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Australians petition to replace Queen Elizabeth on bank notes -- with Steve Irwin
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Publishing date:Oct 03, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation

Crikey! It seems that many Australians would prefer to have the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on their currency than another royal.



There’s been debate in many countries that feature Queen Elizabeth II on their bank notes but with talk of King Charles III replacing her, there are people who have other ideas.


Vincent Wu and Kirby Miles have started two separate petitions in a bid to have the wildlife icon and TV personality on the $5 note.

“The Reserve Bank of Australia writes that the ‘Banknotes offer an opportunity to honour Australians who have made important contributions to the nation,’ reads Wu’s petition page.

“There is no one more vital to the Australian culture and identity than Steve Irwin,” he continued. “Steve is beloved by all and has become synonymous with the Australian values we hold so dearly. He epitomised the spirit of mateship; he deeply loved the Australian Wildlife, working hard towards conservation and education but perhaps most importantly he’s just a good bloke.”



Wu concluded, “This should not be seen as a step away from the crown, but as a step towards honouring a beloved Aussie hero. There is so much more that could be said about Steve but it comes down to this: we ought to honour a true Aussie hero.”

It could happen. According to Sky News, Assistant Treasury Minister Andrew Leigh revealed last month that Charles would not necessarily be the replacement on the $5 note.

While Leigh said new coins will feature the new monarch “as a matter of tradition,” the same isn’t the case for Australia’s bills.

“The decision to include the Queen’s face on the $5 note was about her personally rather than about her status as the monarch so that transition (to Charles on the note) isn’t automatic,” he said.

Irwin died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef.

Irwin’s children, Bindi and Robert, along with wife Terri have continued to honour Steve by expanding and nurturing his legacy, Australia Zoo.

Aussies petition to feature Steve Irwin on $5 note instead of King

Australians are petitioning to put national icon Steve Irwin on the new $5 note instead of the face of our new head of state King Charles III.

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Australians petition to replace Queen Elizabeth on bank notes -- with Steve Irwin

Crikey! It seems that many Australians would prefer to have the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on their currency than another royal.

torontosun.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

They could also do Crocodile Dundee.

 

[spaminator]

They could also do Crocodile Dundee.

i would have suggested margot robbie.

 

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King Charles’ June 3 coronation set to last just over an hour
Author of the article:Bang Showbiz
Bang Showbiz
Publishing date:Oct 08, 2022 • 14 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation

King Charles’ coronation is reportedly set to last just over an hour.


The service at Westminster Abbey – which is rumoured to be scheduled for June 3 next year – will also have fewer rituals and be more diverse than the 1953 ceremony in which his late mother Queen Elizabeth was crowned, according to the Mail On Sunday.


It is reporting the plans for Charles’ coronation are contained in a blueprint called Operation Golden Orb, which will reduce his coronation to around a third of the three hours it took to crown the Queen.

A source quoted by the Mail On Sunday said: “The king has stripped back a lot of the Coronation in recognition that the world has changed in the past 70 years.”

The insider added about how it will be more religiously and culturally diverse and not involve Charles changing outfits during the event, as the Queen did: “King Charles is unlikely to do the same and the language will be adapted so as to be understandable to a more modern audience.”


The publication also reported the guest list for the event will be cut from 8,000 to 2,000, with “hundreds of nobles and parliamentarians” set to missing out.

It added MPs and peers are “likely to be told that they cannot be guaranteed a place.”

Rituals such as presenting the monarch with gold ingots are also set to be axed, while Prince William is likely to play an important role in helping to plan the ceremony.

The Mail On Sunday said insiders had told them the Duke of Norfolk, who is masterminding the Coronation, has been tasked with preparing a simpler, shorter and more diverse ceremony, but said he declined to comment to the publication on his plans.

Bloomberg last week reported His Majesty’s ceremony would be nearly 70 years to the day after his mother Queen Elizabeth’s coronation on June 2, 1953, when she was aged 25.


The outlet added discussions were ongoing about which days may be made public holidays to mark the occasion.

The Queen, who died on September 8 aged 96 at her home in Balmoral, was crowned 16 months after she became monarch, though the official ceremony is usually held within a year of a royal’s accession to the throne.

It is thought June 2 may be made a bank holiday to mark Charles, 73, being crowned.

The Queen’s iconic coronation cost £1.57 million – the equivalent of £46 million today.

More than 8,000 guests representing 129 nations travelled to Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s coronation, which was so full VIPs were forced to sit on makeshift benches.

A royal source previously told the Daily Telegraph about Charles’ coronation plans: “It will be shorter, sooner, smaller, less expensive and more representative of different community groups and faiths.”

King Charles’ June 3 coronation set to last just over an hour

King Charles' coronation is reportedly set to last just over an hour.

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Australians petition to replace Queen Elizabeth on bank notes -- with Steve Irwin
Author of the articleenette Wilford
Publishing date:Oct 03, 2022 • 13 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation

Crikey! It seems that many Australians would prefer to have the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on their currency than another royal.



There’s been debate in many countries that feature Queen Elizabeth II on their bank notes but with talk of King Charles III replacing her, there are people who have other ideas.


Vincent Wu and Kirby Miles have started two separate petitions in a bid to have the wildlife icon and TV personality on the $5 note.

“The Reserve Bank of Australia writes that the ‘Banknotes offer an opportunity to honour Australians who have made important contributions to the nation,’ reads Wu’s petition page.

“There is no one more vital to the Australian culture and identity than Steve Irwin,” he continued. “Steve is beloved by all and has become synonymous with the Australian values we hold so dearly. He epitomised the spirit of mateship; he deeply loved the Australian Wildlife, working hard towards conservation and education but perhaps most importantly he’s just a good bloke.”



Wu concluded, “This should not be seen as a step away from the crown, but as a step towards honouring a beloved Aussie hero. There is so much more that could be said about Steve but it comes down to this: we ought to honour a true Aussie hero.”

It could happen. According to Sky News, Assistant Treasury Minister Andrew Leigh revealed last month that Charles would not necessarily be the replacement on the $5 note.

While Leigh said new coins will feature the new monarch “as a matter of tradition,” the same isn’t the case for Australia’s bills.

“The decision to include the Queen’s face on the $5 note was about her personally rather than about her status as the monarch so that transition (to Charles on the note) isn’t automatic,” he said.

Irwin died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef.

Irwin’s children, Bindi and Robert, along with wife Terri have continued to honour Steve by expanding and nurturing his legacy, Australia Zoo.

Aussies petition to feature Steve Irwin on $5 note instead of King

Australians are petitioning to put national icon Steve Irwin on the new $5 note instead of the face of our new head of state King Charles III.

skynews.com.au

e-petitions

e-petitions

www.aph.gov.au

Australians petition to replace Queen Elizabeth on bank notes -- with Steve Irwin

Crikey! It seems that many Australians would prefer to have the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin on their currency than another royal.

torontosun.com

If the Australians don't want a royal on their banknotes then they shouldn't have voted to keep their monarchy back in 1999.

 

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and be more diverse

Uh oh.

 

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King Charles 'wants a modern coronation'
Author of the article:Bang Showbiz
Bang Showbiz
Publishing date:Oct 10, 2022 • 8 hours ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

King Charles intends to have a more “modern” coronation.


The 73-year-old king will be formally coronated in 2023 – but the ceremony will be shorter than before.


“The 1762 gold stagecoach which was seen at the queen’s Platinum Jubilee is once again expected to be seen,” a source told Entertainment Tonight.

“The anointing of the monarch will also be retained, but a shorter ceremony will take place with fewer guests.”

Charles became king following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 8.

But Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the “coronation of the new Sovereign follows some months after his or her accession, following a period of mourning and as a result of the enormous amount of preparation required to organize the ceremony.”

Charles paid a heartfelt tribute to the queen following her death last month.


The new monarch also renewed his “darling Mama’s” promise of lifelong service.

“Her dedication and devotion as Sovereign never waivered, through times of change and progress, through times of joy and celebration, and through times of sadness and loss,” Charles said in a TV address.

Charles thanked the late monarch for her life of service, too.

“To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you,” he said.

“Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.”



Charles also acknowledged the need to pass on responsibility for his charitable work to other people.

“It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply,” he explained.

“But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others.”

King Charles' Coronation to Be a More Modern Ceremony, Source Says

The changes will reflect the new monarch's wishes for a 'slimmed-down monarchy.'

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King Charles 'wants a modern coronation'

King Charles intends to have a more "modern" coronation.

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King Charles III's and Queen Camilla's Coronation to be on Saturday 6th May

 

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LILLEY: Canada's delegation to Queen's funeral spent almost $400,000 for hotel rooms alone

The bill for hotel rooms for the Canada's official delegation to the Queen's funeral is more than some people paid for their home.

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LILLEY: Canada's delegation to Queen's funeral spent almost $400,000 for hotel rooms alone

The bill for hotel rooms for the Canada's official delegation to the Queen's funeral is more than some people paid for their home.

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Seriously Lilley - fuck off with this shit.

I'm so sick of seeing media bitch when our top gov't people go somewhere and it costs money - and they do it for both sides.

Yeah - we spend money to look like we're big league and are to be taken seriously. What the fuck message would it send if the prime minister flew coach with no security and stayed at a holiday inn. We'd look like the most backward sludge ball country out there.

When there's a world class event like the queen's death then we spend a world class amount of money to show up and make a good showing of it, and that's life. It costs what it costs. Trudeau's going hundreds of billions of dollars into debt but we're supposed to be worried that he overspent on a hotel room. FFS.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Karaoke machines are expensive.

 

[The_Foxer]

Karaoke machines are expensive.

So's orange juice

But at the end of the day it is what it is. When our people go out into the world for events the idea that they should be penny pinching is silly.

 

[Taxslave2]

So's orange juice

But at the end of the day it is what it is. When our people go out into the world for events the idea that they should be penny pinching is silly.

No it isn't. It is not their money, it is ours. $6000/night hotel rooms are not necessary. That $6000 is almost half a year's CPP for a retired person. It just shows their complete disdain for taxpayers.

 

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No it isn't. It is not their money, it is ours. $6000/night hotel rooms are not necessary. That $6000 is almost half a year's CPP for a retired person. It just shows their complete disdain for taxpayers.

Modesty on the taxpayers' dime is just good sense and good politics. I'd laugh at anybody who complained that Justin and the Fun Bunch shoulda stayed in a cheap chain hotel in Luton to save twenty bucks. That's asking too much.

But staying in a medium-price hotel woulda given them a great answer when some idiot reporter asked "Don't you have respect for the Queen?" Like "I do, and I also have respect for Canadian taxpayers."

 

[Ron in Regina]

To be fair, everyone knew the cost of housing Canada’s official delegation to the Queen’s funeral — which included former prime ministers Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and Kim Campbell, two former governors-general, Indigenous leaders and other notable Canadians — was going to be expensive.

EDITORIAL: Liberals living the high life — Toronto Sun

A decade ago, the federal Liberals hounded then-Conservative cabinet minister Bev Oda out of office by zeroing in on a $16 glass of orange juice she billed taxpayers for at a swanky London hotel. Now they’re defending a $6,000-a-night hotel bill in an even swankier London hotel that some lucky...

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It’s also “whataboutism” — responding to an accusation by levelling a counter-accusation.

So's orange juice

But at the end of the day it is what it is. When our people go out into the world for events the idea that they should be penny pinching is silly.

What’s relevant is the Liberals went berserk a decade ago when Bev Oda, Harper’s minister of international co-operation, charged Canadians $1,000 a day for limousine service and a $16 glass of orange juice while staying at London’s pricey Savoy Hotel.

No amount of apologies or restitution would satisfy the opposition and Oda resigned and left politics.

As for the Liberals — pot meet kettle.

 

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What’s relevant is the Liberals went berserk a decade ago when Bev Oda, Harper’s minister of international co-operation, charged Canadians $1,000 a day for limousine service and a $16 glass of orange juice while staying at London’s pricey Savoy Hotel.

Because liberals are scumbag hypocrites in the extreme and they're terrible people. That's why we are not liberals. So why on earth would we want to emulate their bad behavior?

Yes - it was wrong when they hounded oda. IT was wrong when they screamed about it costing 500 grand for harper to go to asia. Those were stupid things for them to say, but it would be equally stupid for us to get our panties in a bunch over this moron doing the same thing IMHO.

No amount of apologies or restitution would satisfy the opposition and Oda resigned and left politics.

The lesson there is never apologize to the left. They are dishonest scumbags who aren't interested in truth or resolving issues, they will only take it as blood in the water and attack harder. What they should have done is said "Yeah and we've secured billions of dollars in new trade agreements by behaving that way. You don't meet with people you're trying to get billions from at Denny's, and you don't stay at a holiday inn. So yeah - it's expensive and that's life but that's how we deliver the big deals we have. You have to be some sort of moron to think that billions in new trade isn't worth a glass of orange juice. Now shut up and fuck off".

 

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Manufacturing has begun of the first coin to enter general circulation carrying the image of King Charles III.

The 50p coin has started to be struck at The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, and will enter tills, wallets and purses in December.

Sculptor Martin Jennings, who created the portrait of the King, said that witnessing the coin being produced was a "quite remarkable experience".

He said it took months of painstaking work to get the image right.

He used pictures of King Charles on his 70th birthday to create a likeness of the monarch, in what is the smallest work he has ever had to produce.

"It has to be an exact portrait but also that says something about the lasting values of the institution he represents," Mr Jennings said.

"In subtle and tiny ways, you can put these things across."

Commemoration​

King Charles's portrait is the first coin design undertaken by Mr Jennings, but his public sculptures include poets John Betjeman, in St Pancras Station in London, and Philip Larkin in Hull.

The reverse side of the coin is a copy of the design used on the 1953 Crown struck to commemorate the Queen's coronation.

It includes the four quarters of the Royal Arms depicted within a shield. In between each shield is an emblem of the home nations: a rose, a thistle, a shamrock and a leek.

Martin Jennings sees the coin being struck for the first time

The 50p coins will be available for general use in December, distributed according to demand by banks, building societies and post offices. Eventually, 9.6 million 50p coins of the latest design will be made. Other denominations will be manufactured, carrying the King's image, in line with demand.

They will co-circulate with coins featuring the late Queen, so those 27 billion coins will still be accepted in shops. Before decimalisation, it was common for people to carry coins featuring different monarchs in their pockets.

The coins follow centuries of tradition with the monarch now facing left - the opposite way to his predecessor.

Profiles are alternated between left and right for successive monarchs.

As with previous British kings, and unlike the Queen, he wears no crown.

The coins are being struck at The Royal Mint's site at Llantrisant where the official coin maker - and Britain's oldest company - moved to accommodate the decimalisation process in 1967. Visitors to the Mint's museum will be able to see the manufacturing process and strike their own coin.

King Charles 50p coins struck for the first time

Sculptor Martin Jennings, who created the image of the King, describes it as a remarkable experience.

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[The_Foxer]

they're fooling no one with those ears.

 

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they're fooling no one with those ears.

They have to be precise, I suppose.

When warty-faced Cromwell was about to sit for his portrait he told the guy to make it accurate and not flattering. "Warts and all", said Charles I's conqueror, which is when that famous English language saying - meaning "everything" - came into being.

Meghan Markle's ancestor was a friend of Cromwell's at Cambridge University. So a member of the British Royal Family - the King's daughter-in-law - is descended from a friend of the leader of the Roundheads.

 

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Camilla: New monogram for Queen Consort unveiled​

The new cypher of Camilla, the Queen Consort, has been unveiled by Buckingham Palace.

Designed by Prof Ewan Clayton, it combines Camilla's initial "C" and "R" for Regina - the Latin word for queen.

It will be used by Camilla on personal letterheads, cards and gifts.

Buckingham Palace added that the new symbol will be used on the Queen Consort's cross which she will lay at the Field of Remembrance on Thursday at Westminster Abbey.

In September, the palace revealed the new cypher to be used by King Charles III which was personally chosen by him, from a range of designs produced by the College of Arms.

King Charles III's cypher will be used by government departments and on state documents and post boxes.

Camilla: New monogram for Queen Consort unveiled

The symbol will be used on personal letterheads, cards and gifts, Buckingham Palace says.

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