Baron Brockdorf
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It is but one of his followers took a screenshot and posted itIsn't his instagram account private?
It is but one of his followers took a screenshot and posted itIsn't his instagram account private?
It is but one of his followers took a screenshot and posted it
It was Giancarlo Giammetti, Madeleine's and Chris's friend and Valentino's partner, who published a screenshot from Chris's private Instagram at his own Instagram. Giammetti has 339 000 followers at his Instagram.
Chris can say anything he wants to his friends when he meets them. But he should not write his political opinions to his social media.
It creates headlines and might draw critizism because he is a member of the royal family represeting a political neutral institution.
He's associated with the royal house and therefore should keep his personal political views to himself, but this is only my opinion.
It creates headlines and might draw critizism because he is a member of the royal family represeting a political neutral institution.
I am not sure if the Swedish government wants to take away Mr. O'Neill's rights of free speech. But if they do, they may give him an income and make him a member of the royal house. As it is, he is a private citizen with the same rights as everybody else.
Note that the post came from his private & protected account. Surely the Swedish government allows even its royals to have an opinion on matters in private?
Of course to save his in-laws some embarrassement it would be an idea to remain silent on political issues. But his views on this matter will hardly be controversial in Sweden and much of Western Europe.
Wow.
This is not the kind of opinion I had ever expected from Chris.
Life-long learning
As I understand it, they offered to make Chris a member of the Royal House, which comes (even if indirectly) with an income, but Chris himself turned the offer down, among other things because he didn't want to become a Swedish citizen, which, according to the Court, was a requirement to become a prince of Sweden.
I had no real opinion about Chris because he has managed to keep his private life private and, being married to such a pretty and popular Swedish Princess, that says a lot. I would guess that is why his Instagram is private.Wow.
This is not the kind of opinion I had ever expected from Chris.
Life-long learning
But I certainly do now!
I had no real opinion about Chris because he has managed to keep his private life private and, being married to such a pretty and popular Swedish Princess, that says a lot. I would guess that is why his Instagram is private.
But a few things occured to me from this unfortunate though obviously well-intentioned breach of his privacy. To many, if not most, the man that wrote in that Instagram is a passionate american who believes in what is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty and is not afraid to tell his friends.
He trys very hard to walk that hard line between who he is and the demands of his family and business and we have more often than not taken his effort for granted. But although he wanted to marry Madeleine, he didn't want to be a Prince and he didn't want to lose his american citizenship but, he was willing to compromise.
And so we find him standing beside his lovely wife, she in the trappings of her birth and he in white tie, urbanely chatting and smiling at the Nobels and yet he not entirely comfortable in the glare of the spotlight. He is a man of far greater depth than I think many royal followers thought and when you think about it, Madeleine is not stupid and she seems to adore him just as he seems to adore her and the family they have made together.
I think he is basically your average family man, white collar, blue collar, it's all the same. However, something happened that stirred him to tell his friends where he stood and by a stroke of fate we too have read what he feels. Yes we found out because of who he is married to, but does that negate his right to share and who he is and where he stands?
We can agree or disagree as to his feelings, we can argue that it's "politics" when he is not royal, but that doesn't alter the fact that we have been shown, albiet without his permission, what manner of man Princess Madeleine married. IMHO a man of passion and integrity.
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I am not sure if the Swedish government wants to take away Mr. O'Neill's rights of free speech. But if they do, they may give him an income and make him a member of the royal house. As it is, he is a private citizen with the same rights as everybody else.
Note that the post came from his private & protected account. Surely the Swedish government allows even its royals to have an opinion on matters in private?
Of course to save his in-laws some embarrassement it would be an idea to remain silent on political issues. But his views on this matter will hardly be controversial in Sweden and much of Western Europe.
Does the Swedish royal family have a relationship with Donald Trump to begin with ? In fact, I would be surprised if Donald Trump even knew that Sweden is a monarchy or who the Swedish king is.