Post your unpopular royal family opinions?

[DreamyPombear]

I will start
I prefer Harry to william

On the point of whether or not royal charity work ever makes a real difference, I think it's generally accepted that Lady Di taking the hand of an AIDS patient transformed people's attitudes. And also her work with landmines - without her involvement less land would have been cleared. It's fallen off people's radar now and I think charities and governments trying to continue clearing mines are struggling to make the gains they did when she was alive.

The equivalent today of what Diana did, would be Kate meeting asylum seekers who has just arrived off a boat.
This is how political Diana holding an AIDS patients hand was at the time.

Donations as hard cash for immediate use or donations from the sale of a cookbook - no difference.

Yes I think you are.

I agree. I'd love to sit down for a few G+Ts and fag with Vamilla, she looks a laugh. I also feel that people who insist on calling her Queen Consort instead of just the Queen are a bit weird. I didn't like Diana and I don't like Harry or Megan.

Why do you think the fact Camilla drinks alcohol and smokes cigarettes makes her a good laugh? I thought the idea that someone fun has to drink alcohol and smoke had disappeared.

I also feel that people who insist on calling her Queen Consort instead of just the Queen are a bit weird.

And a bit uninformed if they don't realise Diana would have been a Queen Consort too 🙄

I agree Queen Consort sounds really tawdry.

@SemperIdem @User14March
Phillip was obviously a playboy going back years and years. But, more seriously and what is likely to feature in his will, is the woman he was sharing his life with in his latter years until he died. The DM hinted that they lived together in Wood Cottage on the grounds of the Sandringham Estate. She was very frequently described as his very close friend and confidant in the press and they were photographed together constantly. Especially doing carriage driving together. She was the only non family member at his funeral (which was tiny as it was during covid). It used to be quite possible on MN to discuss her, but after his death if you mention her name the post get deleted. Just google 'Prince Phillip's close friend'. Confusingly she has a number of different names and titles (maiden name, married name and name she inherited).

Same

Agree.

@TheWoodlanders I suspect a desire to keep financial affairs private likely a/the reason on Will too.

@sausawyee It is a little tedious for you to persist in telling me I'm wrong without explaining in what way. But, as I said, hey ho.

I didn't say you were wrong. I said you didn't seem to understand the concept of a figurehead. Eg tell me - is Harry a figurehead for Invictus? I've raised that a couple of times and you haven't answered.

@User14March yes I guess financial arrangements for Phillip's close confidant were included in the will, hence the wish to keep it private.

@sausawyee "Eg tell me - is Harry a figurehead for Invictus? I've raised that a couple of times and you haven't answered."

I have no idea-I don't know anything about Invictus. I assume he was when he was a member of the RF as an ex serviceman. But I'm not sure what value he could add how.

Yeah ...right oh!

@sausawyee "Yeah ...right oh!"

What on earth does that mean???

Here's silly one, but it bugs me.

I hate the crimson and gold Buckingham Palace interiors. I know it's very much of its period, and so many 18th century houses have it. It gives me a headache.

To me, it just shouts 'Donald Trump or some other nouveau-riche lives here'. But it's not up to the RF to change it - these places don't actually belong to them. If you look at Charles's own home (Highgrove), it's airy, light, restful and cosy and much more tasteful!

Thank you. I know who you mean now!

I didn't say that drinking and smoking makes her a good laugh.🙄 I said she looks like a good laugh, and I reckon I'd enjoy having a drink and a cig with her

I agree, and the late Queen’s gold piano! It’s almost camply bad taste.

The things the RF haven’t inherited tend to be quite low key. For example, the televisions. Apparently there was surprise that George and Charlotte seemed to be watching the Euros on a small TV screen. I wasn’t surprised at all as I guess huge TVs would be seen as vulgar in their circles.

Harry writes in Spare about buying new furniture in IKEA when Meghan moved in. I don’t think the RF get to think much about decor as it’s all already there. The curtains, furniture, paintings, everything.

@BeReet why could you not enjoy yourself with her without having a drink and a cigarette?

@Gagaandgag @BeReet
I also think that Louis is likely to be ND but would never say that anywhere else, especially not on those awful FB comments threads or below the line comments in the DM. Most people who say that in those places mean that there is something 'wrong' with him. I don't think that at all. I recognise my ND DD who was exactly like that at that age and of course I absolutely love her and she is the cleverest, funniest and most eccentric (in a good way) member of our family as I guess Louis is.

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