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  • The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Gloucester College, Britain (October 23, 2009) | Pictures
  • Prince Charles tests a bed during his visit to an organic mattress factory in Wales (October 23, 2009) | Pictures
  • Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, meets a triple amputee at Headley Court Rehabilitation Unit, Surrey (October 22, 2009) | Pictures
  • Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, watches soldiers’ homecoming parade, Southampton (October 22, 2009) | Pictures

Columns and Opinion

Richard Palmer of the Express writes saying it was wrong for the Queen to have issued media bans on Sandringham.  As public servants, he believes the Royal Family has to accept that there would be genuine public interest on their private lives.  And as taxpayers who provide for their protection and livelihood, the British people have the right to know everything that they do. Apparently, in the last couple of weeks, the Queen’s lawyers have threatened the media twice: (1) to stay away from Sandringham this winter, and (2) to stay away from Prince Harry and his chums while on holiday in Botswana.  I’m with the Queen for trying to implement these bans.  The paparazzi and media could be vile, vile creatures.  Gone were the days when the press actually treated the RF with reverence and honour.  Now it’s all about selling papers — hence the shameless attempts at capturing unroyal behaviour, boozy nights and crotch shots.  Let us remember that the RF also has personal income that don’t come from taxpayers.  And even if people paid to feed them, it doesn’t mean they should give up their privacy. The Queen has every right to protect her family’s dignity. They are, after all, still people — not national possessions.

And on a completely random note:  Do you think Carole Middleton is jealous of Kate’s youthful looks?  This woman seems to believe so, and tells her own story to prove a point.  Really?  Seems rather silly to me…

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