Sarah, Duchess of York current events 13: February-October 2009

[rmay286]

Originally Posted by Mermaid1962

I find that a lot of the comments about members of the Royal Family are almost the same. Just the names in the comments change.

That's true, and I've seen many really nasty comments about most members of the royal family (really everyone apart from the Queen), but these comments struck me as particularly mean-spirited, like: "near-imbecile" and blaming Sarah for her "freeloading over weight drunken daughters".

If people can't stand Sarah, they can't stand Sarah, but at least they could have kept the name-calling to Sarah and left their feelings about Beatrice and Eugenie for another comment! Then again, I'm starting to realize how true it is that some people (often those who are least informed: "Ms. York"? really?!) tar all the royals with the same brush.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by rmay286

-----but these comments struck me as particularly mean-spirited, like: "near-imbecile" and blaming Sarah for her "freeloading over weight drunken daughters".

If people can't stand Sarah, they can't stand Sarah, but at least they could have kept the name-calling to Sarah and left their feelings about Beatrice and Eugenie for another comment! Then again, I'm starting to realize how true it is that some people (often those who are least informed: "Ms. York"? really?!) tar all the royals with the same brush.

The comment section is open to everyone and although I am sure the Mail has indulged in it's normal moderating style, most of the comments reflect the opinion of members of the UK.

Calling her Ms York is sarcasm not lack of information.

[georgiea]

Originally Posted by Menarue

Obviously Sarah feels some empathy for the working class and probably the money she gets from doing this show will come in handy.
As always I read the comments from the Mail readers underneath the article.

Totally agree with you about Sarah, Duchess of York.

[Menarue]

I think the important part of these comments is that they are mainly made by people living in the UK, so it gives an insight to what people, from mainly the working class, are thinking and they are the majority of the population. They make these comments because the probably feel resentful and should be thought of and indicators and not just shrugged off as York bashing and being mean spirited.
These people pay taxes and perhaps they are not very articulate but they are expressing perhaps what they feel.

[Menarue]

The comments reflect the opinion of the Daily Mail readers who are mainly working class and they do reflect what the working class think of the Duchess of York which probably doesn´t reach the other side of the world, there is not only the Daily Mail that caters for them there are other newspapers in the UK and on the whole the people that she is aiming to help - the working class - do not seem to be so appreciative of her as perhaps she would be if she limited herself to the American continent, in fact she is very popular there for some reason and it might be a good idea for her to concentrate her efforts there instead of trying to teach the working class of Britain to live with limited means, something that she doesn´t seem to be an expert at.
Perhaps the people who like her think that any criticism is nasty and petty, but in the UK she does not have the following she seems to have abroad, especially when she condescends to teach hard working people to live on very little.

[Elspeth]

I don't think Skydragon was referring to this site. If I remember right, the Mail moderates comments and doesn't post every comment that people send in, it picks and chooses. For a few years, you couldn't get a positive comment about Camilla posted regardless of how many people wrote in. I think they're a bit more balanced these days.

[Zonk]

Not too sure about that. I happen to read the Mail every day, and MANY I tell you MANY a day I have written comments that are in direct contrast with some of the comments already posted. NOT ONE of my posts have ever made it.

Honestly, I think if you are on the Mail we don't like you list...you will rarely find a nice opinion about that person. I understand that the site is moderated but I just question its (the Mail) objectiveness. So to bring the subject back to full circle, I am not surprised that there is nothing positive about Sarah, her daughters and/or Andrew. They don't seem to care for Charles or Camilla either for that matter. The only person I think they like and/or respect is the Queen. And maybe Phillip on a odd day.

[rmay286]

Originally Posted by Zonk

Honestly, I think if you are on the Mail we don't like you list...you will rarely find a nice opinion about that person. I understand that the site is moderated but I just question its (the Mail) objectiveness. So to bring the subject back to full circle, I am not surprised that there is nothing positive about Sarah, her daughters and/or Andrew. They don't seem to care for Charles or Camilla either for that matter. The only person I think they like and/or respect is the Queen. And maybe Phillip on a odd day.

Oh yeah, I totally agree with that (the only person the Mail respects is the Queen). They don't seem to care for Charles and Camilla much more than they do for Sarah, Andrew and family. I also think they probably choose what types of comments are posted, not to mention, I think the articles are often written with a particular slant which encourages certain types of comments.

I'm not surprised that there are few positive comments about the royals in general and Sarah in particular, but for some reason, in this case I was struck by just how negative the comments were. Maybe the perception that Sarah's new reality program was condescending to the lower classes really did hit a raw nerve.

[CATS]

I notice on her bracelet that Eugenie is on it. I wonder if Beatrice is on the other side.

[udyusa]

Indeed! Very flattering as it's not too tight, it's a perfect length, and a lovely colored print. Well done, Sarah. *flowers*

[servingsophie]

The Duchess looks gorgeous! I love the dress and prefer the heels with the stockings instead of those flat pumps.

[iceflower]

Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York and Princess Eugenie of York
dine at 'Scott Restaurant' then proceeded to the Dorchester
Hotel, London, June 1, 2009

- The lady in the background of pic 1 looks like Sarah's sister Jane.

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **

[Zonk]

Nice pictures...I think it is Jane. I wonder if she brought her children for a visit as well?

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by Zonk

Nice pictures...I think it is Jane. I wonder if she brought her children for a visit as well?

Maybe she did, that reminded me of a pic of Jane's son Seamus,
he was pictured with Sarah on May 12, I had posted other pics
from that day, but not this one, he's 28 or 29 now, as he was
born in 1980 and he's quite tall ------> Sarah and nephew Seamus


And here are some additional pics from yesterday night:

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** abaca gallery **

[Mermaid1962]

Both York ladies look very, very nice. I wonder where Beatrice was?

[Zonk]

Wow...he is 28 now! Time flies.

Nice picture all around. And it appears that Seamus has the red hair.

[Lady Ann]

http://www.themullanyfund.org/wp-con...hessofyork.jpg

I love this picture of Sarah, Duchess of York so fresh looking she can either photo really well or total other rehelm ....

[Mermaid1962]

It's a wonderful photo. If she doesn't wear makeup, her hair colour overpowers her face. I think that's why she looks washed-out when she doesn't wear any. But when she has makeup on, she looks really good.

Originally Posted by Lady Ann

http://www.themullanyfund.org/wp-con...hessofyork.jpg

I love this picture of Sarah, Duchess of York so fresh looking she can either photo really well or total other rehelm ....

[Duchess]

it doesn't appear to be a recent photo. i could be wrong but she looks a lot younger in it.

[Marsel]

Whether recent or old, the picture has definitely been airbrushed. The skin is too smooth and the colours are typical for airbrushed pictures. To illustrate what I mean, here are two pictures of Princess Antonia, Marchioness of Douro - this is the original one and this is the airbrushed one (with rather crude program and technique, I admit). The Marchioness is a beautiful woman in any case but simple airbrush took some 10-15 years off. This is a black and white photograph, thus leaving very few editing options, whereas Sarah's picture is much easier to airbrush. The clear colours, the lights and the skink colour and smoothness are all clear indications some work was done.

It's still a beautiful picture of Sarah though.