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liberalla

(11,212 posts)
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:03 PM 9 hrs ago

King Charles III enlists creature couriers to congratulate David Attenborough on his 100th birthday


This is simply glorious! It warmed my heart and brought tears to my eyes!



Happy Birthday, Sir David!
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King Charles III enlists creature couriers to congratulate David Attenborough on his 100th birthday (Original Post) liberalla 9 hrs ago OP
How sweet! redwitch 8 hrs ago #1
I still hate all Royals but malaise 8 hrs ago #2
I'm no fan of King Charles, but it was recommended to me by someone I trust... and am so glad I watched! liberalla 8 hrs ago #4
Really well done malaise 8 hrs ago #6
Maude had a peculiar perspective on royalty. Brother Buzz 8 hrs ago #8
great scene Skittles 7 hrs ago #11
When I a teenager, a psychotherapist told me to go see this movie instead of having our regular session. byronius 5 hrs ago #18
You know it's up to you, anything you can Brother Buzz 5 hrs ago #19
David Attenborough is a world treasure. His activism for protection of the natural world walkingman 8 hrs ago #3
We are starving for someone being clever for the cause of goodness, kindness, doing the right thing. Irish_Dem 8 hrs ago #5
That's lovely, and I don't think they used AI, though they had to have used some special effects. highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #7
Great! GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #9
Yes, he has! He was ahead of his time in that way... liberalla 7 hrs ago #10
This was beautiful MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #12
David Attenborough looks great mr715 7 hrs ago #13
You're right, he looks great for turning 100! liberalla 6 hrs ago #17
Piss off Charles irisblue 7 hrs ago #14
Thank You Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #15
Thank you so much. That was beautiful. oberle 6 hrs ago #16
Beautiful and Brilliant Faux pas 4 hrs ago #20
That warmed my heart Violet_Crumble 3 hrs ago #21
Beautifully and tastefully done! Talitha 3 hrs ago #22

malaise

(297,689 posts)
2. I still hate all Royals but
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:17 PM
8 hrs ago

That was beautifully done.
That it will piss off the wanna be king makes it twice as good😀

liberalla

(11,212 posts)
4. I'm no fan of King Charles, but it was recommended to me by someone I trust... and am so glad I watched!
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:37 PM
8 hrs ago

The ending was so unexpected and joyful.

Agree on the wannabe king! There's just no way to make this about him!

byronius

(8,007 posts)
18. When I a teenager, a psychotherapist told me to go see this movie instead of having our regular session.
Sun May 10, 2026, 09:07 PM
5 hrs ago

I always thought it was such an ennobling act, such a meaningful gesture.

He was a great therapist.

Brother Buzz

(40,336 posts)
19. You know it's up to you, anything you can
Sun May 10, 2026, 09:38 PM
5 hrs ago

You know it's up to you, anything you can do
And if you find a new way
Well, you can do it today
Well, you can make it all true
And you can make it undo
You see, ah-ah-ah, it's easy, ah-ah-ah
You only need to know


walkingman

(11,118 posts)
3. David Attenborough is a world treasure. His activism for protection of the natural world
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:20 PM
8 hrs ago

should get more attention than it does. I hope we wake up soon, although I don't have a lot of faith that anything will trump the quest for $$$....nothing.

Irish_Dem

(82,157 posts)
5. We are starving for someone being clever for the cause of goodness, kindness, doing the right thing.
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:40 PM
8 hrs ago

highplainsdem

(62,953 posts)
7. That's lovely, and I don't think they used AI, though they had to have used some special effects.
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:51 PM
8 hrs ago

They wanted to feature real animals, and I read that they had to leave out some favorite animals who were too small.

GenThePerservering

(3,637 posts)
9. Great!
Sun May 10, 2026, 07:08 PM
7 hrs ago

Charles III has been a champion for countryside and environmental causes, despite criticism and other royals telling him to keep quiet.

mr715

(4,067 posts)
13. David Attenborough looks great
Sun May 10, 2026, 07:35 PM
7 hrs ago

He stopped aging at around 72.

I grew up watching his documentaries. He's a hero.


liberalla

(11,212 posts)
17. You're right, he looks great for turning 100!
Sun May 10, 2026, 08:41 PM
6 hrs ago

He's had an amazing life, and has contributed so much to the world.

oberle

(400 posts)
16. Thank you so much. That was beautiful.
Sun May 10, 2026, 08:29 PM
6 hrs ago

I had a horrible crush on Charles when I was in high school. He never was handsome, but I still like him and respect his stand on the environment.

Violet_Crumble

(36,416 posts)
21. That warmed my heart
Sun May 10, 2026, 11:50 PM
3 hrs ago

How sad a life one must lead to watch that and come away with nothing but something along the lines of 'fuck off Charles'.

Wishing Sir David a happy 100th. His nature stuff was in the background of me growing up.

Talitha

(8,134 posts)
22. Beautifully and tastefully done!
Sun May 10, 2026, 11:51 PM
3 hrs ago

Loved the special touch of Attenborough showing the letter at the end - chef's kiss.

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