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Post by touchstonemomma on Oct 1, 2020 22:52:33 GMT
Article, info or interesting stories about the British aristocracy and close friends of the royals.
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Post by touchstonemomma on Oct 1, 2020 22:53:32 GMT
I’d love to know more about like what Diana’s sisters do now... or other interesting stories of the aristocrats or close friends.
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Post by Admin on Oct 2, 2020 12:49:23 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 2, 2020 12:51:41 GMT
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Post by kueifei on Oct 20, 2020 8:18:52 GMT
I sometimes think that Sarah resented Diana for the fact that Diana got the ring and she, Sarah, didn't. Then she lost Diana and at the same time, she didn't support Diana when she (Diana) wanted to back out. I also think Sarah was blindsided by the idea that Charles would want to marry her little sister instead of herself. I think it was terrible the way Charles so coldly dumped Sarah over the phone and just threw Diana in her face until the time Diana died. I cannot imagine getting dumped and then seeing him take up with a younger sibling of mine and go off to marriage and then curtsy to said sibling and see her sibling feted and adored and only be a footnote in that person's history. Would be wounding really.
As for the aristocratic set in general, the Windsors don't really seem to give all that much back to the aristocracy. The Windsors prefer celebs and socialites to the aristos and it is increasingly clear that all the Windsors want the aristos for is a whipping post for good PR. "Friendship" seems very one-sided really.
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Post by despina on Nov 30, 2020 16:38:59 GMT
Just yesterday I read that Ledy Melissa Percy give birth to her first child.
The think that is a little bit strange to me is the age difference between her and her husband. He is 49 years old.
And they married then she was already at her 7th month of pregnancy.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 2:14:22 GMT
I sometimes think that Sarah resented Diana for the fact that Diana got the ring and she, Sarah, didn't. Then she lost Diana and at the same time, she didn't support Diana when she (Diana) wanted to back out. I also think Sarah was blindsided by the idea that Charles would want to marry her little sister instead of herself. I think it was terrible the way Charles so coldly dumped Sarah over the phone and just threw Diana in her face until the time Diana died. I cannot imagine getting dumped and then seeing him take up with a younger sibling of mine and go off to marriage and then curtsy to said sibling and see her sibling feted and adored and only be a footnote in that person's history. Would be wounding really.
As for the aristocratic set in general, the Windsors don't really seem to give all that much back to the aristocracy. The Windsors prefer celebs and socialites to the aristos and it is increasingly clear that all the Windsors want the aristos for is a whipping post for good PR. "Friendship" seems very one-sided really.
I often wonder how that marriage would have went. I wonder if Diana would been one of Tampon's mistresses. I do know, if he had married Camilla first, there would have been mistresses. |
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Post by kueifei on Dec 6, 2020 2:24:13 GMT
I did read that Diana was highly competitive with Sarah in a lot of areas and I also believe that Diana might have been a mistress if Sarah had gotten the ring, Diana might have been disgusting enough to do it. She had a real sense of wanting to 'best' her sister at all times and it is clear that Diana had serious issues with boundaries. If he had married Camilla, for all we know, maybe Diana would have tried to topple Camilla and gotten whacked as a result of it. I just believe that the situation with Diana/Sarah was really messed up and it is clear that Diana 'got off' on besting Sarah and Sarah likely retaliated by getting Diana worked up before the wedding and telling Diana that it was too late to back out and I think Sarah might have been rolling her eyes at Diana's insecurities since Sarah might have been thinking "you usurped my place, you chased after him just as much as he was interested in you, and you are now suddenly realizing that it wouldn't be easy? You wanted this so badly, tough!" What intrigues me, is how little it counts that the "HRH" no longer has the lure that it used to. You would think that the aristocrats would be throwing themselves at William nonstop, but many of them ended up not wanting to have much of anything to do with him. They shied away and focused on careers. Many of them have settled into life and now are parents, but William continues to freewheel through life and live a trouble filled life.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 4:07:43 GMT
I did read that Diana was highly competitive with Sarah in a lot of areas and I also believe that Diana might have been a mistress if Sarah had gotten the ring, Diana might have been disgusting enough to do it. She had a real sense of wanting to 'best' her sister at all times and it is clear that Diana had serious issues with boundaries. If he had married Camilla, for all we know, maybe Diana would have tried to topple Camilla and gotten whacked as a result of it. I just believe that the situation with Diana/Sarah was really messed up and it is clear that Diana 'got off' on besting Sarah and Sarah likely retaliated by getting Diana worked up before the wedding and telling Diana that it was too late to back out and I think Sarah might have been rolling her eyes at Diana's insecurities since Sarah might have been thinking " you usurped my place, you chased after him just as much as he was interested in you, and you are now suddenly realizing that it wouldn't be easy? You wanted this so badly, tough!" What intrigues me, is how little it counts that the "HRH" no longer has the lure that it used to. You would think that the aristocrats would be throwing themselves at William nonstop, but many of them ended up not wanting to have much of anything to do with him. They shied away and focused on careers. Many of them have settled into life and now are parents, but William continues to freewheel through life and live a trouble filled life. Sarah had no one to blame, but herself. Funny enough, Diana didn't heed her example. I'll (personally) never believe Diana wanted a divorce. On the mistress point, I don't think Diana would have chased Tampon if he married out her circle. I do believe if she was his sister in law, he would have jumped on her as he did when she tried to verbally comfort him about Mountbatten's death. Just as I believe, Diana was not a virgin on her wedding day and that was why Philip put the pinch on Tampon to make a move either way. Why would anyone (of either gender) want to marry into that mess? Spouses get offed for any little offense. I'm sure that set knew of the torch William has for Jecca, and even she didn't marry him. |
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Post by bonnie on Feb 23, 2021 15:32:14 GMT
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Post by india on Feb 24, 2021 6:07:34 GMT
Well Now, I guess Andrew comes by it naturally.
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Post by bonnie on Feb 24, 2021 19:43:33 GMT
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Post by despina on Feb 27, 2021 10:07:13 GMT
So I don't know if I could ask there this question.
How about the Scottish clans today? Are they seen as aristo? Do they have any political and economical power? One of my favourite Brittish actress Rose Leslie is coming from a Scotish clan, so it make me interested to know more about them and their life today.
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Post by bonnie on Feb 27, 2021 14:01:18 GMT
So I don't know if I could ask there this question. How about the Scottish clans today? Are they seen as aristo? Do they have any political and economical power? One of my favourite Brittish actress Rose Leslie is coming from a Scotish clan, so it make me interested to know more about them and their life today. Yeah, I double the question. I also would like to know more about scottish clans/aristos (as well as about irish though) nowadays. I know that some of scottish peers sometimes are the head of the clans - as for example Duke of Argyll is chief of Campbell clan. Here is a good article about it. clancarrutherssociety.org/2020/03/13/clan-carruthers-current-list-of-scottish-clan-chiefs-and-commanders/ |
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Post by bonnie on Feb 28, 2021 15:18:20 GMT
Oh these classy aristos! Everything for generations you know Duchess of Rutland admits living with estranged husband in The Crown's Belvoir Castle nine years after his affair with another woman is 'wildly unconventional'Emma Manners married David Manners, the 11th Duke of Rutland, in June 1992 The couple's marriage broke down in 2012 after the Duke embarked on an affair But the Duchess of Rutland, 57, insisted they are still the 'very best of friends' The couple continued to live on the estate for the sake of their five children www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9309055/Duchess-Rutland-admits-living-estranged-husband-affair-wildly-unconventional.htmlThey have a heir btw. He is just 21 y.o. though, nahh too young. |
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Post by cheryl on Nov 22, 2021 4:38:19 GMT
Sarah had no interest in marrying Charles which is why she spoke to the press and made the dustman comment. Charles just didn't phone her anymore. Both moved on. Clan Chiefs for the most part are aristocrats. Scottish people don't really do the clan thing, it's for tourists. The kilt as we know it today was really invented in the 1830s by Sir Walter Scott, the tartan patterns and colours weren't invented until then. It is illegal to use the family coat of arms of anyone unless it has been awarded to you and approved by the Lord Lyon and his office. Having the same surname does not mean your ancestors were in a clan. Clans mostly come from the Highlands. Many people living on a Laird's (clan chief ) land often adopted the surname of the Laird.
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Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2021 1:09:52 GMT
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10347421/How-British-socialites-spent-Christmas-2021-James-Middleton-Violet-Manners.htmlAside: Perhaps a lot of selfish, over-privileged and tacky trust fund babies and covidiots? But hey, that's just me...what's the fake royal uncle doing in with the lot? How the other half Christmas! Society beauties and royals celebrate the festive season in serious style - from Princess Marie-Olympia of Greece's St Moritz getaway to Chiara di Borbone's glitzy photoshoot Princess Maria-Olympia, 25, and her family spent Christmas in an exclusive hotel enjoying snowy St Moritz Prince Charles' goddaughter India Hicks, 54, threw a lavish al fresco Christmas lunch in the sunny Bahamas Duke and Duchess of Rutland and the Manners children quaffed champagne by the roaring fireplace Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two Sicilies, 16, racked up the likes with a glitzy photoshoot in Italy Duchess of Cambridge's brother James Middleton, 34, kept it simple by posing in front a pine tree with his beloved dog Ella By JESSICA RACH FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 10:36 EST, 27 December 2021 | UPDATED: 14:22 EST, 27 December 2021
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Post by kueifei on Dec 30, 2021 1:59:24 GMT
They're not very smart, are they? It is clear that none of them see the value in keeping a low profile in these troubled times and it is clear that they are stuck in a time warp. This is the last time and place for the round of self glorification that they are indulging in and since James is there, being upper crust is no longer inaccessible.
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Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2021 2:09:40 GMT
They're not very smart, are they? It is clear that none of them see the value in keeping a low profile in these troubled times and it is clear that they are stuck in a time warp. This is the last time and place for the round of self glorification that they are indulging in and since James is there, being upper crust is no longer inaccessible.
And the article seems to make out he's the one being the most practical? Like all the others were showy and gauche, yet he kept it simple? What a laugh. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2021 2:12:15 GMT
www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10347421/How-British-socialites-spent-Christmas-2021-James-Middleton-Violet-Manners.html#Some comments:The Caped Crusader, Cranford, United Kingdom, 2 days ago Miraculously, Covid never touches them. Wealth must frighten it away.ReplyNew Comment 13408Rated LetsKeepReal, London, United Kingdom, 2 days ago Are they even vaccinated? I bet they don't get bombarded with booster texts.783Click to rate Elle7, Love, United States, 2 days ago Lmao.218Click to rate Naija_scorpion, London, United Kingdom, 2 days ago Covid is for the subjects.335Click to rate Dual_Citizen, Duelmen, Germany, 2 days ago
The first thing Prince Charles did after catching Covid in London in March 2020 was to travel with it, and his entourage, to a coronavirus-free area of Scotland to pass it on to the locals. Not really behaviour to earn respected from his future subjects, was it? I mean isolation is very difficult for someone who cannot boil his own eggs or put toothpaste on his own toothbrush.1223Rated Post Jonathan, New York City, United States, 2 days ago Greece abolished its monarchy 50 years ago. The 'princes' and 'princesses' are just spoiled rich kids.ReplyNew Comment 10385Rated 2 of 3 repliesSee all replies Naija_scorpion, London, United Kingdom, 2 days ago then sit @ Chaos83Click to rate Dual_Citizen, Duelmen, Germany, 2 days ago We abolished our monarchy as well, 103 years ago.1124Click to rate Miss ing link, glasgow, United Kingdom, 2 days ago Really. Some of us can't afford to heat our homes or buy dinner ? Do we really need this shoved down our throats ??ReplyNew Comment 24283Click to rate LadyFarquaad, Southampton, Bermuda, 2 days ago That's what happens to people who have ancestors who were kind and did an honest day's work. These are people who have ancestors who were brutal and willing to cut some throats and pillage and steal and exploit others. Now their descendants are still benefitting from their bloodthirsty ways.23152Click to rate johnp3_16, Durban, Ecuador, 2 days ago Bless your heart.2818Click to rate Catherine80, Surrey, United Kingdom, 2 days ago Strange isn't it...None them bothered by any virus. As if they all know something we don't. Same with Kate and William keep banging on about "the pandemic" yet spent October half term sunning themselves in Mauritius. Where's the danger it seems to only apply to the great unwashed.ReplyNew Comment 32279Click to rate 2 of 8 repliesSee all replies Catherine80, Surrey, United Kingdom, 2 days ago You're missing the point. I'm not saying stay at home I'm saying if there was a genuine risk these people wouldn't be travelling or socialising with lots of people. The Cambridges attended both the football and tennis mixing with thousands of people over the summer no worries at all. They also travelled to Jordan. If there was a killer virus they wouldn't be there . 538Click to rate seriously1977, Northern Ireland , United Kingdom, 2 days ago
I spent a week in Spain in September- what's your point travel is allowed74Click to rate Woolydor, WAREHAM, United Kingdom, 2 days ago I'm just happy to have spent another Christmas with my other half who is halfway through his chemotherapy, had the kids and grandkids over and we really enjoyed our day, really could not care how the rich celebrate it.ReplyNew Comment 2220Click to rate seattlegal, seattle, United States, 2 days ago Best to you and your other half. Merry Christmas  0115Click to rate Box56, Bolton, 2 days ago And I bet your family had more love, fun and happiness than all that rich lot put together!333Click to rate Minnie4, Murcia, Spain, 2 days ago There is NO Princess of Greece as Greece doesn't have a royal family.ReplyNew Comment 9214Click to rate Island Dream, Somewhere, United States, 2 days ago
Its suppose to be Prince/Princess of Denmark and not Greece now. Pavlos grandfather is Frederick IX who was King of Denmark and his mother, Anne, never lost her Danish titles.143Click to rate ekd, oakville, Canada, 21 hours ago Island Dream, but he calls himself prince of Greece too. Greece has no monarchy,the former king lives in Greece as a commoner for the last 10 or so years after he returned from abroad where he chose to live for many years after he was kicked out. He recently had a stroke in Greece.His granddaughter Olympia likely doesnt even speak Greek and her father, who calls himself the crown prince of Greece, chooses to live permanently in New York where he does investments. He was born in Italy and from what I know has never lived in Greece,yet claims to be the greek crown prince. Irrelevant people,living off illusions and hoping to regain lost thrones to "serve us".
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