As I said, Abbie, we'll have to agree to disagree about whether the book was flawless. In my opinion, there were things Trine could have done which would have improved it; in yours, it's already perfect. Whatever works, I suppose.
You can agree with the book or you don't. But if it has supposedly caused a witchhunt in the Palace as to who has been talking or not, there must be a considerable amount of truth in it.
It has been a repeated refrain on this thread. Query or question the author's take on any part of this book leads to:"Here we go again"? I guess I missed the edict that it's some sort of crime or sin to point out a book's perceived flaws. . .
villemann said:If you don't like my "voice of authority," as you call it, then what are you doing here? If you can't recommend my book, why do you bother engaging me at all? . . . . . .
As I said, Abbie, we'll have to agree to disagree about whether the book was flawless. In my opinion, there were things Trine could have done which would have improved it; in yours, it's already perfect. Whatever works, I suppose.
I still don't get what all the fuss here, is about.
But, maybe I am not meant to, being that I am not a Dane nor do I live in a country with Royalty.
-- Abbie
How can I put this? There is a reference to someone's observation about Queen Margrethe's female body parts after seeing her sport a tutu, and although the words used are pretty vulgar, still I found the revelation almost endearing to read because it just underlined how very human this elegant woman really is!
Sorry, but I can't be more specific publicly.
Elspeth, I don't recall ever stating that I think Trine's book is "perfect" .....
-- Abbie
I don't think that makes a difference. I don't live in a country with Royalty either (although sometimes I doubt ) and I'm not a Dane like most of the people posting in this thread but it's a debate where members discuss and of course there are agreements and disagreements. I mean, we have already experienced it with Tina Brown's book (thread) and we could have qualified it as a complete 'fuss' but didn't because the discussion remained quite civilized. Now is it because the author wasn't around, I don't know. Maybe it's indeed a factor.
I think I'm going to have to disagree that vulgar discussion on the body parts of the Queen of Denmark could be considered "endearing". Maybe to you HRH Abigail, but probably not to most readers.
You haven't uttered a breath of criticism, and when someone else does, you show up in completely uncritical defence of the book and the author. You don't have to say explicitly, "I think the book is perfect"; your posts make it quite clear. IMO, from dealing with authors in my real-life job for many years, uncritical adoration is actually not doing the author a favour. There are very few books out there that couldn't stand improvement in one form or other.
I am going to strongly urge my wife Trine to stop posting here.
It is a complete waste of time.
If she was to say that something was black and white,most of the posters here would describe it as lime green with pink spots.
And my final word is...
If you want to preserve the mystique of Royalty...don't wear a tutu.
Goodbye.
Elspeth, I really don't want to argue with you, here. I also don't think it would be in my best interest to do so, either. I only wanted to put a positive spin on my review of the book, because of all the flack that the authour appears to have weathered here, that's all. I think if you read between the lines of my review, then you might see that I don't think the thing is perfect. But, that being said, it not being perfect didn't diminish my enjoyment of it one bit.
Just FYI, people have argued with me on a whole lot of threads without their best interest being compromised.
Just so you know.
But shouldn't a whif of mystique remain? I mean by all means...yes royals are just like us but not totally...because if they are...I mean whats the point?
Personally...I don't need to know anything about Diana wearing underwear or not...and nothing about the Queen of Denmark's body parts. Unless you are going for the tabolid, thrill aspect.....a true behind the scenes books stands out on the merits of the behind the scenes. Just a thought.
I am going to strongly urge my wife Trine to stop posting here.
It is a complete waste of time.
If she was to say that something was black and white,most of the posters here would describe it as lime green with pink spots.
And my final word is...
If you want to preserve the mystique of Royalty...don't wear a tutu.
Goodbye.
Knowing a little about their gaffes
I'd thought you had already left...?
Gee, I liked having ole Malcolm here ... well, except when he called we all "Fascists", . That was a bit sticky .....
Just a tad...
Well ... a rather strong word to describe us. Did Ms. Villemann and her husband expect us to blindly believe every word they uttered? When one claims "penning" a controversial book, he or she should expect both negavtive and positive opinions. Ms. Villemann happens to be a writer, who might know a lot about the Danish Royal family. However, she is not the only authority on the subject. In the end, it would be much better, if Mr. Brabant (if I am not mistaken) and Ms.Villemann abstain from participating in the discussion... in my personal opinion.Gee, I liked having ole Malcolm here ... well, except when he called we all "Fascists", . That was a bit sticky ..... [my bolding]
That is a rather strong word to describe us. Did Ms Villemann and her husband expect us to blindly believe every word they uttered? She is just a writer, who might know a lot about the Danish Royal family. However, she is the only authority on the subject.
Hahaha, yes
Well, what can I tell you?
Malcolm's very opinionated and has a very lively sense of humour, but really ... he's a warm fellow once you penetrate his surface. I have found him to be accomodating and good-hearted, albeit quite honest.
The fellow's just republican through & through, and thinks Royals are all "po'faced toffs", really
You gotta love Malcolm!
I wish he'd come here and contribute.
He likes http://www.theroyaldish.com though.
I went there and found it to be a bit haaaarsh, if you will.
Is it legal to put up links to other Royal Websites, here?
If it is not, let me know right away and I will take reference to this site, down.
You gotta love Malcolm!
Malcolm's very opinionated and has a very lively sense of humour, but really ... he's a warm fellow once you penetrate his surface. I have found him to be accomodating and good-hearted, albeit quite honest.
I think she might (just a guess) have been a bit taken aback by how much she was challenged.
Yes, it's legal to put up links to other royal websites, but for the sake of maintaining good relations we don't want to get into critical discussions of them. So if we can just leave the discussion of the Dish with the observation that you found it harsher than what goes on here and move on, it would be much appreciated.
If you want to know what's legal around here, by the way, the rules can be accessed from the blue band at the bottom of any forum page, as can a set of member FAQs, which can also be found in this thread in the Support and Feedback forum. Plus, there are links in the signatures of a lot of the mods and admins.
Hope that helps.
It is my opinion that the historical portion of the book was just a vehicle for the author to be able to add in the last little bit with all of her opinions and criticisms.
From the "discussions" on this thread I absolutely concur. Moveover, she has used this thread as a means to establish an aura of "authority" that she neither has nor deserves in promoting her book, whilst treating any member who had dared to question any part of her book or posts, with utter contempt and distain.That is my impression, too, from the way Villemann participates in the discussions here: a lot of innuendos, hints of secret knowledge and the fact that she is the author of this book are used as background for very negative opinions of the DRF.
Further, she attempts to use this implied secret inside information as weapon with which to silence her critics. We all deserve to be heard.It would make it a bit easier, if the author would actually answer the questions that challenge her, but she seems to not want to do so, despite repeated requests from multiple members.