Thursday 3 November 2022

Some Naughty Royals.

 

The reign of Queen Elizabeth II was almost faultless but it did have its moments; just nowhere near as many as Netflix would have us believe.

I suppose we have to start with The Queen's younger sister, Margaret, who was, in any other situation, a perfectly normal fun-loving gal. Sadly her penchant for riding around on motor bikes, getting squiffy in restaurants, and leading young men astray, was not seen as befitting a Princess.

Then we had Fergie... Dear old Fergie, the first 'royal consort' to demonstrate how best to be a 'commoner' by going on a rubbish TV game show. It brought the alure of the Royals down to rock bottom, and we all groaned as she and a few other young Royals made idiots of themselves. After five years of marriage to Prince Andrew she became bored with his constant absence (his duty as a Naval Officer naturally took priority over his being at home) and Fergie began to 'look elsewhere'. Amazingly it was Princess Margaret who wrote to her saying "You have done more to bring shame on the family than could ever have been imagined".

After, and running parallel to, Fergie came the still much-admired Ms Spencer. After two years of marriage her roaming eye very quickly led to a string of 9 different lovers, whilst new husband Prince Charles cosied-up to his one true love and waited for a divorce after which he would re-ignite his relationship and marry the much more suitable Camilla. Diana's constant search for privacy led to an army of paparazzi following her every move and naming her every new beau. It was whilst trying to escape the press and hide her relationship with Dodi Fayad that it ended badly.

In more recent times the antics of 'Randy Andy', and 'Ginger and Whinger' have been grabbing the headlines. Both Andy and Harry have now been stripped of certain titles and duties, and Harry's wife has dug a huge hole for herself into which she has willingly leapt. Of course for Netflix it's the bastards at Buck House who are all to blame.

I don't see any 'bad eggs' waiting in the wings, so King Charles's reign starts well. The current junior Royals now seem like a good bunch, but of course they are young, and it remains to be seen how they develop. Little Prince George does have a look of Henry VIII about him, so maybe a few future heads will roll.

Overall, it was a calm reign for Her Majesty. Just an errant sister, three errant consorts, one errant son, and an errant grandson wasn't a bad record. Let's now hope that the 'person' her aides named as the 'Narcissistic Sociopath', and her lap-dog husband, just shut-up, and go away. 

As far as 'they' are concerned, if the only way you can earn mega-money is by being nasty about your esteemed family in TV interviews, fictitious documentaries, and in silly so-called biographies, then it's time to take a long hard look in the mirror. 

19 comments:

  1. Historical/fiction dramas will always bend the truth for viewing figures.
    But aren't there similarities between Megan & Harry and Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Neither of those Royals wanted the responsibilities of Royal duty, preferring the life of a playboy.
    In fact both Harry and William once admitted that "Neither of us wants to take on the job as King" at least not while they're young.

    Charles first Christmas King's speech in a few weeks will of course be a Royal eulogy to our late Queen. It's to be expected.

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    1. Frankly I think that truth could attract the same viewing figures if well depicted. Scandal is OK as long as it's factual. I haven't seen any of The Crown shows, but I doubt if they mention any of Spencer's shenanigans.

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  2. The book is out soon isn't it? That should dominate our headlines for a while.

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    1. I've already seen it advertised for sale (£14 I think) even though it's not yet published.

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  3. I'm sick of the saga. Thank goodness they rarely make the news here. I wonder if the series will show one day on our tv. Won't be holding my nreath

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  4. I have no intention of reading even one sentence from Prince Ginger's novel, "Spare". "Spear" would have been a better title as he plunges a metaphorical one into the mystique of the royal family and private matters that should have remained behind closed doors. His sense of self-importance is as unseemly as his quest for easy money.

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    1. I think he's driven by her. She must have 'problems'.

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    2. I think "Spare Us" would be a better title.

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  5. All families are dysfunctional in some often hidden way.

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    1. Mine isn't. We just trundle along in our rather ordinary way.

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  6. There is some drama in every family. The Royal family visibility is high and any drama is going to hit the press. MM and H seem game to run with whatever drama they can. This fact will tire the public.

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    1. She's already lost all that 'admiration' that she had before her wedding. One might have thought that she would have enjoyed it.

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  7. I do believe that they should lose their titles. They are profiteering, and I really do think it's pretty astounding that some young Americans are so quick to paint them as victims. I don't see that at all.

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    1. I suppose she still has some admiring fans, but they must be quite thin on the ground.

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  8. Remembering history books from school and images of Henry the 8th, I believe Harry looks a lot more like him than young Prince George. MM is definitely pulling the strings that make Harry dance. I never liked her.

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