@Hostafan1 in case you’re one of those who have the illusionary idea of Not my king, the moment you are born and get the citizenship of a country, you are condemned to give your life for the country if the country asks you to do it. Dying in a battlefield doesn’t make it better if it’s for an elected head of state. . I've never said I wanted an elected head of state
Charles doesn't need thanking for your double pay, @Sheps , but the unions (historically) do. I doubt very much that your employer would be eager to pay you double time or allow you time off work, including paid holidays, without working men and women in the past having fought hard for the right for you, for us all, to have them.
I wholeheartedly agree with you in regards to the unions @Winston_The_Gravity_Man I'm a member of one, albeit a crappy one.
But, saying that...the unions didn't make Monday a Bank Holiday, Charlie Boy did.
Rishi Sunak said the day would be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate.
The
announcement follows calls from Tory MPs for the government to either
move the early May bank holiday from 1 May to coincide with the
coronation weekend or to declare an extra day off.
Sunak
said: “The coronation of a new monarch is a unique moment for our
country. In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to
announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next
year.
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Cheery bye....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
glad it's over
@rowlandscastle444 I was moved by what you said about your wife.
But, saying that...the unions didn't make Monday a Bank Holiday, Charlie Boy did.
Extra bank holiday for coronation of King Charles III set for 8 May 2023
The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year.
Downing Street said the UK-wide holiday will fall on Monday 8 May after the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier.
Rishi Sunak said the day would be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate.
The announcement follows calls from Tory MPs for the government to either move the early May bank holiday from 1 May to coincide with the coronation weekend or to declare an extra day off.
Sunak said: “The coronation of a new monarch is a unique moment for our country. In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next year.