Here are some photos of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visiting that giant installation of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London last week. The poppies are for the blood spilled during World War I and the last poppy will be planted on November 11th (Armistice Day). This year is the centennial anniversary of the start of WWI. Duchess Kate, Prince William and Harry visited the installation over the summer and it’s grown even bigger since then. This was a really beautiful and heartbreaking way to commemorate the anniversary, right?
As for the Queen, she’s allegedly already focused on the holidays and balancing all of the family stuff. I tend to believe that the Queen gave Anmer Hall to William and Kate as a way to bribe them into toeing the royal family line and spending the Christmas holiday with the royal family. Because it’s been a few years now with the optics all wrong. For Christmas 2012, Kate and William spent the holidays with Kate’s family. Then last year, the Queen apparently invited the Middletons for some of the royal holiday stuff, but Kate and Prince George largely spent the holidays with the Middletons again. That kind of thing just isn’t done within the royal family, especially for the women who marry into the family. So, this year the Queen isn’t even going to extend any kind of olive branch to the Middletons.
The Duchess of Cambridge is delighted that her country pile will be ready in time for Christmas – but the news has thrown her into the middle of a battle of the turkeys. For while Kate can now invite her family to celebrate the festive season at the ten-bedroom Amner Hall in Norfolk, she, William and Prince George will actually be sitting down for Christmas lunch a stone’s-throw away at Sandringham House.
The Cambridges will be with the Queen and the rest of the Royals, but I’m told that it is doubtful that the Middleton clan – her mother Carole, father Michael, sister Pippa and brother James – will be invited to join them after the traditional morning church service. It means they will have their own turkey at Amner Hall.
As my Palace insider explains: ‘It is highly unlikely that Kate’s family will be invited to the big Christmas lunch, or the famous Boxing Day shoot. Perhaps one day they will be invited to the big house for tea, but not for lunch or dinner, and not on Christmas Day. The Queen is fond of Kate and doesn’t mean to exclude her family – indeed she has broken many of the old rules for them in the past. But if all of her children and grandchildren’s wives had their families to lunch, there wouldn’t be enough room, even at Sandringham House’s dining room.’
After being plagued with problems for almost two years, renovation work on Amner Hall looked likely to continue well into 2015, but against the odds the project is now nearing completion. The Georgian treasure was a present from the Queen, and the Cambridges will use it as their base during William’s time as a pilot with the East Anglia Air Ambulance Service. With Kate expecting the couple’s second child next year, perhaps she will relish the chance of being waited on.
It’s the Queen’s party and she controls the guest list. If she doesn’t want Carole, Michael, Pippa and James there, so be it. And if Kate wants to invite her family to stay at Anmer while she’s off doing royal things, so be it. That might be the best compromise we’re going to get, especially when William’s in charge of things and he pitches a hissy fit whenever anyone tries to tell him what to do. I actually think this is less about the Queen’s feelings towards the Middletons specifically and more about the Queen not wanting ALL of the in-laws in her home.
As for the extensive renovations of Anmer Hall – the mansion was being lived in at the time the Queen bought out the former tenants’ lease so that Anmer could go to Will and Kate. It had a new kitchen and it was pretty modern and comfortable. I have serious doubts as to whether Anmer really NEEDED two years’ worth of renovations (on top of the £4.5 million-plus renovations done to Kensington Palace).
PS… Us Weekly “confirms” that Kate is due in April 2015 and that she’s now past her first trimester. They also say that Kate is definitely going to do two events tomorrow in London. We’ll see!
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Price Philip looks like one of those vultures from Dark Crystal
He SO does! Great pull.
With the little hair tuft in back & all. Good call!!
LOL….He does!
Love the field of poppies.
•Punky•
It is visually striking, isn’t it?
I saw it in London in August-the pictures don’t do it justice. It’s beautiful, especially with the Tower of London as the backdrop
•RJ•
I bet it was very moving in person. How long will the poppies be there? Do you know???
And have you found better pics on the web that capture the mood better than these? Especially since you point out the location is important.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tower+of+london+poppies&id=F31F968BD6663C6B03E3B610E63F76D5A6D87C7F&FORM=IQFRBA
•bluhare•
Thank you for that!
BTW, I’m not sure you remember but we had chatted quite some time ago about how Diana liked to cook and clean etc.? Well, I read Stephen Twigg’s book ‘Diana: Her Transformation’ and while other bios and books talk about the fact Diana liked to do ‘wifey’ things for the men she dated, this book REALLY goes into depth about it. It answered the question you had back then. 😊
It’s so moving. @bluhare – thank you for the link.
Us Weekly didn’t “confirm” the due month, nor the two appearances tomorrow. Kensington Palace officially confirmed the due month and appearances via a press release.
Yay! Aries Royal Baby! Here’s hoping 🙂
Waity has no HG – they had to bed and feed her to carry and secure the baby.
It’s a shame the Firm PR has to make up stories for doolittle.
Waity was grinning ear to ear and what short dreSs representing HM the BRF. It’s as if looking at a kardtrashion celebrity / Hollywood type, than a royal – such disrespect!
Did this 32 year old grown move back home yet to KP with her family – Prince George and husband…
No one that has married into the family has ever gotten as many perks as the Middletons. Compare Diana’s family to them and you’ll see they have widely benefitted from this marriage. Frankly it is baffling that this is even a question. Of course they wouldn’t be allowed. They’re luckily to be staying on the Queens estate at all.
On a side note, William must be the most annoyingly spoilt man child to get away with as much as he does. His grandparents, even if they weren’t Royalty, should be more respected. I imagine he must throw some hissyfits to get his way and it’s sadness that the Queen has to put up with it. I know his mother died, but at some point it becomes a crutch.
Its funny how people give William a free pass because his mommy died nearly 20 years ago,yet Prince Harry also lost his mother and you never once hear about him abusing her memory to push his own agenda.
I hear more and more that Bill was actually a very difficult and demanding child with an aggressive streak, mostly directed toward those who were smaller and younger than he. Looking back at old pics and articles, this description seems to be very likely true. And hmmm…this behavior seems to have continued through adulthood.
I find it quite odd that an adult would publicly ridicule and insult family members of every age and/or position, either openly or semi-covertly in a nasty passive-agressive manner. And I would even say it would be highly irregular for a non-elected, supposedly politically neutral public figure would bring legal action against persons involved in the business of protecting and promoting the freedom of the press.
Most public persons whose popularity was never so great but is now non-existent would be oh so very kind and complimentary to not only the press but also any family members who might come to their aid when their ships finally sink.
I think the difference in what courtesies are shown to the Middletons as opposed to the Spencers is that William loves his wife, and Charles didn’t. William fights for his wife’s family and Charles apparently couldn’t care less what Diana did or wanted.
It is not limited to Charles and William, it is that in general, in-laws are not invited for Christmas Day. That means anybody’s in-laws (Anne’s, Edwards, Andrew’s, etc.).
An accomodating wife with no expectation of your husband but grand access to pampering, shopping spas shopping and workless is the dream for P Will. Except being a girlfriend is much different than a wife (with duties) with HM RF. Much is expected.
Waity look more p…. To be forced out by the Firm- Tuesday. Except for the carriage ride (which she prefers), DM claims she is” reflective”.
She looks a lot better fed for the baby (doolittle must hate); surely no HG. Its amazing in those heels and at nightime function (3 months? magically made her better in a day-PR).
Watch the countdown for both Cambridges.
Sounds like the DM needs to meet its October sales quota so they cooked up another squabble between the Queen and Kate. Dull, dull dull.
Agree. I think the DM runs this story every year before the holidays.
•Megan• •Olenna•
Totally agree. Fabricating something out of nothing.
William is the future monarch — if he wants his in-laws there, I don’t think there’s a problem making an exception. Everyone else who complains should recognize that they are much lower on the food chain.
Isn’t it more an issue of space and time?
Christmas is 1 of or maybe only time the Queen takes time to relax a bit and strongly encourages the presence of her family. Space is tight also and schedules are full.
In-laws not being there is completely understandable. And William shouldn’t push that issue. 2nd in line or not. He’s not King. The Queen wants it this way so she should get it. She makes few requests. You would think for 1 or 2 days William and Kate can leave the side of the Middletons for some meals, modest gifts, and photo ops.
All that aside, they have Amner Hall now. Room for her family. So instead of 2 days away they only have to be without Kate’s immediate family for a matter of hours for at most 2 days.
It seems petty to refuse given all the perks from all year round.
And on a side note I think my late grandmother and the Queen were sisters seperated at birth. And if I refused to spend 1 holiday a year with her it would be taken as huge disrespect. She wouldn’t say that directly. We would just get ice cold stares. The type of stare when you use the wrong fork at dinner or show poor posture at dinner.
Wow… That’s an awful way to treat family. And that’s exact what they are are, family. Royal or not. While William uses his status to get a lot, I have a hard time believing that he would use it in such a manner.
William is the future monarch; however, Queen Elizabeth IS the monarch, and Prince Charles is the next monarch. Therefore, William is lower on the food chain, and should shut it.
•Talie•
•Florc• is correct. NO in-laws are invited to the main house for Christmas Day for the reasons she stated. It’s not anyone being mean or trying to exclude others. This story is a huge non-starter and clearly clickbate by the DM. However, plenty have been invited the the estate to stay (Sandringham estate is huge with plenty of houses) and celebrate with their Royal family members around Christmas Day. The Duchess of York, as an example, stays on the estate but doesn’t go to the main house as that’s strictly reserved for the BRF alone. The Middleton’s and the Duchess will now be almost exactly in the same boat over the Christmas holidays.
•Florc•
I think this whole article in the DM has issues. And while I commend William trying to include his in-laws as much as possible after seeing the Spencer’s, the Ferguson’s, and the Rhys-Jones’ excluded for so long. I still side-eye the article because most long term Royal watchers (or Royal Loonies 😉) know that the main house is strictly reserved for the BRF. This, IMHO, is clearly a press related move to generate sales.
LadySlippers
I agree.This story is to stir the pot or kick up dust. Though, I think there’s every chance the Middletons will be at Amner Hall. And a likelyhood that Kate still will opt out of some Christmas events, but will be at the photo opt portion.
•Florc•
I agree. I think William will be spending time at Amner Hall as well. William seems to truly adore the Middleton’s and that’s a good thing.
IF there is still a monarchy left at that point, then William can set his own holiday traditions. Until then, the 88-year-old who gave you a 57 room mansion, £4.5 in taxpayer money to re-do it only, who loaned you an enormous mansion in the country — if she asks you for 1 day a year, you give it to her without whining. Please note William, without whining.
No other in-laws are invited, that is the tradition. They want to set their own tradition, they can give back all the royal perks and set their own traditions. Until then, honor the wishes of your elderly grandparents who continue to work hard because you refuse to do so.
+1,000,000 AD INFINITUM
Agree completely
Waity middleton family is NOT royal nor are they HMs family so NO they do not deserve to be invited. Riding on Prince Willy coatail is a none starter. Go make your own party pieces holidays.
Prince Willy middleton willl be the death of the true special BRF monarchy with the middletons’ taking away the granduer of being royal. and a Constitutional crisis in the making yet.
Interesting Waity doolittle have HG and eat seafood as recent as Aug 28 date night and now ‘will have event Tues’ .
+1BILLION Notasugar Ducky ISeePink
‘spoil William threat’
If we gonna curtsey bow and starve our people for millions funding royals – they better be blueblood, Lady and aristo types.
if one of us marry in (the likes of workless Waity), they had better be humble, hard working for the subjects more than Lady Diana of Spencer Earldom, to get that curtsey.
No miners wanna be – social climbers, ma pa siblings, and no orgy loving club owners and the likes.
Otherwise the BRF royals hold no significance to remain funded except HMs.
I thought Sophie’s father has been invited to Christmas Day dinner previously? I’m pretty sure I’ve read that in a few places. Anyway, I can understand the space thing being an issue, plus the Queen still wants to maintain an aura of elite-ness and inviting the Middletons of all people to Christmas is quite gauche, right? 😉
I’m guessing Christmas with the Queen is pretty uptight and formal. I don’t know, I guess I side with Kate in the fact that I think Christmas should be a warm relaxing time with family. I don’t blame her for wanting to spend Christmas with her family. My family lives in a different province than me and my husband. We alternate every Christmas with our families, this year we are travelling to my home province to spend Christmas with my family. I understand that once you marry into the BRF, there are certain expectations (most of which Kate never seems to meet…..), but I don’t see why they can’t have Christmas morning breakfast with the Queen and then Christmas dinner at Anmer Hall with the Middletons.
•littlestar•
I’m fuzzy on remembering whether or not Sophie’s dad stays at the big house but I kinda think he has. It’s more to do with QEII adores Sophie and I think her father really also has no where else to go (I’m pulling from a hazy memory, please take that into consideration as I might be incorrect).
I don’t think QEII is trying to pull rank or anything — she’s very old school and she likes keeping many traditions alive. Unfortunately those are often very formal and stuffy (completely the opposite of the Middleton’s).
We have heard rumours that Charles will change a lot of traditions when he ascends. My guess is all these Edwardian traditions, Sandringham’s main house on Christmas Day and Boxing Day* for example, is something he wants to rethink. It’ll be exciting to see what and how much Charles actually alters.
*IIRC Sandringham’s Christmas and Boxing Day traditions and schedules are virtually the same as when Bertie, the then PoW (later Edward VII), kept to.
“I’m guessing Christmas with the Queen is pretty uptight and formal.” Did you know that the BRF give each other gag gifts, the more silly and offensive the better? We don’t see the private version of HM in public.
•notasugarhere•
The schedules are pretty formal but that doesn’t mean they don’t cut up some. So thanks for the reminder. 😊 And I love some of their gag gifts! (I think Charles gave his mother her own portable toilet seat!)
Apparently QEII is also a fantastic mimic too. 😎 I’d love to hear her imitate certain people, I think it’d be a stitch and a half… Ya know?
Well, I do believe that Carole Middleton would want to inveigle herself with the Queen. I have no trouble believing that.
Also I can imagine that Kate would like to avoid some Royals as I doubt she has really befriended them. There were rumours of Kate bullying Beatrice and Eugenie. There was this video of Kate sitting in church and Prince Edward greeting both Kate and her eyeliner and the whole royal gang grinning along.
I have never really seen Kate out with Sophie or Princess Michael nor on charity duties. The only time was that visit to Fortnum and Masons (“Can you smell the tea by smelling it?” and “I think all girls love chocolate.”) with the Queen and Camilla. And then there was one more visit with the Queen and Kate’s-short-skirt-costume and the visit to the exhibition of the bridal gown.
So I don’t think Kate has too many friends among the Royals.
Apparently, Princess Michael of Kent isn’t terribly fond of Kate. I distinctly remember her saying in an interview, on record, that she hoped William wouldn’t marry Kate, because she didn’t think that Kate had the qualities and abilities for a future Queen Consort.
•ArtHistorian•
Princess Michael is VERY outspoken and gets herself into hot water all the time too. Lol I’m not sure how many people in the BRF she really likes…so there is that.
How are you? I wish I could find you off CB because I’d love to chat more. 😊
The same Princess Michael who attended George’s birthday party? It was a rather small family/close friends affair. Unlikely she would have been invited if she was distant and uninviting.
LadySlippers,
I’m good. In fact, I recently was introduced to a very elegant and gracious royal lady at an exhibition opening!
I’m mostly camped out at The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor these days. It’s fashion, fun and tiaras – and very welcoming. Not a gossip blog. I post there under a different name, and my avatar is the Cartier Sunburst Tiara: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/302585668686012455/
Regarding Princess Michael of Kent:
“When asked if William was thinking of marrying Kate, she replied: “I do hope not.” ”
http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/adam-helliker/200460/Royal-critics-turn-on-Kate-Middleton
@AH. I was hoping she’d take on CP Victoria’s odd sparkly spaceage skirt and top this week, but she seems to be ignoring it.
After my husband’s 90 year old aunt was widowed, we spent every Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas with her and went to my family after. She didn’t have anyone else, and we didn’t know how many more years we would have with her. I’m glad we did, because now she’s gone and we have no regrets. My family understood. I think it’s unfair to expect one part of a couple to give up being with their family every Christmas, but in this case, the Queen is elderly, she wants to have her whole family around her for the last years she’s with us, it’s not practical to invite everyone’s in laws, and I think Kate and William should suck it up and do as she wants. She has certainly done a lot for them.
I think that’s the main point here. If any of us had a very old relative that still worked themselves to the bone. That helped us out and gives us almost everything we want. Occupied homes included. Can’t you find time to spend a day with them. However boring you might find it it’s a day and it means so much to them.
I ALWAYS go to my nans for holidays. My side of the family meets there for easter, thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. She’ll be 90 in two weeks, and I refuse to regret missing a holiday with her. My grandfather passed two years ago, and she’s in a lot of pain (to the point where they’ve given her a strong prescription med with a high addiction rate) most of the time, and I know it means more than anything to her that we’re present during the holidays. I try to get over there weekly as well. I still regret not spending more time with my grandfather, and it’s been two years since he’s been gone now. I don’t want to go through that again. The husband is of course more than welcome to go to his grandmothers for the same holidays, as we usually end up doing something holiday-ish together if we’re apart for our ‘holiday meal’. It kind of sucks being apart, but at the same time, we ideally have plenty of years ahead of us to spend holidays together.
+1 Right on.
The color the Queen is wearing in the sea of poppies looks awesome.
Isn’t that beautiful? I saw a dining room once in a magazine, and the walls were a faded red and the chairs were upholstered in turquoise. They stood out like little gems. I’ve remembered that color combination for years.
Thank you HM DoE for the proper respect to our WWI ToL poppies tribute!
Very special for the history books along with Prince Harry’s visit.
Or you know, just celebrate Xmas twice, a week apart. It’s not like space or money’s an issue, with multiple mansions to choose from.
Agree. What about having their Christmas stuff on Christmas Eve or the 23rd or the 27th. I don’t see the big deal. Lots of families have to juggle multiple family stuff every time the holidays come around. The Queen can invite who she wants to her house. William needs to grow up and show some responsibility and respect to, not only his Grandmother but to his Monarch. He’s such a whining ass. The Queen probably doesn’t want to see the smugness that is Carole Middleton in her house! (joking)
I am surprised that they don’t celebrate on Christmas Eve due to the BRF’s Germanic heritage. My family always celebrates with a nice dinner on Xmas Eve, then Christmas day we have a casual brunch and watch the kids or grandkids open their Santa gifts. Supper is the leftovers from Christmas Eve dinner. Try it – it works!
I am always baffle about all the self created drama, with these folks.
Go do lunch with the Royals… and do dinner with her folks.
Personally with all the crazy back stabbing behavior, I would prefer staying in my own home too. For the entire holiday. And skip out on the whole Royal thing, all together.
Go do the annual walk to Church, with the Royals. And then walked right back to Anmer Hall.
This created drama is family dynamics. My inlaws are no picnic. I go out of respect though. Respect for them and my husband.
Kate will really do something tomorrow? For one hour? Saying three words, grinning, fiddling her hair and touching her not showing tummy for the cameras? Fluffy and frustrating.
On her wedding day i thought Kate will now prove all the WaityKaty-sayers wrong. I really thought she would use the immense goodwill and worldwide interest for important causes. I was naive. She´s now a 33 years old mother and nothing has changed. I have zero problem with her taking it easy when she´s feeling bad. But what´s with the time before, between and after her pregnancies? When will she start? You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Kate seems to be a directionless delicate creature who can´t think beyond her eyeliner. Same goes for her husband (minus the eyeliner). Frustration
Here’s a recent pic of the Cambridges leaving the doctor’s office. The pic not is that great, however, she doesn’t look too frail to make a brief appearance. But, we’ll see…
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kate-Middleton-s-Ultrasound-Photos-Revealed-the-British-Media-Refuses-to-Publish-Them-462522.shtml
•Olenna•
I saw the pics and I must say (again) she doesn’t look like she’s lost weight. Her face is nice, round, and full. I’m NOT saying that she hasn’t been ill but it certainly doesn’t look like a woman with HG either (normally the weight loss is very noticeable…).
On the other hand, she and William look happy so I’m glad for them.
Yes she does look quite robust. Apparently her vomiting must have stopped sometime before it started.
•angelique•
You made me laugh! Ha.
Thanks Lady Slippers. I’m glad I made you laugh.
I really don’t care for Carole’s face. The smugness of it. I’m still believe she was hoping for a double royal wedding. Pippa and Harry. I wouldn’t invite them to my home either. I don’t understand why this is an issue. I can understand if the Christmas was being held at Kate and William’s home, then yes, there would be an issue if both sides aren’t present. But the Queen is hosting the festivities. She is under no obligation to include Kate’s family. I am so glad the Queen thwarted the Middleton’s plan. I’m sure they believed they would be an ever presence around the Queen. But seriously though, how boring will the Queen’s luncheon be?
Kate runs home to mummy at every opportunity – I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 33 year-old as tightly bound to her parents as she is. She knew what kind of situation she was marrying into but has made little effort to involve herself in anything that smacks of royal work, and continues to be a total mummy’s girl. But boy is she reaping the rewards and it shows how selfish she and William really are. So I think the least they could do is take the time to spend Christmas with his grandparents who have given them so much.
Doubt this is a family drama, but purely a piece of s**t-stirring invented by the Daily Mail to sell newspapers.
They run this story every year .
Doesn’t Sophie’s father spend the holidays at Sandringham since he’s a widower? I can understand that. What I don’t understand is this storyline that the Middletons must come to everything at Sandringham. I also don’t understand why the Cambridges can’t spend a couple of days away from the Middletons when their entire marriage is spent with her family. My grandmother (the last of my grandparents) is 92 and you can be sure I spend as much time as possible with her. William is a brat. He should appreciate QEII and Phillip more.
•Mia•
Quite a few extended family members stay on the estate — which is huge. I’m fuzzy remembering details if QEII allows Sophie’s father to stay at the main house or if, like others, he simply stays at the estate. Regardless, many other Royals simply bring their family to the estate (Sarah, Duchess of York is generally on the estate to holiday with her daughters).
Overall, I think this story is pure BS from the DM. I’d bet you’ll see William and Kate doing their own thing over Christmas as they have learned how to juggle both sides of their family over a major holiday.
I want to say that I’ve read Charles has his nanny every Christmas as well. I remember it as I thought it a nice thing to do.
•bluhare•
Now that you mention it…I vaguely recall something similar. Is she at the main house or at another house?
So they took a move-in ready home and spent nearly three years remodeling and adding new structures to it before even living there at all? Must be nice to be rich.
There are ways to spend holidays with both families. Maybe it can be on the different days or maybe the hours in the same day can be split.
I’m glad that this year the Queen didn’t give special treatment to Kate’s family that she doesn’t give to the in-laws of all her children and grandchildren’s. It seemed kind of odd that only W&K got to have the in-laws invited, if that’s the case.
I don’t see how W&K spending two days out of the year with the Queen is going to hurt them when they spend more than that on vacations with the Middletons and Kate spends most of her time with them.
Is this even a scandal? Do her other grandchildren invite all of their inlaws?
•Amy•
It’s a manufactured ‘scandal’. Most in-laws are simply not invited to the main house (as others have pointed out, Sophie’s father is probably the only exception to the rule) and the DM knows this. But if it’s a slow news day, they’ll print anything that looks like it might be scandalous.
It’s pure DM stuff….an apparently innocently intentioned puff, which is, however, guaranteed to elicit a degree of spite against both the Middleton family and the royals equally. As in everything they publish, stirring up antipathy is the goal.
Whatevs…..I’m with Mrs Queen; if they had nervous and on-best-behaviour guests, the family Christmas would have to be much less relaxed than usual, and surely the Midds have enough cop-on by now to know the difference between a slight and a family tradition.
🙂
•Chris2•
Exactly.
Ladyslippers
Just today I read a review of that Dickie Arbiter ‘tell all’ book that was reported as having made Charles see red, and recalled the discussion here. (The review’s in Private Eye…..in my view the absolute best book reviews in the UK, they’ve never steered me wrong)
Apparently nothing could be farther from the truth, as far as Charles & Di revelations are concerned. Seems to be bland in the extreme. The book sounds both sad, in that Arbiter doesn’t recognise his true position vis a vis The Firm; and also it contains nothing that’s not already common knowledge among the dogs in the street! It most definitely sounds like an utter waste of money for any royal-watcher.
Thought I’d warn you and others here…..at least wait for it to be remaindered, and therefore costing peanuts!
🙂
•Chris2•
Thanks for that. I’ve read that we’ve pretty much already seen/heard the best clips as well. I’ll probably still buy it, I’m just that kinda Royal Loonie. 😉
Holidays are for family, this particular event is for the royal family. Big difference.