This morning I downloaded Tina Brown's ''palace papers''.
Here are some of the funniest descriptions
'' The last presentations at court, always held at Buckingham Palace, took place in 1958. Apparently, Prince Philip had long campaigned to get rid of the ritual on the grounds that it was “bloody daft,” a sentiment in sync with the British public’s souring of deference toward the ruling class, and the rising tide of satire and social conscience drama. Princess Margaret was no fan either. “We had to stop them,” she said. “Every tart in London was being presented.”
''-This was a crowd that could well afford the best Harley Street dentist, but you could root for truffles in the forests of bad teeth.''
Here are some of the funniest descriptions
'' The last presentations at court, always held at Buckingham Palace, took place in 1958. Apparently, Prince Philip had long campaigned to get rid of the ritual on the grounds that it was “bloody daft,” a sentiment in sync with the British public’s souring of deference toward the ruling class, and the rising tide of satire and social conscience drama. Princess Margaret was no fan either. “We had to stop them,” she said. “Every tart in London was being presented.”
''-This was a crowd that could well afford the best Harley Street dentist, but you could root for truffles in the forests of bad teeth.''