King Charles hasn’t even polished off his morning tea, but England cricket fans are already urging him to unsheathe the royal sword and tap Ben Stokes on the shoulder immediately.
The online crusade was loud, with one fan tweeting, “Just give Stokes the knighthood already ffs.”
Another pleaded with royal urgency, “Get Ben Stokes that knighthood.”
A third tagged the Palace directly, as if His Majesty might reply between sips of Earl Grey, “When does Ben Stokes get his knighthood then? @RoyalFamily.”
Someone else declared, “Knighthood is in the post, Sir Ben Stokes #TheAshes.”
And the bluntest message of all, “Oi @RoyalFamily give Ben Stokes a knighthood immediately.”
England looked doomed early on after collapsing for 172, with only Harry Brook’s gritty half century keeping the scoreboard respectable.
But then Ben Stokes strode in like a man fuelled by rivalry, adrenaline, and possibly pure spite.
In 40 degree heat, he ripped through Australia with five blistering wickets, single handedly dragging the Three Lions back into contention.
King Charles is known for being quite the particular eater, the sort of man who can turn a humble egg into a diplomatic crisis and breeze through a day without lunch as if it were nothing more than an optional hobby.
In Spare, Prince Harry revealed one of these royal quirks during an afternoon tea at Clarence House.
The day he introduced Meghan Markle to his father. The table, he wrote, was laden with flapjacks, honey cake, warm crumpets, and sandwiches.
But then came the crackers topped with a creamy spread and shredded basil, which Harry noted was “Pa’s favourite.”
A combination so oddly specific you can practically see the King insisting on the basil being handpicked at dawn from his organic garden.
Crackers for a quid, cream cheese for £3, and suddenly you’re eating like the monarch himself.
