Discussion about Sofia Hellqvist's Past & Future Role in the Royal Family

[redtulip]

And I fully agree with Muhler, again!


I do have misgivings about SH, but that's with regards to her past and somewhat to he present. But she may change.

 

[JR76]

I think that as long as the situation in the SRF is as it is now the couple will continue on as CP has been doing for a while now. That is they'll appear at royal functions such as banquets, state visits, the Nobel festivities etc..., represent the SRF at different events like CP did earlier this week but besides that they'll focus on their own careers, interests and charities. Should G-d forbid, something happen with one of the four core members of the SRF I'm certainly that would change but until then I don't think it will.
I'd just like to add that even though Sofia in my opinion isn't really what I want in a member of the royal family she does seem to be a very nice girl who could with some guidance and if given the chance by the media and public become very popular.


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[SElizabeth]

I don't believe S&CP have a choice.

They will be in the public glare, so they might just as well try and adapt to the situation and take on tasks, the more the better.
Sofia, being young and attractive and with her past, is prime tabloid-fodder. There is no way in this world she and CP will be allowed to retire in obscurity.
And they shouldn't IMO. I do not believe the SRF can afford only to have four working adults. There are no reserves in case of a serious illness, a tragedy or an accident.
Madeleine, having lived abroad and intending to staying abroad for years to come at least, with a husband that appears unwilling to take on royal duties, is rapidly making herself irrelevant in the eyes of the Swedes as I see it.

Sorry, if CP wish to remain a prince, he and Sofia will have to enter the stage in earnest. The alternative is to become a commoner. They can't have both.
And why not be full-time royals? Those of us who had, and perhaps still have, misgivings about her past and suitabillity may still live to eat our words, as SElizabeth puts it.

Even if Sofia had had the perfect backgound she and CP would still be very much in public glare, so they might just as well roll up the sleeves and go to work.
The SRF cannot afford two Madeleines. One, yes, but not two.

And I agree with your comment completely, I just don't see it happening. PC and SH are not the hard working type......they really don't know what it is to *work* for a living. And I don't think that KCG or QS are even thinking ahead at this point. I would bet that CPV/PD are aware of this, yet they can only do so much. If she hasn't started before the engagement why start now.......there is nothing for her to gain, she has it all so to speak. I would so like to be proven wrong(and being wrong is good sometimes for we all grow in being wrong) but I just don't think it will happen until something happens in the royal family to make it so....

 

[Lady Nimue]

I personally don't believe that P.CP or SH will have huge full time royal duties in the future. CP doesn't actually now. Probably the odd holiday get together or wedding, funeral, etc. But no official high ranking important event. JMO

I agree. I'm not sure why Carl Philip would be more active in the royal events sense with a wife. Why would that trigger a new kind of royal presence for him? A genuine question.

 

[redtulip]

I think nothing much will happen in terms of upheavals. I believe SH and CP will carry on like they've done so far, and everything will go on as it has in the last four years. If CP was to become the next crown-head, things might be different. I don't see much of a change because I cannot see a need for much of a change. Sweet and simple!

 

[JessRulz]

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[Muhler]

That's somewhat depressing reading from the rest of you I'd say!

It can be boiled down to CP&S not doing very much because they are lazy and spoiled, at best because they are redundant.

That IMO would be the worst they could possibly do.
Because CP&S will not escape the public glare and if the papers haven't anything else to write about, they can always write about what CP&S are not doing. And while we are at it we might just as well deal with Sofia's past again, again and again.
CP don't have that much credit, Sofia even less.
Them being passive, basically only showing up when the big show is on, will be ruining for their reputation. Every misgivings people will have about Sofia will be confirmed, whether that is fair or not. Golddigger, useless, unsuitable, "she won the big prize in the Paradise Hotel elimination" and so on.

With the King being low on points, With Queen Silvia and V&D all over the place and with Madelaine de facto having signed out from the SRF, guess who is going to be the resident villains.
Because V&D will be put on a pedestal, they won't be able to do anything wrong, while a passive CP&S can't do anything right.
The frustration may be the loudest from those who initially supported Sofia, because people who have been disillusioned and disappointed are much less forgiving than those who didn't expect much from the beginning.

That was the pessimistic view. Having said that I simply cannot see why CP&S could not get out there and start working - a lot. Sweden is not a utopia, surely there must be something they can put focus on, some issues they can be involved in.
The argument I have seen is that CP hasn't been particularly active before, so why start now? Yeah, why do anything for the first time...
Perhaps he hasn't been really challenged before?
Perhaps he'll mature from being married? Finding a support, a rock in Sofia.
Perhaps Sofia will drag him out? If need be by the ears.
It has been seen before, you know.
If CP should remain withdrawn, then I see no reason why Sofia couldn't get out there working. Admittedly it would look a bit odd.

Waiting, being in reserve, until gods forbid, something serious should happen with the Regent Couple or V&D wouldn't help the reputation of CP&S one bit. On the contrary. - "Oh, now you begin to work? - Where were you before, when you were needed? - If you had pulled your weight before perhaps X wouldn't have developed cancer from being overworked"! (Don't expect the resentment to be rational).

That's why I believe it's essential CP&S start becoming royals in earnest.
If not, those of us who had misgivings about Sofia's suitabillity can lean back in five years time and say: We told you so.
And those who are not too impressed with CP can lean back and say: Well?!?

Okay, let's be positive.
Now, based on how the SRF do things and what you know about CP&S, what do you believe she could be involved with? Is there anything she ought to be involved with? What should she be involved with?
Try think out of the box. She has experience from TV and from involvement in a charity in Africa, she's used to be in the public eye, so how would you think those talents could be used most profitable?

 

[SElizabeth]

Extremely good questions and something to really think about....will get back to you on your comment.

 

[KitKat2006]

[...]

Okay, let's be positive.
Now, based on how the SRF do things and what you know about CP&S, what do you believe she could be involved with? Is there anything she ought to be involved with? What should she be involved with?
Try think out of the box. She has experience from TV and from involvement in a charity in Africa, she's used to be in the public eye, so how would you think those talents could be used most profitable?

Good question. Maybe she could start interest young people to work in the media field. And with that I don't mean "Princess Sofia on search fpr a new Paradies Hotel contestant" but something like "How to become a camera man/woman?". Or she could start a special TV show together with students who concentrate on childrens rights in Sweden and the world. Young people who take a look on what's good and what can become better. Maybe she can visit schools and tell about her expirience in South Africa and start something like "Swedish - African friendship" where children start being pen pals and learn about their different countries and futures. She also has a lot of self esteem, which maybe she can use in helping people to be more open. Helping people to get more self esteem to get better chances in their jobs and life. Gaining self esteem through photo shootings, helping them getting a better picture of themselves. Something like that. She could help etablish organisations that work in those fields or help already etablished organisations of those fields to get more popularity.

And concentrating on CP, he could cut in in those ideas. Races for charities, bringing sports and young people together for good health and better self esteem, doing more for helping those who suffer of dyslexia, etablish a photograph/design price for young people (so they're of the street and doing something useful) and/or newcomers. Something like the Prince Carl Philip Trophy for young talents which also offers a stipendium for a photograph / design course at some university.

Well that's what I came up with while thinking about your questions for a few minutes.

 

[valentino1012]

Oh but you sound so unruly and aphoristic

Jane Austen lived in a golden era, I wish I had lived in the 1800s! In fact if you knew anything about those lovely times, you would have wanted to live in Jane Austen's England too! She was an impeccable author, never made a single mistake.

I am afraid I cannot relate to the notion that a girl who poses for pictures is not decent. If the pictures are bad, then blame the photographer, not his muse! She is only doing her job. And I can prove to you that doing photo shoots and fashion shows is a highly respected avocation by the aristocracy. Also among senior royals. Remember that Her Excellency the Duchess of Alba opened her palace in 1959 and hosted a Dior show for charitable purposes. Would she have done the same, if she thought that those models were not noble enough?

pls, Kent_Spark, don't be too upset.Agatha Christie and Jane Austen are C L A S S I C S and classics are classics because they never age.Some people nowadays are simply misguided and easily fooled by people like that horrible Russell Brand. if they think they can overcome the natural order of things by ignoring them,so be it. i like your opinions and i think we could all learn much from a dinosaur of class like you seem to be one.

about the topic.i like the fact that sophie hellquist is a former porn model and it shows that royalty has a heart for the least ones among us. a bit like Maria Magdalena, don't you think?I'm sure Sophie is a good girl.

 

[Mbruno]

Yes, exactly. Go be Duke and Duchess of Varmland and live quietly, mostly. We will see you for Weddings, etc.

It is not that simple. CP is third in line to the throne and, considering that Crown Princess Victoria might not have another child and Estelle is still very young, he might stay in that position for quite same time. If the King abdicates or is otherwise survived by Victoria in a not so distant future. CP might even temporarily move back up to second in line. That is too high a position for him and Sofia to fade into oblivion as "minor royals".

 

[GracieGiraffe]

It is not that simple. CP is third in line to the throne and, considering that Crown Princess Victoria might not have another child and Estelle is still very young, he might stay in that position for quite same time. If the King abdicates or is otherwise survived by Victoria in a not so distant future. CP might even temporarily move back up to second in line. That is too high a position for him and Sofia to fade into oblivion as "minor royals".

So if they are needed (quite a plausible scenario), they will step up.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

[think KCG is partly to blame for not making him more responsible for the position that he has]//quote SElizabeth

This. It is the parenting and example of the king of Sweden himself who is at least partly responsible for bringing us all to this magic moment..the imminent ascension of a former soft porn model and reality TV participant to the Royal House of Bernadotte.

And before anyone jumps out with the old "they were GLAMOUR MODELING pictures not soft porn!!" spiel, the fact that they would violate the guidelines of this and many other message boards pretty much speaks for itself....as scooter brilliantly pointed out.

 

[Lee-Z]

imho what this thread shows most of all is that everyone likes to discuss the past, but some discuss it and then move on to look to the future, while others get stuck in the past and stay there

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Lee-Z, that might be true. But it could also demonstrate how some people are blind to what is right in front of them.

 

[Lee-Z]

Lee-Z, that might be true. But it could also demonstrate how some people are blind to what is right in front of them.

Some people are blind to what's in front of them
and
Some people see only what's right in front of them and think that that's all there is to see



and that's really what we are doing in this thread:
half of us keep telling the others "but look, LOOK, it's right in front of you, can't you see? are you blind?"
and
half of us keep telling the others "yes, there is something, but look, LOOK, can't you see there is a whole world out there? why do you keep focussing on just what's right in front of you?"

 

[Moonmaiden23]

You are right Lee-Z, there IS sometimes more to a situation than what we can see in front of us. But having had more than my share of experiences with people like SH I don't feel optimistic that that is the case here. BUT as I have said many times, if I am proven wrong I will be delighted to come here and feast on my plate of crow.

It happened in the case of Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Tessy Anthony. I was happy to be wrong about them. They are now one of my favorite Royal couples!

 

[Muhler]

Thanks, KitKat2006.

So a few minutes of thinking lead to you coming up with quite a number of suggestions CP&S could do.
And if you can, the Swedish court can, and so can CP&S themselves.
So they obviously don't have to be idle in the future.

If they do keep their number of engagements low, it must be considered their choice - and a mistake IMO.

Would anyone else like to come up with suggestions for something plausible CP&S could do with their lives?

 

[redtulip]

I think SH should quickly do something within Sweden, so there would be, well, at least three projects in full swing before the wedding. Perhaps something will children's theatre, because children are a not demanding audience in terms of protocol, and always welcome being involved in role plays. SH could also initiate visits to migrant families to signal an interest in social issues in Sweden and the population demographics.

I think she needs to be seen doing something to represent the Bernadotte Clan in an official role, and just hanging around with CP is not sufficient, unless CP should want to become a private person. SH must venture out as a public person, if she is to be one.

 

[Ish]

You are right Lee-Z, there IS sometimes more to a situation than what we can see in front of us. But having had more than my share of experiences with people like SH I don't feel optimistic that that is the case here. BUT as I have said many times, if I am proven wrong I will be delighted to come here and feast on my plate of crow.

It happened in the case of Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Tessy Anthony. I was happy to be wrong about them. They are now one of my favorite Royal couples!

A question: this idea has been brought up a fair bit, the "I don't like her now, but I could be proven wrong." As I understand it, a lot of the people saying this seem to be of the opinion that she's not moved on from her past life and that she's only with CP because of the titles, money, fame, etc. I can see some of the reasoning for this type of argument, even though I don't agree with it, but I do kind of wonder just what kind of behaviour they expect from Sofia in the future in order to disprove this idea?

I ask because it seems to me she has moved on from her past life. I could be giving her the benefit of the doubt too much, but it seems to me like she was moving on from the life she had - the modeling, the TV show, the making out with Jenna Jameson - well before she met CP; granted I'm basing this on Wikipedia, but it seems to me like those activities stopped, or at least went into decline post-Paradise Hotel, when she moved to New York and started working in Yoga. That was about 10 years ago, when she was only 20. The "worst" aspects of her life all seem to have been behaviour that were undertaken before she could legally drink in the U.S. I could be completely wrong, there could be a lot of stories about her behaviour in the last 10 years that just aren't on her Wikipedia page, but if I'm right I wonder what it is that she needs to do to prove that she's changed in the last 10 years?

I'm not sure what she was doing for work between 2005 and 2010, although Wikipedia is leading me to believe Yoga, but it seems to me like since then, for the last 4 years she's been working with Project Playground. I personally like to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she has an active role in the Swedish side of the operations, as she claims, although I understand and respect that others aren't giving her that benefit and think she's using it as a front to make herself look good. If I'm right, then I think this could be a perfect background for moving into many of the more charitable duties that come with being a royal.

I do see the point that she could be seen as a fame seeker, and I think it's a fairly justifiable argument - she's a woman who in her late teens was clearly seeking fame. But that 5 year gap between Paradise Hotel and her relationship with CP becoming public makes me feel like she may not actually be seeking it as much as we accuse her of being; she's someone who's warm with the press, sure (in a way that I often see younger royals being criticized for not being), but I kind of get the sense that after Paradise Hotel she decided to step back from the limelight a bit; her relationship seems to be more the man who she's with pushing her back into the spotlight than her desire to be in the spotlight manipulating her relationship decisions (although that again could be me giving her the benefit of the doubt too much). That said, I can't help but feel that a more successful royal relationship is one that is based on love but also a desire for the role; so if Sofia actually wants the role and likes what comes with it, if she's genuinely in love with CP (and I think she is), then is this really all that bad?

Sorry, that ended up being far longer than I expected it to be.

I think SH should quickly do something within Sweden, so there would be, well, at least three projects in full swing before the wedding. Perhaps something will children's theatre, because children are a not demanding audience in terms of protocol, and always welcome being involved in role plays. SH could also initiate visits to migrant families to signal an interest in social issues in Sweden and the population demographics.

I think she needs to be seen doing something to represent the Bernadotte Clan in an official role, and just hanging around with CP is not sufficient, unless CP should want to become a private person. SH must venture out as a public person, if she is to be one.

I think Sofia is in a bit of a damned if she does, damned if she doesn't type of situation. I do think she needs to fill the role as a public person, but I don't think she can be more visible than CP himself (and especially not more visible than Victoria or Daniel). If he's not doing a lot of engagements then her doing a lot is only going to fuel the argument that she's only in this for the attention - while if neither of them are doing a lot, then it'll fuel the argument that she doesn't have a work ethic.

 

[redtulip]

The quote below is from the link underneath:


"A member of the House of Bernadotte, Prince Carl Philip undertakes royal duties on behalf of his father, King Carl XVI Gustaf. He has acted as royal representative in the absence of his father and his older sister, Crown Princess Victoria"


Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Regardless of what SH may have been or not, I cannot see how she could survive if she doesn't venture out. If CP is to do what the link says he has been doing, SH must get comfortable to be in the public eye and perform as an person in her own right. I cannot see what else could be viable.

 

[KitKat2006]

A question: this idea has been brought up a fair bit, the "I don't like her now, but I could be proven wrong." As I understand it, a lot of the people saying this seem to be of the opinion that she's not moved on from her past life and that she's only with CP because of the titles, money, fame, etc. I can see some of the reasoning for this type of argument, even though I don't agree with it, but I do kind of wonder just what kind of behaviour they expect from Sofia in the future in order to disprove this idea?

I ask because it seems to me she has moved on from her past life. I could be giving her the benefit of the doubt too much, but it seems to me like she was moving on from the life she had - the modeling, the TV show, the making out with Jenna Jameson - well before she met CP; granted I'm basing this on Wikipedia, but it seems to me like those activities stopped, or at least went into decline post-Paradise Hotel, when she moved to New York and started working in Yoga. That was about 10 years ago, when she was only 20. The "worst" aspects of her life all seem to have been behaviour that were undertaken before she could legally drink in the U.S. I could be completely wrong, there could be a lot of stories about her behaviour in the last 10 years that just aren't on her Wikipedia page, but if I'm right I wonder what it is that she needs to do to prove that she's changed in the last 10 years?

I'm not sure what she was doing for work between 2005 and 2010, although Wikipedia is leading me to believe Yoga, but it seems to me like since then, for the last 4 years she's been working with Project Playground. I personally like to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she has an active role in the Swedish side of the operations, as she claims, although I understand and respect that others aren't giving her that benefit and think she's using it as a front to make herself look good. If I'm right, then I think this could be a perfect background for moving into many of the more charitable duties that come with being a royal.

I do see the point that she could be seen as a fame seeker, and I think it's a fairly justifiable argument - she's a woman who in her late teens was clearly seeking fame. But that 5 year gap between Paradise Hotel and her relationship with CP becoming public makes me feel like she may not actually be seeking it as much as we accuse her of being; she's someone who's warm with the press, sure (in a way that I often see younger royals being criticized for not being), but I kind of get the sense that after Paradise Hotel she decided to step back from the limelight a bit; her relationship seems to be more the man who she's with pushing her back into the spotlight than her desire to be in the spotlight manipulating her relationship decisions (although that again could be me giving her the benefit of the doubt too much). That said, I can't help but feel that a more successful royal relationship is one that is based on love but also a desire for the role; so if Sofia actually wants the role and likes what comes with it, if she's genuinely in love with CP (and I think she is), then is this really all that bad?

Sorry, that ended up being far longer than I expected it to be.

This is a wonderful posting which I can onl applaud to. It includes what I have written many times now: That she hasn't done anything bad / scandalous since she's been involved with CP. She has moved on from her wild days, which means she has proven that she is not only "kissing with pornstars", "doing soft porn / bikini shootings", "seeking fame for all it's worth". I admit I also am a bit unsure about her yoga work which is written on her Wikipedia page. As far as I know she has not much to do with yoga these days exept from designing some comfy yoga clothes a while back. If I have to say what she does on a day to day base I would say she is a fulltime charity worker for PP. I see her doing a lot of work for PP which I don't think is a bad thing.

From which money she lives I can't say. Maybe it's CPs private money but if that's the case, who are we to judge? If it's okay for both of them than we should keep our mouthes shut. If she lives of her parents money it's also not our right to judge and if she has her own money from her wild days of modeling and being a little starlet .... well she's has earned it. Whatever it is, she clearly doesn't life of wellfare money, but of some kind of private money and she does something worthwhile with her time instead of working at some McDonalds for money she just spends for herself. That's all that matters for now.

But I really hope she does more in the near future. Getting involved more with some causes. She and CP could do a lot more. That's where I agree with those who like to judge her and CP hard.

 

[Muhler]

Just to make it clear where I stand: I'm not impressed with her past.
There are several reasons.
Her past as a nude model and a contestant in a IMO trashy TV-show, renders her less suitable as a royal. Sorry, there are other rules for royals. Otherwise royals wouldn't be special.
But my main objection, or rather reservation, is that even though she hasn't done anything unfortunate in recent years, she hasn't, apart from Project Playground, accomplished anything either.
No education, no further dedication to charities, no serving abroad in say Afghanistan, no working in a refugee camp, no active involvement in say animal protection and so on.
In short: I don't know who Sofia Hellqvist is and what she stands for.
That means she's low on points on the suitabillity scale, in my eyes. Not least since she has dated CP for years now and have had plenty of time to polish her image.

Now, she is going to be princess next year, regardless of what I and others may think of her suitabillity.
And don't get me wrong. I want her to succeed. I want to be proven wrong. - If not for Sofia's sake then certainly for the SRF. The SRF don't need CP&S to be widely disrespected and V&D deserve someone to help shouldering the burden.
Because whether it has really dawned on Sofia or not, next year she will be signing a contract saying: "I pledge to devote my entire life to the service of Sweden".
That's why I'd like to know who the H... Sofia is and what you think she can contribute with.

We have already established that there are quite a lot of things CP&S can get involved with.
How about fashion? I don't know about fashion, but I understand it's not Victoria's strongest point. Can you see Sofia promoting Swedish fashion instead? As far as I have seen there hasn't been anything wrong with the way Sofia has dressed so far, when the big show is on.
Or would that be a PR-mistake you think?

Again, if you were to advise CP&S in regards to PR and the work they can do for Sweden, what would you suggest?

 

[LadyFinn]

Sofia has said at an interview that they would like to expand the Project Playground, maybe even to Sweden. So that would mean more work, at least I think so. Her PR-team has worked so hard to make her look like a seriously working woman. I think that it would not be a wise choice for her to start to promote swedish fashion. If the king thinks that Sofia can continue at Project Playground after the wedding, that would be the best thing for her to do. And if she works there almost full time like now, she doesn't have time for a lot of other things.
Victoria wears quite much swedish fashion and jewellery and promotes it that way. She has attended at the Stockholm Fashion Week and held the opening speech. She was in London to inaugurate the swedish fashion week 5 years ago.
Victoria and Daniel have both worked more than ever before during their marriage this year. The Bernadottes usually live as very old, so Victoria could have her father as a king for maybe 10-15 years still. And then Estelle can start working, so Victoria and Daniel don't need help from Carl Philip and Sofia.

Since Carl Philip is so "artistic" with his designing, he could start to promote the swedish art.

 

[Lee-Z]

For me it's not yet clear where Sofia's personal interests lie, i think she and P.C-P share a love for fast cars, but i don't know if there's something there for her to actually *do*.
P.C-P loves design, but it's not clear if that (or fashion) actually has Sofia's interest.

Imo where the SRF could use a little help is in the PR-department, but i'm not sure if Sofia's experience in tv has actually translated into an understanding of how the medium works..

That said, imo project Playground is a really good cause, and you don't necessarily have to have loads of causes going on, sometimes it's better to focus on the one you're really passionate about (in othere countries there are examples of royals who did similar)

in other words: i'd like to see more of Sofia and find out what she likes, but for now she's still a bit of a mysterie for me...

 

[Marty91charmed]

ehm maybe because everyone has a different opinion about her and maybe because this is the purpose of the thread.... Who wants to discuss the past can do it, who wants to discuss the future can do it... Why do some insist calling others "blind" or "narrow-minded" just because they have a negative view of Sofia? That's beyond me...

 

[redtulip]

Hi Muhler, the numbering in your post is mine, and it's there for clarity and ease in responding.

2) Just to make it clear where I stand: I'm not impressed with her past.
There are several reasons.
Her past as a nude model and a contestant in a IMO trashy TV-show, renders her less suitable as a royal.

This is exactly my view as well.

3) Sorry, there are other rules for royals. Otherwise royals wouldn't be special.

Exactly right in my thinking!

4)But my main objection, or rather reservation, is that even though she hasn't done anything unfortunate in recent years, she hasn't, apart from Project Playground, accomplished anything either.

Spot on, again.

5)No education, no further dedication to charities, no serving abroad in say Afghanistan, no working in a refugee camp, no active involvement in say animal protection and so on.

And these are very valid concerns for me as well. She has had ample opportunity to do something, including education. Although I always have reservations about royals with refugees and what they are promoting with refugees. But that's another matter.

6) In short: I don't know who Sofia Hellqvist is and what she stands for.
That means she's low on points on the suitabillity scale, in my eyes. Not least since she has dated CP for years now and have had plenty of time to polish her image.

Exactly. It doesn't impress me either.
...

7)Again, if you were to advise CP&S in regards to PR and the work they can do for Sweden, what would you suggest?

I have answered that already in an earlier post, and suggested projects with children in Sweden and visits to migrant families to signal interest in Swedish population demographics.

 

[Muhler]

Thanks for your reply, Redtulip.


And as for #7: I read yours and the suggestions by others with great interest. It confirms my argument that there are plenty of things CP&S can busy themselves with.

Apart from that, we are in agreement, as you have pointed out.

 

[SElizabeth]

What gets me is that in these 4 years she has done nothing next to very little, PP just how many hours a week is it? She could of gotten her high school diploma and taken some college courses instead of being at PC's beck and call....there are many examples of royal ladies that she could look up too and didn't.

 

[Ish]

Now isn't that the darn truth, very well said RedTulip, very well said.
What gets me is that in these 4 years she has done nothing next to very little, PP just how many hours a week is it? She could of gotten her high school diploma and taken some college courses instead of being at PC's beck and call....there are many examples of royal ladies that she could look up too and didn't.

Given as Sofia has studied at both the Institute of English and Business in New York and Stockholm University, I would guess that she's probably already got her high school.

Also, do we actually know how much time Sofia spends working with Project Runway? People seem to be of the impression that she doesn't do much, but it's very possible that this is pretty close to a full time job for her. She is, after all, the President of the organization. It's entirely possible that that's an empty title, but it's also entirely possible that it's not.