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Originally Posted by angela
I think the contrast between the British and European young Royals is astonishing. I't hard, for example, to believe that Princess Victoria of Sweden is only 5 years younger than Prince William. It feels like Victoria has been donning her tiara on State occasions; meeting heads of State and visiting other countries as an ambassador for her country for ever. Meanwhile, with every passing year, another excuse is given as to why William isn't quite ready to start doing the same things. Apart from the army all he ever does is drink and go countless holidays. For all the perceptions of them, in some quarters, as the superior Royal Family the British monarchy would do well to seek guidance from some other countries as the future dosn't look all that certain anymore.
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I don't live in Europe but from a US perspective, maybe it all comes down to media attention. The BRF is perhaps the most well-known in the world (living in the US, we NEVER have any news on any other royal family except the British unless something really major takes place) so maybe Pss Victoria's actions are not as reported on as William's and his cousins. I dunno . . . Pss Victoria - IMO - has always struck me as being an old person trapped in a young person's body.