The Servant must clear my desk for me. I cannot be expected to do such things.

So Liz has died and Charlie finally has a turn at being in charge. Now that Mumsie’s gone, he can do what he wants, like having sliced swan for breakfast instead of quail’s eggs. He might even have Camilla over for tea. Will he be too pernickety in his reign as he’s waited so long? Will the power go to his head? He’s already been spotted waiting for the quill to be removed from his desk. What else will that royal wave indicate? The removal of jam sandwiches as snacks? The removal of democracy? Perhaps the removal of the people? Whatever it means, it’s bound to be pompous. He’s not going to stand for anything that gets in his way. But until he starts to associate himself with the people first-hand, no-one’s going to want to play with him unless they’re ordered to. And will his consort support his decisions or will he order her to override them?