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Harry and Meghan’s Megxit deal got the queen’s seal today. Her Majesty announced terms to enable them to withdraw from royal duties. The terms are stern. But they are as punitive as I recommended. Megxit deal gets queen’s seal Of course, scandal forced Andrew to withdraw from royal duties too. It stems from his unforgivable involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein child… Read more.
Of course Harry and Meghan have had enough of royal duties in England. Because they’d rather be making celebrity appearances in America. Harry & Meghan Withdrawing from royal duties King Edward VIII shocked the world when he announced his abdication in 1936. Now Harry and Meghan are announcing theirs. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex… Read more.
There’s nothing more self-absorbed than an American president playing the victim. But a British duchess doing so comes close. No doubt HRH The Duchess of Sussex (née Meghan Markle) would cringe at any comparison to President Donald J. Trump. Yet she evoked just that with a cringeworthy interview she gave for Harry & Meghan: An… Read more.
The British monarchy is facing another abdication crisis. Only this time, the British people are calling for it in the guise of abnegation. Almost half of the British public believe Prince Charles should stand aside and let his eldest son William become the next king, polling shows. … The idea would be most popular with… Read more.
James Hewitt is Princess Diana’s former lover. But he’s defiling her reputation by insinuating that she was an adulteress who bore his child. And his only motive seems to be the money tabloids are willing to give him to peddle this insinuation. I hasten to clarify, though, that I’m no fan of royalty. My blog… Read more.
Royalty Royalty is an absurd anachronism. It’s an ostentatious affront to the universal declaration that all people are created equal. Yet millions of people remain loyal to this imperial vestige of national governance. Mind you, many royals seem incapable of conforming their behavior to the standards of common decency, to say nothing of royal etiquette. But their behavior… Read more.
Two months ago, I published a commentary condemning Prince Albert II of Monaco. I blasted him for refusing even to acknowledge the child he fathered with his Black mistress. Albert acknowledges Black son Well, his mistress has finally forced Albert to reveal his dark secret. Lo and behold, he is the father. Monaco should be celebrating. Albert’s acknowledgment should signal, at… Read more.
Prince Albert II of Monaco is a confirmed bachelor. His skirt-chasing street cred rivals Warren Beatty’s. That is until Annette Benning domesticated a 55-year-old Beatty. And he was still virile. Because, instead of skirts, he’s chasing kids – four of them. Monaco’s first Black Prince Unlike Beatty, however, Albert has been carefree about planting his seed in… Read more.
Yes, Charles and Camilla are now laughing all the way to the throne. This, as they continue to outplay all the odds. Queen Camilla Buckingham Palace announced their engagement last month by pronouncing that Camilla SHALL NOT become Queen. She would be called Princess Consort instead. But that was just a ruse. No doubt “The… Read more.
