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Australia - Rinse and Repeat or Make a Doorstop of the Results

 I've been thinking long and hard about the upcoming trip Down Under.  I don't think it will likely go as planned.   Last time it was all about how they out did everyone - even his father and mother in that place.  The numbers were off the charts (not really - compare to the Pope and so on).  This is where the idea that they could outshine the Family and so the Family was in fear of their power, awe and draw seems to have originated. Back then, they were the new, shiny and she's pregnant.  Now, things have changed.  Life has moved on. They would no longer be there on a British Royal Tour.  William and Catherine, would be.  Big difference.   I think a couple things.    One is that the numbers of people out to look/greet them will be much lower all the way around for the Duo.  Not official so less flashy, probably not likely to do as well as last time when they were unknown AND not as great as for William and Cathe...
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Whiplash?

 Andrew has been arrested and the police are looking about.  Not certain what could still be around but it is what it is. What I wonder about is how this could open up the flood gates to how to handle the California bunch. Thoughts?

Romance in the AIR - Expectations and Then there is Reality

 I read somewhere an observation of parallels of Harry and his mother - of how they both appeared to become bored after they no longer had their official duties.  And how they seemed adrift as to what to do next  with themself . I started thinking then of how Diana (probably) had certain expectations of what love, marriage would be (maybe he loves me, only me and not her, happy ever after and who knows but perhaps that marriage is all sweetness, light, happy and joy like in a romance novel) ... which leads to expectations of what marriage might have been for Harry's wife.  Or even Harry. Oh boy.  I don't recall marriage comments but do remember how he talked and wrote about how he wanted for his kids to be able to grow up with their cousins, second cousins in what sounds like how he grew up playing with family, doing the annual this and that with family (minus his parents not getting along).  A vestige of his childhood he wanted to repeat, pass on as import...