Post your unpopular royal family opinions?

[DreamyPombear]

I will start
I prefer Harry to william

I worked with historians of Germany in the 90s (several of whom were German) and they were adamant that Germany started WWI and had planned for the war for some time (railways, military plans etc). The Kaiser was a very belligerent character and insanely jealous of Britain's colonies and navy - in a really childish and petulant way. It was his visit to the Cowes regatta (I think while Victoria was still alive??) and seeing the British Dreadnoughts that was the last straw for him.

I don't know if historical opinion has changed since then, but at that time the blame was firmly put on Germany, and the old idea of the balance of power/treaties etc was out of fashion.

I think the Markle family, in particular Doria Ragland, got off extremely lightly in terms of media interest compared to the Middletons.

That I don’t mind having a “royal” family but I shouldn’t have to pay a fucking penny towards them. They can support the whole soap opera themselves. Oh, and they should have absolutely nothing to do with government - no Speech, no interviews with Prime Ministers, no His Majesty’s Government…
Hang on a minute, I think I’m in favour of a constitutional crisis…

@Serenster what a fascinating man Franz Von Bayern is. I had no idea! I wonder if anyone has written a biography. I'd be very interested to read it.

There is no doubt she carried both children. She is one of those women who gets very moon faced with pregnancy. It was obvious.

That sounds logical not!

@sausawyee according to @ElsaLion she had dermal fillers to make a her fcae look rounder during her fake pregnancy. Bonkers.

Yes she took a while to lose the baby weight (nothing wrong with that) and her face really looked different.

@sausawyee Then how do you explain the popping belly when she squatted on stilettos at 7 months pregnant, plus the occasions when her 'belly' clearly slipped down to her knees when she was leaving another function?

I think Kate is as dull as ditchwater.

Agree.
Emotionally unstable, sort of became enmeshed with William, bath mouthing Dads partner (she called her the Rottweiler), inviting odd people into her life, victim complex…you name it.

I know she was loving and fun, I just think she was very immature, even once in her 30s.

Totally agree. I think that her superpower though….thats why she doesn’t tend to attract drama

Meghan Markle is neither a poor persecuted vulnerable little thing who was treated appallingly by a racist public and press, nor a scheming deranged harpy who controls Harry and is desperate to overthrow the monarchy at all costs. The truth probably encompasses elements of both extremes, but try to deny one extreme view of her and people assume you must hold the other.

Dismissing minor royals as “hangers on” is a very basic and somewhat ignorant approach. The likes of the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent were much closer to the throne at one point, were Counsellors of State etc. They were raised to potentially be senior royals; it’s only the size of the Queen’s family that pushed them so far down the list (and only their longevity that has really made it such an issue). It made me laugh when Harry and Meghan supporters were up in arms that these “hangers on” were princes when Archie wasn’t (even though he wasn’t entitled to be at the time anyway) - completely ignoring that they are male line grandchildren of a sovereign, which is as far up the tree as Archie and Lilibet will ever get.

I think Diana was a Disney mum.

She seemed like a good mum in comparison to the queen. Which was a very low bar indeed.

They are not animal lovers as they profess to be - they hunt and kill and horse racing is cruel not a sport.

This really made me chuckle 😃...And I completely agree 👍

I actually know someone whose friend's daughter's son was in the same nursery as Archie 😂😂

You need help.

Apologies if I gave that impression - I was actually referring more general "black sheep" term.

@sausawyee ' Friend's daughter's son' 😂 Yes, pull the other one! And I danced with the man, who danced with the girl, who danced with the prince of wales!

I'm trying to work out if that poster is taking the piss or does indeed need serious help.

Raising a daughter in California, yet calling her Princess Lilibet Diana is a weird thing to do.

@neilyoungismyhero So do you, to believe everything the media and royal family tell you!

They're all so dull and so plain.

I’d kind of love him to launch a serious campaign for the throne, just to watch the Catholic Church go into complete meltdown. Imagine - they take control of the world’s most powerful monarchy after nearly 350 years, but at the cost of having an openly gay king! 😆😆