Coronation of King Charles III - 6 May 2023

[Niner]

I guess this is a good a place as any to post this!

He is trained to ignore tourists, hecklers, and bad weather. He was not trained for this.The Queen's Guard is famous for their discipline. They are forbidden from moving, smiling, or reacting to anything. But this local stray cat didn't care about royal protocol.
He saw the red uniform and the giant fuzzy hat and thought: "New scratching post." While tourists watched in shock, the ginger tabby climbed up the soldier's back, sat on his shoulder, and inspected the hat. Through it all, the guard didn't flinch. He didn't blink. He stared straight ahead while being used as a human jungle gym. The soldier deserves a medal for discipline. The cat deserves a medal for audacity.

 

[Inthedetails]

I guess this is a good a place as any to post this!

He is trained to ignore tourists, hecklers, and bad weather. He was not trained for this.The Queen's Guard is famous for their discipline. They are forbidden from moving, smiling, or reacting to anything. But this local stray cat didn't care about royal protocol.
He saw the red uniform and the giant fuzzy hat and thought: "New scratching post." While tourists watched in shock, the ginger tabby climbed up the soldier's back, sat on his shoulder, and inspected the hat. Through it all, the guard didn't flinch. He didn't blink. He stared straight ahead while being used as a human jungle gym. The soldier deserves a medal for discipline. The cat deserves a medal for audacity.
View attachment 628273

I have an orange cat who likes to climb me too, just like this. I do react, though!

 

[Niner]

I have an orange cat who likes to climb me too, just like this. I do react, though!

I have 2 orange kitties! And one of them likes to jump HIGH!!

 

[scandinavian girl]

I guess this is a good a place as any to post this!

He is trained to ignore tourists, hecklers, and bad weather. He was not trained for this.The Queen's Guard is famous for their discipline. They are forbidden from moving, smiling, or reacting to anything. But this local stray cat didn't care about royal protocol.
He saw the red uniform and the giant fuzzy hat and thought: "New scratching post." While tourists watched in shock, the ginger tabby climbed up the soldier's back, sat on his shoulder, and inspected the hat. Through it all, the guard didn't flinch. He didn't blink. He stared straight ahead while being used as a human jungle gym. The soldier deserves a medal for discipline. The cat deserves a medal for audacity

That training must be very hard to go through if you can resist a cat.

 

[ilovewings]

I guess this is a good a place as any to post this!

He is trained to ignore tourists, hecklers, and bad weather. He was not trained for this.The Queen's Guard is famous for their discipline. They are forbidden from moving, smiling, or reacting to anything. But this local stray cat didn't care about royal protocol.
He saw the red uniform and the giant fuzzy hat and thought: "New scratching post." While tourists watched in shock, the ginger tabby climbed up the soldier's back, sat on his shoulder, and inspected the hat. Through it all, the guard didn't flinch. He didn't blink. He stared straight ahead while being used as a human jungle gym. The soldier deserves a medal for discipline. The cat deserves a medal for audacity.
View attachment 628273

Thanks for posting this adorable photo- we need some light-hearted stuff--- because, as we know, most of what we read and then post is terribly depressing.
What an adorable tabby and kudos to that guy who didn't move a muscle- don't know how he did it!!!

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996200755091431482

"King Charles and Queen Camilla
formally welcomed Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender,
as they began their state visit to the U.K.

German state visit to the U.K. on Dec. 3, 2025."

 

[Inthedetails]

Thanks for posting this adorable photo- we need some light-hearted stuff--- because, as we know, most of what we read and then post is terribly depressing.
What an adorable tabby and kudos to that guy who didn't move a muscle- don't know how he did it!!!

I'm now looking at the photo above this post and envisioning a cat climbing up to one of the dignitary's shoulders or just rubbing against a leg.

 

[Dotta]

"King and Queen ​

welcome German president to Windsor Castle ​

for country's first state visit in years.​

King Charles talks to President Steinmeier during today's welcome ceremony in Windsor.

President Steinmeier and King Charles walks with an officer of the Grenadier Guards to inspect the Guard of Honour."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996212058996519322

 

[JDG]

These pictures lend credence to the rumour that Camilla has difficulty walking now.

Princess of Wales is doing the walking for her, it seems.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

These pictures lend credence to the rumour that Camilla has difficulty walking now.

Princess of Wales is doing the walking for her, it seems.

I can relate. Wish I had someone to walk for me!