As Meghan and Harry launch yet another podcast beguiling authoress and socialite Lady Colin Campbell proffers her views. Is she like her Christmas tree: just a little over the top? https://youtu.be/J1owJh8U4Vk
I quite enjoyed that, actually. Thanks for the link. I've ignored this thread until now as I don't normally take an interest in Royal issues, viewing it as mostly gossip and frivolous, but I would say this Lady Campbell is quite perceptive and offers a serious view.
I know what you mean, though. The dichotomies she is setting out are quite sharp and harsh and based on general assessments of the personalities. Diana is maybe getting an unfair hearing here, but I think in general it's true that she was not cut out for it.
Maybe a more accurate way of putting it would be that Diana appealed to a mass media age as a photogenic representation of dream-like sentimental royalty, but when it came down to it, she was not entirely suitable Royal material because she sought to follow fashion and Ego more than tradition and duty. Is that harsh of me? Lady Campbell does defend Diana by pointing out that she would not have resorted to the materialism of Meghan, and I think that's true, even allowing for the association with the Al Fayeds.
And the point is that Meghan is just not suitable in her values or ancestry. This is where I get a bit controversial. I take the view that as soon as Prince Henry indicated to Her Majesty that he intended to be engaged to an African-American woman, let alone a divorcee and commoner, I think the Queen and the Prime Minister of the day should have indicated to the Prince that he would have to make a decision: if he proceeds and becomes engaged to her, he forfeits his official position as a member of the Royal Family and he must disclaim any Right of Succession. In my view, the failure of the Queen and/or the government to set down this condition is grounds for the removal of the Windsors completely. At the very least, it suggests that the Queen does not fully understand her duties, which are ultimately to we, The People. One of her few remaining concrete obligations, which I think she has discharged poorly, is to do everything she can to preserve the customs, traditions and heritage stock of these islands and our ancient societies, for which she and her family are supposed to embody the most prominent representation. I believe this is a point on which she could have insisted on adherence to principle, even in the face of a politically-correct government.
I have never listened to the Harry-Meghan podcasts. They're barely on my radar. Is it worthwhile? What do they discuss?
