All the interest currently being given to Prince William, Kate
and baby George is having a terribly negative effect on my well being. I think we all know by now the English do not
like to be put on the spot in a conversation (or even in any kind of
conversation, if the truth were known), but as soon as anyone knows you’re
English, the topic is open… “Have you seen the pictures?” Huh? “You
know, have you seen Wills and Kate in New Zealand? And isn’t George just Daaahhling?” “Such a cute baby, he looks just like his
daddy”
I’ve even had people I’ve worked with for the last ten years
ask me if I’d seen the photos and what I
thought. These people have never heard
me talk about the Royal Family, let alone seen me drool over their photos. So why, all of a sudden am I the font of all
knowledge? I know, I know, I’m English
and I should know everything about
the Royal Family. I lived in London so we
must have been neighbours. Probably popped in every afternoon for a
quick cuppa and a catch up. Not.
Yes, I did see the photo of them in the window with the dog,
but quite frankly, I was a tad more interested in the dog. Dogs and babies make lovely photos, it doesn’t
matter if you’re royal. And yes, the
jumper was a nice touch, with his name on and all. I wonder if there was a photo we didn't see of the dog giving the baby a slobbery kiss.
We all have romantic memories of Princess Diana and little William
back in the day, going about their lives under the microscope. Nobody can say anything bad about Princess Di
because she was so, well, pretty. I remember getting a day off work for the Royal Wedding in
1981, the best bit of the day being when Saturday Night Fever was on the telly
that night. Oh, and having the day off work (did I say that already?)
But I’ve never been what you could call a “Royal watcher.” It was incredibly, incredibly sad when
Princess Diana died, I think I even kept the newspaper articles for a
while. It certainly brought the country
together so we could all say how horrible the “family” had been to her. But apart from that, the Royals have just
been there in our lives. Kind of like a
distant relative that you don’t really know.
And yet Americans are fascinated with the Royal Family. I may be generalizing a bit here, but I’ve rarely met an American woman who doesn’t seem to know all the
ins and outs of what they're doing and where they’re going and where they’ve
been. Chas and Di, Wills and Kate – they
all have little nicknames. Oh and don't forget Buck House.
My favourite bit about the Royals (apart from having the aforementioned days off work for special occasions) is when they actually do something that makes them look positively normal. This photograph of Kate is a perfect example. You can see right up her skirt and yes, she has scrawny legs and knobbly knees, just like any regular person. There's hope for us all.
Oh .. and then there's Harry of course!! Who doesn't like Harry with all his antics?
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