Recent Feedback
How accessible are members of the British Royal Family? Forinstance before Catherine Middleton got married to PrinceWilliam today, she went shopping and to the gym, are theyable to do that or does anyone know? I have seen coverageof Prince Charles meeting with regular people having teafor a charity or I think they held one at one of their residences.
-- They are about as accessible as any governing or ruling power of a first world country.When the newest couple attended university together, Prince William attended classes with all of the other students. While they were likely well bred since the university is known for tough admission and status of graduates, all of the students that might cross paths with the prince signed a confidentiality agreement. The repercussions of violating this could be expulsion and even making awarded degrees null & void. The stigma, ostracizing and attached penalties encouraged everyone to behave with the proper demeanor and thus we rarely heard tales out of school (so to speak) during those years. Since (now Princess) Kate was a commoner, attending common memberships such as a gym and shopping upscale, but still open to the public businesses were regular routine. Little known fact is that the local butcher and other shop keepers she and her family frequented in their small town were all invited to this royal wedding. Her family, by the way, ran a party supply business (selling balloons, flags, trinkets, disposable goods, etc) and Kate worked with them shortly after university, but didn't care for it. So, while the royals seem to be mixing with the commoners and quite often may be, they do so with restrictions we don't see - and of course with appropriate body guards that would be identified as "aides" . All social interactions are planned and the English citizens know proper protocols as taught in homes and schools when it comes to meeting or addressing any member of the royal family. Most of these citizens, in fact, are steadfastly protective of their royals' privacy and right to mingle without being approached or accosted. Such propriety is largely missing since classes on etiquette disappeared from U.S. schools in the 60's. Sort of sad isn't it?
So now, what do they do? I had a chance to get involved with the Royals before
the Royal Wedding today, in fact several chances over two or three months,
but that was all, a limited opportunity, and it was just a meeting they had a few
really open and significant but humble events they gave before the wedding,
and it was very difficult to get to the events, to travel. It was such that
they could have become friends, also a few people SHE knew, would have
been able to become friends, not considering the agreements unless someone
interfered which would have been a use of force or crowding type of thing... I think now
that they are married, it changed everything because it seems like his was the
last relationship based on accesibility (spelling?) and this was a big deal
because his mother was so famous (Diana). I got to meet and talk
casually with the late Princess Diana's brother Charles and could have
formed a relationship about ten years ago, so I know all was much quieter
than it is now concerning the UK Royals. They actually were doing a lot
of business at the time, and were traveling to the U.S. and some of them were
accessible but there was more security around wherever they went.
Since William is going to be
King, it's even more exciting, and I think the press is responsible for much
of the need for security, just as much as the rare objects they posess and
company they keep, and also who they really are. The members of their
court and "social circle" all rally for favortism, so outsiders have less of
a chance. Before this wedding, since it was the future King, there were
ten years of relative quiet with the Royals, do you think their beliefs and
attitudes changed today? Also, their events are timed to some extent,
if you are in a good setup regarding that, what I mean is, you travel
at the right time and do things at the right time like visit people and
do whatever in tandem with the British, it's great, and if you don't,
can you regain that advantage, or do people like that and political
people, since that's what it is about, use that as an excuse to
associate with someone other than you, and others too?
-- Very nice insights and ponderings. Princess Di is increasingly becoming more recognized as the royal who changed not only how they were perceived while she lived, but set in motion a change that can never be undone. --- Her sons were raised in close touch with 'the people', more than any others up until then. From visit to Disney and vacations on ski slopes open to everyone and anyone at any time, she respectfully XXXXX XXXXX the same consideration she gave the press (paparazzi) and for the most part, while they were lads, the media gave them a wide berth.--- Just 20 years old when she married and became undoubtable the most popular royal, nicknamed "The People's Princess", Shy-Di had more courage and strength than might have noticed at the time. Her sons were old enough to understand her motives in keeping them accessible and for whatever the reasons, their father continued with that path after her death. Most feel it was because the populace were at the ready to criticize his stuffy demeanor and lack of personal warmth at a time when the royals were in major need of approval for economic reasons, among others. Pre-Princess Di, marrying a commoner would have had tongues wagging and disapproving looks at the very least among the royals, but as you know, there was hardly a backward glance and little mention of Kate's non-royal background was made. --- BotXXXXX XXXXXne? I believe that despite the rudeness and crudeness of media, the younger generation of royals will continue to be accessible with appropriate security in place of course. I'd like very much to see etiquette make a resurgence to mainstream education in the U.S. as well as continue to be regarded and respected in the UK --- You had some wonderful opportunities. I would expect that you could have even more if in the right place at the right time
Experience: Formal event coordinator/officiate, announcement author