Legend has it that wearing copper next to your skin ie. bracelet helps soothe arthritis suffering and other joint pain. 

One would think that they could sell off a painting or two hanging in some dusty castle and use the funds for security. Bunch of cheapskates. 

The saying goes that there is no such thing as bad publicity but I think this comes damn close.

Great summary. I’ve spent some time looking into the myths and legends of fairy stories - and a lot of the tropes are pretty horrific as you point out. The public loves a spectacle - and there isn’t much more spectacular than the pomp and circumstance of royal processions and events. Crowns! Jewels! Golden coaches!!!…

Ah well another stupid archaic custom shot to hell. Fine by me. 

Apparently  a big problem when dining with Princess Margaret - she liked to smoke and drink her meals, so when she put down her fork it was all over. Cause she took a few bites and then lit up. A lot of guests went hungry - unless there were lots of canapes before hand.

So looking at the larger picture concerning British culture and tradition..... remember how it was the custom and tradition and also the law that royal personages could not divorce... or remarry? No quarter given. For Centuries. Until, Princess Anne divorced, Prince Andrew divorced, Princess Margaret divorced, Prince…

If you look at the photos, it appears that they are wearing soft ballet type slippers.

No, as you point out, the Royals have private jewellery and state jewellery. Diana owned her wedding ring and gave it to William who in turn awarded it to Kate when they became engaged. Diana also owned the Spencer tiara for example, a family heirloom. When Meghan is in casual wear she sports her own jewellery which…

How old were you when you had to wear hosiery? That seems crazy.

I am actually serious. Kate does not rock the boat in any way that I have ever heard. When I say ‘these days that’s a lot’ I mean that for the firm this is great. Kate’s qualities are exactly what they want.

She is slender and wears lovely outfits. She does the rounds of ribbon cuttings and so forth as expected. She has produced three children. She does not express contrary opinions. She does not wear dark red nail polish (apparently that’s a thing). Her parents are respectable. These days that’s a lot.

As was pointed out above, I believe that it was others... Lascelles, the Queen mother, Louis Mountbatten for sure.... who had a big hand in the choosing of spouses. Mountbatten thought Diana was a great idea for Charles, and Charles respected him above all others. Anne married a nincompoop the first time around but…

I can’t quite get my head around the business of tights. First, tights in North American lingo mean heavy leg covering - such as one wears in winter. I thought that tights in Britain was the word used to describe stockings (pantyhose) So I believe that the protocol in England is that adults attending official events…

I’m guessing that one of the leaks is probably a former staff member who may have been shown the door. And I bet they were compensated for their intel.

Talk about a tempest in a teapot. When the dust settles its going to land on the palace. I don’t think it will damage the reputations of Mr. and Mrs. Sussex and really just underlines that there was a need for them to get the hell of that dreamed up cage fight which was built by the press, and curiously, egged on by…

I am definitely giving her the benefit of the doubt here. The gutter press and the palace are both a couple of snake pits in my opinion.

Right... that is 100% not Megan’s body - why is she feeding that bullshit machine

I can’t believe that was two months ago...

As we all are now well aware, something doesn’t necessarily have to be true to be perceived as true. And most people will accept to a degree what they are seeing on this series.