I have kept quiet on the issue of Charles and Camilla because, in all honesty, I feel the monarchy are unimportant and need to be left to get on with their lives.
I find it intriguing that the Queen is not going to be going to her son’s wedding. Surely this will set tongues wagging and the press will love it.
If the queen is not happy, in one way I am incredibly impressed by her decision to stay away. On the other hand, her decision is surelygoing to hurt Charles.
I ask myself, what would Jesus do, and I honestly do not know! He would show compassion as he is the loving father. He would also speak his mind as he did to the rich young ruler. I end to think, however, that as a loving father he would be there ad I do ask myself how a parent can stay away from a child’s (even if he is an old one!) wedding.
For the record – I have no problem with Charles and Camilla marrying; what real right do any of us have to say who he can and can’t marry? Anyone who looks to commit their lives together need all the support they can get. I think, however, relationships have a cost. Marriage ulimately is a compromise of 2 people who are in love and want the best for each other. It was not that long ago that King Edward had to choose between love and the throne and I guess I think Charles has the same choice here. Marry Camilla – but let Harry take the throne …. if we have to keep a monarchy of course! I really don’t think we need to.
That’s now two political posts (I needed to get them off my chest I guess!)- normal service will be resumed tomorrow with my next post on Nouwens/Rembrandts Prodigal; that is if I return through the snow from Swindon, home of David Brent, but more importantly Simon Halls, Director of Swindon YFC!
The Shiny Headed Prophet 
I suppose i beter nail my colours and say im a complete republican. So who and where Charles marries is of no real concern to me. I think we all shold be able to make the life choices we ant and get on with. Yes It was wrong for them to continue their relationship throughout the marriage to Diana but tghat is the past. The intersting thing of me is how the Queens deciosion seems to reveal her true feelings about mingling with the commoners. She just wants to keep herslef tucked upin the luxury that us commoners pay heavily for! I know manyt people say that the royal family create money through tourism but im sure if we goit rid of them we would still have millions of tourists wanting to visit all the placs they currently do. So we would get rid of teh expense and maintain the income. The money saved could then be put to a much better use like gooing to people who really need it rather than a bunch of snobby elitists prats.
Swindon, is that the home of a really rubbish football team, who we will stuff 5-0 twice next season? (ok sad sitcom satto alert) However it is unfortunately not the home of David Brent, he is a native of another rubbish Thames Valley town, Slough. The Swinedon connection is that Wernham Hogg merged the Swinedon branch into the Slough branch for season 2.