It’s my State of the Monarchy Address. Enjoy!
(Again, I apologize for the lateness of this show. I am wondering now if it would be better to broadcast every two weeks, at least until my day job finishes in June?)
It seems that former Rugby captain Will Carling has found the need to update the world on his movements.
The social networking site “Twitter”, used by everyone from me to the Foreign Office and CNN, is now rife with Carling notes and comments.
You remember Carling (albeit painfully). He was caught up in a torrid affair with Diana after meeting her at a London gym. His wife Julia was more than a little disgusted with Diana and her husband, both of whom were verbally bashed about after Julia kicked him out of their home.
Click here to view his profile. I must say I was surprised!
From “The Royalist” (thanks World of Royalty!)
Mirren Unmoved By The Death of Diana
Written by Joanne Leyland
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
While the death of Diana, Princess of Wales ultimately presented her with an Oscar-winning role as ‘The Queen’, Dame Helen Mirren has revealed that the tragedy itself essentially passed her by.
Quizzed about her reaction to the car crash which claimed the life of the 36-year-old princess, her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul, the actress who in reality had little time for Diana in life has admitted: “I honestly can’t remember where I was when Princess Diana was killed. I was in America but don’t recall where.”
“Everyone I know says they remember that moment, but I do not.”
Dame Helen, who in 1996 referred to the princess as “really nauseating — and half crazy, poor thing”, was equally unmoved by the public outpouring of grief which was witnessed on the streets of London in particular in the week between Diana’s death and her funeral on September 6th 1997.
Says Dame Helen: “I did not see the public reaction as grief. I saw it as people, like addicts, having their drugs taken away from them.”
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Wow, Dame Helen does not mince words. It’s a nice change to see someone publicly speak their mind so clearly and astutely without worrying about being politically correct. This is one of the reasons I love Princess Anne, too.
I have just added a new book to my online “bookcase” at Amazon.com. Diana, by Sarah Bradford
I decided to finally go down to the book store and buy my own copy. I pored over it and started developing a review (due in December). Take a look at the reviews at Amazon and see if it is a book that you want to include in your own collection.
Rachel Johnson comments on the insanity that is the obsession with Diana, even after death. Diana’s Dead, Get Over It
On reflection I believe my attendance could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion, which is to focus on the life and service of Diana. I’m grateful to my husband, William and Harry for supporting my decision.
- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in a statement regarding her change of heart at attending Diana’s memorial.
I feel that it is avoiding an awkward situation. It’s not something that occurred by force, but rather out of grace.
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has been invited by William and Harry to attend the memorial service marking the tenth anniversary their mother’s death.
This invitation is seen as proof that the Princes have fully accepted Camilla as a member of their intimate family circle, and want to include her in one of the most sensitive, life-changing events that they have ever experienced.
“William and I love her to bits. She’s made our father very, very happy, which is the most important thing.” – Harry on Camilla
Naturally, Diana’s siblings Earl Spencer, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, and Lady Jane Fellowes will be in attendance. It has been reported that the Princes’ uncle and aunts helped them draw up the guest list. But how will the public react to Camilla’s presence at Diana’s memorial? Your comments please.
