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The turn around is stunning
has made no secret of the fact
when he finally ascends
would have been entirely in accordance with tradition
she has always been a special case
the British public for the most part still perceive as grossly and tragically wronged
as the third person
known to be uncomfortable about the extravagance
compared to their own rather frugal lifestyle which features breakfast kept in tupperware boxes


were encouraged in no small part to sanction the marriage

In November 2010, the gossip reached the ears of Brian Williams

And indeed, Williams did not exactly grill him but he did guilelessly ask him a reasonable and quite straightforward question

looked utterly flabbergasted to be confronted with what is likely to be the very first controversy of his reign and stammered a reply: “Er, that’s, that’s, we’ll see, won’t we? But, er, that could be.”


ust a ruse to soften up the British public 
but that when the crunch came,he would simply go ahead as he had always planned 

Actions sometimes speak as loudly as words, and there can be no mistaking the step-up in herpublic appearances and duties 
Then there was the memorable photo of ‘the three Queens’
But the event most blatantly laden with symbolism was the balcony appearance to close the diamond jubilee celebrations in London this year, which excluded all minor royals

message was unmistakeable: this is the line of succession, and she is very much a part of it, so you’d better get used to it























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