tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post7823036650277579168..comments2024-03-29T06:10:20.807+00:00Comments on Mad About Meghan: Meghan in Victoria Beckham for Christmas Service at Sandringham!Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-73671747082499301042019-01-06T22:44:15.139+00:002019-01-06T22:44:15.139+00:00You may have been influenced by recently published...You may have been influenced by recently published articles in the tabloids and drawn too hasty conclusions. <br />I think that they are all doing fine. Harry is a married man and of course the relations between the brothers are no longer the same. They all have to adjust. It may take some time but it is natural. <br />(JA.E)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-21131283484558079882019-01-06T12:22:10.332+00:002019-01-06T12:22:10.332+00:00Can’t wait to hear about her new patronage 🤞🏻Can’t wait to hear about her new patronage 🤞🏻Kiwi Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-91334665379280623052019-01-05T18:34:45.192+00:002019-01-05T18:34:45.192+00:00Hello Lauri,
Thank you so much for your interest....Hello Lauri,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your interest. I'm working on a Year in Review post at the moment and then we'll have our fashion polls. I want to include the tour in the polls as I didn't get a chance to cover that. I'm also expecting patronage announcements for Meghan very soon, so we should cover a lot of ground this month. Thank you all for your patience as I've been absent in recent weeks :)Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-86714316899068142532019-01-05T15:06:11.804+00:002019-01-05T15:06:11.804+00:00While we all agree that the ‘chatting duchesses’ p...While we all agree that the ‘chatting duchesses’ put on a good PR show for the media, it in no way really refute or confirm the ‘rift’, it does seem like it served its purpose. I am not so naive to think the media won’t return to the story, the frenzy that started when the move to Frogmore was announced, has died down a bit after Christmas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-48308446796690090382019-01-05T13:30:45.247+00:002019-01-05T13:30:45.247+00:00Dear Charlotte, I hope you are feeling better and ...Dear Charlotte, I hope you are feeling better and are enjoying the New Year!! I don't want to nag or push but will you be posting an end-of-the-year favorite fashion post for Duchess Meghan? Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-12312154816730279212019-01-04T23:18:08.630+00:002019-01-04T23:18:08.630+00:00Thank-you, Nicole. You are correct. Historically, ...Thank-you, Nicole. You are correct. Historically, second sons have been called Dukes of York. HM's Father- a second son, later George VI, was DOY when his daughter was born. I think the Queen probably chose the title Duke of York for Andrew exactly Because he was her second son.<br />Actually, Prince and Princess are not titles. You are either born one or become one by the monarch's designation, but the rank (?) cannot be inherited as titles can be. For example, QEII gave her great grandchildren by William the right to be called Princes and Princess. I still don't know who will inherit William's Duke of Cambridge title when he becomes POW, if anyone. There must be a precedent somewhere. It is inheritable, I think, just as Duke of Sussex. If William's children are still not of age when he becomes POW, the title will revert to the crown, I believe. 17:52.<br /> Annonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-38456594351364268492019-01-04T09:55:02.613+00:002019-01-04T09:55:02.613+00:00Anon 2 January 17.52 very clear explanation ! So ...Anon 2 January 17.52 very clear explanation ! So a difference must be made between titles that can be inherited (ie earl os Snowden) and titles that can be granted (ie Prince of Wales’, which is the usual title of the heir to the throne and is granted by the Queen, Charles has been styled so when he was around 8 years old, if I remember well) . I thought the dukedom of York was the title of the second son of the monarch , but seeing what you wrote, I am not so sure . Really interesting !nicole from Francenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-66607827690141078462019-01-04T03:01:37.401+00:002019-01-04T03:01:37.401+00:00I think it is pretty clear that Harry is being gro...I think it is pretty clear that Harry is being groomed as a Commonwealth ambassador and he will eventually begin to be included in State occasions. It was a few years after marriage that Will and Kate began to show up for these things. So for Harry, I think there is a slow and steady march to be greeting and welcoming foreign dignitaries on the home turf. It's just with the Queen and Charles and William and all the Queens cousins and siblings of Charles in play as well he's not necessarily needed at the moment. As the Queen slows down you'll see Harry at more of these things I'm pretty sure, especially if he has acted on behalf of the Queen and met the folks visiting on their land. Where do you think he and Meghan are headed in 2019? They've done Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji. Here's a fun little blog keeping track of Meghan's Travels! She got to go to 5 countries this year! My money is on Canada with the new baby. And some Caribbean countries! https://aduchessabroad.blogspot.com/2018/12/<br />Happy New Year everybody! Florida Moxienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-73878268774098235552019-01-03T01:35:17.573+00:002019-01-03T01:35:17.573+00:00Charlotte, I am so glad you're feeling better...Charlotte, I am so glad you're feeling better, and I want to second everyone's praise of the incredible job you do. Your posts, while comprehensive and and so enlightening, as well as often visually enchanting, contain the kindest and most optimistic words. You are a lesson to me, for certain, to not let any negative suggestions creep in. I started reading your blog because I really liked Kate and was then fascinated by all the intricacies of her "job." We need to realize that these are real people tasked with what might be beyond-real jobs. It is so tedious to read one hateful "news" story after another, even though we know they're false. And the slant that is put on the action of each individual is also very irritating---taking simple "boring" facts, like Kate joining in the shoot, and styling it to be something she purposefully did after Meghan was gone. They take ordinary activities of these lovely women and try to make them sneaky or calculating. It's just to tiring and thank heavens you always keep a level and cheerful head!!<br />Allison in USnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-40133841381102749912019-01-02T20:10:06.790+00:002019-01-02T20:10:06.790+00:00I actually had no idea all the Queen's childre...I actually had no idea all the Queen's children currently attend state dinners, Lauri. Thanks for the info! Do they also attend the diplomatic receptions?<br /><br />Interesting article too! Shows there isn't an agreement on how to define senior royal. I'm not too sure about the suggested definition in the article though (counselors of state plus spouses.) By that metric, when the Queen passes away, assuming that happens before George is 21, Beatrice will become a senior royal. Certainly she will become a counselor of state so maybe that makes sense? Of course, one could easily argue and I suspect Andrew has, that means she ought to be a working royal now!<br />lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915979962684179122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-49943204030089137782019-01-02T19:47:53.585+00:002019-01-02T19:47:53.585+00:00Hello KRH,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful ...Hello KRH,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. It's always so interesting for me to hear from readers who don't comment regularly. I value the feedback immensely. I've always believed a good portion of readers are interested in the monarchy as a whole and the roles both duchesses play. Over the past year "Fan Wars" have come to the fore and it's been hugely disappointing to see commenters turn from sensible discussion to allowing this tabloid-induced frenzy to take over royal watching. The situation on social media is deplorable. I'm sorry to say it's the most ardent fans on both sides primarily responsible. The years ahead are key for the Royal family and it seems such a shame to see their work at home and abroad ignored due to the scale of the vitriol. I'm certainly hoping for a kinder, fairer and more balanced 2019 in the royal community. <br /><br />Thank you very much indeed for your kind wishes. I am finally feeling like myself again and looking forward to the year ahead. I wish you and your family the absolute best for 2019 and hope to see your name in the comments section again soon :)Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799152261801421558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-34877886918687118142019-01-02T19:43:45.527+00:002019-01-02T19:43:45.527+00:00Here is an interesting take on the whole senior ro...Here is an interesting take on the whole senior royal debate. <br /><br />http://royalcentral.co.uk/blogs/who-are-the-senior-royals-9117Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-37289004267164206422019-01-02T19:40:00.888+00:002019-01-02T19:40:00.888+00:00Hi Lizzie, most of the Queen's children do att...Hi Lizzie, most of the Queen's children do attend state dinners they just aren't photographed in the same way as W&K.<br /><br />https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a19864612/tiara-queen-elizabeth-camilla-chogm-state-dinner-buckingham-palace/Laurinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-29359562468719558542019-01-02T19:16:33.488+00:002019-01-02T19:16:33.488+00:00Less full, perhaps, but I don't think "de...Less full, perhaps, but I don't think "dead." There would still be opinions based on personal observations. For example, opinions on the use of numbers of engagements performed as a measure of the impact of a royal's service and therefore the value of that service and by extension, the value of the royal. There are writers who have written hundreds of items but their impact is negligible; in contrast, there are others who have written fewer works but have had great impact. Harriet Beecher Stowe--"Uncle Tom's Cabin." <br />Numbers by themselves are meaningless.<br /><br />See. Not a single tabloid reference but still, I think, a worthwhile topic for a royal blog.<br /> Using only properly sourced material might mean fewer comments, with comments based on reliable, named sources and facts instead of half-truths and sometimes outright lies. If a comment section dies from lack of repeating fabricated stories- maybe that would be a good thing. That won't happen here as there are a number of commenters interested in intelligent, rational discussion more than the repetition of unsourced material.Annonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-48687954198284899542019-01-02T18:57:44.807+00:002019-01-02T18:57:44.807+00:00Charlotte, I think I've only commented 2-3 tim...Charlotte, I think I've only commented 2-3 times between your blogs, but I have followed your work since 2011. I have been so happy with your thoughtful coverage of Kate and was thrilled when you added a blog about Meghan. I am relieved that you are on the mend after having a difficult time over Christmas. I do not know the details, obviously, but I am well-acquainted with how difficult the holidays can be for people and your comments really spoke to me. There is often commentary about discussing mental health to reduce the stigma associated with it, and honestly the holidays are a challenging time for my family. My husband has depression, and Christmas can be a terrible trigger for him. If he was expected to parade to/from church with his family every year...well, he simply wouldn't, to be honest, so I suppose it's good he isn't in the RF. <br /><br />You give us so much with these blogs, and we are grateful. I hope you are taking care of yourself, as well. The press and followers on all sides are creating so much negativity these days. I can't imagine what you are sifting through as you try to fairly cover two women who the press and commenting world are pitting against one another. In particular, there has been so much outright or not-so-thinly-veiled negativity regarding Meghan. It must be daunting and intellectually/emotionally exhausting to review the comments on both your blogs and try to strike a balance where conversation continues without vehement hatred toward either woman, or racism toward Meghan.<br /><br />I enjoy following both these women as they lead their lives representing the U.K. monarch. I'm also built like Kate and enjoyed buying pieces like hers in the early years of her marriage. We had very similar taste in clothing at that point. I admit I have been disappointed in Kate at times because as someone just a few years younger than her (who as a kid daydreamed about marrying one of those princes if only I wasn't Catholic and American), I often compared what she was doing to what I would do if given her position. I'm an attorney whose job requires professionalism, an ability to engage with people from all walks of life, and occasional media statements, and that frames my outlook on things. I love meeting people, and if I were in the duchesses' shoes I would cherish the opportunity to meet/greet people all across the U.K. With my background, I empathize strongly with Meghan. I understand wanting to jump right in and do as much as possible. I hope if I were in her position, I would proceed cautiously and respectfully, but I can see how being eager can be perceived as being overzealous/pushy, and how having a strong vision can be perceived as being difficult, especially if it conflicts with your superiors' ideas. While acknowledging the need for some adjustments, I would not want to lose myself, because presumably my husband fell in love with me, not a mold of me created by his family that he hoped I would squeeze into one day. Meghan must be going through a very trying year of transitions and learning, particularly facing pregnancy and motherhood. I hope everyone gives her a chance. It seems like many royal followers have already written her off or refuse to give the benefit of the doubt. I find that very sad because I believe once she finds her footing she has so much to offer. I think she has already been a tremendous asset for the family, and I cheered her every step of their tour, often (though not always) thinking, "This is exactly how I would want to do things."<br /><br />Anyway, this has veered off my original topic, which was this: You give us all a tremendous gift with these blogs, and I so appreciate what you do. At the same time, I hope you are taking time for yourself if you are feeling stressed with the exhausting work of trying to keep a balanced tone for the people who, like me, want to read thoughtful articles and commentary about the lives of two women who are very different, but both very beautiful and special to us. May 2019 bring you peace and joy.KRHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-52795439851776409472019-01-02T18:52:31.894+00:002019-01-02T18:52:31.894+00:00A very happy new year to Charlotte and everyone wh...A very happy new year to Charlotte and everyone who are members or readers here! I wish a fantastic 2019 to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with many more to follow!Tropical Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126337015097475882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-34739187230927170482019-01-02T17:52:37.945+00:002019-01-02T17:52:37.945+00:00Princess Margaret Rose was the daughter of George ...Princess Margaret Rose was the daughter of George VI. Her husband, a commoner,was given an inheritable title by the Queen which allowed Margaret's son to inherit his title upon his father's death--Earl of Snowden. Margaret's daughter is called "Lady" Sarah Chatto because of her father's bestowed title, not because her mother was a royal princess. <br /><br />Daughters of BRF monarchs cannot pass titles to their children as "Princess" is not an inheritable title. As bluhare says, (royal) titles are inherited from the male line. I believe there have been a few examples of daughters of aristocracy inheriting a title when there were no sons in order to keep the title and entailed property in the immediate family. I believe this was done in the will of the deceased aristocrat but I am not sure.<br /> Correct, bluhare. I have said this for years about the reason Anne's children did not have titles. Their father was a commoner and was not given or chose not to receive an inheritable tile from the Queen. <br />On the other hand, Eugenie and Beatrice's father is a son of the monarch and as such, his daughters carry the title "Princess." I think it is unfair that Beatrice, as the older child but a female, cannot inherit her father's title, Duke of York, and thus pass to her children. Because of this the title will revert to the Crown on Andrew's death. The Queen (as Monarch) is Duke of Lancaster, after all. Women can be Dukes. Beatrice will always be a Princess but her children will take their title from their father. Same for the children of Eugenie and Jack. Same for Zara's children, and so on. <br />I am not sure how the new laws of succession finally ratified before William's first child was born affected royals other than Charles the heir's family. I know it was not retroactive. I think the only immediate effect is that Charlotte will take precedence over Louis in terms of succession to the throne; but she will not, however, proceed Louis as heir to her father's Duke of Cambridge title. This seems strange to me and somewhat illogical. <br /> <br />Regarding Harry's line. His oldest son will inherit the Duke of Sussex title but will be called "Lord...." until then. His daughters will take their calling from his position as Duke, not from his title of Prince. Annonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-16467214736168934022019-01-02T16:54:58.564+00:002019-01-02T16:54:58.564+00:00Thanks for the reply, bluhare. It appears differen...Thanks for the reply, bluhare. It appears different definitions for "senior royal" are being used by different people. "Senior" status determinants seem to run the gamut from financial support to popularity, including popularity in the US. <br /><br />My definition, a definition that wasn't intended to be derogatory towards Harry, was much more narrow when I said he wasn't in the senior group. I certainly consider Harry to be a full-time working royal as are all the Queen's children and Sophie Wessex. And he does receive direct financial support and other benefits from the Queen and the Duchy through Charles. Beatrice, Eugenie, Peter, Zara, and the Wessex children, while just as much beloved grandchildren of the Queen as Harry, aren't working royals, obviously. Financial benefits they receive don't generally come to them directly from Crown funding/holdings but are passed on by their working royal parents. In my way of thinking, one can't be a senior royal without being a working royal, but being a working royal doesn't make one senior. For example, we don't see Harry OR the Queen's children (except Charles) attending state dinners or diplomatic receptions these days. To me, only current senior royals attend those. Perhaps when Charles is on the throne Harry will attend those affairs. Because membership in the senior group is fluid, he would then be considered a senior royal. But that doesn't make him one to me now anymore than I'd consider future king Prince George a senior royal right now. <br />lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915979962684179122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-68500316198463780042019-01-02T06:17:16.808+00:002019-01-02T06:17:16.808+00:00Happy & prosperous New Year to you, Anon15 &am...Happy & prosperous New Year to you, Anon15 & everyone here on MAM xKiwi Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-82916660997805106942019-01-02T06:15:26.480+00:002019-01-02T06:15:26.480+00:00❤️❤️Kiwi Galnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-74081632014070229912019-01-02T04:03:52.890+00:002019-01-02T04:03:52.890+00:00She's in a safe place with that color so the p...She's in a safe place with that color so the press will not say she wants the spotlight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-52189471331540244612019-01-02T03:30:59.471+00:002019-01-02T03:30:59.471+00:00It's because being sensitive to the situation ...It's because being sensitive to the situation is part of being compassionate, aware and increases the possibility of being taken as creditable. This event was not one of those occasions but I'm trying to make a general point. The palaces weren't built yesterday and aren't going anywhere. The Royals are trying to transition themselves so yes what they wear matters because it's a simple thing they can do every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-42660845299349565332019-01-01T23:52:55.593+00:002019-01-01T23:52:55.593+00:00Titles are inherited from the male line. Margaret...Titles are inherited from the male line. Margaret was a princess as her father was king. She was female so her children were styled after their father. Same with Anne. Her children dont have titles as their father didnt.bluharehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563914197602351523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-84550879540677852522019-01-01T23:50:29.009+00:002019-01-01T23:50:29.009+00:00Yes. I consider children of the monarch and princ...Yes. I consider children of the monarch and prince of wales senior royals. Children of other siblings are not Harry's children will be less senior than he is vis a vis Beatrice and eugenie.bluharehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563914197602351523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523822918879524553.post-41211551510679575042019-01-01T23:16:37.277+00:002019-01-01T23:16:37.277+00:00Well said, Patricia and completely accurate & ...Well said, Patricia and completely accurate & factual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com