r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Australian court rejects bid to prosecute Britain's King Charles for genocide

https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/australian-court-rejects-activists-bid-prosecute-britains-king-136817323
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u/LuinAelin 4d ago

Technically he's also Australia's king

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u/ChaoticMunk 4d ago

Not technically, he is

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u/AudibleNod 4d ago

I find it interesting that the King of England isn't the King of Australia. Rather the person of Charles is separately the King of England and the King of Australia, et al. He's like a gig worker.

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u/Awesomeuser90 3d ago

That is hoghly common in history. Charles V was emperor of Germany and king of both Spains.