The Royal Family #15

[Boring Monday]

I am afraid I have to dismiss it on the basis that I don’t know. I love a bit of gossip, but I need a bit of evidence - or at least a hint of it.
If there is nothing to base any gossip on, I have to throw it in the corner, with the various celebrity myths that do the rounds.

And thats fine … it’s where I tend to put it as well.
it’s just that I’m not prepared to categorically say there isn’t, either.

 

[Em_gardener]

Charlotte and Louis in particular might actually be the ones Harry stepping back so comprehensively benefit from the most.

I don't think anyone in the RF is going to want them to follow Harry's example! I think there's a general trend in Europe of having less family members being part of the working family and I think that will apply to British RF in time as well.

He said he wasn't keen on England before he met her. I don't think the consequences of leaving really hit him though

He doesn't appear to be that happy in America either. Harry seemed to want obscurity rather than worldwide fame when he was in his 20s. He seems really bitter about leaving rather than happy that it was the right choice for him.

 

[Whatamadworld]

Maybe Andrew will get to experience a bit of what the Queen has done for the last 70 years. Not just galivanting around the world and acting like a playboy.

 

[Chocolategoggler]

And if Meghan were all about the money and status, surely that's what she would have done? It's hardly hard work she's avoiding, being a minor Royal.

Being in the Royal Family is a bit of a straitjacket though....

 

[BigMavis]

I thought Angela Kelly did all of The Queen’s wardrobe?

Stewart Parvin this time. Hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan.

 

[LoopyLou47]

Duchess of Kent

I don't really know, her conversion to Catholicism probably played a big part, she is also elderly and her husband the Queen's cousin was also not present as far as I could see, they are stepping back to make way for the younger ones I suppose.

I thought they had separated?

 

[TYL159]

The buildings

Profits from the Crown Estate goes to the Treasury. The more spent on kitchens for the Royals, the less goes to the Treasury so both statements can be correct.

The historic Crown Estate buildings maintained by the Crown would still need to be maintained and refurbished by the State even in a republic

 

[Peachsquish]

Why did William refer her to as Kate then?

There's no way she went through all of uni being called Catherine

Why not, I was at secondary school with a Catherine and she was never shortened.

 

[Merpedy]

I sense some some good Twitter arguments coming from showing the gay community

 

[CuriousCat92]

New thread

The Royal Family #16

I hope I have done this right. First time I have tried!

tattle.life

My impression is that the news re Prince Charles isn’t really causing much fuss/interest. Am I right? Are we just all ground down by sleeve….?

 

[Em_gardener]

A suitcase of money?! No words.

What a stupid thing for him to do. Sounds like it went into his charity but only gangsters deal in cash at those amounts. What was he thinking?

 

[Tatooine_legend1]

Apparently this is the Queen and William's favourite chocolate cake. Simple to make, so might give it a try.

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

Yes he did. I saw that part, I’m surprised the apology took so long to come because it was a while after he’d said it.

I thought the same. I saw him say it and thought ooosh but no apology came for a while, as that part was some time after when Clare Balding said that so I wondered it something else was overheard on the live cameras of the parade

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Just come across this. Not sure where it's from but they've either got guts or they can't see reality. It's obvious everyone's watching them and/or listening in to their conversations.

 

[BigMavis]

The black thing on her hat was just a pom pom, designed by someone different from the rest of the outfit I believe.

 

[Isa_Drennan]

In this case, Harry and William have had a fraught relationship for years because of that perception, where the actions of one are possibly overplayed to mask the actions of the other.

Other than the drug taking, being forced by his brother to dress up as a Nazi and the two occasions when he was caught out being a dirty racist. What other occasions were there where poor Harry considered himself sacrificed?

 

[Boring Monday]

Sort of. After all Anne & Edward are still supporting. I could see Charlotte in a similar role to Anne under William. By the time George becomes King he would most likely have children of his own and they then might be pushed aside. Only time could tell... After all Harry would have had a role if he hadn't "megxited."

Charlotte theoretically and traditionally will be Princess Royal when it becomes ‘free’.

 

[Tangent Tiger]

AJ always looks stunning, but presenting really isn't her forte

Angelina Jolie?

 

[Merpedy]

Looks more like a dead dog

 

[Chocolategoggler]

Do people think H&M will last?

Initially I gave them 3 to 5 years but now I'm not so sure. I think Meghan was very smart to move them back to the US. If they ever split her the kids lives will be there and he wont be able to bring them back to the UK permanently.

If they do split I wonder would the royal family welcome him back?

I was watching an ex serviceman yesterday who used to work for the Queen and he said when they split the RF will discredit Megs to get the children.