Due to the circumstances of the time, the British royal family announced last week that Prince Philip’s funeral would be a “reduced” situation, and it is widely described. “Scaled down”, according to royal standards, is still a spectacle. I mean, just look at these photos. As for all the controversy over the royal men and their dress code and not wearing military uniform due to the mess Prince Andrew has, it seems that the men were still in a uniform in their morning suits in the end because of the agreement between each of the outfits. The pants look exactly the same. The jackets looked like. The resulting uniformity of their entire group was thus very effective, which contributed to the visual impression of the event.
And that, as we have seen over the years and years, is what the British royals do well – they know how to put on a show. Since it was broadcast, we should not pretend that it was not a program. The show is a British monarchical acquisition, the kind of exhibition we haven’t seen in a while. It was reportedly for Prince Philip ‘the funeral he wanted’, as all the details, including the music and the readings, were apparently chosen by the Duke himself. There were also some elegant and subtle touches, such as his hat and gloves lying on the seat in the Range Rover, and his sword on top of the coffin. According to reports, although it is naturally sad, the Queen pampers him with the fact that Prince Philip had the time to make his funeral wishes clear.
Of course, the moment most people were talking, came to the service when the royals left the chapel, and Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate came out together, and the cameras showed them walking back to Windsor Castle side by side, saying a few words to each other.
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– ð ?? ‘œ.🠕 Š (@acupofanna) 17 April 2021
On top of all the speculation that this means that William and Harry are on their way to healing, the tabloids bend backwards and try to give credit to certain people who made it happen. Kate is praised for being the ‘peacemaker’, the person who brought Will and Harry back together. And the Daily Mail tries to kiss thirsty Prince Charles’ ass, declaring that it is a ‘master stroke’ on the part of the future king because he has decided not to get in the car and rather walk back to the castle not, thus creating the opportunity for William and Harry to convert.
And now people are trying to determine when Harry will leave to return to the United States. Some say he’s eager to get home, while others say he’s allowed to stay until the Queen’s birthday on Wednesday – and if that’s the case, is that another sign that relationships can be restored? It does not sound like anyone really knows what Harry’s plans are. But any true reconciliation should involve all parties, and not just those with the same bloodlines, you know?
William and Harry aside …
Can we just talk about this piece in The Sunday Times about Prince Philip’s funeral? Here is the online version of the article that … slightly different from what it was in the print version.
This is the article entitled “Forced to mourn alone”, third paragraph. The website currently reads:
‘To her subjects, Prince Philip, 99, was the longest-serving royal company in British history – a figure who often got confused and offended people with his gaffs, even when we laughed at them in secret. ‘
Zoom in on the original, but it’s going to print, and this is what the sentence was:
‘To her subjects, Prince Philip, 99, was the longest-serving royal life partner in British history – a figure who often got confused and insulted people with his gaffes. about squinting eyes, even though we secretly laughed at them. ‘
WHAT IN THE …?!?
Someone actually wrote it. And other people have published it. At some point, it was corrected. But that’s what we’re doing here. Prince Philip refers to a joke about ‘slender eyes’ and Asians and ‘secretly’ to laugh at it. These are probably the same people who qualify to tell us what is and is not racist. Is it? Is it real?