Within the harsh confines of royal life,
there exists a cruel trend that nicknames the second child the
‘spare’ to their sibling, the heir. While the life of the heir to
the throne is mapped out meticulously from beginning to end, the
spare is expected to find their own role. The life of the spare
appears seemingly straightforward – living the ultimate life of
luxury in the upper…
Ten years ago today, I was introduced to
the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the
idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all
changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying
to become a nurse. My semester had…
Ten years ago this week, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge were married on a beautiful, sunny spring day
in front of their closest family and friends .. and the world’s
most prestigious world leaders – 1200 to be exact. Many wondered
what to buy this lovely couple to…
On Sunday and Monday, much of the world
watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave a tell-all interview
with Oprah Winfrey. The media are scrambling to keep up with
fact-checking and responses as more clips are shared afterwards.
Emotions are running high, and people on all sides of this are
shouting their thoughts from the rooftops. However, I would argue
that the American…
The Queen’s biggest mistake of the last decade was allowing Charles & Andrew to oust Lord Geidt from the Royal Household
10th March 2021
For as long as there has been a monarchy,
there has been turbulence with the Royal Household having to deal
with a variety of crises that land at their door. The most pressing
issue for The Queen, and indeed the entire institution, is the Duke
& Duchess of Sussex and the…
SYDNEY ZATZ: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being unfairly treated by the monarchy
9th March 2021
Sydney Zatz says that the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex’s interview was a difficult watch, but that
ultimately, they were being treated unfairly by the monarchy. On
Sunday night, America watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
candidly sit down with Oprah Winfrey in…
The Royal Family has turned into the world’s worst soap opera – it is an embarrassment to the UK and Commonwealth
4th March 2021
If you turn on the news, you might be
mistaken into thinking you are accidentally watching an episode of
EastEnders when the latest report about The Royal Family makes it
to air. No, Nicholas Witchell is not talking about the latest
exploits of the residents of Albert Square, but rather Buckingham
Palace. Just when you think the whole Sussex debacle cannot
possibly get any more absurd, new…
CHARLIE PROCTOR: The Queen is absolutely right to call out the selfish anti-vaxxers – let’s hope they take notice
25th February 2021
This time three months ago I was drawing
up a list of celebrities who I was hoping would come out in support
of any approved vaccine against Covid-19. My dream list included
the likes of Brian Blessed, Sir Elton John, Little Mix and Gemma
Collins. All of these people could…
With the fourth season of The Crown just
released in November 2020 and filming starting this year for the
next season (and a new cast), and a new photo of Kristin Stewart as
Diana just released, public attention is once again focused on the
current members of the British…
The stark contrast in reaction to Meghan’s miscarriage compared to that of Zara Tindall’s exposes the ugly racism entrenched in society
25th November 2020
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex
revealed that she sufferedthe “almost unbearable grief”ofa
miscarriage in July. Writing an article in theNew York Times,
Meghan shared her experiences, saying:“I knew, as I clutched my
firstborn child, that I was losing my second.” Her openness and
transparency on miscarriage has been widely praised, with it being…
