The People and The Royals

A post speaking of wealth and the royal family is lighthearted!

I have posted on here in a previous year that I can’t imagine in a million years what anyone, especially some in wheelchairs , would leave their warm homes early on Christmas morning to see another family walk to church.
It is beyond me, I cannot get into their minds.

I agree it’s idiotic to give cuddly toys and selection boxes to the children.

What on earth do the givers think they do with them? Open them up and tuck in as soon as they are back inside?

They’ll all be given to hospitals and charities, I assume, alongside all the posies and bouquets.

I thought Charlotte’s coat was lovely.

A real classic, with the velvet collar and cuffs or whatever.

Bet it was expensive.

I was up in London with my two DCs many years ago and we had just been round the Natural History Museum and we walked over to go into the Victoria and Albert Museum. There was a gathering crowd round the entrance, a car drew up and the Queen emerged.

The press were there and a photographer and a journalist lifted my, then tiny, DCs, up on their shoulders so they could see the Queen.

I am not a keen monarchist. I have never been one to camp out all night and help line the streets but I couldn't help feeling very pleased and dare I say it, privileged, that we had been able to see our reigning monarch. Having said that, I didn't regret not having a bunch of flowers from the garage or a box of Heroes to give her.

I expect it gives people something to do on Christmas morning, UTBB.

Seeing what they are wearing, and who attends.

Just an outing to fill up the morning.

Calendargirl

I agree it’s idiotic to give cuddly toys and selection boxes to the children.

What on earth do the givers think they do with them? Open them up and tuck in as soon as they are back inside?

They’ll all be given to hospitals and charities, I assume, alongside all the posies and bouquets.

I thought Charlotte’s coat was lovely.

A real classic, with the velvet collar and cuffs or whatever.

Bet it was expensive.

I just read about the coat. A bespoke Catherine Walker coat thought to be modeled on one of her Mother's often worn coats.

So yes, I think we can safely say it was expensive! But a very lovely coat - on an increasingly confident little girl.

Loyalty to the Crown can be shown in many ways but not this sycophantic way.
Just needing to be seen in the crowd on television.

I suppose if that church was near me and I wasn't making the Christmas dinner it might be a nice outing. I bet those children are not allowed many sweets so it's a kind impulse to give them I suppose. It's a harmless enough activity and could be nice on a good day

I happened upon Charles and Camilla at the Sandringham Flower Show earlier this year. There was a crowd around a marquee and they appeared. They didn’t stay long, but I did get a photo.
Hasn’t changed my life at all!

About 50 years ago I took my little DD to the local station where for somereasin I know not, the queen was arriving on a steam train. After a long cold wait a tiny person in a purple outfit blighted, shook a few hands and hooped back on the train. Dd was suitably underwhelmed ... no crow! No robe! No courtiers! Now a republican!

Blighted!? ..... alighted!

I have seen the late Queen close up, she was tiny! Also saw the late Princess of Wales, Diana close up, tall, slim and attractive.
In each case I just happened to be there.
It was nice to see the Queen in person.
I sure wouldn’t wait about in the cold to see anybody.

I’ve accidentally met a few Royals too. The King was smaller than I imagined. He had marvellous skin though

Honestly yesterday though I wanted to shove a teddy bear up his bum hole. Where does he got off telling us to be part of our communities when he lives so far removed from his own??

Before you all pile on me…I was rather merry 😅

I'm increasingly beginning to like Lady Louise Windsor, from what I have read she seems to be spearheading the life of a "non privileged" royal person. A while ago, whilst studying for A levels she took a minimum wage job at a local garden centre, she was recently pictured sitting on the floor in a crowded train. This is exactly what the young members of the royal family need to be aiming for, as normal and down to earth as possible. So far, she appears to be the antithesis of Beatrice and Eugenie. I'd prefer to see less of those two, far less. Not their fault but they often come across as pampered princesses, no pun intended.

The Times has done an article of the carefully chosen outfits worn by the women. All are in checks or berry shades of red or purple with touches of brown or beige. Classy hats.
I am intrigued who organises them all; who advises the dressers; who decides the 'look'.
My bet is the Queen gets 'done' first and all the other women tone in.
Very professionally done, imo
Looks good for the papers next day.

I'm a republican so it's hard for me to understand the blind devotion in which this (or any) family is held. There is something unwholesome about breeding heads of state in a gilded cage both for them and us. A president's sons or grandsons would be highly unlikely to inherit his post and it would certainly not be automatic. A President would not own half the country in fiefdom right down to the foreshore either. If working class people and those disabled were queuing up on bitterly cold mornings to give flowers and chocolates to the unimaginably privileged children if an African chief, cynicism would be through the roof.

They wouldn’t be able to.

On current evidence the privileged children of the African chief/elected President would have just taken it all and left the people with nothing.

The current American presidents family are busy making the most of the financial opportunities for them right now.
I've spotted Princess Anne a few times and Prince William drove past me recently. Always a small frisson of inexplicable pleasure to see them.
I like the Royal family and see the value they offer in sheer encouragement to all sorts of charities and enterprises.

Surely the people who stand in wait for the Royals exiting from church must realise the children can’t eat the selection boxes that are handed over. There could be any crank handing them over and possibly tampered with them.

I’d like to see the roles reversed and perhaps have the royal children handing out treats to those who’ve waited in the cold for them to appear.

I wondered about foodstuffs being tampered with as well Grannynannywanny for that reason it would not be wise to donate them to others.

It’s a bit like some stories I’ve read on here about people who give just because it gives them pleasure.
Often it seems the recipients would rather they didn’t, but are too polite to say so, simply venting their feelings on GN.

My employers nominated me to attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace some years ago. I can take or leave the royals but it was very exciting. We saw the queen close up and when the heavens opened we were ushered into the palace. I would never queue to see them. I'm not interested in them at all.

Early 1990s when Princess Diana visited Manchester Uni where I was a postgrad I was offered the opportunity to be part of a line up. It was march and I knew it would be cold so I suggested one of the international students instead. He was delighted.

I bet Louis would have scoffed down his selection box.