Royalty Thread #11: Putting the "Fun" in Dysfunctional

[MacMadame]

Me too. How about 'Toddlers, Tantrums, and Tiaras'!!

I'm pretty sure we had that one already.

 

[MsZem]

I'm pretty sure we had that one already.

Not since I've been here. I (and other posters) have been suggesting toddlers and tiaras for a while, so maybe it sounds familiar by now

 

[mjb52]

"Starring The British Royal Family... and also Everybody Else Who Is Also Royal"

(this is not a serious suggestion)

 

[skategal]

The Dukes of Hazard and their wives.

 

[Wyliefan]

I vote for a more inclusive thread title, in honor of all the royals who are not Harry and Meghan.

A fair point. How about "Meanwhile, Back at the Royal Ranch"?

 

[MacMadame]

Not since I've been here. I (and other posters) have been suggesting toddlers and tiaras for a while, so maybe it sounds familiar by now

I think it was all those threads about the actual show. And this one:

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/toddlers-tiaras-and-tom.77818/

 

[canbelto]

How about Royal Food Porn?

 

[canbelto]

Well the pizza party went well. The kids and a few teachers and myself scarfed down 11 boxes of pizza and we are all still alive and our reputations intact (I think).

 

[ballettmaus]

Also: time for a new thread? Feel free to suggest titles involving toddlers, tiaras and royal dining.

Sounds like you have a thread title right there.

 

[attyfan]

...
Also: time for a new thread? Feel free to suggest titles involving toddlers, tiaras and royal dining.

I rather like alliteration. Maybe, Toddlers, Tiaras, and Tines? (referring to the tines of a fork)

 

[kittyjake5]

I vote for a more inclusive thread title, in honor of all the royals who are not Harry and Meghan.

i agree. Something simple like "THE ROYALS"

 

[Winnipeg]

Royal Watching?

 

[canbelto]

Royal Watching?

How about Royal Watching: They Eat!

 

[taf2002]

Why toddlers? It makes it sound like the skevvy TV show. And not all royals have small children.

 

[MacMadame]

Why toddlers? It makes it sound like the skevvy TV show. And not all royals have small children.

But some of them act like small children.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Prince Charles names Katy Perry as ambassador of the British Asian Trust

Prince Charles names Katy Perry as ambassador of the British Asian Trust

Katy Perry is throwing her support behind Prince Charles.

www.foxnews.com

UM......................................why?

 

[Peaches LaTour]

What were the ones that didn't get used from last time? I remember Megxit was firmly rejected but not the other options.

A Harried Exit

 

[mjb52]

Royals: They're Just Like Us (but richer...)

 

[Vagabond]

Also: time for a new thread? Feel free to suggest titles involving toddlers, tiaras and royal dining.

Significant Jewelry Required

 

[Japanfan]

Maybe it is an interview tactic, to watch a candidate eat to see if they have manners?

I don't care what or how they eat, unless they have really gross table manners (which has never happened). But one thing I look for is how the candidate treats the server and restaurant staff. If they're rude to them or treat them like their personal lackey, I'll vote against hiring that person, because I don't want them to treat our organization's staff like that.

I just hate the idea of lunch being part of a job interview (never happened to me). It would be so very uncomfortable and I doubt the applicant could enjoy the meal (could be the same for the interviewer). The applicant would probably be worried about every single single thing - posture, bite size, chewing 'properly', management of utensils. A nervous person with shaky hands would be in trouble.

 

[puglover]

Our son and his former girlfriend were both law students and being interviewed by law firms for articling positions. Most of these seemed to be lunch or dinner meetings at exclusive restaurants. His girlfriend ordered a fish dish at a very expensive restaurant and it came with the head and looked really gross. She had no idea how to eat it but apparently she handled it so well and it became quite the joke and humorous event - it resulted in her getting a second interview.

 

[Peaches LaTour]

I believe it was someone on this thread who recommended the book, "Rebel Prince" about Charles.

Even though I cannot stand him, I am reading the book now & cannot put it down.


Unbelievable how those people live.

 

[aftershocks]

Reportedly, the Queen has offered to host Beatrice's wedding reception at Buckingham Palace. But there's no indication yet where and when the wedding will take place -- perhaps it will be held somewhere in London at a venue that's intimate but large enough for family and friends (possibly The Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks). The ceremony will most certainly be private.

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Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks - Wikipedia

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[overedge]

I just hate the idea of lunch being part of a job interview (never happened to me). It would be so very uncomfortable and I doubt the applicant could enjoy the meal (could be the same for the interviewer). The applicant would probably be worried about every single single thing - posture, bite size, chewing 'properly', management of utensils. A nervous person with shaky hands would be in trouble.

I've been on interview panels for several different kinds of jobs, and some of the jobs involve representing the organization at events that usually involve a social component (e.g. reception, social hour). So it's good to see whether the candidate is capable in a less formal setting than an interview.

And it's usually pretty informal. No one is firing more job-related questions at the candidate or watching them every single second. The last panel that I was on, one of the candidates had previously lived in a different country, and we asked him a lot of questions about what it was like there. It was really interesting and they were happy to talk about it.

FWIW I've seen candidates drop silverware, have napkins fall off their laps, and so forth. It's not a big deal. Often someone on the interview panel does the same thing I obviously can't speak for all companies, but we take our candidates to nice but informal restaurants, where nobody is going to get too bent out of shape if someone uses the wrong utensil.

 

[aftershocks]

Speaking of tiaras, the Queen's Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara is very colorful:

Tiara Thursday: The Brazilian Aquamarine Parure Tiara

The Brazilian Aquamarine Parure Tiara For her coronation in 1953, the Queen received a gift of a necklace and earrings from the Presiden...

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The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara

The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara (Photo: Stephen Hird/WPA Pool/Getty Images) Most of the sparkling tiaras worn by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom were legacies from queens and princesses past, but a few of them have

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

[MsZem]

Speaking of tiaras, the Queen's Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara is very colorful

Aquamarine tiaras do tend to pop. Check out the aquamarine kokoshnik that Princess Madeleine sometimes wears:

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[mag]

Another article on Harry and Meghan with some vague quotes from friends:

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'Enjoying Quiet Life' in Canada: 'A Weight Has Been Lifted,' Says Friend — People

"They are real homebodies who love to chill out with Archie and the dogs," an insider tells PEOPLE

apple.news

 

[mjb52]

I really like them and hope they can make it work but the part about living a more quiet (and I think by implication simple) life in the fourteen million dollar mansion they are staying in did make me chuckle a bit even though from their perspective I can imagine it isn’t even necessarily untrue.

 

[mag]

I really like them and hope they can make it work but the part about living a more quiet (and I think by implication simple) life in the fourteen million dollar mansion they are staying in did make me chuckle a bit even though from their perspective I can imagine it isn’t even necessarily untrue.

Yep, many of the comments demonstrate a lack of awareness of their extreme privilege, but that is more a reflection of the friends being quoted than H&M themselves.

I have heard both George Clooney and Brad Pitt interviewed (not about the Sussexes) and they have spoken about how they are “just like other people” and given examples of cooking or having their kids get into bed with them. The thing is, it doesn’t matter how many “normal” thing they do, they have such a huge safety net that they are simply not normal. Same goes for H&M, no matter how many times friends mention Meghan cooking, the fact is that it is a choice for her. That is the privilege. It is not a choice for 99% of the world.

I think these articles are going to backfire. They demonstrate a life that most people can only dream of. It may be acceptable while they are working royals, but while the security cost issue is still outstanding, it gives huge ammunition to those Canadians dead set against paying.

 

[taf2002]

There is no evidence that the Sussexes expect that the Canadian government will pay for their security, at least I haven't seen it. They may have expected the RF to pay at first but that now seems unlikely.