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FannyCornforth Fri 09-Jul-21 09:12:05

Welcome to Thread II!

We companionably mused, gossiped and waffled about Royalty, and vaguely related things for 1000 posts!

Starting with names; and ending on them them…
and in between covered everything from Adam Faith to Scottish Country Dancing!

So, as before, God Bless this Ship and All who Sail in her! ??

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 08:33:16

Does anyone watch The Windsors?
Nothing can satirise the RF better. It’s very clever and hilarious.
One clever decision was not to portray HM and the DoE at all. They are referenced; the Duke writes a lot of letters for instance, but never shown.
Allegedly W & C are fans

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 08:34:26

Speaking of ‘clever’ - I loved your deflection trisher!

trisher Tue 03-Aug-21 09:54:47

There's the Duchess f York on TV now, making out Andy is wonderful! She's very clever. Morfing into a good Royal. She should write a book "How to divorce and stay a Duchess"

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 10:11:12

It must be very difficult for Fergie, because she obviously absolutely adores the man.
And his poor daughters

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 12:06:28

Fergie has never given an interview slagging off her ex in laws

Lucca Tue 03-Aug-21 13:11:29

Anniebach

Fergie has never given an interview slagging off her ex in laws

Ah so she’s in the “good royals camp “ is she ?

Alegrias1 Tue 03-Aug-21 13:47:28

I think there's a hierarchy Lucca. Like the curtseying one, but inverted. wink

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 14:09:04

Neither good or bad camp, just a woman who didn’t give interviews slagging of her own family or her ex in laws.

Mollygo Tue 03-Aug-21 14:22:44

Yes Anniebach.
Really those who want to slag off their in-laws should do it anonymously like it is on GN.

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 14:36:27

But they wouldn’t get the world stage and big money Mollygo

Mollygo Tue 03-Aug-21 14:40:12

No, you’re right, Anniebach, which actually makes Fergie’s silence look better, but I don’t get the good side/ bad side idea.

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 15:08:05

Mollygo I ignore the good / side bad side jibes, it’s used by
Megan admirers

trisher Tue 03-Aug-21 15:45:09

Oh come on Fergie was definitely bad Royal when she was having her toes sucked! But she says Prince Andrew is a lovely man, a great father and a wonderful grandad. (Do you think they are paying her?)

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 16:00:16

trisher I only said Fergie hasn’t given interviews slagging off
her family or ex in laws, others spoke of her being a good royal.

I didn’t watch the programme you watched and posted about

Lucca Tue 03-Aug-21 16:03:00

Anniebach

Mollygo I ignore the good / side bad side jibes, it’s used by
Megan admirers

Wrong. For the umpteenth time I’m not MEGHAN admirer (so childish to spell her name wrong ) I just think the “everything she does and has ever done is wrong/bad” is bizarre.

Alegrias1 Tue 03-Aug-21 16:10:17

I admire Megan, I think she's fab. Love her sporting prowess. And her attitude. And her hair.

Anniebach Tue 03-Aug-21 16:40:40

Lucca I have never said everything Meg has done is bad, I give my opinion on what she say and does. You brought
good camp / bad camp into it so it’s you that puts members of the Royal family into your camps.

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 16:40:55

To say that Sarah Ferguson didn’t cash in on her royal connections is ridiculous.

She went to America and flogged all sorts of tat on the back of it. (I’m racking my brain for the name of her brand - it was something like ‘The Duchess Collection’.)
She also notoriously got ‘caught’ by the Fake Sheik for taking money for an introduction to Andrew.

She was an absolute terror for it.

Having said that, I do like the woman!

Calendargirl Tue 03-Aug-21 16:41:09

But she says Prince Andrew is a lovely man, a great father and a wonderful grandad.

I honestly believe that is what she thinks actually. Despite the divorce, they seem very fond of each other still, and apart from all the Epstein business, I think he is a good dad and grandad.

trisher Tue 03-Aug-21 16:50:54

Actually Annie I think you will find I'm the Good Royal/ Bad Royal advocate.

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 16:56:50

trisher, you couldn’t run up a league table could you, or perhaps we could do some sort of vote?

Lucca Tue 03-Aug-21 16:59:52

Anniebach

Lucca I have never said everything Meg has done is bad, I give my opinion on what she say and does. You brought
good camp / bad camp into it so it’s you that puts members of the Royal family into your camps.

No I don’t. It’s what I observe happening,

FannyCornforth Tue 03-Aug-21 17:03:05

Haven’t heard much about the billboards recently

eazybee Tue 03-Aug-21 17:05:19

Fergie's misdemeanours and problems were brought about by her self-indulgent stupidity with no thought for the consequences; Meghan, and Harry's, actions are calculated, pre-meditated and with malice aforethought.

Alegrias1 Tue 03-Aug-21 17:24:22

FannyCornforth

Haven’t heard much about the billboards recently

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/republic-monarchy-abolish-royal-family-b1894316.html

On another topic, Fergie is just a silly girl, apparently, and M&H are evil incarnate.

Who knew?