of why this was used instead of RAF or BA?

Well, according to Google his mum sold BA in 1987; so flying BA would no longer be like flying in his own private jet and also selling tickets to his own private jet flight because he likes the idea of having others along for company.

 

[Pushka]

Well, according to Google his mum sold BA in 1987; so flying BA would no longer be like flying in his own private jet and also selling tickets to his own private jet flight because he likes the idea of having others along for company.

Sure. The issue of which airline etc was cleared up earlier stating that this trip is at our expense so it's RAAF. I was more responding to the question above mine which went back to the original question and didn't refer to later responses.

 

[p--and--t]

Well, according to Google his mum sold BA in 1987; so flying BA would no longer be like flying in his own private jet and also selling tickets to his own private jet flight because he likes the idea of having others along for company.

Regardless of the privatisation of BA, IIRC Lizzy used to charter a BA jet for her trips.

 

[ols]

lets hope this Royal visit is more auspicious than the first (by Prince Alfred) in 1867. If you have ever wondered why RPA is called that, it was to try and recover from the disastrous security failings of that first visit.

So won't be going to Clontarf on this visit

 

[OATEK]

So won't be going to Clontarf on this visit

Not without body armour!

 

[p--and--t]

I can confidently say this ASY flight is not being served soggy sandwiches:

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I was thinking about this comment and the prime passenger and postulate that the menu would been supplied or agreed by a palace staffer weeks ago and stipulated organic ingredients only.

 

[justinbrett]

I was thinking about this comment and the prime passenger and postulate that the menu would been supplied or agreed by a palace staffer weeks ago and stipulated organic ingredients only.

Well we all know what happened to the RAAF FA on that jet when a previous PM didn’t get his order

Yes most definitely someone would have checked the menu for the royals.

 

[JessicaTam]

<mod hat>
Once again it seems that folks need a reminder to keep to the topic.

Infractions have been given
</mod hat>

 

[OATEK]

I was thinking about this comment and the prime passenger and postulate that the menu would been supplied or agreed by a palace staffer weeks ago and stipulated organic ingredients only.

My inside goss was that the Queen does not share the same "tastes" food wise as the King. For example she is reportedly not so keen on the King's "seeds" for breakfast, and is more "traditional English" kind of girl.

 

[p--and--t]

My inside goss was that the Queen does not share the same "tastes" food wise as the King. For example she is reportedly not so keen on the King's "seeds" for breakfast, and is more "traditional English" kind of girl.

Definitely the King strikes me as a greenie decades before it became popular and his mother following the the traditions of her forebears.

Often referred to over the decades as crazy Charlie for things which many now realise were insightful about restoring land, minimising impact, self sustaining, et al.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

First I heard of was this waste of tax payers money visit was this thread and now I am concerned weekend plans to meet friends at Barangaroo for bunch on Sunday may be disrupted by road closures, crowds or protesters. Also have theatre tickets on Tuesday which may also be impacted.

He is not a popular figure among anyone I know, want to know where the irrelevant will be so I can be as far away as possible.

I'm sure you will manage to get to the theatre. How was your brunch?

 

[drron]

Definitely the King strikes me as a greenie decades before it became popular and his mother following the the traditions of her forebears.

Often referred to over the decades as crazy Charlie for things which many now realise were insightful about restoring land, minimising impact, self sustaining, et al.

Indeed he was. I had nearly 10 minutes talking to him whilst waiting for Diana to catch up at the State reception in Maitland in 1984. My first words to him were that I had something in common with him. He replied And what might that be. I replied that I talked to birds. Most of the conversation was on conservation.

 

[Lynda2475]

I'm sure you will manage to get to the theatre. How was your brunch?

Brunch postponed, 2 of my friends live in North Sydney and the circus made it too hard for them to get out of their street. Lots of the locals were annoyed, Charlie isn't winning any fans.

And not looking good for Tuesday given the royal circus will be at SOH from 4:20pm that way too close to the theatre for my liking.

 

[Danger]

Random and pointless fact King Charles is one of only 3 people who don't actually need a passport to travel

I suspect that the British sovereign would still require a passport to travel to non-Commonwealth countries and countries that aren't friendly with the UK.

For citizens that may be the case but thousands of active military can travel with just id and a copy of formal orders.

I'm surprised to learn active military aren't considered citizens. Are they considered citizens when not on active duty?

He is the King of Australia and the aircraft is part of His Majesty's Royal Australian Airforce. What's the problem with it being used to transport His Majesty?

Welcome to AFF, ChrisKenny. It'll be interesting to see how long your avatar lasts in these parts.