I started thinking about how time passes when reading some of the articles about the birthday. It was interesting to think about it from the different points of view. Besides, it kind of fits as a follow up the last post (the whole saga of can the two brothers reunite). So there is the requisite article about how he will be getting all kinds of money willed to him from his great-grandmother. There were stories about Princess Anne as trustee (and not allowing earliest access to it all). Whether or not any or all of this is true (there was money for him and/or other kids) has been debated with claims she actually died owing money with the Queen paying the debts to avoid scandal. Don't know but I seem to remember that royal estates are shrouded from the public so we may not (ever) know. However, strange things like assisting in a book after repeated denials have popped up in legal papers so nothing is ever really predicable. We are also seeing more articles which not only talk
Richard Eden had an article with the headline of how TO is "'running out of time' to rejoin Royal Family because William will be 'reluctant' to give his brother a role when he becomes King" I thought: say what? " reluctant "? a "Hell No!" sounds more realistic. Reluctant makes it sound like it is within the realm of possibility to still work things out between the two brothers. All the periodic chatter of extending olive branches periodically plays into that, doesn't it? But do we really think, at this point after all (the interview, the various books - named names, photos raising lots of questions, press releases with crossed timing and some bit of news from a friend of theirs who is not named - why not?), it is possible for them to really play happy extended family all walking into the same sunset? I don't think so ( but I could be wrong - even really wrong - please don't ask about how wrong I've been about some stock d