It was different back then when the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra weded. Theirs were really full-scale royal weddings, with so much publicity and attention (especially Princess Alexandra's). But these were different times, the 1960s! And their position in the Firm was different than the York girls'. They were close to the core of the RF, working on behalf of the young Queen, who had only one sister to support her and little children at that time. They were really a big help to the Queen, their role was important in terms of day-to-day running of the monarchy and its public life.
And there was Prince Richard, who was a younger son not expected to take over after his father's, who also wanted (or had no other option) to live his own life and have a career, and who had a really down-scale wedding. That's what I think should be the example for the York girls.
As for the titles for the Phillipses, I remember reading somewhere that Angus Ogilvy regretted that he did not accept an earldom, setting a precedent that led (inspired?) Mark Phillips to follow him in this choice. And that now we have children of the Princess Royal with no style or title, like most-common commoners, Mr, Ms.
Anyway, I don't think that someone needs to be treated a special way or deserves more than others just because he or she was born in this family or another. Thus, the York girls should not be treated or accorded anything else/more than their Phillips cousins just because they are descended in male-line from the Queen. The gender preference does not even apply any more to the order of succession. They should be, though, only if they were performing official duties on behalf of the Sovereign and working for the monarchy. Or maybe also when in the direct line to the throne, with a real possibility to succeed one day. But they don't. Are not. In fact, they are simply the Queen's granddaughters and their status of princesses of blood is archaic and meaningless today. At least for the people. I'm sure that their Grandma loves them, though
And there was Prince Richard, who was a younger son not expected to take over after his father's, who also wanted (or had no other option) to live his own life and have a career, and who had a really down-scale wedding. That's what I think should be the example for the York girls.
As for the titles for the Phillipses, I remember reading somewhere that Angus Ogilvy regretted that he did not accept an earldom, setting a precedent that led (inspired?) Mark Phillips to follow him in this choice. And that now we have children of the Princess Royal with no style or title, like most-common commoners, Mr, Ms.
Anyway, I don't think that someone needs to be treated a special way or deserves more than others just because he or she was born in this family or another. Thus, the York girls should not be treated or accorded anything else/more than their Phillips cousins just because they are descended in male-line from the Queen. The gender preference does not even apply any more to the order of succession. They should be, though, only if they were performing official duties on behalf of the Sovereign and working for the monarchy. Or maybe also when in the direct line to the throne, with a real possibility to succeed one day. But they don't. Are not. In fact, they are simply the Queen's granddaughters and their status of princesses of blood is archaic and meaningless today. At least for the people. I'm sure that their Grandma loves them, though
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