Said Prince Charles when they placed the crown on his head: I suppose this means that Mummy's dead.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A darkly comic take on royal succession and family death.
- In plain terms
- Becoming king means the previous monarch has died.
- What can you take from it?
- Titles change when people pass away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we talk about death?
Another view
It trivializes mourning and tradition.
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