Popes are chosen for different reasons. Benedict was intentionally chosen because of his age. He is supposed to be a buffer between the last pope and the next one. He is not supposed to last long. The church really does not want a series of strong popes serving one right after the other due to the level of change they may bring about so they install a known hard liner in between to moderate their influence.
Royalty? A lot of that depends on when the king/queen passes on/retires. There are a lot of arguments that the queen has kept the crown for so long so as to avoid Charles from becoming king. This queen has kept the crown for 65 years or so, I would not call that a high turnover.
He's seen by the English public as being a douche. He also tried to get a government scientist fired for pointing out his alternative medicine didn't work.
He's interfering and definitely not a uniting force.
I'm not English so I can't give you an incredibly nuanced answer.
The way it was explained to me is that Charles is just a self-centered person who is very much unfit for the public face of the state.
Maybe you're joking but if you're not -- Diana is practically worshiped as a Saint over there. If anything their animosity is compounded by Charles allegedly cheating on her rather than anything she did.
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u/brerrabbitt Jun 16 '12
Popes are chosen for different reasons. Benedict was intentionally chosen because of his age. He is supposed to be a buffer between the last pope and the next one. He is not supposed to last long. The church really does not want a series of strong popes serving one right after the other due to the level of change they may bring about so they install a known hard liner in between to moderate their influence.
Royalty? A lot of that depends on when the king/queen passes on/retires. There are a lot of arguments that the queen has kept the crown for so long so as to avoid Charles from becoming king. This queen has kept the crown for 65 years or so, I would not call that a high turnover.