@TheWheeledAvenger
Interesting! I think the account of Charles is plausible. Even if I was not already aware of his alleged temper and questionable treatment of others, eyebrows would certainly have been raised on observing his recent conduct involving the ink pot and that ‘bloody’ pen.
Of course, we’re not encouraged to analyse the behaviour of other royals – the focus must remain on MM. For as the Guardian journalist Martin Belam correctly concluded: “No one ever failed to sell books by writing disparagingly about the Duchess of Sussex.”
While on the subject of royal books, do you know much about Katie Nicholl’s title, The New Royals – Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy? I have never heard of the author, which is largely because I’m not an avid reader of this type of literature, so I have little opinion about her motivations and all else that should be questioned when reading third-party accounts. However I liked her take on the disastrous tour undertaken by William and Kate to the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Belize last March. I think she was spot on. She writes:
“Had Harry, who had been assigned a prominent role as a Commonwealth ambassador on the queen’s behalf, been on the tour with Meghan, the optics might have played out differently. Sadly, the significant role Harry and Meghan were expected to play in the life of the Commonwealth—their interracial marriage emblematic of equality, diversity, and unity—was lost when they left. The royal family is an institution based on white inherited privilege. Its future lies in the hands of three white men, and that is a fundamental problem in a diverse country such as Britain and across the countries of the Commonwealth too. Meghan played a huge part in relieving some of this tension; the loss of all she represents as a biracial woman in the royal family, as well as her energy and talent, has had a real impact.”
She also makes the claim that a source revealed to her that William and Kate felt they were being forced to “up their game” following their first joint public engagement with Harry and Meghan.
But who knows? I can understand them feeling that type of pressure if true. Meghan and Harry are a formidable couple with influence. They have great appeal across the Commonwealth and among young people.