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Hotdog Fingers? The real King Charles III story

Some of the elite enjoy their golden years sailing the seas on a yacht, built by their cautious managment of stocks and investments. Others, manage a nation. One thing for sure, being a member of an elite family can mean taking on new responsibilites in your twlight years. Throw in some medical issues, and you have a recipe for stress, the likes of which your subjects could never understand.

King Charles III was sporting a classic gold ring at his coronation, but most people had a hard time spotting it past his engorged kingly digits. What is it that causes the so-called "hotdog fingers"? (A hotdog is a type of processed pork sausage eaten commonly at "sporting" events, bearing a light pink casing.)

One can only speculate, but common causes include:

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