Leopoldine
Serene Highness
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I had a thought.
(Stop smirking, you guys!)
Seriously, there has been a lot of commentary about how Andrew's reality is so different and otherworldly. That is not an excuse for anything. I am acutely aware that I am sounding very American there, but the BRF prides itself on its connection with regular people. Prince Philip in a factory asking about refrigerator insulation. HM adjusting a lowly officer's medal, as a mother would do for her son.
A smarter man might be able to see beyond a palace world, especially after attending that school in Canada (Lakeville?) and then spending years in the Royal Navy.
It seems to me that this prolonged run of extremely bad press might have unpredictable consequences, no matter how the court procedure goes. With a new monarch comes a new broom, and I don't think Andrew is quite ready to be shunted away into a semi owned by the Duchy. But, that new monarch, whenever he ascends, will surely shunt. Not good for the DoY's mental state, he has to plan.
A modest villa in a Spanish golf community, maybe. I think the Duke should make plans.
(Stop smirking, you guys!)
Seriously, there has been a lot of commentary about how Andrew's reality is so different and otherworldly. That is not an excuse for anything. I am acutely aware that I am sounding very American there, but the BRF prides itself on its connection with regular people. Prince Philip in a factory asking about refrigerator insulation. HM adjusting a lowly officer's medal, as a mother would do for her son.
A smarter man might be able to see beyond a palace world, especially after attending that school in Canada (Lakeville?) and then spending years in the Royal Navy.
It seems to me that this prolonged run of extremely bad press might have unpredictable consequences, no matter how the court procedure goes. With a new monarch comes a new broom, and I don't think Andrew is quite ready to be shunted away into a semi owned by the Duchy. But, that new monarch, whenever he ascends, will surely shunt. Not good for the DoY's mental state, he has to plan.
A modest villa in a Spanish golf community, maybe. I think the Duke should make plans.
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