Ken WhiteMay 8, 2023
Everyone talking about obscure medical conditions that may make King Charles' fingers look like that but nobody's talking about how the entire royal family's tree looks like a fuckin broomstick
Show threadKen WhiteMay 8, 2023
I mean frankly that's why all the rumored affairs are a good thing so you don't wind up with kids who bleed to death every time they bump into a doorway with their enormous hubcap jaws
Show threadAlun Jones
@Popehat Some of them came up with some truly creative ways of making sure they didn't bump into a doorway, though: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190516-the-princess-who-thought-she-was-made-of-glass
The princess who thought she was made of glass

The subject of a new play, Princess Alexandra of Bavaria, believed she had swallowed a piano made of glass, and that it could shatter inside her.

BBC
May 8, 2023 at 9:27pmWeb
Show threadJohn O’DonnellMay 9, 2023
@ftp_alun @Popehat
Charles VI of France believed he was too, amongst other things.
Having an insane monarch now and again definitely livens things up, though generally not for the better.
Show threadAlun JonesMay 9, 2023
@Jodami @Popehat "Sure, but think of the relief when it's over!"