I just read the other day that Prince Michael of Kent does not receive money from the Queen and instead funds everything himself. I have to confess, this really changed my opinion of him. Before, I thought he was a little too consumed about looking like Tsar Nicholas II, and I just wanted him to shave that beard off--but, once I read this, well, I was very shamed by how I had felt. He is obviously sincere in his desire to give something back and do some meaningful work. He also speaks several languages fluently. And, Princess Michael is a noted lecturer! Who would have known? My opinion about the Kents has truly changed.
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Janet
"We make a living by what we do; we make a life by what we give" Winston Churchill
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