The bastions of local weather change denial are falling. The motion for fast, radical, complete motion to arrest international warming now has the imprimatur of the British monarchy (“Charles could be monarch on the proper time”, September 11). Absolutely the forces of greed, destruction and pillage can’t prevail for much longer. At his age, and on this fast-moving world, Charles III is not going to have lengthy to set a tone and located a legacy. Supporting local weather motion at this important time in historical past will be the most vital contribution he could make to world peace and prosperity.
Meredith Williams, Northmead
The Queen Mom by no means forgave King Edward VIII for not fulfilling his duties, as an alternative abdicating and completely altering the lifetime of her household (“Vow of loyalty, love”, September 11). The King had little selection within the matter. He rightly felt he wanted the assist of a loyal cherished one as his spouse in finishing up the burdensome process of being the sovereign. The powers to be within the church and in authorities wouldn’t enable it, his cherished one being a divorcee.
The Queen Mom’s daughter, destined to change into Queen Elizabeth II, was taught early the significance of responsibility. Alongside the best way she learnt the significance to all, not only a sovereign, of getting the assist of a loyal cherished one. Within the first decade of her reign she seemingly ruined her sister Princess Margaret’s life by refusing her permission to marry her cherished one, additionally a divorcee. In a later decade she was sensible sufficient to permit her son, destined to change into King Charles III, and his then-wife to divorce after their marriage had irretrievably damaged down; and later to marry the one he wanted, his real love, one more divorcee. God save the King!
Ross Drynan, Lindfield
As broadly famous, most Australians had solely lived underneath one monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, till final week. Having been born earlier than January 20, 1936, 5 monarchs have reigned throughout my lifetime: George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II and now Charles III. Within the absence of any Australians born earlier than Could 6, 1910, no Australian beats my present file of 5 monarchs whereas I’m alive, though maybe some 160,000 could share it.
David Goss, Woonona
Pollies supreme for hobnob job
Politicians by default are networkers, and at all times perceive and work out rapidly who’s who within the energy hierarchy (“Pollies v profession diplomats: who’s finest suited to plum international postings?”, September 11). So they typically are efficient at ambassador’s roles in different nations, most likely higher than profession diplomats. Expertise says that it doesn’t matter which political occasion they arrive from in Australia, they’re impartial when they’re performing as ambassadors. Former Labor chief Kim Beazley labored properly with the Coalition authorities as a result of, because the US ambassador, he had a superb relationship with each the Democrats and Republicans.
Mukul Desai, Hunters Hill
