The heightened emotions around the coverage of King Charles’s cancer makes sense to me – he’s the head of state, he only became king seventeen months ago, he waited decades to become king, etc. What I don’t get is the increasingly hysterical coverage in the British media about the lack of working royals. Charles and Prince William have endlessly previewed their visions for a monarchy which does fewer events and has a significant decrease in visibility. You think Charles’s slimmed-down monarchy is dangerously tiny? Just wait for William’s version, when he kicks everybody out of the royal properties and demands that people only pay attention to him and his kids. The idea that various younger royals need to be “recruited” into the working-royal ranks is a purely media invention. Charles doesn’t want it, neither does William. But please, let’s hear again how the York princesses should be “given” royal duties.
It is time for minor royals to step up and rally around King Charles following his cancer diagnosis and the Princess of Wales’ health issues, experts have said, amid warnings the monarchy is looking ‘very threadbare’. The departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the disgrace of Prince Andrew means there are not enough young royals to take on public duties and relieve the pressure on senior members of the family such as the Queen and Prince William, experts claim.
It is now feared that unless less senior royals such as Lady Louise Windsor and her mother Sophie and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie step up, the royal family will not be able to hold as many events or support as many charities as they have previously.
‘All of a sudden with these health problems we have it’s looking very, very threadbare,’ royal commentator Phil Dampier told MailOnline. With other working royals such as Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal being in their mid-70s, he fears there are few younger royals able to pick up the slack. ‘It’s all fallen really to a great extent to William and Kate and you do sometimes wonder if the stress of that knowledge and all the problems with Harry and Meghan have contributed to the pressure that Kate has felt under,’ he said.
Mr Dampier said that although Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie could be brought in ‘for minor duties’, their father Prince Andrew’s ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein make their involvement ‘more difficult’ for the family. Instead, he praised the Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie for a doing a ‘very good job’, adding he would like to see her ‘upping her game and doing a bit more’.
‘I certainly think there could be a very good role for their daughter Louise Windsor, who has previously chosen not to take a title,’ he added. ‘Everyone who knows her says she’s extremely personable and very intelligent and she would do a very, very good job.’
Richard Fitzwilliam added that there is currently ‘tremendous pressure on Prince William’ as he highlighted the lack of royals able to take on extra work. He said: ‘The dangers of a slimmed-down monarchy are obvious because of what we’ve just seen: Catherine won’t be doing anything until at least after Easter. It’s a tremendous pressure on Prince William as his father has cancer and his wife is recovering from abdominal surgery, and he will be expected to do more engagements. People forget that the royals are humans, in fact they’re only too human as we’ve just found out.’
Lady Louise Windsor is a 20-year-old college student who mostly eschews the spotlight and royal life. She should absolutely NOT leave college just so she can cut ribbons and be the young blood for this cadre of vampires. As for the Yorks… I’ve said for a while that Eugenie already has one foot out the door and I still believe that. I think that’s why they’re barely even talking about Eugenie as a potential working royal. Meanwhile, Beatrice has been auditioning for working-royal status for several years now. She would actually love to be included and I don’t know why Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace both refuse to let Bea take on some bread-and-butter royal events. But yeah… this isn’t about Bea or Eugenie or Louise. This is about an entire royal-media ecosystem facing irrelevance.
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- Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor at the Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations.,Image: 697027984, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: James Veysey / Avalon
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- The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arriving with Lady Louise Windsor (right) and the Earl of Wessex (left) at Westminster Abbey, central London, ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.,Image: 774175230, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Andrew Milligan / Avalon
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- Christopher Woolf, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend The “Together At Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.,Image: 827900559, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- Princess Eugenie attends The “Together At Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.,Image: 827900575, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- Christopher Woolf, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend The “Together At Christmas” Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England. Spearheaded by The Princess of Wales, and supported by The Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.,Image: 827900659, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- King Charles III, accompanied by Camilla Queen Consort and members of the extended Royal Family, attend the traditional Christmas Day morning service at St. Mary Magdelene Church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk Featuring: Lady Louise Windsor, Sophie, Countess of Wessex Where: King’s Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom When: 25 Dec 2022 Credit: John Rainford/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE UK**
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- Members of the British Royal Family attend the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Featuring: Princess Beatrice Where: Sandringham, Norfolk, United Kingdom When: 25 Dec 2023 Credit: Cover Images
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- Members of the British Royal Family attend the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Featuring: Princess Beatrice Where: Sandringham, Norfolk, United Kingdom When: 25 Dec 2023 Credit: Cover Images
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- Members of the British Royal Family attend the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Featuring: Lady Louise Windsor Where: Sandringham, Norfolk, United Kingdom When: 25 Dec 2023 Credit: Cover Images
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- Members of the British Royal Family attend the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Featuring: Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank Where: Sandringham, Norfolk, United Kingdom When: 25 Dec 2023 Credit: Cover Images
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Sophie needs to step it up? What? I thought she was already out there a lot-it’s just that no one cares. And no offense to Lady Louise, I’m sure she’s a lovely young lady, but she hardly seems like the type to want to be in the spotlight. Let her be a college kid and hang with her horses in her off time. Beatrice is the only one that wants to be out there more.
The RR finally realized they don’t have any “young royals” to write about. That’s where Louise is coming into play. I’m pretty sure it sunk in when the coronation photo came out and the youngest couple were in their 40s.
(Seriously though, let Louise be a college kid)
Beatrice… arranged Andrew’s disastrous interview. Until she denounces her father, she’s not going anywhere.
Notice who he’s not mentioning; Sophie’s husband, the king’s brother. Is that because he knows something about Edward or that a middle aged bore won’t sell clicks? Kaiser is spot on with the fresh blood for the vampires. When we know how the tablods have treated the women in the family, it’s sickening to hear a middle aged man daydreaming out loud about a new young woman to sacrifice.
Edward has looked really unwell for the last few years. I wouldn’t be surprised if he himself is battling something. Don’t forget-after his last (brief) tour they announced he needed a few weeks off to recover-a workhorse he is not.
@Marycontrary we’ve speculated about his health here, but the RF hasn’t gone public with anything. That’s why I wondered if Dampier knows more about him than what’s made public.
I suspect Edward needed a few weeks to recover from a massively bruised ego as a result of his overseas tour getting zero attention.
My eyes bugged out of my head when I read the bit about Sophie needing to step it up more!
Are these delusional assholes for real? Seriously, do they really think no one has noticed that Will and Kate don’t do ANYTHING, and if they just keep repeating how stressed and exhausted they must be, we will all nod our heads and say, “Yes, those poor Wails!”
Both of the Edinburghs have already undertaken overseas tours in 2024! The King and Prince of Wails? Not so much. When is the last time Kitty left England? I am no flag waver for Edward and Sophie, but give me a break, this is just too much.
I am so glad I don’t pay taxes for these people, the gaslighting is outrageous at this point.
Maybe it’s time to grow up and acknowledge that the entire institution is an anachronistic farce? Because all the working royals are out of commission and the earth still turns on its axis, completely unaffected. They serve no purpose and haven’t for centuries.
Yep, the slimmed-down monarchy is not a danger bc there just isn’t much they actually do.
It’s a danger for the rota’s bank accounts. British taxpayers are litteraly funding a live soap opera for the public’s entertainment. They know it sells better with young, fresh stars and drama and intrigues. Nevermind the humans living in it.
This right here Neners 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽
What Dampier is really saying: “I need more to do or else I’ll get sacked! I gotta pay the rent!”
Shoulda thought about that when you worked to expel the Sussexes, you moron! Covering the Sussexes could have netted your ass a summer home. But now you’ve been hoist on the petard of your own racism, buddy. Sucks to be you!
Perfectly put, lanne.
I’d just add this: Abolish the monarchy. It’s unnecessary and essential only to the rota — which is what we’re really seeing now.
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“It is now feared that […] the royal family will not be able to support as many charities as they have previously.” BAHAHAHAHAHA Oh man, this makes me laugh and roll my eyes so much! There’s so much evidence (including fantastic charity watch dog report I think 5 years ago) demonstrating that Royal “support” for charities is useless and has no benefit. Royal support such as it is of course. Invictus is an example of how Royal support can actually make a huge difference. To be fair, so is the Prince’s Trust, which has done tremendous good. Anyway, this is such a hilarious “fear” to go with. Oh no, we may have less worthless support to waste charities time with!! LOL
The press is just throwing everything out there because due to their blind hatred for Harry and Meghan they’ve failed to see that William has effectively gagged them so theyre looking for a next generation of royals to abuse because they can’t touch the wales kids and the Sussexes live elsewhere. After all the abuse from the press eugenie and Beatrice endured they’d be stupid to accept being a public face of the royals and Sophie is to smart to let her children do the same.
Lady Louise needs to finish school and find a good job since she is so smart. Bea would be smart to go on as she is. I’m not so sure she would want the job either since she seems very protective of her daughter. If she were a “working” royal, the BM would consider her marriage and stepson and daughter to be open for scrutiny. I hope she is smarter than that.
Louise has a good life with her studies and her horses. She’s not trading that for the fishbowl of royal life.
“… this isn’t about Bea or Eugenie or Louise. This is about an entire royal-media ecosystem facing irrelevance.”
Exactly this.
Yep, and it truly couldn’t happen to a more terrible group of people. The royals and rota are despicable.
“ It’s all fallen really to a great extent to William and Kate and you do sometimes wonder if the stress of that knowledge and all the problems with Harry and Meghan have contributed to the pressure that Kate has felt under,’ he said.”
So there’s acknowledgement that Kate is feeling the pressure of having work expectations put on her and she’s not handling that pressure well.
Yup. Tbh, it was becoming pretty apparent in her appearance as 2023 went on. Being the DOC allowed her to coast without a care. Becoming the POW is a different ballgame, even with the pitifully low expectations she and Will set for themselves. That, and her family getting exposed probably contributed to some kind of breaking point.
And being publicly named as one of the royal racists, which was the most recent thing to happen, at the very end of last November. I assumed that would have been tough for Kate to handle, especially since it referred to something originally brought up by Meghan.
Nobody expects Kate to do anything and if they did, she just doesn’t. Her “workload” hasn’t increased since Philip retired, or H&M leaving, or the Queen dying. In fact, she works even less than she ever has and more than half of the work she does are phone calls. Whatever stress she’s under is personal, not work related.
Agreed.
Does this not get filed under “be careful what you wish for”? Charles, Peg, Buttons and their media lackeys wanted the spotlight to themselves. It’s not H&M’s fault Elizabeth and Charles didn’t have the foresight to realize that a group of working royals comprised of the elderly and the lazy might be wobbly in the long run.
Also noticed that Kate’s deadbeat parents didn’t catch any strays about contributing to the pressure she’s under.
I think Charles miscalculated when his kids would marry and have children. I think he expected the next generation of royals to be older at this point. All of the working royals are middle-to-senior aged with the next generation at least a decade away from working.
Feeling the pressure by doing even less work and putting out your plan to work less over the next 10-15 years as multiple sources have claimed. Yeah that makes sense. NOT!
Last time I checked, Lady Louise also has a brother. I don’t see why she has to leave school to go to grocery store openings and have tea with little old ladies while he gets a pass? He’s an earl after all.
This whole idea is absolutely stupid. There’s no need for a monarchy and given the way William is, the whole institution is going to get sidelined within a few years of him taking over.
When you checked, I’m guessing that you noticed that her brother is barely 16. You expect a 16 year old to leave school and miss out on a basic education in order to go to grocery store openings — because of an accident of birth? That’s an interesting idea. Even more interesting given that if the whole institution gets sidelined, he’ll need the skills to be self-supporting — possibly quite soon.
Louise’s brother is 16, that doesn’t mean he can’t do royal duties. Harry was barely 17 when he founded Sentebale. Also, Harry was never given any of this grace by the tabloids, he was being literally hounded at 15. And Goerge is only 9 or 10 but he is doing royal duties on a regular. Just being the heir doesn’t negate the fact that he is a child and is a minor, that’s just how these people roll, male children are more important that female children. I’m not saying Amy’s post is ideal, just saying that cutting Louise’s brother the slack because he is only 16 is bonkers. I think the best thing that should happen is to abolish the entire monarchy and save all the children from this abusive and man-eating machine a.k.a the firm.
To be fair, Louise is an adult and James is still a minor. I’m sure if he was 18, they’d be after him, too. Anne’s kids are safe because they have no titles. There’s an article on the Fail about Matthew (?) Chatto and how he’s 25 and attractive and a cousin of the main royals. I’m expecting them to go after anyone they think will sell papers.
They also forgot to mention Edward, the King’s actual sibling. They kept talking about Sophie, but poor Edward, always being forgotten lol.
The royal family is all about fluff, and the jewels and fashion and gilded life looks better on a woman than a man. Society doesn’t want to see a man wearing fur-lined capes ans diamond crowns, but they will accept it on a woman. The fact that women are the only “draw” shows how superficial the whe institution is.
Yeah, this whole article reads to me like seeking a Kate replacement, not just bulking up the numbers for numbers sake.
The RF needs to decide what exactly it is that they do and how many people they need to do that. Louise bless her heart is not someone who steals the spotlight and she should be able to lead her own life. The rest of the European royals have a pared-down, streamlined system that works for them. Why do these Euro royals have suck difficulty? And why is the BM so gleeful when say Harry shows up and his Dad leaves him by helicopter about an hour later and the heir is awol? Just report on how cold, dysfunctional and money-grubbing the family is and guaranteed that they will do a much better job.
If Charles makes them “working royal”, I think he needs to give them some amount of budget too. At least, for travel expenses, dresses, etc. That’s the thing he isn’t willing to do, imo.
The media isn’t panicking because the monarchy is looking “threadbare,” they’re panicking because they don’t have sh*t to write about because they’re literally prohibited from reporting anything remotely close to the truth about William or Kate or even Camilla. They don’t need someone to cut ribbons, they need someone to get drunk in public or have a messy breakup because the Sussexes moved halfway across the globe so the manufactured daily hate just doesn’t hit the same.
Sure, the British media is still game, still willing to kick up faux outrage like they did last month over Lili’s name, but IMO it just doesn’t seem like they have the audience they once did. THAT’s what they’re worried about, and honestly I love it because the drier the royal gossip well gets the more likely it is that someone will break and we’ll finally get the truth.
Also, “contributed to the stress Kate has felt under” – if the “planned surgery” went fine and she’s spending the next few months in bed as her “loving husband” dotes on her hand and foot, what’s so stressful about that? Or was she stressed prior to whatever happened on 12/28?
Why 12/28 incident should be kate???
Why it shouldn’t be king Charles???
He was urged to hospital for emergency and a procedure was sheduled. The BP took time to ensure what to tell people.
Still i don’t believe that kate has any complications. Because she even lied that she had a brain surgery to hide her wig plaster. Also her pregnancy condition lies. Because she was on a vaccation at that time. She is an absolute lier and drama queen.
I’m laughing so hard at these articles! The more the press or the palaces try to force William to do something, anything, he digs his heels in deeper and hides away longer! Bwahahahaha!! I’m loving this, for all of them!
He really does resemble a garden variety 4 year old, in temperament.
The media is hunting for new ‘spares’. They can’t write the truth about Charles, Camilla, William or Kate. The Wales kids are protected. So that only leaves a few older very boring royals to write about. Harry and Meghan rarely leave their house and I just think the hit pieces are not hitting anymore to the extent they used to.
Was Charles holding a monkey’s paw when he started talking about a slimmed-down monarchy?
This is only tangentially related. Someone please explain titles to me, because I thought I understood how they work, but I seem not to.
For example: Lady Louise is styled as such because she was born the daughter of an earl and is now the daughter of a Duke. What I don’t get is her last name. In Downton Abbey (I know!), Lady Mary was Lady Mary Crawley, because Crawley was her family’s last name and only The Earl and his wife were addressed as Grantham. So why is Lady Louise’s surname Windsor? Isn’t their family surname for untitled members Mountbatten-Windsor?
And along this line, I understand why Archie and Lili were not a prince and princess at birth, but shouldn’t they still have been Lord/Lady Mountbatten-Windsor as children of a duke? And why wasn’t Archie automatically called by his father’s courtesy title of Earl of Dumbarton? James, the former Viscount Severn and current Earl of Wessex uses his father’s. Someone please make this make sense!
I can shrug off the Sussex kids’ title situation as racism, but what about Louise’s surname situation? Also, I think Louise and James should have been given Prince and Princess titles with the option to discontinue their use at 18, rather than be given the decision to start using them at 18. There’s no good PR way for them to decide they want them now.
From what I remember, Harry and Meghan decided that Archie, when he was born, would only be referred to as Master, not by his courtesy title. I had thought that Lady Louise was going by Mountbatten-Windsor but I think the press prefers to call her Lady Louise Windsor.
Technically she’s HRH Princess Louise of Edinburgh now, right? She was a Princess as a granddaughter of the Queen, but her parents elected to style her as a daughter of an earl, therefore Lady Louise. I guess she’s elected to remain Lady Louise daughter of a Duke (maybe Charles could override any other choice).
It’s all wishful thinking by a racist who needs to justify his own joke of a career. It’s not the responsibility of this young woman to give him something to do, no matter how she’s styled.
Lady Louise’s name is indeed Mountbatten-Windsor. Maybe it’s lazyness, but the rota for some reason use Windsor. It was Elisabeth ll (with Edward’s and Sophie’s agreement) who decided their children wouldn’t be styled his or her royal highness. It was probably done to protect them and give them a better chance of a normal life. Anne’s husband for instance was offered an earldom, but he declined. Leaving Zara and Peter without any titles at all.
The correct adressing of Archie and Lilibeth Diana, before they became HRH wer, as you say, Earl of Dumbarton and Lady Lilibeth Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. I don’t know if the Sussexes chose not to use it, or if the palace lied about them not wanting it.
Ok. So I do understand what is correct and the press is just doing whatever they want. Got it. 👍🏾
Yep! You got it right!
So Lady Louise’s last name is Mountbatten-Windsor, its just more of a mouthful so she just becomes Lady Louise Windsor.
meghan made a comment in the oprah interview that everyone assumed it was their choice not to use a title for Archie but it wasn’t, but I could be mixing up what she said and what others have said.
he was not Prince at birth but he would have been Lord Archie and at the time, my guess was that H&M werent going to bother with Lord Archie if they were going to change the LPs so he would never be prince. I dunno. does anyone remember the Oprah segment better than I do?
I believe Meghan said something about it not being her or Harry’s choice to make. That as Archie got older it would be his choice as to whether he wanted to be called a prince or not. That it was his birthright and not something for them to take away. She was clear that he wouldn’t become a prince until Charles was the king and Archie was the grandchild of the monarch. And then she talked about the discussions about writing a new LP specifically for Archie that would take away him getting a title when Charles became king. She didn’t understand why this was being done specifically for just Archie, especially as people were also having concerns about Archie’s skin color. People like to say she was confused but actually she was pretty clear and correct. I’m not an expert though and my memory of the interview might be off so people can correct me.
The reality of Charles’ vision of a slimmed down monarchy resembles a type of inflation – costs remain high but value is lower. Brits are paying the same for fewer, less attractive and less engaging Left-Behind royals who do far less.
No bargain at all.
Yelp, shrinkflation hit the royal family too.
Edward, where are you? Is it time to help out a brother?
I appreciate that it says the “departure” of Harry and “disgrace” of Andrew, at least that’s accurate for once.
But come on, let Bea play a few innings. Camilla is going to start sending Tom on this shit soon.
I think that is Crocmilla’s plan.
If Harry and Meghan were still in the UK, the press would not be calling for the York sisters and Louise to be made working royals.
Amy Bee, of course not. They would have 100 stories everyday smearing the Sussexes. The bm (and brf) would be supremely happy. Let’s not forget they would go after their children, too. It would be a horrible place to live.
More reasons to shake my head at the arrogance of these people who didn’t think ahead. Charles, possibly William, and quite a lot of toxic press worked very hard over the decades to ensure that the the Yorks and the Wessexes (now Edinburgs) knew that Beatrice and Eugenie and Louise and James would have to be prepared to support themselves— because the slimmed down monarchy that Charles envisioned had no place for them. Meanwhile, Charles, neglectful parent that he is — at best — made little effort to ensure that his own sons had the supportive upbringing (most neutral way I can think to say that), guidance, and resources that would maximize the chances that they would grow into the royal roles that Charles envisioned for them. Oopsie.
His parenting fails don’t mean that Beatrice, Eugenie, Louise, and James should upend their lives and future plans because Charles is now reaping what he’s sown. No one in their right minds would want William as either their boss or their landlord. And thus, the patriarchy and primogeniture begin to crumble.
Well said!!
Hmmmm – this line – “have contributed to the pressure that Kate has felt under” – that tells us a great deal about what’s going on with Kate. It seems like he’s very close to admitting she had a breakdown bc of the “pressure.”
Lady Louise is in college, she’s not stepping up. Beatrice is a possibility but are they going to add her to the sovereign grant? If I were her I wouldn’t do more work for free….
Why do “we” need any more “working” royals? Seriously. I’d be interested to know how other European monarchies function with only a king/queen and an heir. Our monarchy is the most expensive in Europe and at the moment we’re paying sick leave for two senior royals and compassionate leave for another. How do other monarchies manage when their senior royals become ill and need to take time off? These are the questions the MSM should be asking. Not wondering who else they can drag in to feed off the gravey train. If the heir is fit and healthy then he should be made to step up and stand in for his father. Questions about his whereabouts and his lack of responsibilty to the crown should have been raised in Parliament. All this “I hate Harry” and/or “I’ve got to look after my kids” nonsense shouldn’t be used to excuse the FK from not carrying out his duties.
They really are going all out to accuse anybody but William here. “It is now feared that unless less senior royals such as Lady Louise Windsor and her mother Sophie and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie step up…” I’m sorry, but what about the senior royal who is actually next in the line of succession? Why should Sophie have to bear the brunt of the family’s shortsightedness?
Also also, the disgraced Andrew hardly counts as a “young royal”😂. Nice try, Phil!
Does anyone remember when and who came up with the term “working royals.” Was it just recent? I think it’s a term only the British use. Every other monarchy, it seems is currently just the monarch, spouse, and heir (and spouse). I think in the Netherlands, it’s just king and queen at the moment. I guess at one time, the king and queen had an empire to visit. When are they going to realize that really, only in England is a royal visit important and nobody else really needs them to do anything. All they need to do is maintain the loyalty of the remaining royalists, and eventually be only sovereigns of England in the future.
Working royals began when Meghan and Harry decided to leave. They needed to have an excuse to exclude them from the balcony, wearing a uniform, attending certain events. Working royal was the way they did that.
@Barb, That was my first thought too, but I’m now thinking that it goes back a lot further than that — at least to the days of Charles planning for his slimmed down monarchy, with the idea that his sibling’s kids (and possibly some of his siblings) wouldn’t be working royals with financial support.
William wants all the money, all the perks but want the others to do all the work for nothing in return. William is perfectly capable and healthy as far as we know, so until they tell us otherwise, he should get off his lazy entitled ass and do some work
So based on KP’s statements, Kate and William will be out for a few weeks and then back at it. The tone of this article makes it sound like the Wales are done done. What’s really going on I wonder? Its like the press plane keeps circling the airport but can’t find a place to land….
Bea at least seems to want it. She’s experienced the scalding glare of public attention already, so she’s making an informed choice. Lady Louise should steer well clear. She still has a chance for a more peaceful life.
The screaming media over there is more aware than most. since the queen died, the UK is functioning as dead man walking as far as the monarchy is concerned. Brexit, however popular it was or might have been is not helping. These so called journalists know that the RF is their bread and butter and also helps tourism, more money. Brexit and the diminishing Monarchy in Britain go hands and hands. Queen Elizabeth, whom I admire whatever her faults was a great ambassador and diplomat. Her generation lived through WW2 and understood that you need allies in Europe even if you do not agree with them. I believe Charles believes that as well. That next lot with bully boy as the leader is clueless and more subjective to bad ideas than good ones. They are not leaders but a group of frat boys out of an 80s Molly Ringwald’s movie. I might be a little off topic, but I think the monarchy is in trouble and will be functioning in a parallel universe full of tabloids and bots admiration which are not the true picture of what is going on. That will be the end. It might take a longtime but it is on its way of being out of fashion. Can it be fixed? Maybe? Time will tell, at the moment it does not seem so. But never bet against the Universe C-change.
Wow to say this about The DoE is wow: “Instead, he praised the Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie for a doing a ‘very good job’, adding he would like to see her ‘upping her game and doing a bit more’.”
What more can she do to “up her game”. That was an unnecessary jab at her. She has done at least 4 international tours since the Coronation.
I get that they will always protect The Wales as they are locked in as the continuation of the Monarch, so they can no longer be criticized as it’s seen as attacking the survival of the monarch. But ooof to say that about Sophie.
He is so unoriginal, as yes it was already predicted that H&M will be blamed for whatever happened to Pr.oW as they want to push the same narrative from 100 years ago about the Queen Mother hating & blaming The D & Du of Windsor for the shift in their lives & her husband death. We saw that early hints of that storyline in the Tatler birthday piece.
But it’s always a quick little shock to the system whenever seeing their blatant lies. These people will never change. Misuse of energy to even read them. They are playing their centuries old servile roles.
They’re not avoiding Beatrice and Eugenie because of Andrew’s disgrace. They’re avoiding them because Andrew will take advantage and probably Fergie would, too.
Lady. Louise needs to study for her university degree. The dm needs to leave her alone
I doubt charles will allow the York princesses to work