The Royal Family #2

[Pippa M]

i didnt know she had two miscarriages either.That is sad.

 

[Readread]

Intrigued to see this video of Kate at the Tour de France, tried Googling it but couldn’t find it...can someone post a link pls x

I think this might be it but I don't see anything strange about her reaction tbh

 

[1001 others]

A father holding his son’s hand is considered wrong now is it?
We get it, you don’t like them but that criticism really is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Respectfully, you're reaching. I did not say it was "wrong"; I merely asked why he was still doing it.

Did I say I don't like them?

Welcome to my "ignore" list.

 

[JulesyEire]

I've said it before, but I can see so much of Eugenie in Porchester.

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Yes I do agree with you on that!

 

[Mustard]

A fifth. She had two miscarriages

Oh I didn’t know about the other one. I only knew about the one she had to deliver.

 

[Norbs]

I'm not sure owning a yacht and a train really reflects status nowadays, maybe 50 years ago where the monarchy was a lot more respected and accepted. But nowadays I think the general perception is that they really do not need a train or a yacht or any other relic and it makes them look a bit knobbish. Considering the UK has a national debt of trillions of £, I'm sure they'll live without and I don't think the taxpayer should have to foot the bill for either.

But that’s confusing the people with the institution. The Monarch deserves a train and a yacht, whether or not people think Elizabeth Windsor does. Might as well argue that 10 Downing Street should be sold and the PM housed in a council flat.

 

[Pippa M]

Each poppy is supppposed to represent the branches of the armed forces she is head of. Army airforce etc etc

 

[vikka]

I also like Camila and Charles, they might not be that glamorous but seem to have good values and intentions. It is a shame they were not allowed to marry when they first got together. If they would have been, and everything would have been different in today’s royal family.

I was a bit disturbed this morning when I read that Kate and William only allow one a Royal photographer to attend their events. All other photographers apart from attending events and therefore cannot make any money, as they have no photos to sell.

I don’t know if the same is true for the other Royals.

I find this really bad and I don’t understand the rationale behind it. Apparently one photographer found it ironic that Kate and William visited a job center and brought comfort to people affected by the pandemic, but continue to bar photographers from earning any income without commenting on it.

It seems hypocritical.

Somehow, I find it equally disrespectful as the Tesco Christmas puddings. It comes across as if they do not value the people that work with them and for them, and the royal photographers are very important as they essentially promote the Royals in the UK and abroad.

The blog post has been picked up by royal photographers and reporters and they say the blogger is right.

No, the others don't handle it this way. It is made clear that only KP is using only one photographer, Buck P and Clarence H continue to work with several.

Yes, there's a pandemic. But that's why we have protocols and safety measures.

You can easily employ a roster of photographers.

Eg: Every event has 5-10 photographers. Every event has a different set of 5-10 photographers. Once all have been to an event, you start from the beginning of the list.
Everyone has to wear masks and keep a distance, when possible allocate set spots for the photographers.
Provide disinfectant, soap and breaks for washing hands etc.

It's doable and these are just my suggestions.
BP & CH seem to manage just fine, it's KP only who is fcking up.
If Liz is allowing more than one photographer to come to her events, then surely the Cambs can handle more than one as well.

 

[Vanillaco]

What does ‘mentally unstable’ sound like?

I don't know. I think that's what Penny Junor needs to be asked. She was the one who's been saying it for 20 + years in her dogged defence of Charles.

 

[DCICassieStuart]

I never knew that about Andrew's supposed parentage! It really is uncanny, and I never thought he looked anything like Philip.
Conversely I've never understood the question over Harry's father. He's 100% Charles in looks to me, William is 100% Diana.
I've just ordered a copy of the infamous Andrew Morton Diana book. Is it any good even years later?

I know a lot of people say that Prince Harry looks like a young Prince Philip, but I can't see it at all. I do think William looks like a young Philip though. I still Harry is Hewitt's son and Lord Porchester is DEFINITELY Andrew's father. Eugenie looks so like him.

 

[Chablis1]

Could it be that it was possible it was Philip's or Porchester's, but no one knew until Andrew was born?

Good point.

 

[Chablis1]

At the risk of being labelled a H&M crazy, I would like to say why I'm not keen on this pair.

And it all starts with the engagement interview! I'd never heard of Suits or MM till Harry sent the letter to the press but when they announced their engagement, I thought that's nice - 2 people in love.

Then I heard the interview!!!

1) Meghan doesn't have any family Now I'm an only child of a single parent and I was offended that me and my mum were being described as not a family. Of course it turns out Meghan has family!!! Quite a few as a matter of fact!!!

2) The royal family will be the family she's never known!!! Where to start here! Those of us that are British know that this lot aren't the Waltons!!!

So from then on I labelled them as a pair of bull ers

I suspected that they'd go to america to hawk themselves. The connection with the royal family is all theyve got to sell.

I'd have more respect for them if they'd said, Big Willy has got 3 kids, Ginge is now surplus to requirements, we're going to america to seek our fortune because we've already got the fame. Honesty would be the best policy.

As i said I don't like them. But the only members of the Royals I like are The Queen and Princess Anne. I think Anne would have made a great queen.

Now, I think the monarchy will struggle when Betty shuffles off to the Throne room in the sky.

Love the Waltons comment. Agree with you re Anne and the Queen.

 

[Great_Kate]

There isn't one, it's personal choice.

There were articles out years ago, that Liz wears them in remembrance of specific people and therefore that number (one poppy per person).

Certainly could be something like that or it could be as naff as "X poppies looks great with this outfit, so that's what I'm going with".

One would be enough, which is just to mean that there's no particular tradition or significance (aside from a personal) to the number of poppies they choose to wear.

I am not sure. The Queen has been spotted with less poppies in recent years, so I am not sure if they are really representing specific people. Kate has been wearing one, two or three poppies over the years. It's mostly royal ladies that wear more than one poppy and it does look fantastic when they are all decked out in glorious mourning coats. But I don't buy that they stand for specific people. Otherwise we would always see the same number.

Fashion wise, I do love Kate's outfit much more than the last two years. Those uniform inspired coats look very sharp and edgy. She can pull them off but she looks hard. You would expect her to comandeer her army into battle every moment. They are really really cool, but I think the ones from 2018 and 2019 were hardly appropriate. They looked like wanna be uniform and Kate was never in active service and her support for the air cadetts were she is an honorary I don't know what is basically non existent. She is just not a military person. And i think that is fine. They and she should stop pushing it. I am so torn. They make great photos bt it looks as if she is trying to substitute that she hasn't got a uniform of her own and goes to far in creating one.

 

[whathastheworldcometo]

Maybe its because its disconcerting to have loads of photographers around at an event? And perhaps too many photographers get in the way of the event itself?

Im not that used to photographers at events, but I know at weddings etc....the official photographer tends to spend ages and ages 'taking' informal photos of the couple and the family....Its great fun for guests as they can continue to socialise and let the photographer get on with it, but.....it does take the wedding couple away from their guests for an hour or so!

What's more important....that the royal family visit the job centre and interact with staff and people who use the place, or that a pack of photographers are given access?

I agree about the Tesco Christmas puddings though...that seems a bit cheap.....didnt Queen Victoria used to give staff hampers to say thank you?

There were always a number of official Royal Photographers at every event, they were approved as well.

The recent change is due to the pandemic.

Given that there are still crowds and the photographers don’t get close to the Royals I don’t understand that new rule.
It prevents the other photographers to earn money. They had been approved as a Royal photo graphers before starting that work and now 5hey have no income

 

[BigMavis]

I got mixed up reading stupid click baity headlines, queen didn't reject this name, she rejected Fergies choice for Beatrice, "Annabel" the Queen thought it was too yuppy. Sorry about that.
I'm pretty sure they do have to run the name past her before they officially release it though.

 

[whathastheworldcometo]

Because it’s close to Eugenie’s parents and grandparents?

Ok, but surely this wasn’t the only property nearby?

I would have preferred to have my own home, decorate it as I want, etc

Could Jack not simply purchase a nice house for his family? I don’t know if he had any money. Does he trade in Tequil?

 

[Emsie]

So would I! I’ve been recording it - yet to watch it.

The romantic in me is hoping its some long lost descendent! But her blood line has gone now hasn't it?!

 

[Palpatine]

This made me laugh

Windsor is tax dodging capital of England, analysis reveals

The home counties are home to wealthy locals with big tax bills, leading to tax dodging. Windsor - and nearby Maidenhead - has the biggest concentration of tax dodgers.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Vanillaco]

s this Phillippa Gregory about Katherine of aragon? I loved the other Boleyn girl.

Yes it is. I read The other Boleyn girl first then got I to the rest of the series. Realised you were talking about the tv series. I dont have whatever I need to watch it so I've just read all the books. I prefer the Plantaganets to The Tudors

One of the the biggest piece of propaganda about R3 was from Shakespeare who really played up the crooked cowardly hunchback thing.
I thought he was hunch backed when they dug him up in Leicester?

 

[whathastheworldcometo]

The article says he propositioned her not proposed to her.
It doesn’t sound like she even went out with him romantically because she thought it may damage her career.

Yes, there are different reports.

Apparently Kate told Will not to contact Isabella anymore and Meghan told Harry to cut contact with Cressida. They are half-sisters