The monarchy is an absurdity, at any time in human history. it is and has always been a social, political and economic obscenity.
“Royals” apparently continue to garner an attention and are still accorded a significance of which they are absent, and privileges of which they are wholly undeserving.
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Having been a long time watcher of the fascinating kaleidescope of what is worn by the British royal women, I can hardly wait to get my hands on The Other Side of the Coin. This long running fashion show has something for everyone - all ages and all types of figures and all types of occasions. However, I do admire the fashion restraint exhibited by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Sophie, Duchess of Wessex. With such a wide choice, there is a risk of appearing like an escapee from a Broadway musical or a circus. The Queen's clothng over the the years has always been so carefully designed and with all the travelling she has done I believe that what she wore has done a lot to cement good international relations - think of the Dogwood flowers on the hat she wore to the B.C. centenary - the Mimosa trimmed gown in Australia - the modified coverup dress worn to Muslim countries - the national bird embroidered on a gown worn to one of the Islands in the Caribbean - the California poppies on a gown she wore when in California - let alone all the Maple leaves on clothing worn on Canadian visits. Truly an ongoing work of art.
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Strange to call someone ‘uninteresting’ when you’ve never met them, and know virtually nothing about them.
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I had issues with 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret. It’s not a biography. It’s a compendium of gossip and snark.
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The sad fact is that they really are uninteresting people, about whom interesting things have been written.
I doubt HM is anywhere near as interesting as the HM of Alan Bennett's "A Question of Attribution", as portrayed by Prunella Scales in the teleplay.
Or the HM of Sue Townsend's "The Queen and I", about what happens when the royals are deposed by a republican government and have to live in a council estate.
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@Steve Paradis
That was a wonderful book, as was Adrian Mole. I miss Sue Townsend.......
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