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Friday, April 29, 2011

Real "Reality TV," or Lillie Langtry's Revenge


No, I wasn't invited either.  As I understand, that puts me in good company.

Prince William is  luckier than his royal predecessors.  He has been allowed to marry a commoner, Catherine Kate Middleton.  If that had been the case for close to the throne royals over a hundred years ago, maybe Lillie Langtry would have had a chance to be queen.

I'm no expert in royal history, nor will I be glued to the TV screen during their wedding.  I'll probably see the highlights online after Shabbat aka Saturday night.  My knowledge of Lillie Langtry is from the fantastic TV series I saw decades ago.

For me this is just another Friday to cook and clean and so some laundry.

I hope the young couple, Will and Kate get that "happily ever after" that his parents missed.  The media and royal reality TV fans may even find it boring....

2 comments:

  1. I think Lillie came into Prince Bertie's life a bit late; he was already married to Princess Alexandra before he met her, and I don't think divorce would have been in the cards for him, even had he been willing. I think for royal women, looking the other way while their men wander is de rigeur, as it was for Princess Alexandra and for the current Queen.

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  2. Shimshonit, that's the life Diana wouldn't accept. If she had played along, she'd still be married and alive.
    Will and Kate were able to develop a very modern relationship because of Diana's rebellion. It's a new world for the British royals.

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