Bad-Tempered Princesses

[IloveCP]

When I read that Martha Louise flipped off the camera I was very suprised.But I would like to see that picture to be honest!

 

[Katrianna]

I can't remeber if it was the second year that Charles and Diana were married, they were skiing and Diana was in a foul humor and wouldn't pose for the photographers during a photo shoot, even with Charles begging her to let them get their pictures. I remember viewing pictures in a People magazine (I think) and she appeared to act like a spoiled child.

 

[Cinquefoil]

Quickly,

Seriously if you had that kind of money and you had people doing things for you your whole life you'd be acting the same way. Regardless what anyone says money does change people. I know if got a title I would be so differint. In the end things come easy for royals they don't really have to work for or earn anything because their lives are already set unlike us normal people we have to work hard to where we want to be. Royals just have to worry about their family surviving

I agree with what you say Except that, I don't believe that money changes you. Money only makes you MORE of what you already are.
The majority of "us" who live "everyday" type lives spend time to time imagining, dreaming and wondering the, "what-if" as in, what if we had money, what if we could spend what we wanted, and so on..but NOT having access to enormous quantities of money on a consistent basis is what helps to keep us grounded and "in check" so to speak....
and a person's personality traits and demeanor are always the same. Sure, if I had "royal or celebrity money" I would act differently in the sense that I would be able to have access to afford more, but it doesn't mean that I would go from being a mild mannered "sweetheart" to a "rich bitch"

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Princess Anne of Britain has one of the most sour pusses I have ever seen...and she does not exactly seem to exude warmth and kindness either.

I also pick up some bad chi from Infanta Elena of Spain...

The jury is still out on Charlotte Casiraghi..despite her megawatt beauty, I have read some unflattering stories about her personality and character.

 

[COUNTESS]

Charlotte is not a princess and other two look like they suck on lemons.

 

[IloveCP]

What kinds of stories have you heard about Charlotte?


Also,Princess Margaret came off as snobbish and rude and self centered.And demanded money off of making appearences at charity balls.A charity ball.If thats true how greedy can you get when your sister is paying for you?

 

[Moonmaiden23]

OMG...I knew that Princess Margaret had a reputation for being...difficult..but that is really beyond the pale.

What is ironic is that I have read from several sources that she was a deeply religious woman. Baffling...go figure.

 

[IloveCP]

I read that Princess Michael of Kent is very snobbish.Does anyone have any proof of this?

 

[Zonk]

What kinds of stories have you heard about Charlotte?


Also,Princess Margaret came off as snobbish and rude and self centered.And demanded money off of making appearences at charity balls.A charity ball.If thats true how greedy can you get when your sister is paying for you?

I have never heard that Margaret demanded money to make an appearance at a charity ball. Where did you read this? Can you provide a source?

 

[expat]

What a truly interesting discussion! I read the whole topic just now. Personally, I am in agreement about Marie-Chantal; to me, she's just a more grown up version of Paris Hilton. I find her to be rude.
As for Crown Princess Mette-Marit; yes, she had an unusual past for a future Queen---but Prince Charles certainly played around and we're not bringing up his past behavior. Prince Andrew brought a soft porn star (Koo Stark) to meet his mother--personally, I think that is about the worst behavior I've ever heard of for a royal! I think that CP MM entered a very stressful life, and had some trouble adapting to it for a little while. She appears to do quite well now. As for CP Mary--I do think she's a little aloof, but perhaps she is just very shy. She looks like she could be shy.

I have heard, sorry can't remember where, that Koo Stark was pronounced the nicest girl she had met by Princess Anne and she was very popular with the royal family. If it were not for the film being publicized when she was dating the prince, I believe she would have become the Duchess of York. Probably a very good one too.
Everyone who has met her says she is extremely nice.

 

[expat]

A link to a story about Koo Stark.

Prince Andrew's ex-girlfriend Koo Stark is claiming housing benefit | Mail Online

 

[Biri]

Koo Stark was pronounced the nicest girl she had met by Princess Anne and she was very popular with the royal family. If it were not for the film being publicized when she was dating the prince, I believe she would have become the Duchess of York. Probably a very good one too.

So, if you express in so flattering a way about Koo Stark, I suppose that you have nothing against eventual marriage between Prince Carl-Phillip of Sweden & Sophia Hellqvist?

How would it sound...Duchess Koo???
Good for Andrew that he married a woman with a traditional name.

 

[Sancia]

So, if you express in so flattering a way about Koo Stark, I suppose that you have nothing against eventual marriage between Prince Carl-Phillip of Sweden & Sophia Hellqvist?

How would it sound...Duchess Koo???
Good for Andrew that he married a woman with a traditional name.

She would probably have been duchess Kathleen (her real first name), that would have sounded more regal.

 

[Zonk]

Let's get back on topic. With people who actually are royals and carry the appropriate titles.

 

[Dierna23]

I read that Princess Michael of Kent is very snobbish.Does anyone have any proof of this?

I've met her, we had a good conversation and I thought she was an absolute darling. Funny in a witty way, warm and easy to talk to. Nevertheless she has been portrayed as the pushy snob by the media and I guess this will be the case in the future as well.

 

[IloveCP]

I got the charity ball story in the book "The Royals" by Kitty Kelley.Some people say the book is not true but some do.A critic said that it is "100% true".I personally don't know if it's true that's why I put the words "if that's true" in my post because I did'nt know what to believe!

 

[Duchess of Darwin]

Princess Anne of Britain has one of the most sour pusses I have ever seen...and she does not exactly seem to exude warmth and kindness either.

I have heard that Anne won't let a off lightly, but I wouldn't call her a sour puss who doesn't exude warmth or kindness. Just look at these. I want to pinch her on the cheek!

Princess Anne

The average woman changes hairstyle 104 times in a lifetime | Courier Mail (she's beaming more in the second picture)

Princess Anne begins visit to Falkland Islands and South Georgia — MercoPress

Princess Anne's Sailing Engagement - Female First

Princess Anne Pictures - Australia Remembers Bushfire Victims With National Memorial Service - Zimbio

 

[Duchess of Darwin]

I got the charity ball story in the book "The Royals" by Kitty Kelley.Some people say the book is not true but some do.A critic said that it is "100% true".I personally don't know if it's true that's why I put the words "if that's true" in my post because I did'nt know what to believe!

I don't know what to believe either. I hope that it isn't true, though. I've always liked Margaret believing her to have simply been a tell it like it is type. I guess that those scoulding letters she sent to Sarah ("HOW DARE YOU SEND ME THOSE FLOWERS") and Diana ("UNFIT TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY") don't speak highly of her. I am hardly an admirer of Diana or Sarah, but it takes a much higher level of venom to write things like that.

 

[Katrianna]

Princess Margaret was difficult, but she was a true Princess and had little time for the antics of Diana and Sarah. I think she felt Diana and Sarah were not worthy of their titles and may have been a little hurt because she couldn't marry her commoner love and yet these two were allowed in the family. We now know that Margaret could very well have married Townsend without the consequences.
I've read the book by Kitty Kelley and if you're a serious Royal follower, the book is full of errors and some down right lies. After I read the book, I wrote to Ms. Kelley about all the "errors" and the real versions, of course, I never received an answer.

 

[Duchess of Darwin]

I guess I sounded a bit too sure about the charity ball rumour. The book was written by Kitty Kelly, and as for the letters, I suppose I was a bit harsh about them. I can't say I would be singing the duo's praises if I were in Margaret's situation (or Anne's for that matter) I know I'm coming across as a real opinion cameleon, but the truth is that I'm really in two minds. I could never imagine writing a letter like that to anyone, but then, I've never been in those circumstances.

 

[XeniaCasaraghi]

I like Margaret and I think she had a point in saying Diana and Sarah weren't fit to be in the royal family. Neither woman seemed to be able to behave themselves. But I do think Margaret was a difficult person I just don't know if she was any worse than her other family members. I was watching a documentary on Margaret and I felt sorry for her because she wasn't allowed to be educated like she wanted and as a result she kind of became rootless in life.

 

[olebabs]

Well, that hardly excuse bad behavior/temper. I think that Margaret perhaps envied the two younger princesses for doing excately what she herself wanted to do, but couldn't.

 

[Duchessmary]

Princess Margaret, may God rest her, never let anyone forget that SHE was a princess royal born. Anyone (including Diana and Sarah) who had any thoughts about her curtseying to ANYONE was crazy.

 

[NotHRH]

Princess Margaret, may God rest her, never let anyone forget that SHE was a princess royal born. Anyone (including Diana and Sarah) who had any thoughts about her curtseying to ANYONE was crazy.

As snobby as it was, I cannot blame HRH the late Princess Margaret for feeling the way she did, or supposedly did. I have read also that HRH Princess Anne feels supposedly feels pretty much the same way.
Again, snobby, but IMO, as royal-born titled princesses, appropriate. These two were raised in a past environment conducive to invoke feelings of superiority toward commoners. HRH the Princess Margaret, Lady Snowden, and HRH the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, grew up in eras that simply not exist any more.
I do hope HRH the late Princess Margaret (of GB?) (of York?) and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, rest eternally in peace!

 

[Duchess of Darwin]

I don't blame Margaret or Anne either. They are the type of Princess who is not dependent on Marraige for her princely title, and could be Queen in her own right To us Commoners, this is no excuse for not wanting to curtsey, but to a Princess, who is constantly bowed and curtseyed to (not to mention adressed as "Your Royal Highness" and "Ma'am"), it's a perfectly reasonable excuse not to curtsey.

 

[Meadow]

Anne can be rude and aloof but it seems it is usually at the press but she doesn't suffer fools and has no problems letting people know when she isn't happy about something. I also don't think soft and fuzzy is part of her personality she seems much more no nonsense type. Princess Margaret made sure that everyone knew she was royal no matter how close a friend you became she never let you forget it. According to Lord Snowdon's biography she did have a temper and I don't doubt it. She knew how to behave in public and could be witty and charming...when it suited her to be. Sarah Duchess of York certainly has a temper. I remember watching 60 minutes of Australia years ago and they did a story on Sarah and Andrew. In it Sarah really tells of Andrew in front of the press it was horrible to see he just pretty much let her go. It was not a nice thing to see I remember it to this day. Princess Michael of Kent isn't liked by any member of the BRF. I have heard stories about her from just about everyone. She seems to think she is more Royal and she gets up their noses. Lord Linley really dislikes her as do most of the others by just about all reports! I'm sure I read there was a huge row between her and him years ago. Princess are people so of course they would have tempers at varying times but maybe not about the things we might!

 

[Ravine]

Hi Everyone,

Being British and to the best of my knowledge, theres no way that Diana & P Charles had an arranged marriage. I've personally met Queen Rania and she has the warmest and kindest personality I've ever met, also like to point out she cares about people (especially children) far more than fashion.

Princess Anne, I met her in 1992 when the royal family was going through the worst when she was opening a gala, let me tell you she was so funny and very warm and kind. One of the tables collapsed that had things flying all over the place and Princess Anne was the first to start picking everything up and re-assuring the organisers that it was fine. P Anne gets a lot of bad press which is completely unfair, most of her work is never covered in the press, she is the hardest working royal and having met her and was listening to her for over an hour, it's really unfair that people slate her personality. I've met her and can tell you she's really funny and so thoughtful of everyone around her.

For the royals who give the press a hard time, trust me the press deserve it, the British press are a complete disgrace, they drive like loonatics, assualt kids (I mean physically push then over and shove them around and hit them), and treat people horrendously. Don't forget the press have murdered 1 princess already, so I don't blame the princesses for being rude to the press, infact good on them.

 

[Carminha Stalker]

I used to be a great fan of Princess Margaret, especially during the Townsend affair.
So, it was hard for me when I started reading about her temper and snobbishness. If she didn´t aprove of Diana or Sarah, that was her problem. But she had no reason to think of them as unfit for their roles, not with her own goings on in the Island of Moustique .As she aged she seemed to grow bitter on life, but other people like Diana and Sarah, for instance weren´t to blame if she never got to marry her great love.

 

[IloveCP]

I think the reason why she was a snob(and other snobs as well)was so that she could feel better about herself.

 

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Well, that hardly excuse bad behavior/temper. I think that Margaret perhaps envied the two younger princesses for doing excately what she herself wanted to do, but couldn't.

I highly doubt Margaret wanted to be photographed having her toes sucked by a man who wasn't her husband or causing controversy for her youngest son by admitting to having an affair with a man who looks like him.
Margaret's snobbishness towards some people is wrong, but the way Diana and Sarah handled themselves proves that whoever felt they were not suited for the job was right. Sarah especially seemed to want all the fun and not listen to anyone about the responsibilities.
As to Margaret and Anne being snobby about being "born royal", well England you choose to maintain that archaic system (not royalty, but the idea that people are born better than others) so why get mad when people buy into it.
I don't know much about Anne*Margaret when it came to their divorces and other men, but perhaps they handled themselves better than Diana and Sarah.