I was disgusted when I read the article that was on the Daily Express about the Swedish royal family. That article was very unfair to them So I guess if the King didn't marry a commoner, CP Victoria wouldn't have married Daniel, her sister wouldn't have a cheating fiance and CP Carl Phillip wouldn't be dating a model who posed nude. Give me a break. This is what the article is implying.
Hi, nascarlucy. I don't know if I was actually disgusted reading the article. My reaction was more along the lines "typical British tabloid press". IMO the overwhelming majority of the tabloids around the world, monarchy or republic, tend to feed on and glorify the worst in humankind.
In terms of monarchies, they tend to make many factual errors, assumptions, and provide very few, or more often than not, no actual sources.
In countries that are monarchies, the tabloids also tend to follow a general pattern...usually heaping all sorts of criticism on their own monarchs and royals until comparing them with others. The British are notorious for this. In this particular article, the Swedes are criticized for dating/marrying a non-royal/beneath their station (Daniel), dating/marrying someone of questionable morals (Sofia), and dating/marrying someone with a lack of fidelity (Jonas).
All of these criticisms apply to many royal relationships (including the royal-royal ones), but since this article contrasted the British royals with the Swedish, it might be useful to also compare the two.
Dated/married someone non-royal/beneath their station:
Charles & Diana, Charles & Camilla, Ann & Mark, Ann & Timothy, Ann & Tom Parker-Bowles, Andrew & Sarah, Andrew & Koo Stark, Andrew & Angie Everhart, Edward & Sophie, Harry & Chelsy, William & Kate, Beatrice & Dave, Freddie & Sophie, the Gloucesters, the Kents, the list goes on and on
Dated/married someone of questionable morals:
Camilla did have an affair with Charles while he was still married to Diana and she to Tom Parker-Bowles.
Koo Stark is an actress who starred in a sort-core porn film where she appeared topless.
Angie Everhart has posed for nude pictures (I think even without a snake covering her jiggly parts)
Dated/married someone with a lack of fidelity:
Camilla...again, Mark Phillips, Prince Philip, Charles, Diana, again the list goes on and on.
But the British royal family overall, following the lead of HM Queen Elizabeth II, carry themselves as if they are more royal than other royals. The press follows suit because the "scandals" of the Swedish are more interesting than anything going on with the British royals right now....Anne turned 60, smiled in a picture, and wore lipstick...BIG news week in England.