In our opinion: We don't need a king in America; we've got plenty already

King Charles III was in Canada last month, in part to put to rest any suggestion that The Great White North will become our 51st state. But the real reason he was in Ottawa, according to our sources, was to demonstrate how the head of state of a democratic nation should behave in public − that is, with dignity, respect and class.

Our own head of state likely wasn’t paying attention. Instead, he was probably busy padding his wallet or planning his multi-million-dollar military parade boondoggle to honor himself on June 14, his 79th birthday.

Forget about dignity, nothing to respect, and absolutely no class.

It’s definitely not OK with us if Trump wants to become an American king − good, bad or indifferent. There are plenty of reasons for taking this view, including that here in America, we already have our share of past and present kings. To name just a few, consider:

• Melvin Belli, American attorney, “The King of Torts”

• Kenny Bernstein, race car driver, “The King of Speed”

• Benny Goodman, “The King of Swing”

• Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop”

• Lebron James, basketball all-star, “King James”

• B.B. King, “The King of the Blues” and one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar"

• Elvis, “The King of Rock and Roll”

We even have royalty waiting in the wings, including one-time baseball star Prince Fielder, the late bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie, and noted singer/performer Prince Poppycock (John Andrew Quale). Sadly, Prince (“The artist previously known as Prince”) is no longer able to claim the throne.

So, who needs a king in Washington? We’ve got plenty of monarchs, already seated on their thrones of glory. And they’re a lot more popular than our current wannabe “king” − especially in Canada.