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The Queen - the beaming and the never before seen animation since Philip died continues.

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by Anonymousreply 600September 10, 2021 2:28 PM

She loves horses more than anything else in this world. Don’t get too excited, OP.

by Anonymousreply 1July 3, 2021 11:26 AM

Now she can finally shit with the bathroom door open.

by Anonymousreply 2July 3, 2021 11:27 AM

She's delighted that she doesn't have to buy a brand new replacement Land Rover every two or three months.

by Anonymousreply 3July 3, 2021 11:28 AM

She does love the horses, maybe even more than she did her consort.

by Anonymousreply 4July 3, 2021 11:29 AM

Private Eye reported a while ago that they'd basically been living separate lives for quite a while, with Phil living at his own place somewhere, but covid forced them to live together. So getting free of him was probably a relief.

by Anonymousreply 5July 3, 2021 11:30 AM

She has looked more radiant in the last month than I have ever seen her look in my lifetime. She seems really content and happy, and good for her!

by Anonymousreply 6July 3, 2021 11:40 AM

No more late night booty calls.

by Anonymousreply 7July 3, 2021 11:49 AM

Liz is probably getting good dick or good pussy every night. Her smile is one of sexual satisfaction.

by Anonymousreply 8July 3, 2021 11:52 AM

She's happy as shit now that she's gotten rid of Phillip and Harry and adequately sidelined Andrew. Plus, I think she's happy with how William is turning out. Her ultimate successor is in place after Charles mucks about a bit with it.

by Anonymousreply 9July 3, 2021 11:52 AM

Talk about your Merry Widows!

by Anonymousreply 10July 3, 2021 11:54 AM

Will HM's hair be going positively gold with grief soon?

by Anonymousreply 11July 3, 2021 11:56 AM

I notice that too. She seems happier.

by Anonymousreply 12July 3, 2021 12:00 PM

This will surly put Charles in his grave, mark my words.

by Anonymousreply 13July 3, 2021 12:04 PM

Maybe it's because she didn't have to see Harry.

by Anonymousreply 14July 3, 2021 12:04 PM

That's a Cotswolds smile with a Guinness chaser.

by Anonymousreply 15July 3, 2021 12:06 PM

Good for her. Some widows blossom.

by Anonymousreply 16July 3, 2021 12:07 PM

Worrying about an ailing and declining spouse for years can be burdensome. I know a few people who have said that when their spouses died they began sleeping well for the first time in a long time. There is sorrow of course but relief is a natural feeling too.

by Anonymousreply 17July 3, 2021 12:07 PM

[quote]The Queen - the beaming and the never before seen animation

Naturally, this does give one cause for concern.

by Anonymousreply 18July 3, 2021 12:07 PM

She know you’ve got to live for today. God knows she’s probably only got another 40 years or so.

by Anonymousreply 19July 3, 2021 12:09 PM

[quote]Talk about your Merry Widows!

Yes, I thought "merry widow" as well.

by Anonymousreply 20July 3, 2021 12:09 PM

SWF seeking ......

by Anonymousreply 21July 3, 2021 12:18 PM

What r17 said.

Nobody should feel guilty if they enjoy a sense of freedom after your spouse, parent, partner dies especially after they were old and ill for a long time.

And even if they weren't old and ill.

"Life goes on" is a cliche, but the truth of those 3 words exceeds whatever triteness they possess.

After I'm dead, I don't want my family grieving and I have to believe that old, crusty, Prince Phillip, wanted her to "get on with it".

by Anonymousreply 22July 3, 2021 12:19 PM

R21 Dungeon Play

by Anonymousreply 23July 3, 2021 12:20 PM

95 fucking years old and still quite lucidly doing that do that she do so well. Receiving heads of State, being out and about. Amazing, ma'am!

by Anonymousreply 24July 3, 2021 12:21 PM

The Prince consort is dead, long live the Queen.

by Anonymousreply 25July 3, 2021 12:21 PM

She feels relieved because she doesn’t have to pretend anymore they have been separated since the late 50’s and she birth 2 sons that isn’t his.

by Anonymousreply 26July 3, 2021 12:22 PM

I like the shorter skirts and the higher heels, but for christsakes but the bra back on!

by Anonymousreply 27July 3, 2021 12:25 PM

In Canada, Queen statues are being toppled left and right, meanwhile QEII is like a human Weeble, popping upright at every turn.

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by Anonymousreply 28July 3, 2021 12:25 PM

Maybe the ROYAL satchel of SEX TOYs she ordered on Amazon finally arrived.

by Anonymousreply 29July 3, 2021 12:27 PM

Are there any European eligible bachelor Kings she can start dating? Is there a royal Tinder she can consult?

by Anonymousreply 30July 3, 2021 12:27 PM

Yup, r24. Obama got it right when he described Q E II as an "astonishing" person.

I want her to live forever.

Assuming I outlive her, though, a nuclear crowbar wouldn't be able to pry my ass off my TV chair while her funeral is televised.

by Anonymousreply 31July 3, 2021 12:28 PM

I think they may have changed her meds. Regardless, good for her!

And she made Philip a Prince of the UK but she never made him Prince Consort.

by Anonymousreply 32July 3, 2021 12:32 PM

Yes, it looks like she has gotten Ketamine treatment, courtesy of the Royal Anesthesiologist.

by Anonymousreply 33July 3, 2021 12:34 PM

"I will have one mistress here, and no master! No man shall rule over me."

-the original Elizabeth

by Anonymousreply 34July 3, 2021 12:37 PM

I'm sure she's more than delighted at how William has turned out, r9. That is probably the greatest relief for her and the greatest personal legacy she can leave.

by Anonymousreply 35July 3, 2021 12:40 PM

The Merry Wife of Windsor

by Anonymousreply 36July 3, 2021 12:42 PM

There was a thread here...the Queen will go shortly after Philip died. I don't think so. I think she'll make it to 100..maybe more, like DL icon Olivia DeH. She's still driving...yikes. Surely, she could have a driver. I'm sure she does...and maybe drives on short local trips?...but still. She can barely see over the steering wheel. The Queen looks great.

by Anonymousreply 37July 3, 2021 12:42 PM

The Queen has avoided many health calamities by not smoking. That is what led to her sister's demise.

by Anonymousreply 38July 3, 2021 12:48 PM

[quote]In Canada, Queen statues are being toppled left and right, meanwhile QEII is like a human Weeble, popping upright at every turn.

Fuck Canada!

by Anonymousreply 39July 3, 2021 12:49 PM

There's not only Papa to make her happy the succession is secure, there's also Moi.

Oh yeah, George too.

by Anonymousreply 40July 3, 2021 12:50 PM

[quote]The Queen has avoided many health calamities by not smoking. That is what led to her sister's demise.

& her father.

I don't think any of the Royals smoke.

by Anonymousreply 41July 3, 2021 12:50 PM

I think she’ll easily make it to 100 dicks, I meant of course 100 years!

by Anonymousreply 42July 3, 2021 12:53 PM

Except for Middleton, she is a former smoker. But she is not really royal-royal.

by Anonymousreply 43July 3, 2021 12:59 PM

R38- Her DRINKING also led to her demise.

by Anonymousreply 44July 3, 2021 1:01 PM

Yet the alcoholic Grannie lived to be , what, 101? If Margaret hadn't smoked, she would be raising a toast as we speak.

by Anonymousreply 45July 3, 2021 1:04 PM

Princess Margaret lived to be 71.

by Anonymousreply 46July 3, 2021 1:10 PM

[quote]Princess Margaret lived to be 71.

Quite old enough

by Anonymousreply 47July 3, 2021 1:12 PM

It's been reported that she does an hour of pilates and yoga every morning, she looks incredible for her age.

by Anonymousreply 48July 3, 2021 1:39 PM

R48 Really? I heard she’s really hardcore into CrossFit?

by Anonymousreply 49July 3, 2021 1:42 PM

[quote] Really? I heard she’s really hardcore into CrossFit?

I heard she's training for the Iron Man competition.

by Anonymousreply 50July 3, 2021 1:43 PM

Her Majesty on Day 3 of The Royal Windsor Horse Show.

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by Anonymousreply 51July 3, 2021 2:40 PM

I think her Madge loves horses because they remind her of her beloved HRH The Princess Royal.

by Anonymousreply 52July 3, 2021 2:44 PM

R50 I heard she’s all about Mudderfuckers!

by Anonymousreply 53July 3, 2021 2:55 PM

My mom locked my dad in a nursing home and redecorated the house. She changed her hairstyle and wears boho jewelry now.

by Anonymousreply 54July 3, 2021 3:03 PM

She’s beaming because The Spare finally flew back home to his muse.

by Anonymousreply 55July 3, 2021 3:07 PM

R54 Clunky turquoise and silver stuff?

by Anonymousreply 56July 3, 2021 3:22 PM

DL has more than it's share of Mary Widows

by Anonymousreply 57July 3, 2021 3:59 PM

I heard she's gonna check out Single's Night at the Queen Vic and the Prince Albert next week.

😜 Bottoms Up !

by Anonymousreply 58July 3, 2021 4:05 PM

With this new youthful attitude she should really open up a TikTok account.

“I’m a Savage, Classy, Bougie, Ratchet….Queen!”

by Anonymousreply 59July 3, 2021 4:06 PM

She's beaming because the lockdown is over and we can get back to these sort of horsey events and other shindigs again.

by Anonymousreply 60July 3, 2021 4:09 PM

The Queen has a message for all of you Americans. LOL.

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by Anonymousreply 62July 4, 2021 2:10 PM

The stress of her husband's long illness is finally over. The worry and shock caused by her grandson and his horrible wife has settled into the knowledge that they and their brand will be annihilated by the counter campaign of FACTS to emerge that will take down their every lie about her family. You don't fuck with the Palace of St. James without serious consequences. And they thought they were THO clevah!

by Anonymousreply 63July 4, 2021 7:57 PM

Not an ounce of self respect in this thread.

by Anonymousreply 64July 4, 2021 8:04 PM

R63 You are nutso.

by Anonymousreply 65July 4, 2021 8:20 PM

The old lady seems to look happier and happier each day.. Didn't the Prince die only a couple of months ago? She's already wearing bright colors.

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by Anonymousreply 66July 5, 2021 9:00 AM

Actually, when she wore this dress to meet Biden in June, her spouse died the month before. It didn't take long for her to bring out those vibrant colors and smiles.

by Anonymousreply 67July 5, 2021 9:03 AM

The Queen (as a devout Christian) undoubtedly believes that she will be reunited with Phillip in the afterlife after her own death. In the meantime, she still has her public duties, which she has believed in all her life, and unlike many old people, she is constantly made to feel that she is useful and important.

Phillip was old and ill for a long time, and neither he nor she have ever been overly sentimental. Life for such people is to be gotten on with. No pining or complaining when troubles intrude on a privileged life She’s acting as Phillip would expect her to act.

by Anonymousreply 68July 5, 2021 9:14 AM

She looks like she was trying for some cougar action with Uncle Joe Biden there. "Well, hellloooo, Joe. Call me Lizzo. I'm only 10 years older, so don't call me a GILF. I am single, available and ready."

by Anonymousreply 69July 5, 2021 12:01 PM

She really is a fabulous dresser, like Diana. Let’s not begrudge her some action.

by Anonymousreply 70July 5, 2021 12:11 PM

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by Anonymousreply 71July 5, 2021 12:44 PM

[quote]The old lady seems to look happier and happier each day.. Didn't the Prince die only a couple of months ago? She's already wearing bright colors.

He's been dead 87 days.

by Anonymousreply 72July 5, 2021 1:05 PM

So yeah, a couple of months ago,

by Anonymousreply 73July 5, 2021 1:48 PM

When is the unveiling of the Prince’s statute surrounded by nubile young woman he’s having affairs with?

by Anonymousreply 74July 5, 2021 3:34 PM

I love seeing her like this. She deserves it.

by Anonymousreply 75July 5, 2021 4:31 PM

R71. Strange though, that the Queen, her dead husband and most of the BRF shun the NHS and prefer to use private hospitals for their medical care.

by Anonymousreply 76July 5, 2021 4:38 PM

Actually, it's because she's all excited about this: "In 3 days Queen Elizabeth II will move from 7th to 6th place in the list of oldest serving state leaders of all time, surpassing George Tupou I King of Tonga."

by Anonymousreply 77July 5, 2021 8:17 PM

The dogs on the the Queen's headscarf are precious.

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by Anonymousreply 78July 5, 2021 8:23 PM

She is living her best life, now that the anchor has been lifted.

by Anonymousreply 79July 5, 2021 8:24 PM

Does Lizzy twerk?

by Anonymousreply 80July 5, 2021 8:49 PM

It looks like she’s wearing the same pink hat and dress under the coat that she wore when she met Biden. Frugal gal.

by Anonymousreply 81July 5, 2021 9:18 PM

R81, she is no stranger to the walk of shame. She has been wearing the same outfit since her night with Biden.

by Anonymousreply 82July 5, 2021 9:22 PM

She's thrilled to have gotten rid of Harry and Markle, but especially Markle.

by Anonymousreply 83July 5, 2021 11:51 PM

The mighty Queen is in Manchester today for public engagements and one stop was the set of Coronation Street.

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by Anonymousreply 84July 8, 2021 11:50 AM

One has to march bravely on, with or without panties

by Anonymousreply 85July 8, 2021 11:54 AM

she looks drugged

by Anonymousreply 86July 8, 2021 12:24 PM

Is there a Royal pool boy?

by Anonymousreply 87July 8, 2021 12:58 PM

Video of the Queen's visit to the set of "Coronation Street" today.

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by Anonymousreply 88July 8, 2021 1:55 PM

👜: 4 0unces of Emergency 🚨 Lavender UnderSpritz

by Anonymousreply 89July 8, 2021 1:58 PM

I think She is also feeling "normal" again regarding COVID. The fact that she is getting out, seeing people in person, etc. We don't consider how had it has been for older people to quarantine. The fact is, when you don't have much runway left, losing a year of your life is a lot. And yeah, I think she is both relieved Phil is "in a better place" and she and Phil had a great un. So you know you can look back on that and feel good about it. And she is not worried about the future. She's fine with it. Charles, William, WTF ever. HM knows in her bones, she is the last queen of England to rule.

by Anonymousreply 90July 8, 2021 2:08 PM

I think she’s feeling ‘fresh’ and ‘bouncy’

by Anonymousreply 91July 8, 2021 2:10 PM

Coronation Street, what about Hollyoaks, I think she giving the other show undue honors!

by Anonymousreply 92July 8, 2021 3:12 PM

[quote] Coronation Street, what about Hollyoaks,

Coronation Street has seniority.

by Anonymousreply 93July 8, 2021 3:36 PM

R93 But Hollyoaks has all the Queens, she’ll feel right at home.

by Anonymousreply 94July 8, 2021 3:50 PM

It can take forever for someone to die. They just slowly rot, as the doctors prescribe yet another miracle drug to keep them alive another year.

Meanwhile, they are ticking time bombs who could drop dead at any moment (how many car accidents was he in?).

Let. People. Die.

by Anonymousreply 95July 8, 2021 3:57 PM

This happened to my father after my stepmother died froma years-long bout with cancer.

It's not that she's happy that her spouse gone, but rather that she is relieved after having to stop worrying about him. She's known for years he was at the end of his life and suffering, and like most people married to very ill dying people, she wanted his suffering to come to an end since there was nothing she could do about it.

She is still active and she still has a social life. She's very close with Sophie and Edward and their children, and has people to talk to. Why not enjoy her remaining years of life?

by Anonymousreply 96July 8, 2021 4:11 PM

She's tripping balls - antidepressant with an adderall chaser. The rich get better drug cocktails.

And, they won't give her a hassle if she keeps drinking to a minimum.

Also, hasn't she axed those in the firm who fucked up leaking to the press?

by Anonymousreply 97July 8, 2021 4:49 PM

[quote] (how many car accidents was he in?).

That's what I want to know.

by Anonymousreply 98July 9, 2021 11:10 AM

Is anyone noticing a little flirty color in the hair?

by Anonymousreply 99July 9, 2021 11:33 AM

Someone higher up the thread quoted Oscar Wilde, Her hair has turned quite gold from grief.

by Anonymousreply 100July 9, 2021 11:36 AM

R83 still hasn't forgiven Harry for marrying a woman.

by Anonymousreply 101July 9, 2021 12:21 PM

I want her to become active on Twitter, demand the cancelation of random losers like Katie Hopkins and throw shade at the likes of a certain duchess or Princess Pushy. She's spent her entire life being gracious and polite. Time to trash it up a bit.

by Anonymousreply 102July 9, 2021 12:28 PM

In the past few weeks she has visited Ascot, Coronation Street and an Irn Bru factory. No wonder she’s smiling!

by Anonymousreply 103July 9, 2021 12:39 PM

When you consider that for 70 yeas she has gone out to see and be seen, meet and greet, travel around etc. and be with people, and then COVID hit, and at her age she was extremely high risk, yet she survived even though Charles, William, Katherine, her Prime Minister, and who knows who else in her circle developed the virus, Hell yes she's smiling. She made it though to the other side of the pandemic and is out here once again doing the things she enjoys.

by Anonymousreply 104July 9, 2021 12:45 PM

Why not visit Eastenders? Mick might pull out his willy!

by Anonymousreply 105July 9, 2021 12:49 PM

Yes, "I hear her hair has turned quite gold from grief" is one of the best lines from The Importance of Being Earnest and the reply is "It certainly has changed its color, from what cause I, of course, cannot say."

At the time, only actresses, prostitutes and women of loose morals dyed their hair. Remember Mammy seeing Belle Watling and saying to Scarlett "Does you know a dyed hair woman?" The subtext was "You know a whore?"

by Anonymousreply 106July 9, 2021 12:51 PM

Next, we'll see her shopping alone at Harrods.

by Anonymousreply 107July 9, 2021 2:08 PM

Interesting. Here’s my take on it. Kinda long, so 🖕🏽off if you don’t wanna read it yet wanna opine from the peanut gallery about my lengthy screed.

Lol!

R22, what a lovely and interesting outlook you have regarding death.

My grandmother passed when I was in my early 30s.

VERY old photos of her reveal that she was a beautiful young woman with black wavy hair all the way down to her back, with one prominent and completely gray streak of it on the right side of her center part, which she usually pinned up as ladies did back in her era.

She wore tasteful and well tailored clothing she sewed for herself, and she taught me how to sew, too.

She was “saved” or born again, without having gone to church or being called to participate in some shame inducing, overly theatric performance from the church alter. Instead, she read the Bible quietly to herself every afternoon while sitting on her rocking chair, perched upon her front porch. One hot summer afternoon, she inadvertently rocked herself to sleep, and as she describes it, had a dream that Jesus came to her and asked if she would allow him to live inside her heart, and she answered, “Yes”.

She was a very simple woman when it came to matters of the heart, which also made her quite naive, but from my perspective, her naïveté was never to her detriment because my grandmother was so simple, that she was all love. Pure, open love.

Fortunately, she directed much of her move towards me, and was my safe harbor in many of my storms, aka: non-idyllic childhood. Because of her, I had no clue how shitty my interpersonal family dynamics and relationships with highly dysfunctional family members, were, and some remain as such.

Anyhow, every time I think I’ve lost the ability to just openly trust and love, I remember that she was my own little personal “savior”, because she unabashedly just loved and I, the squeaky wheel, always got the grease. Lol.

When she unexpectedly died, everyone was somewhat astonished that I had zero grief at her passing, being that I was the closest to her in our family, and she was the closest to me, as well.

by Anonymousreply 108July 9, 2021 2:11 PM

Continued from R108:

A relative who flew out for her funeral asked me why I was so happy and why I wasn’t apparently grief stricken, and I answered that I didn’t know.

The question stuck with me as the day advanced, and eventually, as I drove away from Forrest Lawn and back into West Hollywood I grappled with an entirely new way of facing loss, which I didn’t expect, yet had no reason to question it until I was asked the question.

I eventually made it home, walked into my apartment and the phone rang almost immediately. It was a friend of mine working in Italy at the time, and I explained to him what had transpired earlier.

by Anonymousreply 109July 9, 2021 2:15 PM

Continued from R109:

As I was telling him the story, I answered the question.

I did not grieve my beloved grandmother because we had as perfect of a relationship as two human beings could ever hope to have. There was NEVER, EVER any screaming, judgement, bullying, shaming, rage, or anger. Ever. All I ever got from my grandmother was unconditional love and all I have back to her was exactly the same she so freely offered me.

My grandma did not do this suddenly, as many do, when realizing that life really is too short and perhaps there are 10 to 5 years left. She did this from the time I was pulled out of my mother until the day she died. She was this way with everyone, and the woman genuinely didn’t have any character flaw that anyone, familiar or strangers, could hold against her. She never proselytized to anyone, myself included, and she not once, called me a foul name or treated me like a POS when I was profoundly struggling with alcoholism/addiction. And her generosity of spirit abounded to all, so she was never untrue to herself.

She was just a simple gal. A simple gal who’s unexpected death taught me that for me, loving someone unconditionally, and she allowing me to do this as well towards her, bore no sting or deep grief, because it was a perfect love.

When we allow ourselves to love others in this way, without fear or censorship, and when we do not construct walls of fear between ourselves and others, allowing them to love us back grief just doesn’t exist. Why? Because an open and loving heart cannot loathe, fear and despise at the same time it is abounding with love and acceptance of all things and of others as they are, and not as expectations which we ourselves set up, in order to stay safe and unable to love or be loved , favored by those of us who never had the true opportunity to experience love as the simplest yet most powerful bond we have with one another.

There was a time when people understood this. There was a time when communities or tribes saw each other as vital and essential parts of each-other’s lives, and death was just another journey made with those who were living respected as an honor rather than as gut wrenching loss.

The Queen looks like she is out there, in her little pink, tweed Chanel coat and decorative pin, loving all things and people unconditionally, which is when true happiness is finally realized. She has accepted herself and those around her, and appears to appreciate them with great generosity and wisdom. Which is why I never believe any of the bullshit stories I read about her alleged disappointment with her grandson, Harry. Harry is who he is and became who he became because behind the scenes, he had a grandmother who chose to love him unconditionally, rather than to give him a ton of shit and belittle him. Which is why he is able to march to the beat of his own drum and proudly so.

You become this way when someone loves you no matter what. And believe me when I say that throughout all of the shit these boys went through with their mother’s death and the scrutiny from the world, one was able to find his own way home into the heart of his little family.

Do not be afraid, Cunts. Remember when shit gets really messy, that yiu still have an opportunity to love others unconditionally if only you stop trying to make unconditional love, conditional. Love isn’t a negotiation. It’s very simple, much like my grandma. And either you experience it unconditionally which is self realization, or you experience heartache and loss because you were too busy expecting something in return for that love. That’s not love. That’s coercion and codependency.

Yuck. 🤮

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by Anonymousreply 110July 9, 2021 2:17 PM

TBH, it looks to me as if quite a few bats have moved into her belfry.

by Anonymousreply 111July 9, 2021 2:33 PM

How much did that 3 part post cost!! SS had to hire in for that one, for sure! Sorta blend between Danielle & Collins & Grimms.

Damn..War & Peace Part II..

Yes, I'm sure the Queen talks to Harry everyday on Zoom & Skype, blowing kisses... (Snigger). She also gives Meghan tips on breast feeding, diapering, gardening, make-up, etc.(Laughing doubled over!)

by Anonymousreply 112July 9, 2021 2:40 PM

[quote] Yes, I'm sure the Queen talks to Harry everyday on Zoom & Skype, blowing kisses... (Snigger)

Your use of that word was deliberate.

by Anonymousreply 113July 9, 2021 2:46 PM

Yes, Harry and Meghan have such love in their heart for Her Majesty, for making Haz who he really is, that they created havoc while her husband was dying, and have now devoted their lives to raking in cash by criticising her parenting skills and shitting all over the institution she has devoted her life to.

by Anonymousreply 114July 9, 2021 3:18 PM

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by Anonymousreply 115July 10, 2021 1:29 PM

Has anyone read Alan Bennett’s THE UNCOMMON READER? Marvelous short novel about the Queen and a gay bookmobile driver.

by Anonymousreply 116July 10, 2021 1:39 PM

Behind William and Catherine is Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King. How's that for inclusion?

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by Anonymousreply 117July 10, 2021 4:43 PM

Yes, R116, I have read it. Delightful.

by Anonymousreply 118July 10, 2021 5:46 PM

Lots of celebs in those Wimbledon pictures.

And funny, to see them in the photos, but not be mentioned in the photo captions.

Maggie Smith, for one, in a peach jacket, in the row behind William and Kate, two seats over from Martina.

And Tom Cruise, unmentioned in the caption, with some woman I don't recognize.

by Anonymousreply 119July 10, 2021 5:48 PM

If this story is true, I think it's very shitty of Charles not to give Edward the Duke of Edinburgh title.

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by Anonymousreply 120July 10, 2021 6:54 PM

The Queen's message to England's football team manager, Gareth Southgate.

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by Anonymousreply 121July 10, 2021 6:56 PM

Looks like Lizzy wants some Southgate dick.

by Anonymousreply 122July 10, 2021 6:58 PM

Queen or no Queen she needs to get in line....Umm Southgate..

by Anonymousreply 123July 10, 2021 7:11 PM

Charles has always been a shitty person. So when they report that he will renege and not give Edward his title, I don't doubt it. and Ever since Harry and Meghan left town Edward and Sophie have been doing double duty. At the end of the day he is still the petty, spoiled, little boy who never felt he got enough love. I don't see how Camilla can stand him. OTOH, they were meant for one another. I hope the Queen decides to do it.

by Anonymousreply 124July 11, 2021 3:00 AM

Perhaps she has a fiery young lady-in-waiting who flashes a well-groomed ginger minge on demand. That could trigger her impish grin.

by Anonymousreply 125July 11, 2021 3:09 AM

OMG how many photos of Kate at Wimbledon do we need to see @ R115? It's absurd.

by Anonymousreply 126July 11, 2021 3:26 AM

If she wants do romp & bop down the cobblestones like a rebel teenage Georgie Girl what can the Palace really do??

by Anonymousreply 127July 11, 2021 11:15 AM

R117, for more inclusion, here's the Queen handing Althea Gibson, the first black American winner of Wimbledon, her trophy in 1957.

The Queen has only attended Wimbledon four times, two of those times when there was a British player in the final.

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by Anonymousreply 128July 11, 2021 11:21 AM

William's message of support for England in Euro2020.

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by Anonymousreply 129July 11, 2021 12:39 PM

My prediction was correct: Kate will be taking over the title President of Wimbledon.

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by Anonymousreply 130July 11, 2021 12:42 PM

Was that really a prediction, r130? It's been blatantly obvious for a long time now.

by Anonymousreply 131July 11, 2021 12:49 PM

Kate took her father to Wimbledon today.

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by Anonymousreply 132July 11, 2021 1:06 PM

Kate and her father got into the spirit of things. LOL.

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by Anonymousreply 133July 11, 2021 1:08 PM

The father always looks very nice.

by Anonymousreply 134July 11, 2021 1:11 PM

The father looks very doable!

by Anonymousreply 135July 11, 2021 1:18 PM

Well, it will all make for another last hurrah of the Queen movie that I’m sure Helen Mirren or Imelda Staunton is already salivating over like those ones about Queen Victoria and Mr. Brown and wasn’t there one about her and some southeast Asian?

by Anonymousreply 136July 11, 2021 1:20 PM

Is anyone expecting return fire 🔥 and overnight shelling ☄️💥from Montecito over Kate’s little PR Parade?

by Anonymousreply 137July 11, 2021 1:22 PM

What powers can the monarch actually exercise? If she wanted some Gareth Southgate action is she allowed to command him to give her a little sumpn' sumpn'?

by Anonymousreply 138July 11, 2021 1:23 PM

R135, Any man who owns a chain of party supplies stores has to be fun.

by Anonymousreply 139July 11, 2021 1:41 PM

There can be a silver lining to losing your loved ones...she lost her high maintenance husband, sister, mother. I'm sure she gets to relax just a little more. I went off blood pressure medication when I lost a similar group.

by Anonymousreply 140July 11, 2021 2:00 PM

Kate and her father are now attending the Wimbledon men's final.

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by Anonymousreply 141July 11, 2021 2:06 PM

Thanks for the updates, R141.

by Anonymousreply 142July 11, 2021 2:07 PM

R137, Kate is the next president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, aka Wimbledon, she doesn't need to do any "PR" there. What she is doing is joining in with the rest of the crowd and providing the people with some entertainment.

If only that idiot Markle had just kept her focus on what's really important, she or Harry could have had a similar role too - perhaps even Wimbledon.

by Anonymousreply 143July 11, 2021 2:07 PM

But which royal is in charge of croquet?

by Anonymousreply 144July 11, 2021 2:17 PM

[quote] yet she survived even though Charles, William, Katherine, her Prime Minister, and who knows who else in her circle developed the virus,

Oh, [italic]dear.[italic]

Her name is spelled "Catherine," and she's yet to have COVID. She has been isolating herself because she's been exposed, but she has not developed it, and is extremely unlikely to do so because she's been vaccinated

by Anonymousreply 145July 11, 2021 2:22 PM

Who does William has in mind as a role model as a parent, Charles or Michael? It's pretty obvious that he gravitated to his in-law. Is Charles rankled or did he become jealous or petty about it? Or appreciate? How could he when not when it's obviously boosted the view of the future monarchy.

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by Anonymousreply 147July 11, 2021 3:52 PM

Yes, many decades after the Queen gave a black woman a trophy, she took her game even further and allowed blacks to be hired to serve her.

by Anonymousreply 148July 11, 2021 3:57 PM

No kidding, R148. It is laughable that we're expected to admire how open-minded the Queen is that she actually condescended to present the Wimbledon trophy to Althea Gibson when Gibson won it.

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by Anonymousreply 150July 11, 2021 4:26 PM

It has been announced that Will, Kate AND George will be at the England vs. Italy game today.

by Anonymousreply 151July 11, 2021 4:29 PM

In recognition of his 52 years of service to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), the 85-year-old Duke of Kent has been presented with a replica of the Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy

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by Anonymousreply 152July 11, 2021 5:06 PM

R148, the Queen didn't personally employ all staff. There were few minorities in the UK until the 60s and most were migrants from Commonwealth countries who were primarily manual labourers.

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by Anonymousreply 154July 11, 2021 6:16 PM

^ STILL grinning from ear to ear. Maybe they've given her some sort of bereavement drug. The crash is going to be AWFUL.

by Anonymousreply 155July 11, 2021 6:20 PM

I said on DL that their marriage was long over and he was playing house with his mistress which is why he was locked away in their winter palace till COVID forced them to do photo ops in Windsor and put on the show. She didn't even visit his ass in the hospital. I'm glad she wasn't an idiot and knew what was what. This also explains why their children have horrible marriages, their parent's was obviously a mess.

Beyond Phillip, I'm sure the Queen hated spending a year locked up at home. She's had one schedule for nearly 70 years. I'm sure it sucked to have such a massive change so late in the game. Hell yeah she's happy to finish out her duty in person amongst her subjects.

Go Liz!!!!!

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by Anonymousreply 157July 12, 2021 2:11 PM

R157 Well, that’s a very catty remark.

by Anonymousreply 158July 12, 2021 2:13 PM

R158 - Not at all. I think Kitty has had work done on her face. Her twin sisters look more natural. Their sister a bit of a Plastic Kitty.

by Anonymousreply 159July 12, 2021 2:27 PM

“Winter palace”, R156? They’re not the Romanovs, FFS.

Philip was living at Wood Farm, in a relatively modest house on the Sandringham estate, following his retirement (at around 95, from memory).

When Covid hit he relocated to Windsor Castle, joining his wife of 70ish years.

Whatever the state of their marriage they seem to have hit on the right formula, and good for them!

by Anonymousreply 160July 12, 2021 9:23 PM

Little Lizzy, happy at last.

by Anonymousreply 161July 12, 2021 9:55 PM

He probably made her rim him til the very end.

by Anonymousreply 162July 12, 2021 10:35 PM

QEII can now proclaim as did her namesake: I will have but one mistress here, and no master.

by Anonymousreply 163July 12, 2021 11:41 PM

Amazingly funny, R162.

by Anonymousreply 164July 13, 2021 2:11 AM

It’s not like the they were locked 🔒 in 69s on a daily basis.

by Anonymousreply 165July 14, 2021 9:48 AM

The*

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by Anonymousreply 168July 14, 2021 1:09 PM

Was this a Markle-Middleton melee? The new Hatfield & McCoys.

by Anonymousreply 169July 14, 2021 1:28 PM

I miss that thread about how she’ll be dead within a year.

by Anonymousreply 170July 14, 2021 1:45 PM

I think the Queen is mentally sharp enough that she will confirm Edward as the Dewk of Edinburgh within the next month or two. Watch. Then the Mail can claim she did it to spite Charles Charles is going to be the fucking King. He will have plenty of titles to pass aound to little Pince Louis and the rest. This was his father's wish and creatng the youngest brother as Dewk won't killl him. What a petty spiteful little shit he is.. Good thing Ed and Sophie signed that lease. Charles would pobably attempt to evict them.

by Anonymousreply 171July 14, 2021 2:10 PM

Isn't Charles in effect the Duke of Edinburgh, r171? This story about how Charles will supposedly deny Edward the title comes with no supporting "sources" and just seems a bit made up.

Edward is hugely involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme, so it would make sense for him to take the title as well. If Charles seriously doesn't want it to go to Edward, then that is presumably because then it would go to Edward's son and in a generation or so there would be yet another royal Duke who is very much outside of the group of senior royals.

by Anonymousreply 172July 14, 2021 2:29 PM

R172 - yes, Charles inherited the title from his late father as the eldest son.

by Anonymousreply 173July 14, 2021 3:20 PM

They can change it so it doesn't automatically go to Edward's son. Hey, Edward's a good shot. Hope Charles doesn't go for a walk in the woods anytime soon.

by Anonymousreply 174July 14, 2021 4:08 PM

Another royal famewhore named Fergie is on the People cover!

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by Anonymousreply 175July 14, 2021 4:54 PM

Titles of nobility are governed by both historical precedent and statute (can't remember which one, and Google wasn't immediately helpful). Even the monarch cannot remove a ducal title once bestowed, unless the current holder is convicted of treason. And even then the process is long-winded and requires an independent enquiry to be set up to make recommendations to the monarch, who then has to formally lay those recommendations before the Privy Council. As eldest son, Charles automatically became The Duke of Edinburgh upon his father's death, and nothing could prevented that short of primary legislation enacted before Prince Philip became an ex-person.

Charles could, in theory, disclaim the title for both himself and his heirs, but that opens up a legal minefield. A minority opinion is that the title would then fall to Andrew as the next eldest (who could then similarly disclaim so that the title fell at last to Edward), but the majority opinion is that the title would fall dormant (but not become extinct) until Charles becomes King.

All titles possessed by the Heir Apparent become extinct upon accession to the Throne, meaning that they can be re-created at the new monarch's pleasure. This is., presumably, what the Queen expects Charles to do. There is no suggestion, other than one unsourced rumour, that he intends to do otherwise; as far as I am aware, Charles is as fond of Edward as he despises Andrew. What he *could* do, in line with his desire to slim down the Royal Family, is to create Edward as Duke of Edinburgh with a life peerage, meaning that his children will not inherit. That way, the title would be extinct again on Edward's death and able to be recreated by William if he so wishes.

No doubt we won't find out what happens until it actually *does* happen. And it isn't really all that important, anyway.

by Anonymousreply 176July 14, 2021 5:27 PM

I still think Edward will eventually receive the title Duke of Edinburgh and it will revert back to the Crown when he dies. Here is the original statement on the matter.

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by Anonymousreply 177July 14, 2021 5:47 PM

I believe William and Harry smoke privately, and formerly Catherine. Bea and Eug probably enjoyed a cigarette with their drinks back in their club days.

On the continent, The Queen of Denmark is a famous chainsmoker with yellow teeth to show for it. The Grimaldi princesses obviously smoke, by the looks of them. Queen Maxima looks like she’d be a smoker, as does her husband King Willem-Alexander. The King of Norway is a former smoker, I don’t think he still does because of his health problems. Queen Annemarie of Greece is probably a smoker like her sister Queen Margrethe.

by Anonymousreply 178July 14, 2021 5:56 PM

Of course she's happier. Women are almost ALWAYS happier as widows.

Straight men are the ones who can't handle that shit. Hell, many of them can't handle being dumped, having their exes move on, upgrade, being passed over for promotion, turned down for sex, etc without turning to threats or acts of violence.

Liz will probably live to be 115 now that Phil kicked off.

by Anonymousreply 179July 14, 2021 5:58 PM

Does Liz have an active sex life? Has she ever had a swim in the lady pond?

by Anonymousreply 180July 14, 2021 6:05 PM

Someone here seems really interested in the Queen's sex life. Why don't you write to Buckingham Palace and ask her yourself? Let us know what kind of reception your letter would receive.

by Anonymousreply 181July 14, 2021 6:10 PM

She do love them corgis don't she....

by Anonymousreply 182July 14, 2021 7:11 PM

Would she welcome intruders to the royal bedroom this time?

by Anonymousreply 183July 14, 2021 10:07 PM

Time to increase the Premarin vaginal cream prescription!

by Anonymousreply 184July 14, 2021 10:45 PM

What, should she dress in black and mope around like Queen Victoria in her last remaining days?

by Anonymousreply 185July 15, 2021 6:15 AM

[quote] Time to increase the Premarin vaginal cream prescription!

I pity the poor maids whose job it is to dress her, tend to her private parts, bathe her and apply such creams.

by Anonymousreply 186July 15, 2021 6:21 AM

She looks younger than Robert Plant.

by Anonymousreply 187July 15, 2021 6:24 AM

R186, it just occurred to me. From the moment she was born, Elizabeth has never had to dress or bathe by herself. She was always attended. No wonder she has lived so long. For decades she has daily, gone out doors to walk, ride horses and play with her dogs. Her passion is her horses and she enjoys that whole "country woman " vibe. When she's home at the palace she walks miles of hallways evey day in those vast ooms. She never lifts a finger to do anything and the little people think it's wondeful to see he outdoos gilling with the family at Balmoal duing he summe beak. She has egula canstant medical attention, a living example of how abstemious habits, and exercise with regular preventive maintenance can get us all to 100. She is never alone. Mentally sharp, and enjoys the deference and respect of dozens of people daily.

by Anonymousreply 188July 15, 2021 11:11 AM

R188, she has also had her every move scrutinised since 1936 (at the latest). She has never been able to express an opinion on anything much without it being discussed. She has, at times been regarded by a hysterical press and public as coldly inhuman, especially when she had the temerity to think that seclusion at Balmoral may be better for William and Harry than parading them in front of crowds of hysterics in London who had never even met their mother.

She has to meet some of the most murderous creatures on the planet, and pretend that they are normal people. People defer to her, but that must bring with it a sense of alienation. If people believe you are above them, then you always stick out.

Imagine how it must be to know that hundreds of millions of people across the planet are watching a dramatised version of your life for entertainment. That dramatists enjoy writing about the death of your father, your possibly fraught relationships with your children, your position at the head of an institution with an uncertain future. Imagine getting to the end of your life, and being able to read thousands of reviews of your achievements and failures.

The miracle is that she seems fairly well-adjusted and reconciled to the life she leads, deeply weird as it is. Most people would be sick of it after a few years, let alone nine decades.

by Anonymousreply 189July 15, 2021 12:37 PM

The other day, there was a woman celebrating her 100th birthday in a park near my apartment. She was in a wheelchair and looked catatonic. I couldn’t help but compare her to Queen Elizabeth who walks herself around and engages in conversation with people.

Of course, I don’t know if QE will make it to 100, or what kind of life the wheelchair granny led.

Anyway, the Queen is looking very chipper, and good for her. She has an important purpose, and that often makes the difference.

by Anonymousreply 190July 15, 2021 4:10 PM

Was re-watching the Crown last night and there was a scene in season 3, Where the vile Tommy Lascelles tore into very young Margaret. It seems Elizabeth didn't want to be queen, would rather not be famous and so forth, but wanted to just hang out with her dogs and horses. And Margaret said, "I'll do it! I would love to be queen and be at the center of attention." And Elizabeth liked the idea, and agreed Margaret would be better at it than she would. So with Elizabeth's encouragement, Margaret went to ask about it, and Tommy ripped her a new one told her it was her lot in life to always serve and it was Elizabeth's to be queen, Elizabeth would always be center stage and Margaret woud always be in the wings. and any suggestion of anything different was a sacrilege. Elizabeth was esigned fom a young age, and constantly schooled about he duty. But even moe impotant, it was drilled into her head that she was not a celebrity. The monachy is sacred. Anointed by the Archbishop with holy oil, head of the chuch of England. Her Gandmother told her that. So being very religious, or at least faith- based, Elizabeth never looked at her role in any materialistic way.

by Anonymousreply 191July 15, 2021 4:24 PM

What is holy oil in England?

by Anonymousreply 192July 15, 2021 4:26 PM

R192, in terms of the Coronation, it is an perfumed substance used by the Archbishop of Canterbury to anoint the new monarch, the oil being made from a secret mixture of sesame and olive oil, containing ambergris, civet, orange flowers, roses, jasmine, cinnamon, musk.

This part of the coronation ceremony is hidden from view, and involves the oil being dispensed from an ampulla from the reign of Charles II (since most of the English royal regalia from before that was destroyed after the Civil War) into a 12 century spoon, and the used to anoint the hands, breast and head of the monarch.

by Anonymousreply 193July 15, 2021 5:08 PM

R189 has stated her boundaries

by Anonymousreply 194July 15, 2021 5:18 PM

Just your friendly reminder that The Crown is fiction, r193.

by Anonymousreply 195July 15, 2021 5:55 PM

I mean, r191.

by Anonymousreply 196July 15, 2021 5:58 PM

Your “R” key isn’t functioning, R191.

by Anonymousreply 197July 15, 2021 7:10 PM

R193 Thanks for that very specific and thorough description. I meant more in lieu of there not being a Pope to bless it, what made it holy rather then the actual ingredients.

by Anonymousreply 198July 15, 2021 7:15 PM

I know. It works most of the time...and then it doesn't.

by Anonymousreply 199July 15, 2021 7:29 PM

[quote]Imagine how it must be to know that hundreds of millions of people across the planet are watching a dramatised version of your life for entertainment. That dramatists enjoy writing about the death of your father, your possibly fraught relationships with your children

This. The Crown is an absolutely heinous project, because it is not only doing all those things but also confusing fact with fiction in a particulary cynical way - and we all know viewers are seeing it all as fact. Morally it's no better than the Murdoch press, despite all its pretensions.

by Anonymousreply 200July 16, 2021 1:43 PM

The Queen talked to some young leaders in the Commonwealth.

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by Anonymousreply 201July 16, 2021 3:07 PM

Dare we say there may be some ‘Basic Instinct’ peek-a-boos in the near future?

by Anonymousreply 202July 16, 2021 3:11 PM

R202, that crazy bitch Sharon Stone will have another meltdown if Lizzy has a Basic Instinct peekaboo moment or two. Because you know Lizzy will get far more attention for her "One didn't know one was being filmed down there in one's south coast" and "One happened to accidentally not wear any undergarments when said incident happened" excuses than Sharon has had in the past two decades.

by Anonymousreply 203July 16, 2021 3:27 PM

Three of the Queen's horses win races on the same day!

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by Anonymousreply 204July 17, 2021 2:41 PM

A peek inside the Palace before the Royals appear on the balcony. Drinking, eating, talking, laughing, hanging around bored...much like most families but in grander surroundings.

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by Anonymousreply 206July 18, 2021 4:43 PM

She loves to drive. Loves it. He security, ...not so much.

by Anonymousreply 207July 18, 2021 5:09 PM

R188 add to that: Never for a second having to worry about things like rent/mortgage, bills, savings, etc.

Don't get me wrong, she's doing marvellous — but there are definitely some upsides to the golden cage.

by Anonymousreply 208July 18, 2021 5:24 PM

[quote] add to that: Never for a second having to worry about things like rent/mortgage, bills, savings, etc

Plus access to the best health care, the best food and the best of everything. Yes, she is 95 and yes, she performs her duties admirably, but let's not pretend that she has had a life of extreme physical, financial or mental hardship. She has an enormously privileged existence that she and her family should be grateful for.

by Anonymousreply 209July 18, 2021 5:44 PM

Who’s going commando down the streets of the city, Smiling at everybody she sees?

Everyone knows it gets Windy 🌪

by Anonymousreply 210July 20, 2021 12:47 PM

Who’s bending down to flash us her rainbow?

by Anonymousreply 211July 20, 2021 1:12 PM

William chats with an GB Olympic hopeful Lauren Price.

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by Anonymousreply 212July 20, 2021 1:13 PM

^ sorry here's the correct link.

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by Anonymousreply 213July 20, 2021 1:14 PM

R212. This thread is about that marvelous Windsor gal- not her dour grandson.

by Anonymousreply 214July 20, 2021 1:36 PM

R211 Everyone knows it’s Miss Lili

by Anonymousreply 215July 20, 2021 1:37 PM

He's not at all "dour" in that link, r214. He's giving a female Olympic boxer a birthday cake. What you think is "dour" is dignified and serious, as is apt for his position.

by Anonymousreply 216July 20, 2021 3:30 PM

I think people will like having a king with William's gravitas. Charles has never really acquired it.

by Anonymousreply 217July 20, 2021 3:55 PM

It's bonkers trying to imagine being a child and knowing one day you will be head of state. I wanred a push bike but we were too poor,he had to attend trooping the colour..crazy.

by Anonymousreply 218July 20, 2021 4:09 PM

True r218, but they've been doing it in his family for about a thousand years.

by Anonymousreply 219July 20, 2021 4:31 PM

William is unrelievedly dull. Seriously. And the older he gets the less attractive he is.

by Anonymousreply 220July 20, 2021 5:54 PM

R220 - Dull is good thing if you're a royal. We have enough bloody drama with the other two.

by Anonymousreply 221July 20, 2021 6:42 PM

William has a nice profile and three-quarter face. He's going to look fantastic on the money.

He's sired attractive and healthy children and his marriage is free of drama. He does his duties with a studied seriousness that contrasts well with his wife's warmth. The Cambridges are exactly what the country needs and wants in future monarchs.

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by Anonymousreply 222July 20, 2021 6:45 PM

I think William is quite handsome!

by Anonymousreply 223July 20, 2021 9:46 PM

Don't they say there's a moment of clarity and energy right before one croaks?

by Anonymousreply 224July 20, 2021 9:50 PM

Yes they fo r224. The Queen Mother’s moment lasted for about ten years.

by Anonymousreply 225July 20, 2021 10:18 PM

Lilli’s pudd’n brings all the boys to the yard

by Anonymousreply 226July 21, 2021 1:01 PM

Charles is a lunatic and I expect Andrew is behind the recent "Edward will never be Duke of Edinburgh" propaganda campaign. Andrew and Harry are in cahoots!

by Anonymousreply 227July 21, 2021 1:04 PM

Hunny, when William becomes king there will hardly be much of the monarchy left. And honestly, both Wills and his father are somewhat relieved that Meghan and Harry are gone. Because if he were here he would not be controlled. He towed the line somewhat because of his grandmother, but his father and older brother don't command that level of respect from him. So protocol and tradition will gradually fall by the wayside.

by Anonymousreply 228July 21, 2021 1:05 PM

Sure, R228. Keep dreaming.

by Anonymousreply 229July 21, 2021 1:12 PM

Prince George is 8 years old tomorrow and he's beaming too in his birthday photo.

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by Anonymousreply 230July 21, 2021 9:24 PM

The Queen had a virtual meeting with Mary Simon, the first Indigenous person to become Governor General of Canada.

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by Anonymousreply 231July 23, 2021 1:58 PM

Cannabis may be illegal in the UK for the peasants, but not for a Queen. Ole Stuffed Shirt Phil probably did not partake but it looks like she's been enjoying that good ganja without that party pooper having a hissy fit about it.

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by Anonymousreply 233July 24, 2021 1:12 PM

Meghan will be calling her any minute for tips, R233.

by Anonymousreply 234July 25, 2021 12:26 PM

Women in Phillips' circle don't split from a husband unless they have another husband lined up. Single women don't have a lot of cache in their ranks.

by Anonymousreply 235July 25, 2021 1:18 PM

Tell me about it, R235!

by Anonymousreply 236July 25, 2021 1:21 PM

That's why Bea married Edo after a relatively short courtship: She was over 30 and her younger sister had already married, a humiliating state to be in. She'll hang onto her cute little Italian count unless he drops the 'u' and becomes a total cunt to her.

by Anonymousreply 237July 25, 2021 1:24 PM

[quote]She was over 30 and her younger sister had already married, a humiliating state to be in.

How 1950s of you.

by Anonymousreply 238July 25, 2021 1:34 PM

Hey, I don't make the rules. That's how it works in Bea's set. I'm not saying it's right, but it's the truth.

by Anonymousreply 239July 25, 2021 1:36 PM

R238 monarchies ARE stuck in the '50s. That's just reality.

by Anonymousreply 240July 26, 2021 8:38 AM

[quote]That's why Bea married Edo after a relatively short courtship:

They've known each other since childhood and grew up in the same social circles. Their parents were close friends. This is not a marriage that came out of nowhere.

by Anonymousreply 241July 26, 2021 10:06 AM

I agree, R241, but it didn't follow the long courtship pattern many of the Windsors follow.

Bea's first boyfriend really did her dirty, stringing her along for 10 years, then dumping her and quickly marrying someone else. Of course, Bea should have chucked him at the 5-year mark when she couldn't get a ring on her finger. Marriage is very important to women in that set: Aristocratic girls who don't find a suitable husband by the time they are 30 will generally settle for someone less suitable but still acceptable. See also: Princess Margaret, Kitty Spencer.

by Anonymousreply 242July 26, 2021 12:59 PM

Bea was right not to wait with Edo. The scaled-down ceremony was charming and appropriate and avoided the tricky issues of her parents' public participation and the Sussexes' attendance. She also just got under the wire in terms of having both grandparents at her wedding, as Philip's health began its final downward spiral not long after.

by Anonymousreply 243July 26, 2021 1:09 PM

I suspect that Bea's marriage to an old, ambitious friend may well turn out to be partially a business relationship for each. But perhaps a happy one. Old friends. They both knew exactly what they were getting into with this marriage. Let's see what happens.

by Anonymousreply 244July 26, 2021 1:14 PM

Ah, but Edo dumped the mother of his toddler son for Bea. Pure social climbing so he can expand his quite small real estate development company.

by Anonymousreply 245July 26, 2021 3:13 PM

I wonder about Edo’s lovemaking. He’s Italian, so might be a stallion. But he is kind of tiny bodywise.

by Anonymousreply 246July 26, 2021 5:00 PM

Bea is small, too. They may have bouncy hobbit sex.

by Anonymousreply 247July 26, 2021 6:39 PM

I think the best royal marriages have a businesslike side to them. The person you marry isn't just a spouse, they ARE your partner in the business of being royal. Charles understood this but chose a woman with fairytale lies in her head, and the result was so disastrous, we're still seeing the aftershocks 40 years later.

by Anonymousreply 248July 26, 2021 6:41 PM

Bea isn't as huge as Eugenie but she is no petite delicate thing.

by Anonymousreply 249July 26, 2021 6:58 PM

Which is DL legend “PretzelHead”?

by Anonymousreply 250July 26, 2021 7:03 PM

This bitch's buoyancy is gonna keep her going for another decade.

by Anonymousreply 251July 26, 2021 7:04 PM

I'm reviewing the plans for the funeral of the Prince of Wales as we speak

by Anonymousreply 252July 26, 2021 7:17 PM

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

-Leo

Just read that Earl Spencer is no longer close to his daughter Kitty since he married wife #3, and he didn't even bother showing up at her wedding. Sad!

by Anonymousreply 253July 26, 2021 7:36 PM

He's 5 years younger than his new son-in-law, r253.

by Anonymousreply 254July 26, 2021 8:20 PM

[quote]Ah, but Edo dumped the mother of his toddler son for Bea.

Every published account I've read says they've remained friends and that she and stepmother Bea are on good terms. For all we know, it was she who dumped him.

by Anonymousreply 255July 26, 2021 8:30 PM

Wrong R255 Her mother/father spoke to the press about how sad their daughter was at being dumped by Edo for Big Bea.

by Anonymousreply 256July 26, 2021 9:58 PM

R25 wrong, Spencer is estranged from Kitty due to Kitty not being as appreciate of stepmom #2. Nothing to do with age. Spence likes em young, he must understand Kitty's hubby.

by Anonymousreply 257July 26, 2021 10:00 PM

Both those girls are in command of huge racks, unless they’re going to college in Northampton, some guy is going to get a crack at those fun balloons 🎈🎈

by Anonymousreply 258July 27, 2021 2:37 AM

Who R259? The Queen and her daughter?

by Anonymousreply 259July 27, 2021 2:52 AM

I went to a marvelous party...

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by Anonymousreply 260July 27, 2021 2:54 AM

I always love re-watching that “Elizabeth R” documentary, R260. Watching the Queen actively engage in opinionated conversation (and getting talked over!) is great. Plus the cute moments with her grandkids and the hilarious scene as she’s reviewing the itinerary for some day trip in a little town. “Oh…and another plaque :|”. Her deadpan humor is top notch.

I just wish they would release that 1969 “Royal Family” documentary. But apparently the whole family hates it and will never release it.

by Anonymousreply 261July 27, 2021 3:11 AM

Having seen it at the time, I don't think there's anything in the documentary itself for them to hate: the problem was that the whole idea behind it was to let the public see the Royals as human beings.

The unintended consequence was the kind of baying-hound behaviour that occurred in the press around Diana and the demise of Fergie, and more recently around Harry and Meghan. Before the doco, the Queen was very much seen as head of the Church of England, which was very much the church of most of Britain's citizens then, and because of that she and her family were accorded the kind of respect by the press that you might associate with the Pope. Once they invited TV in with the purpose of humanising them, they couldn't put the genie back in the bottle.

I think it was Philip's idea to do it, as part of his program of modernising The Firm, but it backfired.

by Anonymousreply 262July 27, 2021 11:32 AM

R262, I think you might be mixing up Royal Family (1969, which was met with shock and derision because the RF seemed so banal) with Elizabeth R, which focused more on The Queen and more on her official duties and receptions. The former unleashed the press, as it destroyed much of the mystique surrounding the monarchy.

By the time Elizabeth R came around the mystique was gone anyway, so people were much more positive about seeing, close up, the job the Queen does.

by Anonymousreply 263July 27, 2021 12:03 PM

R263, I specifically addressed both documentaries by name in my post R261. R262 was just replying to the comment about “Royal Family”.

by Anonymousreply 264July 27, 2021 12:39 PM

Smoldering Will with hair.

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by Anonymousreply 265July 27, 2021 3:16 PM

Charles welcomes curlews to Sandringham.

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by Anonymousreply 266July 27, 2021 3:47 PM

Naughty Queen, now the biggest residential polluter in Scotland.

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by Anonymousreply 267July 31, 2021 4:25 PM

Where does it say that, r267?

This is what she (i.e. whoever administers the properties) objected to, and which she is entitled to object to:

[quote]The concerns centred on the potential use of compulsory purchase orders - a legal process by which land or property can be obtained, for instance for major infrastructure projects, without the the consent of the owner if deemed in the greater public interest.

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by Anonymousreply 269July 31, 2021 4:56 PM

A joke, r69, or are you really that bad at arithmetic?

by Anonymousreply 270July 31, 2021 5:27 PM

Her pussy has been dried up for years with Philip. Today it must be moist.

by Anonymousreply 271August 1, 2021 3:10 AM

R271, her ass will get some rest now. Philip used to pound it relentlessly without any care for her carnal needs, hunger or desires. Time for her pussy to get some attention now. Lizzy wants some front door action again after years of being Backdoor Betty.

by Anonymousreply 272August 1, 2021 8:16 AM

R272 If Ole Phil was laying it down like that, she's gonna miss it. British men aren't known for laying pipe (except Harry but Meghan's got him). This is why all the British bitches are fucking Spaniards, Italians, Africans, and even East Indians.

by Anonymousreply 273August 2, 2021 1:16 PM

R271 It’s been reimagined

by Anonymousreply 274August 2, 2021 1:20 PM

R274 the old bitch got some vaginoplasty! Now she is "like a virgin!" Hope she doesn't croak before she gets to try it out!

by Anonymousreply 275August 2, 2021 1:32 PM

I thought she took great pride in being called Elizabeth "[italic] NOT [/italic] a Virgin Queen, thank Phil" II

by Anonymousreply 276August 2, 2021 1:59 PM

So, what’s her gambit?

by Anonymousreply 277August 2, 2021 3:23 PM

Hunny, she's not smiling the past few days since Eugenie's hubby was out on some yacht with some wimmin with their tits hanging out... and no one thought to invite The Queen. Very disappointed is she at being left out.. Now Phil is gone she wouldn't mind a turn or two with Jack.

by Anonymousreply 278August 2, 2021 5:06 PM

The Queen knows Jack was just on a Casamigos promo event, r278.

by Anonymousreply 279August 2, 2021 5:29 PM

Charlotte and The Butterfly.

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by Anonymousreply 282August 7, 2021 1:06 PM

At 95, the Queen is just doing what she wants: She likes Fergie, Philip is dead, so she's having Fergie up to Balmoral. It's probably also a sop to the banished Andrew and his daughters. The world may not like the Yorks much, but the Queen clearly loves them and is willing to indulge them. They seem to do a good job of kissing up to the old lady.

Why she still indulges the nasty Sussexes is anyone's guess, as all they do is take swipes at her in the press.

by Anonymousreply 283August 7, 2021 1:15 PM

Fegie always made an early trip up to Balmoral and then quickly skedaddled before Philip arrived. This is not new news but purely papers stirring shit.

by Anonymousreply 284August 7, 2021 1:52 PM

If Beatrice or Eugenie pleaded her case, then that would get the queen to invite the Grifter to Balmoral. Fergie leaks it, and it raises her earning profile. The Queen is cazy about the girls and recognizes how had they have it with the parents they have.

by Anonymousreply 285August 7, 2021 2:02 PM

Liz is using Fergie as a pimp who will procure men for her carnal needs.

by Anonymousreply 286August 7, 2021 2:20 PM

Why wouldn't this wrinkled up old cunt look delighted? She's never worried about paying a bill in her whole life.

by Anonymousreply 287August 7, 2021 3:11 PM

Would some British explain why this fugly old drain on society has never has a nose job, and has had the same short, hideous hairstyle for 8 decades? Will Kate have to give up her lush locks in a few years in order to mimic the old crone?

I fully understand why Phillip cheated. He was so handsome and married someone physically repulsive.....

by Anonymousreply 288August 7, 2021 4:01 PM

The Queen and her ilk make the Grimaldis look like fine upstanding citizens of integrity.

by Anonymousreply 289August 7, 2021 6:10 PM

R288 showing that they know fuck-all about the English higher orders and is not ashamed to show it.

by Anonymousreply 290August 7, 2021 8:20 PM

Higher orders? What are you even talking about? Taxonomy?

by Anonymousreply 291August 7, 2021 8:35 PM

^Just a crass vulgarian. I hope he's NOT an American, but he probably is.

by Anonymousreply 292August 7, 2021 9:23 PM

Now there’s no guilt for her if she goes extra-curricular in the retirement chambers.

by Anonymousreply 293August 7, 2021 9:25 PM

Do fuck off, R288. There’s a nice fucking chap!

by Anonymousreply 294August 7, 2021 9:25 PM

How can you be higher when you were born there? They don't know up from down, and she meddles in Parliamentary matters, disgusting. Yes, I'm an American with better taste in British people. Or better taste in Germans, as it were....

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by Anonymousreply 296August 9, 2021 1:20 PM

Watching the way she walks, honestly, the fact that she can step as well as she does is miraculous. Most people her age are in wheelchairs, drooling.

by Anonymousreply 297August 9, 2021 1:32 PM

Well it's not like she's ever had to worry about anything. Low stress makes for a more pleasant old age.

by Anonymousreply 298August 9, 2021 1:49 PM

And don't tell me about that time she wore coveralls and got her hands dirty during WWI or whatever.

by Anonymousreply 299August 9, 2021 2:42 PM

Lol R299. I like the Queen, but always cringe when BBC reports honor about how she “served in the war” and then pull out those same couple of photos.

by Anonymousreply 300August 9, 2021 2:59 PM

*BBC reporters go on about

by Anonymousreply 301August 9, 2021 3:12 PM

River on YouTube does something a little different on his newest video.

A little tidbit he divulges: River is from an aristocratic family.

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by Anonymousreply 302August 9, 2021 3:25 PM

Oh, but some Markle stams told me that the royals are NOT aristocrats. They live in a higher realm than that. Even mere aristocrats can't claim to understand the ways of these beings.

by Anonymousreply 303August 9, 2021 3:29 PM

Stans ^ obviously.

by Anonymousreply 304August 9, 2021 3:30 PM

R303, I’m definitely not a Markle stan, but there is a distinction between the aristocracy and the monarchy, and it’s exacerbated by the fact that the succession to the throne was settled on the Hanoverians, essentially overlooking the 50 preceding people in the line of succession.

To a British aristocracy which took pride in having English/Scottish lineage going back to at least 1066, the accession of a German-speaking family to the English throne was rather shocking (especially to the Jacobites) or an amusing convenience (to those who didn’t want a catholic accession)

The aristocracy derided them for surrendering much of their authority over domestic affairs to parliament (which in retrospect was one of the things which led to the survival of the monarchy), their poor English and terrible manners.

by Anonymousreply 305August 9, 2021 3:46 PM

Fair enough, R305.

by Anonymousreply 306August 9, 2021 3:51 PM

Divine Right, gurl, Divine Right

by Anonymousreply 307August 9, 2021 3:56 PM

[Quote]Aristocratic girls who don't find a suitable husband by the time they are 30 will generally settle for someone less suitable but still acceptable. See also: Princess Margaret, Kitty Spencer.

Lady Gabriella Windsor didn't marry until 40.

by Anonymousreply 308August 9, 2021 3:59 PM

Ah, but Lady Gabriella spent some time spreading her oats with various very non-aristocratic and non white lovers before she did her duty and married the Old Eton "financier".

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by Anonymousreply 309August 9, 2021 4:06 PM

R305, surely the accession of George I over all other claimants was a sign of parliament taking control over the choice of monarch.

by Anonymousreply 310August 9, 2021 4:55 PM

R310, yes, the accession of George was exactly that (although parliament had already exerted that right by inviting William and Mary to take the throne). i don’t think that contradicts the point I am making that the aristocracy was split into 2 factions: one faction which viewed the event with horror because it ruptured the divinely ordained line of succession, and a second faction which regarded the accession of George I as a sad necessity to save the country from popery.

Both factions felt themselves to be more English than the Germanic family that now found itself at the pinnacle of the nobility, and both factions held the Hanoverians in some contempt for their different language, customs and manners. The aristocracy felt superior to the monarch due to their Englishness, and the monarch felt superior because he was the monarch! Both were aware that neither fully accepted the other as being superior.

Even nowadays, it is common for people to call the Royals German, even though their roots are firmly rooted in he UK for far longer than other immigrant families who are accepted without question as being British.

by Anonymousreply 311August 9, 2021 5:07 PM

"Even nowadays, it is common for people to call the Royals German" - it's not really common for people to call the royals German, except for occasional sappy schoolboys who think they're being clever.

by Anonymousreply 312August 9, 2021 5:40 PM

People who show up from a foreign country and take all the money. Sounds great, just don't call them Germans.

by Anonymousreply 313August 9, 2021 6:07 PM

Huns, the lot of 'em.

by Anonymousreply 314August 9, 2021 6:29 PM

In the old days they sent the single wimmin to India or South Africa to find suitable among the fortune hunters.

by Anonymousreply 315August 9, 2021 8:02 PM

R302 Oh, thanks for posting that. Very interesting. I was watching Kenneth Clark's old 70s TV series Civilisation and noticed that he pronounced the word "CAPitalism" "caPITalism, emphasis on the second syllable, which I thought must be the poshest pronunciation ever, so posh that maybe it was limited to just Kenneth Clark, in fact. But maybe some Oxford dons pronounce it that way.

by Anonymousreply 316August 9, 2021 9:26 PM

[quote]Even mere aristocrats can't claim to understand the ways of these beings.

Well Diana certainly couldn't - then again by her own admission she couldn't understand much.

by Anonymousreply 317August 10, 2021 3:00 AM

Diana was emotionally immature and very unstable. She was a teenager with an infatuation. Infatuated with Charles. She wanted to be a princess and live happily ever after. Ugh.

by Anonymousreply 318August 10, 2021 3:19 AM

Lady Colin Campbell's latest video.

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Ah, yes "Lady" Campbell of the 16 month marriage to Lord Campbell eons ago. If anyone should stop using a title, it is she.

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by Anonymousreply 321August 11, 2021 1:48 PM

I'm starting to wonder whether there are more sinister details to the Andrew story. The obvious thing to do was to say at the outset, "Yes, I had sex with her. I'm not proud of it, but she was legally an adult and there was nothing in the situation that suggested to me she was unhappy to be with Jeffrey Epstein or to go with me. If she was I am extremely sorry to have participated, but I can sincerely say she gave me no clue she was not having a good time. I apologise for the embarrassment my actions have caused my daughters, Her Majesty and the rest of my family."

That would have ripped off the band-aid and left the press with nowhere to go after a day or two of "ooh! did you hear that?" headlines. He could have paid Ms R some reparation to keep her quiet, and even if it came out it wouldn't have mattered because he'd already confessed.

So I do wonder why none of his advisers suggested it. Maybe they did and he was just too arrogant to abase himself like that, or maybe there is more to the story and they thought saying nothing was safest.

by Anonymousreply 322August 11, 2021 2:41 PM

R288 = This

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by Anonymousreply 323August 11, 2021 2:42 PM

R322, he is arrogant, far more so than the Queen’s other children. This has been known for years. He’s also very stupid, and combined arrogance and stupidity is a particularly destructive mix.

He’s certainly stupid enough not to realise that he has made matters worse.

by Anonymousreply 324August 11, 2021 5:48 PM

As a mother, wife, daughter of 90 year old parents who annoyingly seem like they will never die -- one less person to worry about in my life would not be a bad thing once I got over the initial grief. The Queen has had more than her share of worries and it only escalates with Harry and Andrew. I know this sounds hard-hearted, but a 90 year old deserves some peace and quiet, in my opinion.

by Anonymousreply 325August 11, 2021 5:56 PM

I pity the poor Queen with both Andrew and Fergie there. I will bet you any amount that they've already discussed their strategy for hitting the queen up for something lucrative. Or maybe it is real estate or something. Andrew always needs Fergie for strategy. Fergie will also be leaking as is her habit. The next few weeks should be interesting.

by Anonymousreply 326August 11, 2021 6:00 PM

She's already reined in Andrew all she's going to, and it took a public outcry for her to do that. She'll let him keep sucking up and grifting for the rest of her life. Now, once HM is gone, the gravy train is over for the Yorks and they know it. That's why they're all busy nest-feathering right now.

by Anonymousreply 327August 11, 2021 7:51 PM

River discusses the Andrew scandal.

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by Anonymousreply 329August 11, 2021 8:41 PM

Yuge is fucked now with the public. All that PR push has gone to shit.

by Anonymousreply 330August 11, 2021 9:14 PM

R330, you mean because she’s just staying on the same castle as her father? That seems like a stretch.

by Anonymousreply 331August 11, 2021 10:08 PM

no, r331. More that she has been slowly trying to ingratiate herself into popularity, see her appearances with Queen and her charity shit. Let's all forget the endless holidays. ( It worked for Diana). Of course her father reflects on her, he is the reason for her title that she makes a living off.

by Anonymousreply 332August 11, 2021 10:30 PM

R329 - I didn't realize one arrived at Balmoral through a fun slide!

by Anonymousreply 333August 12, 2021 12:10 AM

The York girls are not pretty. They never were, and now that they are both pushing 40 and married mums, they just get plumper and plainer. They'll never be marketable commodities because of this lack of beauty and glamor. If Diana had looked like Camilla, would she have been a global phenomenon? Would Kate be as lauded as she is without the Barbie doll bod and hair? Even Meghan Markle has her share of beauty despite the awkward figure, and she's made the most of it.

The Yorks should give up the dream of being mini-Dianas and just enjoy their money and their marriages. They won't, though, because they got the famewhore gene from both sides.

by Anonymousreply 334August 12, 2021 1:21 AM

R321, the man in the vehicle with andrew and fergie looks more like a lawyer than a bodyguard

by Anonymousreply 335August 12, 2021 2:05 AM

The Queen has never looked happier than she has since Phil's been gone

She actually seems younger

by Anonymousreply 336August 12, 2021 2:16 AM

They've obviously changed her meds, r336. Seriously. And good for her.

by Anonymousreply 337August 12, 2021 2:33 AM

Eugenie is not married to a wealthy man, and her future is more precarious without the royal grifting. Perhaps the Queen will throw her some inheritance crumbs, as she needs money more than anyone with the exception of her parents. Maybe Eug can get a weight watchers deal, but she would need to lose weight to demonstrate the effectiveness of the products.

by Anonymousreply 338August 12, 2021 2:47 AM

Andrew won't be hurting for money after Q E II dies.

I've got to believe she'll leave him a hefty amount of cash, enough to leave him Ok after Charles yanks the purse strings together.

by Anonymousreply 339August 12, 2021 2:55 AM

Exactly, R339. What I worry about is Fergie playing on the sympathies of her daughters to demand a share of their purse. The Queen will leave $$ to Andrew and to the daughters, because she is very fond of them. But she won't leave Fergie anything of value. So Fergie will have to depend on her daughters and she will grift off them with absolutely no remorse. I imagine she can be quite a vicious drunk when provoked. Now Andrew might toss a few crumbs at Fergie and he will definitely keep a roof over her head.

by Anonymousreply 340August 12, 2021 3:06 AM

It's all the BBC she's been taking in lately.

by Anonymousreply 341August 12, 2021 3:09 AM

Andy is in the news again. U.S. vs U.K.

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by Anonymousreply 342August 12, 2021 3:18 AM

[quote] Eugenie is not married to a wealthy man, and her future is more precarious without the royal grifting

You are correct. Her husband is not some executive at Casamigos. He goes to events and pours drinks. At some of the events, he put's up a table and serves drinks to the guests

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by Anonymousreply 343August 12, 2021 3:21 AM

Drew is worth 80 mill or so...the girls will be fine...also, the British monarch is worth shit tons more money than what is reported

by Anonymousreply 344August 12, 2021 4:21 AM

As much as you love him, why does he keep to "digestive issues in his peeers' statements, which usually involve Andrew's multiple needs and diet of his needs for shuttled plastic bags

by Anonymousreply 345August 12, 2021 6:26 AM

The latest video from Lady C.

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by Anonymousreply 346August 12, 2021 3:40 PM

River discusses Thomas Markle's latest interview.

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by Anonymousreply 347August 13, 2021 9:50 PM

Lady Colin Campbell's video for today. She has some interesting tidbits on Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Roberts.

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by Anonymousreply 348August 14, 2021 9:18 PM

If you became multi-orgasmic after a 74-year drought

you'd beam too...

by Anonymousreply 349August 14, 2021 10:31 PM

Because she no longer has to watch the escapades between Philip and Penny.

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by Anonymousreply 350August 14, 2021 11:14 PM

She is a merry widow because she no longer has to tolerate the frolicking between Philip and Penny.

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by Anonymousreply 351August 14, 2021 11:25 PM

Penny is a member of the extended family, yes, but she was one of the handful of non-immediate family members invited to the funeral. Elizabeth has always been understanding and kind and it's one of the reasons she is revered.

by Anonymousreply 352August 15, 2021 1:05 AM

R352 She's a merry widow because she is no longer Philip's doormat.

by Anonymousreply 353August 15, 2021 1:20 AM

And they changed her meds.

by Anonymousreply 354August 15, 2021 1:33 AM

How hasn’t she dropped dead yet? I thought she would be a goner soon after Philip.

by Anonymousreply 355August 15, 2021 1:37 AM

R355 She does not look like she's going to die of a broken heart.

by Anonymousreply 356August 15, 2021 1:46 AM

I never did R355. I have only anecdotal evidence, but it seems to me in most marriages, if the woman dies first the man is not far behind. He's lucky to manage for another year. But if a man pre deceases his wife, she will live happily ever after for a while. I mean with the old old ones, they might die within hours of one another but mostly they thrive after their husbands drop dead. Also figure that Elizabeth is no vegetable. She loves her life and get a lot of satisfaction from her work (as queen) and also from her horses. Her studs bring in tons of money and she really enjoys her personal life. I think at this point she looks back on a very eventful life with a high degree of satisfaction. Yes, she has had heartbreak and disappointment, but she is focused on the future, the whole soldier on thing. She looks happy because she is. No. Worries.

by Anonymousreply 357August 15, 2021 1:56 AM

R357 She must be determined to outlive Charles the turd.

by Anonymousreply 358August 15, 2021 2:01 AM

I wonder if she has just told Charles to handle the problems with Andrew and Harry, while she tends to her horses.

by Anonymousreply 359August 15, 2021 2:32 AM

R359, I think Charles has a very narrow role when it comes to Andrew and Harry. So IMO it's the opposite. Charles has been running almost everything else with a large mostly competent staff. But when it comes to Andrew and Harry, he really has to make his case carefully because she will only let him go so far. And she has made it clear she still adores Harry. She loves him to bits. Probably even more than Andrew. Her disgust about his trafficking the underaged girls with Epstein has made her pull back from unqualified support. But support for her son nevertheless. Andrew has exhausted her patience.

by Anonymousreply 360August 15, 2021 3:00 AM

I can't STAND the royal family. But, I have to give it to her. She has amazing longevity, and is one tough old bird.

God Save the Queen.

by Anonymousreply 361August 15, 2021 3:09 AM

Speaking as a woman, as much as we love men we hate them. To outlive all the men in our lives is kind of a relief. We don't need to worry about the mess they'll make of things, and we can just fade into the sunset.

by Anonymousreply 362August 15, 2021 3:45 AM

Isn't this frau stuff, all the slack-jawed, painfully-earnest adulation of the royals?

by Anonymousreply 363August 15, 2021 10:15 AM

Today is Princess Anne's 71st birthday.

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by Anonymousreply 365August 15, 2021 12:45 PM

Edo is such a tiny little thing, isn't he? Classic pocket gay.

by Anonymousreply 366August 15, 2021 2:19 PM

DM Primo shade..How can it not be the 'Paper of Record ' for the DL..Snark for days. DM headline 'Blooming Beautiful', then cut to photos of Bea. Holy shit! With all that dosh & she shows up in London..looking like that??WTF.?? Bea, baby Girl..HIRE A STYLIST. I'm sure you could find one who would work per diem, per event, outing. I'm sure you could get stuff comped. Hell, you're a princess. Pregnancy is no excuse...ever for anything that liiks like this mess.

Girl, men are visual creatures. Look at his face w. her & then with the tall blonde in the red shoes. Get a stylist, NOW!

by Anonymousreply 367August 15, 2021 5:58 PM

Doesn't matter. Both of the York girls look like the ugly stepsisters next to a real beauty like Kate. They won't hold those husbands: I give them10 years and 2 kids each, max.

by Anonymousreply 368August 15, 2021 10:44 PM

Yes, I doubt the one married to tequila boy will ever lose that weight she's gained. He seems like a simple lad, and he may stick around over the long haul.

by Anonymousreply 369August 15, 2021 11:17 PM

Meghan Markle looked like a movie star in comparison to the York sisters during her pregnancy.

I think if Beatrice had worn a longer dress in pastel colour with her hair up, she would have looked better.

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by Anonymousreply 370August 15, 2021 11:18 PM

R322, she probably knows he was with other Epstein girls that haven’t been made public yet. One girl could be a liar, if another one or two come out with the same tale, you can’t walk that off.

by Anonymousreply 371August 16, 2021 1:04 AM

The Queen and Prince Philip should have taken a harder line with Andrew 10 years ago during the first, less dire Epstein scandal: Drop Epstein or watch yourself AND your daughters get sidelined as far as Royal duties go. He'd have resented it at the time, but it would have saved his ass.

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by Anonymousreply 373August 16, 2021 4:59 PM

British royal wedding tiaras. I love those fringes (Gabriella and Beatrice). I like the Festoon, Meander and Iveagh tiaras too. The only one I don't care for is the cheap looking tiara worn by Sophie. Kate's Cartier tiara was underwhelming but at least it didn't look like it was purchased at a dollar store like Sophie's.

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by Anonymousreply 374August 16, 2021 5:32 PM

Sophie's wedding tiara was awful. After 10 years of loyal service, they finally gifted her with a much nicer aquamarine number.

by Anonymousreply 375August 16, 2021 6:39 PM

Kate didn't want a wedding tiara at all but HM insisted. She went along, of course, but picked the smallest one she could.

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by Anonymousreply 377August 17, 2021 1:08 PM

Lady Colin Campbell's latest video. She reveals she's turned 72 years young.

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by Anonymousreply 378August 17, 2021 6:09 PM

R378 - as per Lady C., Will and Kate supposedly WERE invited to Obama's birthday party but had to decline. H & M were NOT invited so didn't have to decline. However, there were stories about H & M but not the couple who were invited. Do we all get how this works?

by Anonymousreply 379August 17, 2021 6:18 PM

You are the dullest tool in the shed if you think the Obamas invited future heads of state to their party.

"Lady" Campbell knows caca about both the Obamas and the Cambridges.

by Anonymousreply 380August 17, 2021 6:59 PM

Look. No way in the time of COVID, and all the security arrangements would William and Kate be invited. And Meghan shares her birthdate with Obama. I suspect even if they were invited They would have declined because of COVID, because of having two babies, and because it would be a distraction. It wouldn't matter if Jesus Christ himself came to the party, Harry and Meghan would draw the headlines. And honestly, I don't blame the Obamas for not wanting to appear to take sides in a family feud. I will bet you Michelle and Oprah have had a discussion about the interview. Michelle and Barack really have affection for the Queen and they like the Cambridges, Harry and Michelle have always been close) but they aren't going to step into that shit.

by Anonymousreply 381August 17, 2021 7:20 PM

[quote] Will and Kate supposedly WERE invited to Obama's birthday party

They were not invited. Neither were Harry and Meghan. None of them are good friends with the Obamas. Harry knows them more than W & K, but they're still just acquaintances. And let's face it, with guests like erica badu, the obamas had all the trashy guests they could handle

It's funny, the british tabloids reported every day for over a week about the Sussexs and Obama's birthday. They did it because they were doing the palace a favor and shifting the attention away from Andrew and the fact that he's a person of interest in a criminal investigation into sex trafficking minor girls

by Anonymousreply 382August 17, 2021 7:44 PM

I think the tabloids report because there are more clicks for those stories than for Andrew.

by Anonymousreply 383August 17, 2021 10:53 PM

R381 Who are you, Valerie Jarrett? You seem so certain of everything you say you "know."

by Anonymousreply 384August 18, 2021 12:27 AM

Wasn't there an attached commitment to support Obama's foundation through $$$ and time commitment to fundraising? The Obamas could hardly send an invitation like that to the Cambridges.

by Anonymousreply 385August 18, 2021 12:35 AM

R385 nails it. All this reaching out to the rich and famous is about Obama's foundation and his library. Totally. People used to get pissed off at the Clintons, but they did the same thing. Totally.

by Anonymousreply 386August 18, 2021 8:55 PM

Well he can't pay for it himself.

by Anonymousreply 387August 18, 2021 9:09 PM

[quote]It wouldn't matter if Jesus Christ himself came to the party, Harry and Meghan would draw the headlines.

Only because they'd be in every single photo of him.

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by Anonymousreply 389August 19, 2021 12:42 PM

R389, the media loves her. She is a leaker and a gossip, and she trades gossip with them so they will favor her with publicity and keep her profile high. It's worked out well for her for years.

by Anonymousreply 390August 19, 2021 12:55 PM

R390 - I fail to see how it's worked out well for Fergie.

She's tried every job imaginable and usually doesn't succeed. She's dependent and living in her ex-husband's home. She doesn't have a significant other. She borrows money from Epstein and her husband to pay her debts. She gets caught trying to elicit cash in exchange for access to her husband. She's not well liked in Britain. To me, she's wasted every opportunity simply by being herself: greedy, grasping and lacking in judgement. She seems to keep making the same mistakes and not learning from them. She's a major fuck up.

by Anonymousreply 391August 19, 2021 2:52 PM

Agree, but she does keep getting these jobs. Look. In my opinion she is all you say she is, but also desperate for attention and opportunities. She clings to her celebrity status because she is no longer married to the Royal Family. Right now she is giving Andrew advice about his troubles. Has always done. She may be a failure at every thing else but she does know how to play the media. And she is giving the rest of the family agita' because god only knows how she and Andrew are double -teaming the Queen. And Beatrice and Eugenie are a weakness she will exploit. The other thing to keep in mind is that Andrew and Fergie are very similar. And she knows his secrets and he knows hers. But since he is a Blood Prince, in the line of Succession, what she has on him is more important than what he knows about her. Her scandals don't matter much in the scheme of things. His do.

by Anonymousreply 392August 19, 2021 6:15 PM

The latest video from Lady C.

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by Anonymousreply 393August 19, 2021 6:19 PM

Prince Edward's message to the Paralympic athletes.

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by Anonymousreply 395August 20, 2021 5:22 PM

This isn't Royal Dish R395. Stop with the uninteresting "updates".

by Anonymousreply 396August 21, 2021 3:51 AM

Boo, hiss, r396.

by Anonymousreply 397August 21, 2021 9:08 AM

Lady C. is joined by her two sons for her newest video.

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by Anonymousreply 398August 21, 2021 4:43 PM

R398 - gosh, one of Lady Colin's adopted sons resembles Vladimir Putin. They are Russian-born.

by Anonymousreply 399August 21, 2021 4:49 PM

The Queen is making a mistake with this decision to allow Andrew to keep his military role.

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by Anonymousreply 400August 21, 2021 5:58 PM

River's latest video.

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by Anonymousreply 401August 21, 2021 6:02 PM

Meggy Marbles? Better than Wacko Jacko. I guess.

by Anonymousreply 402August 21, 2021 6:08 PM

The "Lady" Campbell and Meghan Markle loons have taken over here. Time to ff this shit.

by Anonymousreply 403August 21, 2021 9:52 PM

It's clear that Andrew will never see real consequences as long as his mother is alive. That's WHY he's such an entitled asshat.

by Anonymousreply 404August 21, 2021 9:56 PM

Charles detests Andrew and has for years. DETESTS. Just give it time.

by Anonymousreply 405August 22, 2021 1:58 AM

It's not only that the Queen has a special affection for Andrew. My own mother had similar with my fuck up brother. For years she made excuses, turned a blind eye, or bailed him out. She'd get exasperated with us when we complained. But at a certain point, when my brother was in his late 40's, she was through. Late, I asked her why she "changed" and she said, "Look I know he has always been a problem. And I know I made excuses for him. But when you have a problem child, you put in the time. You are more watchful. It's exhausting. But you do it because you are hopeful they will eventually get it right, and mature. But now I have to accept that this person is almost 50 yrs' old, that this is who they are, and they will not change. So if it appears that I am backing away it is because I'm over it. I have no hope. I am resigned that he will not grow or change or straighten up. I may seem to be a fool, but I'm not."

I have a feeling the queen has gone though similar with Andrew. However, the second part of this is that this is the Royal Family. For hundreds of years they have had to put up with and cover up for their monsters. Queen Elizabeth knows that history. Andrew isn't the first spoiled incorrigible criminal in the family. There have been others over the centuries, and many of them much worse than him. But because this is the RF, it is a long established custom that he will be protected because he is a Blood Prince. Period.

It has nothing to do with her love or her closeness, it is about tradition and custom. He has a wall built around him. Just remember the Duke of Windsor. He literally betrayed his county during wartime. And would have done worse. And yet for decades his collaboration with the enemy was covered up. He was never exposed or prosecuted. Yes they punished him in personal ways, here and there, but nothing public. So don't think there's a protective shield out of love. It has more to do with "This is the way we handle things." and has been for hundreds of years. And aside from some horrible, unexpected tragedy, she isn't going to get too concerned about any bullshit crisis Andrew invents to grift her. She has no more fucks to give.

by Anonymousreply 406August 22, 2021 12:48 PM

The coronation crowns of Alexandra, Mary and Elizabeth the Queen Mum. I wonder if Camilla will get one made for herself when the time comes?

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by Anonymousreply 407August 22, 2021 1:31 PM

I hope Camilla is crowned Queen r407. It might shut the fucking Diana obsessives up once and for all.

by Anonymousreply 408August 22, 2021 3:16 PM

[QUOTE]Charles detests Andrew and has for years. DETESTS. Just give it time.

He does, it is well known. He is also very fond of Edward, which is why I expect that he will bestow the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon him very early on in his reign. What will be interesting to see is whether he does this as a life peerage or a hereditary one. A life peerage would honour Prince Phillip's wish, while at the same time not allowing a Royal Dukedom to "escape". After Edward's death it could then be bestowed upon one of his offspring, or on some other member of the family more closely within the line of succession. Life peerages offer all sorts of possibilities for maintaining the traditional ennoblement of royal sproglets without increasing the proliferation of titles.

by Anonymousreply 409August 22, 2021 3:28 PM

R409 - I don't think Anne likes Andrew very much either. I've seen videos of her smacking him when he was young as well as speaking harshly to him. I think he's tolerated by most of the family. Strangely, in another video, I've seen Andrew pout until Harry pecked him on the cheek. Family relationships are tricky.

by Anonymousreply 410August 22, 2021 3:49 PM

Has there ever been a life peerage in the royal family though? r409. I mean there are some with reasons, like Duke of Monmouth! Actually maybe they should have revived that one for Harry.

by Anonymousreply 411August 22, 2021 3:50 PM

It might be tricky granting the Duke of Edinburgh title on Edward. At this point they would have to make it inherited but could not give male preference since the Crown now goes to the first born, not the first son. So that dukedom would have to go to the daughter Louise as the creation would be in the present, regardless of the Letters Patent of the creation for Philip. I don’t know if the RF likes fiddling with tradition (though it happened over a hundred years ago with the Dukedom of Fife).

by Anonymousreply 412August 22, 2021 4:01 PM

R411, I’m not aware of any life peerages within the BRF in recent memory, but it would not be a difficult precedent to create. The Sovereign is the fount of honour, and can do more or less what they want in this arena (as long as they play nicey-nice with the government of the day and create political peerages when requested). Life peerages have existed in some form or other since at least the 14th century, so the precedent, if established, would have deep roots.

by Anonymousreply 413August 22, 2021 4:04 PM

R412, when Charles becomes king, the Edinburgh dukedom will merge with the Crown, so it will have to be recreated for Edward anyway. Edinburgh has only had five dukes, in three creations, so it’s not like there is a weight of tradition behind it specifically. Post Edward, I think an argument could be made to join it to the title of the Prince of Wales.

It will be interesting to see how it works out.

by Anonymousreply 414August 22, 2021 4:10 PM

r412, No,the order of succession to the throne was changed. Titles still go down the male line. Don't expect that to change any time soon. Aristocracy is expected to die a natural death this way without any tiresome political change.

by Anonymousreply 415August 22, 2021 4:11 PM

Charles has probably already negotiated this with his brother. He knows he needs the Wessexes now that Harry has permanently moved to California. If he wants to keep Edinburgh, he could upgrade Wessex to a dukedom. Edward will deserve a dukedom of some sort for his long service to the Crown.

by Anonymousreply 416August 22, 2021 4:25 PM

I thought the Percy girls were going to launch a lawsuit of sorts to allow aristo women to inherit.

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by Anonymousreply 417August 22, 2021 10:48 PM

R417 - but could they possibly be successful? It would cause complete havoc with the title system. And would the people who WOULD have been the next peer be the next to sue, if it did happen?

by Anonymousreply 418August 22, 2021 10:58 PM

No wonder Lady Kitty Spencer chose a 60 year old not only older, but SUBSTANTIALLY wealthier than dear old dad who dallied too many times. Denying Kitty the tiara and boycotting the wedding seems like Diana-level ghosting -- except it's his own daughter and he caused her mother, a fragile Victoria, much anguish with his many brazen, extracurriculars. Like brother, like sister.

by Anonymousreply 419August 23, 2021 3:40 AM

River's video - a surprise at the end!

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by Anonymousreply 420August 23, 2021 12:11 PM

Please r420, just start a river whatsit fandom thread. Post your own opinions but stop with the endless promoting of this bloke. he has no more inside knowledge than my dead cat.

by Anonymousreply 421August 23, 2021 12:20 PM

Charles Spencer has always been a selfish, controlling dick, and he's done his best to make bank off of his sister's corpse over the years. He's also declared quite publically that Louis, his heir, will get almost all of the money so that the family estate will be properly looked after. Kitty decided to feather her own nest by marrying a rich old man who will take care of her the way Daddy never did, and now she's out of her father's control forever. Of course Charles is pissed, but good for Kitty.

by Anonymousreply 422August 23, 2021 1:07 PM

The Changing Of The Guard ceremony has returned to Buckingham Palace for the first time since March 2020.

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by Anonymousreply 423August 23, 2021 5:13 PM

R422 That’s just the way that primogeniture (look it up) works - the title and bulk of the estate goes to the eldest son and heir. Any younger sons and any daughters get a nominal amount, if anything, and have to fend for themselves.

Which is why you’ll find aristocratic families like the Spencers reproducing so that they finally produce a boy after a series of girls - otherwise the bulk of the estate goes to some cousin.

by Anonymousreply 424August 23, 2021 8:18 PM

Your own definition of primogeniture, R424, incorrectly confuses the general term "primogeniture" with one expression of it. There is a large difference between absolute primogeniture (the oldest child) and male-preferred and/or agnatic primogeniture. The choice in this case of the eldest son (and future title holder) to be the primary heir was Charles Spencer's choice, not the rule of the land. And not all families do it this way, as with such parvenus as the family of the House of Windsor who moved to absolute primogeniture in 2015.

Of course strict male primogeniture has not existed in England since Stephen and Matilda fought it out. Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, after all, were the first and second in the line when Elizabeth took the title. We do have Elizabeth II, as well.

By all means, look it up, R422.

by Anonymousreply 425August 23, 2021 8:42 PM

Met gala invites out....gues who isnt on it.....

by Anonymousreply 426August 23, 2021 9:58 PM

I don't think HM has ever been invited to the Met gala.

by Anonymousreply 427August 24, 2021 12:59 AM

I know what primogeniture is, R424. My point is that due to primogeniture, Kitty was left to make her fortune as best she could, and she did it in the time-honored tradition of marrying rich. That the groom's age and, potentially, religion did not appeal to Dear Papa shouldn't have mattered one whit to Kitty, as she was fucked over by a system that ensures the oldest boy gets everything and everybody else gets almost nothing.

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by Anonymousreply 429August 24, 2021 1:42 AM

Yup, the earlier generation of Spencer girls - Sarah, Jane and Diana benefitted from an inheritance from the Roche/Fermoy side of the family but the current Spencer generation is out of luck. Even the second son is going to have to scramble for funds.

by Anonymousreply 430August 24, 2021 2:33 AM

Kitty's marrying so greatly will throw her sisters in the way of other rich men.

by Anonymousreply 431August 24, 2021 2:42 AM

R431, they're Diana's nieces, they don't need any other selling points.

by Anonymousreply 432August 24, 2021 8:03 AM

Charles, like his father, had 3 daughters and then the necessary son. Unlike his father, he then went on to have another son and two more daughters. With a family of 7 children, a man would have to be much wealthier than Charles Spencer to leave each child a large fortune.

At least the current Spencer girls got good educations at the University of Cape Town. Diana and her sisters were sent to mediocre boarding schools and packed off to London to find husbands in their late teens. Charles Spencer, OTOH, was sent to Eton and Oxford. It wasn't about brains, either: Diana may have been 'thick as a plank,' but Sarah Spencer had 7 O-levels and probably could have done very well at Oxford, too, especially if she'd first been at one of the top girls' schools, like Benenden or Wycombe Abbey.

by Anonymousreply 433August 24, 2021 12:22 PM

Amelia Spencer got engaged in 2020. Interestingly, she said in an interview that her father had offered her Althorp for the wedding. Kitty may have rushed her own wedding so that she wasn't humiliated by having a younger sister get married first. It sounds prehistoric, but the upper classes still think that way. When Princess Eugenie married Brooksbank, I said to myself, "Bea will be engaged within the year"--and she was.

by Anonymousreply 434August 24, 2021 12:27 PM

Lady Colin's latest video.

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by Anonymousreply 435August 24, 2021 4:28 PM

Amelia didn't need to rush as her fiance is around her age. They just recently moved to Lobdon as part of the new S. African diaspora.

by Anonymousreply 436August 25, 2021 2:48 AM

That just leaves Eliza "on the shelf," so to speak, as the other Spencer girls are still little girls. Again, I know I sound Victorian, but she is getting on up there to be a single upper-class British woman, They usually like to have the marriage and kids thing nailed down by 30.

by Anonymousreply 437August 25, 2021 2:50 AM

I was going to "Oh, dear!" myself, but Lobdon sounds OK enough.

by Anonymousreply 438August 25, 2021 2:55 AM

Eliza has been dating Channing Millerd for many years now. He is a "marketing executive". Doesn't sound so posh - they may need a grace-and-favor castle to live in.

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by Anonymousreply 439August 25, 2021 3:06 AM

I love Lobdon in the fall.

by Anonymousreply 440August 25, 2021 3:07 AM

One of the Spencer girls should have gone after Hugh Grosvenor, the fabulously rich Duke of Westminster. He's only 30, inheriting the title at an incredibly young age due to his father's early death (Sarah Spencer once dated George Grosvenor, and the break-up sent her into a wicked bout of anorexia.)

Louis Spencer is currently living in London playing at being an actor, but he'll be expected to find a suitable, moneyed girl soon enough and produce the next future Earl Spencer. His wedding will definitely be at Althorp.

by Anonymousreply 441August 25, 2021 3:21 AM

Louis should go for Viola Grosvenor, Hugh's younger sister. All of the Grosvenor girls got huge trust funds from their father's estate.

by Anonymousreply 442August 25, 2021 3:38 AM

The Queen and her tiaras. It's still the Fringe Tiaras for me! How nice to have TWO FRINGES!

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by Anonymousreply 443August 25, 2021 12:14 PM

Lady Colin Campbell's latest video.

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by Anonymousreply 444August 26, 2021 3:59 PM

River's latest video.

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by Anonymousreply 445August 26, 2021 6:31 PM

George William Ziadie, formerly of Lebanon, AKA "Lady" Campbell's latest video.

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by Anonymousreply 446August 26, 2021 6:32 PM

Violet Grosvenor married recently.

by Anonymousreply 447August 26, 2021 7:21 PM

Is Lord Porchester back in favor?

He had a thing for her in the 50s, and I'm sure the torch is still burning.

by Anonymousreply 448August 26, 2021 7:26 PM

Sadly, R448, Porchie passed away a few years ago, and his son and heir is married and off the market.

by Anonymousreply 449August 26, 2021 7:47 PM

She's 95. Torches aren't even smouldering.

by Anonymousreply 450August 26, 2021 8:01 PM

Porchester's been dead for years.

by Anonymousreply 451August 26, 2021 8:04 PM

It's International Dog Day and the Royals definitely are Dog People (except Princess Michael of Kent who prefers cats).

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by Anonymousreply 452August 26, 2021 8:13 PM

R449

That never stopped the royals before.

"As long as it's private and you don't frighten the horses."

by Anonymousreply 453August 26, 2021 8:46 PM

Porchie is dead but his house is now a major TV star.

by Anonymousreply 454August 26, 2021 10:19 PM

Ha! Princess Anne would have British bulldogs, R452. Very compatible.

by Anonymousreply 455August 27, 2021 4:05 AM

A few years ago, an ex-boyfriend of Princess Michael's daughter, Lady Ella, claimed in an interview that the Princess owned a pair of black sheep at her Gloucestershire estate named Venus and Serena. Kensington Palace always gave a firm No Comment on the story. But I'm not making it up; it's easily googled.

by Anonymousreply 456August 27, 2021 4:32 AM

Lord Porchester died on September 11th, 2001.

by Anonymousreply 457August 27, 2021 5:57 AM

Some DL threads are like the slow burn of a cosy fire. This one is like fucking gonorrhea Every time I check...lol. Pls 600...put me out of my misery.

by Anonymousreply 458August 27, 2021 9:30 AM

I'm tired of the Queen's Balmoral vacation. The Harkles have been quiet, too. Not nearly enough BRF on DL in the past week or two!

by Anonymousreply 459August 27, 2021 10:52 PM

r459 Perhaps the Queen allegedly lawyering up has made them see the merit of being more silent?

by Anonymousreply 460August 28, 2021 2:22 AM

The bullying report is approaching as is the Mail's appeal. They are flailing.

by Anonymousreply 461August 28, 2021 1:17 PM

I've loved the quietude from the Sussexes. I wish they would go about their lives and continue their current program of radio silence.

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by Anonymousreply 463August 29, 2021 1:27 PM

Regarding the article above at R463, it will be interesting to see where the Cambridges end up living if they do, in fact, relocated to Windsor. I'm sure it won't be any old Frogmore Cottage!

I don't know what sort of accommodation is available at Windsor Castle, but I suppose they could end up living there in a grand apartment (if there is such a thing there). However, I would imagine they would like their own house. The Fort Belvedere mentioned in the article above is too grim to contemplate. I'm trying to think of what other grand houses are around there apart from Bagshot Park and Royal Lodge.

Rumour has it that the Sussexes originally were hoping to live at Windsor Castle (can you imagine??). Wouldn't it be delicious if the Cambridges did land there in the end.

by Anonymousreply 464August 29, 2021 1:38 PM

Why not have the Cambridges living in Windsor Castle? William is a future king and so is young George. It would be appropriate.

by Anonymousreply 465August 29, 2021 2:29 PM

George will NEVER be king!

by Anonymousreply 466August 29, 2021 2:45 PM

Rumor has it that Wills has his eyes set on the Lodge and once pops becomes King, he can boot the loser prince and his ghastly companion out of there and let Wills take it over.

by Anonymousreply 467August 29, 2021 3:56 PM

I'd love to see Wills assert himself, but he really is close to Beatrice and Eugenie, and I doubt he'd do anything to cause injury to them. They already have enough burdens with Andrew & Fergie.

by Anonymousreply 468August 29, 2021 4:07 PM

Wills and Kate live at Kensington ight now. They have Anmer Hall which is on the Sandringham Estate. I think Charles is at Clarence House and has Highgrove. What's the utility of William giving up his housing when he is already pretty well situated. Why do that to his kids? Because you know the Queen is not going to be around much longer. She will be gone within the next 5 years. More likely two years. If it's about entertaining and matters of state or about consolidation, I say stay put. The only other place William would go is Clarence House or St. James once Charles is king. Now, all those ancients and freeloaders who live in "grace and favor" apartments or "cottages" are the ones to be booted out. I think Andrew will make his mother sign in blood to insure he keeps a roof over his head and stays put.

by Anonymousreply 469August 29, 2021 4:16 PM

^ Distance. Norfolk is far enough away you waste a fair amount of time getting there unless helicopter, and you know how that would play in the Mail.

Fort Belvedere might be easily available. It was leased to the Westons (the Irish-Canadian billionaires), last I read, and he died this past spring. She'll be well over 80. She wouldn't want or need to rattling around that place only from time to time. Their main homes are Toronto and Florida.

Agreed, though, Fort Belvedere isn't the cheeriest place from the outside. But, it's got a pool and it's quite private and wouldn't involve the hurt feelings and decade of revenge leaks flowing from booting Andrew. Plus, he's got a lease and a lease is a lease even if his mother is or isn't the font of law too.

Some photos of FB down the page at link... it's not as awful in colour. Louis will probably like the cannons and castellations.

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by Anonymousreply 471August 29, 2021 4:30 PM

I don't think Charles will ever leave Clarence House while he's living. It's much more comfortable than Buckingham Palace. A young Queen Elizabeth was talked into leaving comfortable CH, which Philip had just had renovated, due to pressure from the Grey Men, to move into huge, gloomy BP, but Charles will be nearly 80 by the time he's king, and nobody is going to tell him where to live.

by Anonymousreply 472August 29, 2021 4:43 PM

If they move to Windsor, I'll be convinced that HM is dying and they want a little more time with her before the inevitable end.

by Anonymousreply 473August 29, 2021 4:44 PM

I think they are looking for a place in the country for weekends that are closer than Norfolk. Windsor Castle seems like an odd choice because it’s really more like a suburb of London. But if Eton is planned for George, a country bolt hole nearby to him and the Queen makes sense. Interesting that this news is leaking all over.

by Anonymousreply 474August 29, 2021 5:42 PM

[quote]If they move to Windsor, I'll be convinced that HM is dying

NEWSFLASH: She IS dying. She's 95.

I know Americans are weird about old age, but this is the reality.

by Anonymousreply 475August 29, 2021 6:25 PM

[quote]Windsor Castle seems like an odd choice because it’s really more like a suburb of London

I don't think if you have full access to WINDSOR GREAT PARK you'll feel too short on green and open spaces. Seems to suit the Queen fine as her country residence.

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by Anonymousreply 476August 29, 2021 6:29 PM

What would be more lovely for them all Will Kate & kids to have have max time w. HM. As a kid I loved time w. elderly relatives who would read to you, tell you great stories about family. Imagine HM telling them about their family..hell, William the conqueror, RichardIII, HenryVIII & wives, Charles I off with his head, et. al, complete w. paintings of said relatives. Damn how fun would that be. Plus her love of animals. Sign me up, what a great granny to have. I'd be sneaking over to sleep over every night if I lived close. Always loved how my gran smelt like lavender & mint. Plus she always let you eat the candy out of the candy dish..its wasn't just for show!!

by Anonymousreply 477August 30, 2021 1:48 AM

R477, my granny smelled like piss and mothballs...but I feel you...

by Anonymousreply 478August 30, 2021 2:53 AM

Windsor isn't at all far away from London. It's right next door. It's not like the Cambridge kids are a 3 hour drive away. They can pop in to see Great Gran at Windsor Castle for lunch or a playdate any damn day. They do not need to move to Windsor solely to spend more time with her.

I think the story has legs simply because the kids are getting older/busier with school, friends, activities and Anmer Hall is a long commute at this stage. Also the parents Cambridge are getting busier with their jobs and the schlep back and forth to Norfolk is probably not all that appealing any more. Windsor makes sense because they can still have "the country life" but much closer to London. Also it gets them that much closer to Kate's family in Bucklebury, they can pop in to see that Granny a lot easier too.

by Anonymousreply 479August 30, 2021 10:12 AM

Telegraph speculates this morning it might be Frogmore House. Big place. Private. Seldom seen. Nice mud in your eye to take Meagain's wedding venue and call it home. But the Palace dismisses the entire topic as speculation. I sometimes wonder if UK media prints total rubbish just to rile Mediorcrecito and see what happens.

BTW, has anyone heard their latest podcast?

by Anonymousreply 480August 30, 2021 11:44 AM

The Cambridges live at Kensington Palace now. Their bolt hole, getaway is Anmer Hall. Windsor has no purpose for them. And The Queen and Charles approved Eugenie and he husband taking Frogmore Cottage When Harry proposed it as an option for them. So when Harry comes to town with his family they will stay at Frogmore as well. This story is just bullshit speculation designed to create even more drama surrounding Andrew. None of the other members of the RF want to be around him.

by Anonymousreply 481August 30, 2021 12:13 PM

The Cambridges could have Frogmore House proper. I know it's usually used for public functions at present, but it could always be renovated.

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by Anonymousreply 482August 30, 2021 1:04 PM

They won't kick Andrew out. Too messy. I know it serves a kind of retributive impulse but unless he gets convicted of something legally pretty sure as painful as it is they have resigned themselves to the notion better to have him on the inside, pissing out. Imagine him, that dreadful flesh peddler and the ugly step-sisters cut loose.

by Anonymousreply 483August 30, 2021 1:10 PM

[quote]What's the utility of William giving up his housing when he is already pretty well situated. Why do that to his kids?

George is preparing to attend Eton down the road, and I wish to study Her Majesty's statecraft, of course.

Nobody really minds what the smiley one wants.

by Anonymousreply 484August 30, 2021 2:45 PM

Frogmore House? Please. Charles isn't going to add another residence for the family. He wants the shrinkage to accelerate. William will be able to collect Clarence House in a few years and assume the rest of the benefits that come from being Prince of Wales/heir apparent.

Charles does not appear to have the health stores of his parents, but who can tell how long he'll live? Charles also is more likely to step down, provided he has held the crown long enough to seem less of a too-little-too-late replacement for Elizabeth the Seemingly Immortal.

by Anonymousreply 485August 30, 2021 4:10 PM

A couple of months ago I read that the Cambridges were looking for a house in Berkshire to be closer to Ludgrove School where William an Harry attended and where George and Louis are expected to matriculate. Nothing about Windsor was mentioned.

by Anonymousreply 486August 30, 2021 5:40 PM

Windsor's in Berkshire. Security will be easier at Windsor.

by Anonymousreply 487August 30, 2021 5:42 PM

There is no geographical reason for any change of home. They have 2 homes in the SE of England. If there is a move it would be for security otherwise it doesn't make sense. Norfolk to London is hardly a giant trek anyway. If they do this they will have to produce good reasons.At the moment I am thinking it's just press blatherings as the royals are all off for August so they need to make some shit up.

by Anonymousreply 488August 30, 2021 5:54 PM

It's 90 miles. On English roads that's 2 and a half hours each way. They can't helicopter every weekend, that would look worse.

What two homes? Anmer and ?

by Anonymousreply 489August 30, 2021 5:58 PM

r489, oo that big giant thing called Kensington Palace.

by Anonymousreply 490August 30, 2021 6:02 PM

r489, and who the fuck says they should go off to Norfolk by heli every week? I thought they used it in school holidays like other people getaway. If they were doing that you would know.

by Anonymousreply 491August 30, 2021 6:15 PM

I didn't realize you were so well acquainted with their travel plans. I had assumed you have a country come, pretty frequently, you go to the country. Call me crazy.

by Anonymousreply 492August 30, 2021 6:18 PM

Charles is only leaving Clarence House feet first. That is his London home and Highgrove is his country home. He will maintain both as such until he croaks. Wills and Kate won't be getting Clarence House any time soon.

Kate would love to be in Berkshire (Windsor or other location in the county) to be closer to her parents and potential schools for the kids. They'll probably keep Anmer for holidays.

by Anonymousreply 493August 30, 2021 6:37 PM

One of the most annoying things is people who post as if they definitely, absolutely, just-got-off-the-phone with him know what the hell any of them will do. We're all half guessing and the other half full of shit.

by Anonymousreply 494August 30, 2021 6:42 PM

R494, I forgot to mention I'm only guessing. I didn't just get off the phone with him. But he hinted toward it all last week when we spoke. ;)

by Anonymousreply 495August 30, 2021 6:43 PM

I am NOT OK with Ms Middleton grifting her way into another beautiful and historic home (far more suitable than the horrid little shack those inhuman Klan members forced The Ginger Whinger and I into), and it is possible that I may be reluctantly persuaded to break my vow of silence to make this fact known.

by Anonymousreply 496August 30, 2021 8:14 PM

^ I think the whole house thing is just a trick to provoke her into doing something. They've been so quiet since the Queen lawyered up.

by Anonymousreply 497August 30, 2021 8:16 PM

Imagine the A+++, First class shit that stupid Markle bimbo could have had, if she had just STFU & played the game...Can't figure it out. You know she was having to play the whore to get ahead in the Entertainment world. OK she never made it in Hollywood, but she had to suck some dick(perhaps not completely literally)to get that suitcase, show your fake tits gig & the Suits job. Sure it was only Canada, & she was being wrritten out of the show, but she still had to play the game to get the little crumbs she did. So, she knew on some minor level how to play nice.

Yet, here she was in position to not to have to do the hard hustle w. an aging ass, & opps. melting before her eyes. All she had to do was to smile, play nice, snip a few ribbons, accept some bouquets from some kids & there was a huge pot of gold & never having to be scrambling again. Boggles my mind.

by Anonymousreply 498August 30, 2021 8:25 PM

Windsor is also a bit closer to Wales. Prior to COVID, the Cambridges did a few days worth of engagements in Wales. It was theorized at that time that they would step up the frequency of these visits in order to build up support for the pair in preparation for when William eventually becomes POW. The Welsh do not have the highest opinion of the royal family (but like the Cambridges enough if I remember their polling correctly). Having a home at Windsor makes this a bit easier, travel wise.

Actually, I wonder if they don't eventually intend to install them in Windsor Castle (at least, for weekends or summer, etc.) once granny croaks? Charles has Highgrove for the weekends, so he probably has no intention of staying in Windsor. That would only help to increase William's image as a future king and it would mean that Windsor would maintain a royal presence and not sit empty. Anyone from the UK who can speak to whether or not that is a feasible idea? Would the public balk at a POW ensconced at Windsor (as opposed to the monarch)?

by Anonymousreply 499August 30, 2021 8:45 PM

Charles has an interest in being king. He has the most staff of any member of the royal family. He is spoiled, pampered and demanding. He'll be a Windsor in a heartbeat.

by Anonymousreply 500August 30, 2021 8:53 PM

R499, I doubt there would be any great fuss nowadays if William resided at Windsor instead of Charles. I’d be shocked if Charles gave Windsor up to him entirely though. The Monarch has lived there for 1000 years, and Windsor and Buckingham Palace play a big part in our national life. It just sounds right to hear that The Queen/King is addressing the nation from Windsor (as she did during covid) or That crowds have gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to cheer from the Mall as royal newlyweds appear on the balcony. It’s impossible go me to imagine the news saying that King Charles welcomed the US president to Highgrove on a state visit.

However, Charles is going to be an old king, and I’d be surprised if he is as active in his eighties as his mother has been. I wouldn’t be shocked if William and Kate have a home at Windsor too. One of the great advantages of Windsor for working royals is that it. Is pretty close to central London, but feels like the country homes they prefer. Crucially, it is also close to both motorway links throughout the country, and to Heathrow airport. William is likely to be doing a lot of travelling when his father is king, so living at Windsor rather than Norfolk would cut hours off of those journeys. And I suspect William wants to be a father like Michael Middleton rather than Charles, so he will want to be close to Eton too,

I suspect that Charles will take possession of Buckingham Palace and Windsor, as those locations are a big symbol of his legitimacy, which will be important as he tries to make Camilla Queen. In practice though, I’d bet that he will extend the public opening of Buckingham Palace for a longer period throughout the year, which will make him seem like a moderniser and give both he and William an excuse to spend more time at their more pleasant London homes.

Of course, a lot of what happens will depend on what party is in government. A Labour government would be fairly happy to announce that Buckingham Palace was now a museum (albeit used for specific royal events) and that the gardens were to become a park. A Conservative government would be more wary of such a change.

by Anonymousreply 501August 30, 2021 10:22 PM

Wonder how long Charles will reign. He's looking old and puffy. His father, at the same age, looked much younger and fitter.

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by Anonymousreply 503August 31, 2021 1:02 PM

And a DL icon, by the look of that.

by Anonymousreply 504August 31, 2021 1:18 PM

I think what may happen, and only if the Queen cooperates by dying in the next 2-3 years, is that Charles will reign for 10-15 years. I doubt he will even make it past 90. And William will be in his mid 50's and ready to take over with attractive grown children to capture our imagination as he and Harry did. But the idea of William residing at Clarence House when his father is King is gross. Anyone who has seen photos of the inside of Clarence House knows it is a shithole badly in need of upgrades, repairs and renovations. I don't think Katherine would want to set foot in Clarence House. Have no idea what St. James Palace looks like inside.

by Anonymousreply 505August 31, 2021 2:31 PM

My guess is they stay put at KP. It's the family home, the children are growing up there, it's massive, it's renovated for them, it's got a slightly better garden and slightly more quiet than Clarence House. I do buy the idea of bailing on Anmer for something in the country but closer to Windsor. There's no precedent or rules about who lives where. It's just Clarence House was often convenient in the moment. Easy switch when George VI died. Place for Charles when the QM died. I am sure I recall reading that Charles was moaning about Marlborough House having gone to the Commonwealth for offices, something like 'once you give it away you can't get it back.' He may want a slimmed down monarchy but if you get to stay it will be as regal as ever.

by Anonymousreply 506August 31, 2021 2:43 PM

Well, they have Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Kensington Palace and St. James Palace all within walking distance of one another. I believe that once E2 is gone, Buckingham Palace will become a museum and part of it will be open to the public year round. The rest will be offices. It will cease to be a residence of the Monarch. They will use it for state occasions and dinners and special events. I don't think Charles will actually live there.

Now where Charles will live when in London, as King is another story. Is St. James suitable? He won't stay at Clarence House.

I agree with R506, William and Katherine have a 20 room renovated apartment, and will very likely stay there even if he becomes PoW.

by Anonymousreply 507August 31, 2021 2:51 PM

R505 - you really think that Charles moved into Clarence House (his late Granny's pad) without extensive renovations? It's much improved since the Queen Mum lived there.

by Anonymousreply 508August 31, 2021 3:02 PM

I saw a recent article on the inside of CH and it looked beautiful, in that overdone traditional fashion that Charles likes.

by Anonymousreply 509August 31, 2021 3:30 PM

I took the tour and have toured BP as well. Unlike BP, which are classic state rooms - big, grand and functional if not welcoming or comfortable, CH is Classic English country house style. You only see about three rooms or so in which they entertain or host and a couple corridors, as I recall. It is not palatial but it still felt more like a museum than a home to me.

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by Anonymousreply 511August 31, 2021 4:05 PM

Who lives in St. James' Palace now? And where are Edward and Sophie?

by Anonymousreply 512August 31, 2021 7:10 PM

St. James' Palace has a number of apartments... probably a lot of Grace and Favour staff occupants. I think Princess Anne has an apartment there, but then you will read she has one at BP. I think E & S have an apartment at BP. There are state rooms at SJP which are often used for functions. Clarence House adjoins SJP. I would guess there's doors directly from one to the other. They certainly seem to share walls.

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by Anonymousreply 513August 31, 2021 7:14 PM

Ah... yes... shared wall.

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by Anonymousreply 514August 31, 2021 7:14 PM

R513 - Beatrice & Edo also live at St James Palace.

by Anonymousreply 515August 31, 2021 7:23 PM

Yes, there was just an article in the DM about Beatrice at St James Palace. She was giving a talk on Zoom and you could see the room, but it was pretty Wayfair looking to me.

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by Anonymousreply 517August 31, 2021 7:33 PM

I think Clarence House only had a surface update when Charles took over. It’s still mostly in the Queen Mother’s style, as Charles couldn’t bear to change much of his granny’s home.

by Anonymousreply 518August 31, 2021 11:35 PM

Just Google "inside Clarence House and you will see that R518 is correct. I almost had an asthma attack just looking at the pictures. No way would Katherine and Wills want it unless they insisted on massive upgrades.

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by Anonymousreply 520September 1, 2021 1:06 PM

Considering the millions that were spent on the KP reno, Wills and Kate need to stay where they are. Terrible optics if they take on Clarence House, which will require another expensive reno, unless they are willing to pay for it themselves.

by Anonymousreply 521September 1, 2021 1:21 PM

Yes, Kate and Wills need to tighten the belt, given that 10s of thousands of Afghanis resettling in the UK will need houses, money and schooling (English as a second language, etc). Many of the refugees will be illiterate and in need of life-long support. This is a huge expenditure for the British taxpayers and they don't need the added stress of paying for these two's home redo.

by Anonymousreply 522September 1, 2021 3:33 PM

Whether the Cambridges move into Clarence House or not, it is due for an overhaul in any case.

by Anonymousreply 523September 1, 2021 8:16 PM

It's been done.

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by Anonymousreply 524September 1, 2021 8:58 PM

What he did was largely cosmetic. It's old as shit and the physical plant requires so many upgrades it would be impossible to live there while the work is being done.

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by Anonymousreply 526September 2, 2021 5:55 PM

Did she have to dance some of the epic Polkas to get the cash? The"She's Too Fat" Polka. Or the other all time fav. "The Beer Barrel Polka.

by Anonymousreply 527September 2, 2021 6:53 PM

By what definition, R525, is asbestos removal, updating the plumbing and rewiring considered largely cosmetic?

by Anonymousreply 528September 2, 2021 7:47 PM

R525, Clarence House was built in the 1820s. It really isn’t that old compared to most other royal homes, or even most grand homes in that part of London.

by Anonymousreply 529September 2, 2021 7:55 PM

Is it weird for William to live in the same place he grew up with his mom? I realize it's renoed, but I think it would be weird to live in your childhood home as a grown man with your own family.

by Anonymousreply 530September 2, 2021 9:27 PM

Did William live anywhere else in London between high school graduation and marrying Catherine? Did he have his own flat?

by Anonymousreply 531September 2, 2021 9:29 PM

William and Kate have a different apartment than the one William grew up in. Same palace, different part of the palace. The Cambridges have Princess Margaret's old apartments.

by Anonymousreply 532September 2, 2021 9:36 PM

R531 - I believe Will and Harry had flats at St James Palace for a time.

by Anonymousreply 533September 3, 2021 12:29 PM

Will has been busy saving Afghans while on holiday. A noble endeavor but I don't know if a Prince should be getting involved in this political minefield.

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by Anonymousreply 534September 3, 2021 12:33 PM

Hey, his country was involved. It wasn't just Americans it was our allies helping with the evacuations. I'm glad he did. I'll bet Harry played a role too. And before you try to crush me with negative comments, just remember, Harry was deployed there and he probably had a better idea of what was happening than most of us. I'd love to think the two brothers worked together, but that isn't something the public wants to hear, because everyone prefers red meat scandals.

by Anonymousreply 535September 3, 2021 12:46 PM

[quote]I'll bet Harry played a role too.

He probably sent two Tweets.

I say two because you always have to factor in the spelling mistakes.

by Anonymousreply 536September 3, 2021 1:05 PM

Pretty fantasy, R535, but I suspect low odds. Hard to want to work with someone who's called the family racist and is planning a tell all.

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by Anonymousreply 538September 3, 2021 1:12 PM

Oh yes, Harry knows so much about Afghanistan, where he was a real-life soldier hero who fought the baddies. Privy to all the classified intel. I’m sure we’ve seen the photos of Harry and the generals plotting their strategies with maps, and photos of him rescuing widows and babies with his big thick gun.

*rolls eyes*

by Anonymousreply 539September 3, 2021 1:15 PM

I'd love it if the brothers reconciled. It's very sad that they're so clearly estranged.

by Anonymousreply 540September 3, 2021 3:26 PM

The Queen will be truly beaming - her horse won a race at Ascot.

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by Anonymousreply 541September 3, 2021 4:41 PM

The Queen will be wetting her panties today - another horse won!

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by Anonymousreply 542September 3, 2021 4:44 PM

Eugenie and Jack were out last night.

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by Anonymousreply 543September 4, 2021 12:37 PM

Huge really is a perma-fatty now. There is no way she will ever lose that weight.

Didn't tequila boy quickly get an office job after that yacht fiasco?

by Anonymousreply 544September 4, 2021 2:20 PM

r469 The Queen could live to 105.

She appears healthier and less frail than her mother did at 95 and she lived to nearly 102!

by Anonymousreply 545September 4, 2021 2:23 PM

Another horse bred by the Queen has won a race. It's her 29th win.

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by Anonymousreply 546September 4, 2021 4:26 PM

R41, she continues to get regular exercise and has done so all her life. She has had excellent health care from birth. She has also had only the best foods and she doesn't over indulge. Her work has kept her mind active so she has good cognitive function. And, she has wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren to enjoy, so, in addition to her work, she has a lot to sustain her desire to keep living. Plus her dogs and horses to give her joy and keep her active.

by Anonymousreply 547September 4, 2021 4:36 PM

R273, Philip was Greek-

by Anonymousreply 548September 4, 2021 6:31 PM

Well, he wasn't really "Greek Greek".

by Anonymousreply 549September 4, 2021 10:21 PM

Phil had a LOT of Royal blood, he was just broke.

by Anonymousreply 550September 4, 2021 11:06 PM

Philip was mostly Danish and safely within a smattering of less desirable swarthy cousins as the houses went East, and Philip's wasn't a good acquisition, it was the best for Elizabeth's captured heart. He was too poor and, too swarthy. Though, back then it captured his gross manner, not his looks.

by Anonymousreply 551September 5, 2021 1:49 AM

Philip swarthy? He looked like an Aryan god as a young man, completely blond.

by Anonymousreply 552September 5, 2021 1:54 AM

Elizabeth and Philip were third cousins via their common descent from Queen Victoria and separately they were second cousins once removed via their common descent from Christian IX of Denmark.

Victoria and Christian married off so many of their royal daughters to other European royal houses that she was known as the grandmother of Europe and he was called the father-in-law of Europe.

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by Anonymousreply 554September 5, 2021 9:10 AM

R554, that's not really the BRF though.

by Anonymousreply 555September 5, 2021 10:36 AM

You know, this is bullshit. This is nickel-dime bullshit. The Crown has been selling itself like a moth eaten old whore for centuries going back to the times of William the Conqueror. When the Crown needed assistance the person who came to their aid always extracted some favor. This incident is truly the least of it. And I am no fan of Charles. But the Mail does itself a disservice to call this a scandal. It's kind of laughable and they're only pissed off because the guy is Middle Eastern.

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by Anonymousreply 557September 5, 2021 6:53 PM

R557, it shows she's busy working even on holiday! Yas, Queen!

by Anonymousreply 558September 5, 2021 8:31 PM

Breaking new Scobie Doo reporting...Boris heads up to Balmoral to present the queen her abdication papers. The petition to install the rightful Kween Megan was signed by EVERY single person in the UK. Harry will carry her train at the coronation. Kate, William, Charles & Camilla will have to fully prostrate themselves spread eagle on the floor. Kween Megan the Magnanimous, the Merciful will forgive them & not call for the heads to appear on spikes before London bridge. She is the Woke, forgiving goddess the UK has been praying for..

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by Anonymousreply 561September 7, 2021 12:21 AM

Since he says he is not involved and doesn't know a thing about it, the police should be called in

They had Paul Burrell arrested for keeping a few Foreigner and Wham cassettes/CD, they should have the police investigate these crimes that involved millions

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by Anonymousreply 562September 7, 2021 12:24 AM

Charles' bum is finally being roasted!

A Kingship ended before the coronation....

by Anonymousreply 563September 7, 2021 1:54 AM

Lol. Is that really what that obsequious Burrell took? I thought he loaded up at least 2 carloads of clothes and letters and shit. To save them from the Spencers. Diana's mother was shredding mounds of letters within a day of her death.

by Anonymousreply 564September 7, 2021 5:28 AM

Lol, Americans not knowing what the fuck they're talking about again.

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by Anonymousreply 566September 7, 2021 12:54 PM

[quote]A Kingship ended before the coronation....

You have my full attention, R563.

by Anonymousreply 567September 7, 2021 1:30 PM

She keeps thinking about how pissed Charles is going to be when she lives another 20 years.

by Anonymousreply 568September 7, 2021 1:36 PM

I'm just not that exercised about this bullshit. Am I missing some key element? Leaders have been selling favors forever and ever. Centuries ago, Charles forebears did the same. Kings dispense favor to those who "earn it." If we're going to get scandalized about some Royal doings, hanging out with a convicted pedophile who trafficked young girls and sleeping with underaged teenagers coerced into sex, trumps selling a knighthood any day. I said it a few posts ago: The Daily Mail is hyping this because the guy is Middle Eastern, and now all the other media has latched on to it as "undignified." Why would the police investigate? Did this Aide pocket some money without paying taxes? Get fucking real.

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by Anonymousreply 570September 7, 2021 1:40 PM

I hate to see Grandpapa going through difficulties at his advanced age. It isn't good for his health. But Great Grandmama will surely see that he is unfit for the Job. Surely she will decide that my own dear Papa is much more suitable. It is time for the Cambridge Ascendancy. (I've suggested to Papa that George would love a motorcycle, and I have encouraged George to ask for one so he can ride really really fast.... all will proceed as planned....

by Anonymousreply 571September 7, 2021 1:41 PM

William rides a motorcycle. Catherine has probably dissuaded him, or at least tried to, since fatherhood.

by Anonymousreply 572September 7, 2021 2:37 PM

Yes, I know Papa rides a motor cycle. It is my dearest dream to have George and Papa riding their motorcycles together, very fast right on that road near the driveway where Great Grandpapa (R I P) had his accident....

by Anonymousreply 573September 7, 2021 2:58 PM

The holidays are over! A new engagement for Will this Thursday.

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by Anonymousreply 574September 7, 2021 6:29 PM

He really looks like Charles in that picture.

by Anonymousreply 575September 7, 2021 7:46 PM

Members of the Royal Family will take part in a show about Prince Philip.

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by Anonymousreply 576September 8, 2021 3:12 PM

Charles in Glasgow. God, he looks older than his mother.

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by Anonymousreply 577September 8, 2021 7:57 PM

R576 No one cares about that old racist - he is dead and GONE.

by Anonymousreply 578September 8, 2021 9:04 PM

My God, has there ever been a more infinitely boring thread than this? Vive la République!

by Anonymousreply 579September 9, 2021 2:04 AM

R 579 Shoo, shoo leave us who bore you so much. Oh and don't let the door hit your fat ass as you leave!

by Anonymousreply 580September 9, 2021 2:34 AM

She loves ABBA.

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by Anonymousreply 581September 9, 2021 7:00 AM

[quote]My God, has there ever been a more infinitely boring thread than this? Vive la République!

looks like we'll be going into Part II - I'll WW you to let you know when it's up.

by Anonymousreply 582September 9, 2021 8:54 AM

William met with first responders today. He was in good spirits.

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by Anonymousreply 583September 9, 2021 2:23 PM

Alpha Will looks good in blue.

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by Anonymousreply 585September 9, 2021 2:33 PM

I do love Anne. I do. But God love her, she does look like Gary Oldman in Dracula. Absolutely.

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by Anonymousreply 586September 9, 2021 3:22 PM

r577 Oh that's just Glasgow it ages everyone.

by Anonymousreply 587September 9, 2021 3:25 PM

Will in the MM mag of choice. Article speaks of his work on suicide prevention, cue outrage from the megloons.

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by Anonymousreply 588September 9, 2021 4:24 PM

Megan of Monticrapo tearing People magazines by the score, screaming at Balless Harry, why aren't you in People this week?

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by Anonymousreply 590September 9, 2021 9:26 PM

Fergie still stands by her marriage vows. Hmmm, isn't this the same woman who committed adultery with a couple of men BEFORE her marriage ended? Didn't she have a boyfriend in Europe for awhile? She has a very strange way of standing by her man.

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by Anonymousreply 593September 10, 2021 1:12 PM

Princess Alexandra's granddaughter Flora Ogilvy got married.

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by Anonymousreply 594September 10, 2021 1:33 PM

Flora Ogilvy wore a tiara.

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by Anonymousreply 595September 10, 2021 2:05 PM

[quote]I do love Anne. I do. But God love her, she does look like Gary Oldman in Dracula.

I just watched a doco about her called Princess Anne at 70, in which she revealed she does her own hair. She was scathing of the relevant actress in The Crown who said it took three hours to get it like that: said it takes her 10 minutes. So there are some clues there.

What the doco did reveal, however, was that as we all thought she is the right person to succeed Her Maj. She's Colonel of the Royal Regiments (of which she is the longest surviving member) and even the senior officers couldn't speak too highly of her. I know they're likely to suck up in a doco, but everyone who talked about her said she did her homework fastidiously, didn't suffer fools, was fiendishly loyal and provided support - and where useful publicity - without having to be always the centre of attention herself. Excellent at talking to people at all levels and at negotiation in her Board roles. These are all things you couldn't imagine even a suck-up saying about Charles or Andrew.

Tim Laurence commented, sagely I think, that people always say how much like her father Anne is, but nobody remarks how much of her mother is in her, with the devotion to duty and the conscientiousness and never winging it. And of course the horses. Peter and Zara commented, among other things, that they love getting together with their cousins, though they didn't specify which they enjoyed the most. Poor Peter is the only non-Olympian in his immediate family, so you can't say they're not high achievers.

by Anonymousreply 596September 10, 2021 2:12 PM

It's amazing how a thread on some old geezer welfare moocher got to the max post amount in such a short period of time. She's not that special. The reverence for her here is absurd.

by Anonymousreply 597September 10, 2021 2:27 PM

I mean really.....

by Anonymousreply 598September 10, 2021 2:27 PM

It's so dumb....

by Anonymousreply 599September 10, 2021 2:27 PM

Ya'll are fucking dumb.

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