Queen Máxima of the Netherlands seems to do ok with a ginormous personality and dressing to go with it. Less stuffy RF though.
Queen Maxima knows how to rock a hat!
And her jewellery! How many versions of the Stuart tiara now?
It was wrong to assume that I knew nothing about white churches and having their services explained to me. I was brought up an Anglican.
Liking horses and gin doesn't make a fascinating personality!! We know the equivalent for Kate anyway - she likes sport and photography. The more 'successful' royals are the bland ones. Most of the interesting personalities weren't good at being royal e.g. Harry, Margaret, Diana, Andrew.
I wasn't surprised as the fact she is mixed race made a lot of sense for a black clergyman to take part in the wedding which was a reflection.of her backgroundJeez ... do we literally have to watch every word we say on here now?
It was strange in the circumstances. I was taken aback too when I watched it because I wasn't expecting it.
Except it was allegedly Charles who wanted him. Meghan wanted someone else. Charles also chose the choir.
By interesting I assume you mean self obsessed
Was it? I’ve not heard that before
I meant more headline grabbing but self obsessed works too!! It's not sustainable in the long term for a royal to be interesting and in the press all the time. They're in the public eye for a long time so they have to manage their privacy and what they share of themselves well in order to last.
Yes. I can't recall whose book it was in, but I was surprised when I read it.
Where did you find this out?
I've never heard it be honest. I'd only ever heard he was chosen by Harry and Meghan.
Here's the part about the choir:
pagesix.com
Andrew is an “interesting” personality?? Only if you find Andrew interesting surely? So it’s him, his children and possibly his ex-wife. Think everyone else is pretty horrified by him/amazed at his complete lack of self-awareness.
I was asked where I was from at a work event last week and said the company I was representing which was relevant to the event, I wasn’t being evasive, I was simple answering the question. There was then a follow up question about location to which I told them where my office location is which again was professionally relevant. We then discussed the work I was involved with. The birth place of my ancestors (or myself for that matter) wasn’t remotely relevant though so had no reason to be discussed. To repeatedly ask anybody an irrelevant question is just rude and, when in the case of Ngozi, steeped in racial prejudice which has very rightly been called out.
Don't jump to conclusions. I think Andrew is vile and I already said I meant interesting as in headline grabbing because we were discussing Kate being bland. You said yourself people are amazed by his lack of self-awareness so there is an interest there. Back in the 80s he would have been interesting because he was considered handsome and he was portrayed as a war hero. Now he's interesting for other reasons but my point remains that 'interesting' royals don't have great longevity. Edward has a very bland public profile and I'd imagine that he'll be royalling for the rest of his life/as long as he wants to. On the other hand most people are sick of hearing Harry and Meghan's opinions on things. Kate is smart to be bland in public. It'll serve her better in the long run.
I think of Kate as being steady rather than bland. Edward doesn't really show a public voice? His wife does much more!
I agree and I think she wants to support William rather than do her own thing.
Actually that would be fascinating to put a cat tracker on Edward and see what he gets up to on an average day. I'd have no idea!
