I think Wiliam’s Jecca antics where questionable and he got tons of flack for it. The Easter trip was crappy- no matter what angle you look at. At best, he and Kate have a loving, respectful and honest relationship so she can trust him and is confident enough so he can still do things with his old friends and exes that have evolved to be just very good friends. I think he might have been hung up on her for a while but if I were Jecca’s husband I would have made sure to not invite him if there was something serious going on. And her family might have taken the feelings of their son in-law into consideration before inviting Wiliam. That is why I don’t think their relationship went on behind the scenes.
The BRF should definitely take a close look at their European counterparts. The Swedes are great in creating positive PR (even though they get criticised too). And I think they have found a great way to introduce Estelle to her role. The Oranjes just glow and radiate joy- it will be interesting how the CP will fare. People have been so mean to her. In Norway Princess Ingrid is stepping up big time- at least in terms of visibility and she seems to be a very mature young woman. In Spain, CP Leonore seems shy but already trains in 3 languages additionally to her own.The Belgium CP is already publicly speaking and out and about- at 19. Christian of Denmark is rather invisible still. All of them are getting a great education though. Compared to them the Brits look like ignorant idiots, just lucky they never really have to work a day for their living. The BRF is definitely not pushing their academic side enough. You can absolutely do both. Loving outdoors, the countryside, sport and simple life and also pursue higher education and learn several languages. The British way of representation is not completely off in terms of modern PR but they should re-evaluate things. Just bringing in high numbers through handshaking won’t cut it in the future. They need to shine more in the times of SM.
I am really excited for the wave of Queens that awaits us- my biggest wish would be they embrace their jewel vaults whenever possible. And to get a beautiful group picture all decked out in their glorious jewels. Or maybe all of them (all as in ALL men, women, all ages) in full gear for a 2037 group shot of Queen Victoria’s descendants to celebrate 200 years since she ascended the throne.