Apparently Photoshop is not required when releasing photographs of Royal children. Prince George appeared today in a historic image of four heirs to the British throne - Elizabeth, Charles, William, and George - and both his blue-piped white shirt and Black Watch long trousers were hopelessly wrinkled.
That's an easy Photoshop fix - the white shirt is, at least. But the Royal family seems more interested in authenticity than perfection.
They don't have to be Kardashian-smooth. They have the security of old money and it shows.
That's an easy Photoshop fix - the white shirt is, at least. But the Royal family seems more interested in authenticity than perfection.
They don't have to be Kardashian-smooth. They have the security of old money and it shows.
Meg and her Photoshop
By contrast photos of Meg and Harry's son Archificial, whomever he is and wherever he comes from, are tweaked within an inch of their lives. Backgrounds don't match, faces are imposed, and sometimes the whole thing is reduced to black and white to make the tampering less obvious.
Archie does not have a title, even though he is technically 7th in line to the throne. (And I have my doubts about that.)
He doesn't have the security of a steady income the way the heirs do, whether it is the Duchy of Cornwall or the Duchy of Lancaster. For Royal income and privileges, he will always be dependent on somebody else.
So he's got to look good. And he needs the sort of publicity that proclaims that he is going to be a "confident social butterfly." (Which sounds to me like one of those wealthy wastrels out of an Evelyn Waugh novel from the 1930s, but I digress.) And he needs to be admired by glossy celebrities.
At least his mother thinks he does.
Meg and Envy
Meg is well-acquainted with most of the seven deadly sins - lust, greed, pride, wrath, gluttony, sloth, and envy. When it comes to George and his sister Charlotte, envy seems to be Meg's primary emotion.
George and Charlotte have something Meg can't hustle her way to. They were born into their roles, born into immense privilege.
This frustrates Meg, who feels she should be able to hustle her way into everything.
Thus we get Sunshine Sachs-style publicity that emphasizes the superior people skills of poor Archificial (whomever he is) and how the Cambridge children should spend more time with the little Mountbatten-Windsor, so they can watch and learn.
(Meg hasn't gone after Prince Louis yet, but give her time.)
Prince George's personality
Usually the only people concerned about a six-year-old's personality are his parents and perhaps his first-grade teacher.
George is a little different, of course, given his future position. But kids' personalities can change. William was a difficult and arrogant child - his school nickname was Basher - but seems to have matured into a calm and responsible adult.
And George - who is reportedly called "PG" at school, leading to the inevitable nickname "Tips"- seems to have friends, hobbies, and loving parents.
With his father and grandfather ahead of him in line for the throne, George also has the advantage of many years to live his own life, which would allow him to pursue his own interests. Japan's emperor Akihito was a marine biologist, for example, and of course Prince Charles has used his extensive waiting time to get involved in environmentalism and architecture.
Does George look miserable when forced into formal clothing and interactions with adults he doesn't know? Yeah, he does. That's pretty normal for a six-year-old boy.
(And personally, I think it is highly inappropriate that he and Charlotte are being asked to hug random members of the public. Shaking hands is fine for that circumstance.)
Meg's personality
Meg's personality has been extensively discussed on this forum, but her constant craving for publicity and approval is what runs her headlong into George.
How can she understand someone who was born with all the fame he'll ever need?
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(I am also trying to eat less cookies. I go to my favorite bakery only once a month now and it makes me sad)
This surprises me, given MM's preoccupation with copyrighting all the things.
Lots of hand holding, camera seeking/posing and keeping hair out of eyes (can nobody get this poor woman jeweled barrettes to merch?). I was hoping to see if she had been liposuctioned.
Her shoes aren't falling off. I can't tell with the coat how well her skirt and sweater match; with the different textures I don't know. All in all, I think they look pretty good. Not sure why they are there besides PR and to show that they are together.
And as usual, no tights.
The skirt looked cheap and had static cling.
The coat was shorter than the skirt and didn't present a nice line
Her hair looked awful. It didn't look shiny like healthy hair. She could also use a trim.
No stockings.
She looked a right mess.
And just so no one accuses me of being a misogynist, Harry looks horrible too. Skinny, scrawny, with fried hair and a wrinkly suit.
Ok I’m done. They’re just gross.
That is definitely rent a crowd. Folk went back to work this week, they have mini flags, and they are not behaving like an organic crowd. Actually I think it is staff from Canada House who were rounded up to stand behind the barrier and wave mini flags.
Meghan looks delighted to be in front of the cameras again. Harry definitely not so much.
She is wearing lots of make up, but it looks like she is trying to hide bad skin so I sympathise.
Harry is looking very smart and neat. I think he has been sympathy dieting with Meghan because he is looking very thin and she looks as if she shed a few kilos.
The folk at LSA are 100% that she is wearing hair extensions!
No announcement about a royal tour? I'm not sure that was the reason for the visit (timed for USA media). This was about getting the attention from the cameras and grabbing headlines.
I think the coat may have been left open to generate pregnancy buzz.
My goodness - her outfit is awful.
They look rumpled and basic. “Basic” meaning common. But whatever. Still trying to understand if there was an objective for this visit other than to scream “I’M BACK, BITCHES!”
It occurs to me that Meghan’s face is as shape shifting as Archie’s. It looks full again.
I just can’t with these two.
And Elle, those lavender lattes are the stuff of magic. I'm partial to lemon lavender shortbread though ;) Pairs well with an occasional cuppa of Earl Grey.
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Back to the subject at hand - during my daily morning peruse of all things Markle, it looks like the main question that folks seem to have is: Why are Harry and Megan going to Canada House tomorrow to "thank" the Canadian High Commissioner for their "time" in Canada? From what it seems, most cannot discern why they need to need to do it at all? Is it purely for optics? Photo Op? Justin Trudeau already tweeted about them being in Canada, so is this standard for them to publicly "thank" the Canadian High Commissioner about something that wasn't a formal tour or visit to Canada? For something that was supposed to be kept on the the "hush hush" so to speak?
If their visit had been a public event and one that was commissioned and ordained by HRM, then I can surely see the need for pomp and circumstance. Is this standard operating practice for any Royal who visits one of the Commonwealth (or former CW) countries, regardless if it's for business or pleasure? Just something that stuck out as odd to me.
Thoughts?
Fine for a secretary on her lunch hour, but not royal at all!
I am back to feeling sorry for her, and Harry for being dragged along behind her with no one to filter out bad ideas.
The Sussexes have hit the ground running on their return in terms of going rogue and using the BRF for a very personal agenda. BP is not going to get them under control.
This visit was engineered, in my opinion only, to put to rest rumors of a split and to "prove" to the public they were in Canada together, while showing them "at work", having also made a visit to the Hubb kitchen this AM (I believe).
What visits or work has MM done recently with any of the patronages given to her by HM? Genuinely asking, not trolling.
There is footage on Twitter of her last year coat-flicking and rubbing her stomach during official visits. I have never seen an expecting person act that way. It is quite bizarre.
I am a big discount shopper who could benefit from a stylist, but I am not in the public eye.
- In utero, keeps Mama’s frowns smooth and upside down by letting her have as much Botox as she wants.