I agree with you that this mindset only makes sense between you and your therapist or similar support person. When I’m a counselor helping a student tell their narrative in a college essay, I don’t seek out the sibling’s side of the story! I do, now and then, tell a student, “This doesn’t ring true, and I suspect other readers will have the same reaction.” But I never say, “Let’s verify your facts.” The author’s perspective is the point.
Published books are a different matter, especially when you’re making claims about what other people said and did, not just how you felt.
More coronation intrigue–Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice not included in coronation. This is apparently a surprise. Speculation is that they are being cut because they argued too strenuously on behalf of H. Who knows?
Camilla’s grandchildren to hold up the canopy when Charles is anointed with holy chrism.
They are (allegedly) not included in the procession, nor are any non-working royals other than the Wales children AFAIK. That’s not the same as not being at the coronation
The reports I read indicate that they will hold up the canopy for Camilla, not Charles
I have read speculation that Camilla is hoping to elevate her children’s position after Charles is coronated king, but no idea if there is any truth to that. I do kind of fall into the ‘evil Camilla’ camp though, so I wouldn’t be surprised, lol. Adding that the last sentence is kind of ‘tongue in cheek’, lest anyone get too upset.
I’m not a Camilla fan. I believe everything Harry says about her. She just seems so much the conniver and manipulator in my book. I think it’s very insensitive thing to do. You know that it probably just steams William and definitely Harry. They are both loyal to their mother and her memory. It makes me sick she’s going to be “Queen”
I’m no Camilla fan (not so much Charles either because of the way they acted for 25 years! - I can hold a grudge for a long time), but I think it is appropriate for C to ask her grandchildren to participate.
When they announce that Archie and Lili were not invited but Camilla’s grands were, one of the talking heads said “But C’s grandchildren are all grown up, adults” Umm, not exactly, they are tweens and teens. That is sort of the perfect age to do this job. Kind of hard to screw up holding a pole, they get to be front and center but don’t have to say anything.
I saw a show on the Queen’s coronation and when asked about Charles being there, she said he was there for about 10 minutes (it was probably a little longer as she also admitted that she doesn’t remember many details as it was all so overwhelming). She said it was too long and hot for a 4 year old.
I personally think it was a mistake for Queen Elizabeth to allow Camilla to be crowned with the Queen title instead of Queen Consort, from a PR perspective. The word ‘schadenfreude’ came to mind when all of the Charles/Camilla shenanigans were covered in The Crown for a whole new generation to be aware of right before Charles finally got the king title that he had been desperately waiting so long for. I still remember where I was when I heard that Princess Diana had died.
The late queen “allowed” nothing. The coronation is a combined effort of representatives of the government, the Church of England and Buckingham Palace.
Camilla is the Queen Consort and will only be the Queen Consort until Charles’ death. IMO, referring to her as Queen Consort, which is something no other country does, was to avoid confusion with QE2.
Referring to her as Queen months after the death of QE2 is just easier, and is in line with UK history
What QE2 actually said was that it was her desire that Camilla be known as Queen Consort rather than Princess Consort, the latter of which was announced at the time of their marriage as what her title would be when Charles became king. She also said back in the day that it was her preference that Edward be made Duke of Edinburgh in due course. In both cases, her wishes were granted, but Charles was not required to honor them.
Not a Camilla fan, but her children were innocent and had to put up with a lot from Charles and Camilla, so if it makes them happy to have their kids in the ceremony I do not begrudge them.
When King George V died (QE2’s grandfather) his wife was called Her Majesty Queen Mary.
I personally like Camilla. She makes Charles happy. If the Royal Family had not disapproved of her 50 years ago, none of the Diana drama would have happened.
“The Duchess, The Untold Story” by Penny Junor is a good book to read about her.
While the King is alive, it’s HM the Queen. After his death, it’s HM Queen Camilla
The title of Queen Mother is only for those who are both the dowager queen and the mother of the current monarch. The only reason Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was titled as such was to distinguish from her daughter of the same name. While they were both the Queen Mother and the Dowager Queen, Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra were referred to as Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. Victoria’s mother (also named Victoria) was never Queen Consort, so she was not Queen Mother, but known as the Duchess of Kent.
Something I was reading said Camilla is not in good health right now.
Of course, some psychic (the “Asparagus” predictor? or something weird where she reads the asparagus like tea leaves) said Charles will only serve for a year and then die of some mysterious thing. In the first few weeks after the Queen died I believed that prediction because Charles looked so awful, but now he’s looking better.
Or maybe he’s just accepted his fate because how often are the asparagus leaves wrong?
