Honestly, all this briefing and cloak and dagger stuff is fascinating but in a horrible way... it’s like the family politics with your Great Aunty Val who Is Not Speaking to Uncle Terrence after what he said about Our Sharron played out in the national press... with sparkly tiaras and designer shoes
Hahaha so true!
The one thing H&M need to do, is CLEARLY COMMUNICATE in one statement what they’re doing with Archie. Is his childhood private (absolutely fine) - if so, what does that mean? We’ve had one set of expectations from the Cambridge’s - they’ve very consistently been public with their kids (but controlled when we get to see them). So be clear what the plan is with Archie. And if he’s to be a private citizen, it’s confusing to then even reference him in your outings etc as you make him public again. Did Anne do the same with Peter and Zara? What’s the precedence here?
I do get annoyed when any of them spend big money on “renovations” (ripping out new kitchens, planting orangeries whatever the hell those are?!), because the royals get public money for this. Like MPs. And like MPs (good MPs) it should be the John Lewis test. Not the “greatest spending we can” test. Why should public money be spent on luxuries? We didn’t tolerate it with others in public office and not sure why we do with the royals (any of the royals!!!). Annoys me to think taxpayers on the lowest earnings, their money has gone over their whole lifetime - over our lifetimes - to a bloody copper bath and new driveway!! Ugh!!!