My uncle had one of these old VW “trucks” when I was a kid and we were mortified someone we knew would see us in the thing. It was essentially a wobbly old death trap to drive but the fun part was all the comments from other drivers. And then there were the people who waved us over to offer cash on the spot for the…

I sat at the Prince’s table maybe 20 years ago at a luncheon put on for a group the royal family sponsored. He was very down to earth. He wore a tweed jacket that was clearly hand tailored but also quite worn and smelled of cigarettes.