Rolls Eyes and Groans


Wherein Our Heroine is Glad she is Just an Heroine and not a Royal.
The big story is allegedly that Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles are getting married.

Balderdash. The real story is that 76 percent of the British population who were polled about this matter actually cared. Not to cast this as a British vs. U.S. thing, I'd venture to bet that a substantial percentage of the U.S. population also cares. There are probably plenty of Canadians, Australians, and other "Commonwealth" citizens who probably also care.

The question I have is why? Casting aside the issue of whether or not the Windsors have any relevance as a monarchy at all, this marriage will not create issues of succession. Mrs. Parker-Bowles will not be crowned Queen. The two of them have been together since the 70's for cry-eye, and their relationship has been "out" for years.

So, I guess the only reason to care about whether or not they marry is one of busy-body-ness. I have this image of two Monty Python-style "pepperpot" ladies, clucking away, "No... don't like that. 'Tisn't right!"
Posted: Friday - February 11, 2005 at 07:13 AM         | |

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