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Do he need the introduction
Ahah, maybe not!
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Do he need the introduction
It was a very well produced documentary.
Obviously, The Duchess of Cambridge's speaking voice, sounding so overly posh Princess Michael of Kent herself would have blushed, was what people were going to talk about. The Duke of Cambridge's 'been there, done that, bought the t shirt' comment was incredibly informal and I don't think it was quite the right note to hit. .
I watched the entire show on You Tube and thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it was rather odd that there wasn't even one sound bite from either Anne or Edward. The grandchildren all sounded as if they have a very close and strong relationship with both their grandparents. So glad that the often-maligned (at least on these boards) York family was given their more than fair share of air time. It's obvious that both grandparents are very special to them.
Oh good gophers! Now quibbling over how much air time was given to family members. Next we'll be counting hairs out of place and who had the most and who had helmet hair.
I give up.
The combined aired time for Beatrice and Eugenie was less than 2 1/2 minutes combine.
William and Catherine was more than 10 1/2 minutes.
How is 1/5 considered more than their fair share?
They are the Queen's granddaughters and have known the Queen and Prince Philip all their lives.
They were raised near their grandparents.
I watched the documentary and enjoyed it, even though I missed a little at the beginning. I was also surprised that Edward and Anne weren't interviewed, but it was nice to hear Catherine. I thought she sounded a little nervous in some places though (not a criticism, just an observation), but IIRC (please correct me if I'm wrong) this is the first time she's been interviewed for a documentary like this, so it's understandable.
I also liked seeing the old film footage of the RF. HM's children were adorable when they were little, and I've always thought that Anne looked a lot like Lady Louise. I particularly liked the clip of HM and Prince Philip visiting their old residence in Malta. I agree that it would have been nice to have some more unknown facts and information, but it was still very nice to hear her family talk about her.
I don't get the fuss about Catherine's English accent. What is supposed to be wrong with it ?
I didn't say there was anything wrong with it, all I said was that in my personal opinion, she sounded nervous, that doesn't have much to do with her accent at all. And I also said that I wasn't criticising Catherine and that I was just observing.
I personally like Catherine's voice, although I get the impression that some people think it's a little forced (to answer your question incase you weren't referring to my comment).
I was not referring to your point specifcally, but rather to other people's comments that Catherine sounded "overly posh". I didn't get that impression myself.
Did Philip decline to take part in the documentary? I find it very very odd that he of all family members is not included, given the relationship that they have.
another thing that came to my mind: Beckham just wants that Knighthood so badly!
Philip did an interview with Fiona Bruce I think for his 90th birthday. I think it's called Philip at 90.
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No one knows if Philip participated and his comments ended up on the cutting room floor or if the television crew failed to included him. (Same for Anne & Edward.)
They seem to want to tell a story and the quotes that fit the story were included in the program.
The program wanted to showcase Catherine and William and so they included more quotes from them than anyone other person.
Catherine said she was told she talks too much and it was evident in the documentary.
She is clearly a chatterbox but as a member of the BRF she needs to check herself. I think she may have been trying to do just that and to some people she appeared spaced out. I think she was just trying not to ramble on.
The only comment of Catherine that I found fault with was:
"George is only two and a half and he calls her Gan-Gan."
This came across as arrogant.
She should have said, 'Like all the Queen's great grandchildren George at two and half calls her Gan-Gan.'
The Queen's grandchildren call her 'granny' and Philip 'grandpa'. They referred to their great grandmother (QEQM) as 'Gan-Gan', so it was a safe assumption that Queen Elizabeth II's great grandchildren also refer to her as 'Gan-Gan'.
No one knows if Philip participated and his comments ended up on the cutting room floor or if the television crew failed to included him. (Same for Anne & Edward.)
They seem to want to tell a story and the quotes that fit the story were included in the program.
The program wanted to showcase Catherine and William and so they included more quotes from them than anyone other person.
Catherine said she was told she talks too much and it was evident in the documentary.
She is clearly a chatterbox but as a member of the BRF she needs to check herself. I think she may have been trying to do just that and to some people she appeared spaced out. I think she was just trying not to ramble on.
The only comment of Catherine that I found fault with was:
"George is only two and a half and he calls her Gan-Gan."
This came across as arrogant.
She should have said, 'Like all the Queen's great grandchildren George at two and half calls her Gan-Gan.'
The Queen's grandchildren call her 'granny' and Philip 'grandpa'. They referred to their great grandmother (QEQM) as 'Gan-Gan', so it was a safe assumption that Queen Elizabeth II's great grandchildren also refer to her as 'Gan-Gan'.