Prince Charles vs. Prince William: Who should be the next King of England?
Unconventional Panel debates idea of queen bequeathing throne to younger and more popular royal
When it comes to royal visits, the public just doesn't give Charles and Camilla the same rock star reception as Will and Kate.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with their children, have been getting a lot of love since they launched their tour of western Canada on Sunday.
Waiting, waiting. Crowds at the airport in Whitehorse. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitCanada?src=hash">#RoyalVisitCanada</a> <a href="https://t.co/Vjk1VLjzeJ">pic.twitter.com/Vjk1VLjzeJ</a>
—@CherylKawajaSO amazing!! Just saw the Duke and Duchess during their visit to Kelowna! Such a thrill. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitCanada?src=hash">#RoyalVisitCanada</a> <a href="https://t.co/IWu4h5FHPe">pic.twitter.com/IWu4h5FHPe</a>
—@marcyhinzmann"The same amount of people would show up if Kim Kardashian came to Calgary," said blogger Mike Morrison, a member of this week's Unconventional Panel. Also on the panel this week was the CEO of West Canadian Industries George Brookman as well as librarian and actress Sharon Olsen.
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"Have you heard the click of cameras out there in Vancouver? Click, click, click," said Oslen, who strongly feels that Queen Elizabeth should just skip over her son and bequeath the throne to her grandson.
She said Will has "the charm, the character and the charisma" and therefore, rules need to be broken.
Not a popularity contest
Despite Will and Kate's like-factor, Morrison and Brookman both want to Prince Charles to be the next King of England. Not only because it's his right, but because the poor chap has been waiting for that moment longer than any other heir in British history.
"If there's one thing I know about the monarchs is they love rules," Morrison said. "Prince Charles, he's been waiting his turn and so William has to wait it out."
The following is an edited version of some of Morrison's and Brookman's banter on the Calgary Eyeopener on Wednesday.
B: "I wish his mother would step down. How long can you hang on for heaven's sake?"
M: "She has the DNA of stone. She's not going anywhere.
M: "Does he even want to be king? Right now it seems like William is having a great time travelling the world.
B: "Oh sure he does. That's like somebody saying — do you really want to own a Porsche?
With files from the Calgary Eyeopener