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Originally Posted by strandinthewind
Well, by the same token, she was their mother  I personally think the Queen of England did not mind Diana as much as people think, but saw her as an opportunist, which she mostly was in the end IMO. I get that they set her up in that marriage, but I also think she was not as naive as most think. In the end, I tend to agree with whoever said the only one who behaved with any dignity in that matter was Camilla  I did think it was a huge ceremonial gesture for Queen Elizabeth to bow her head (she bows to no one in her own country) as Diana's coffin rolled past her on the street. I think she did it out of respect for her grandchildren.
But, I am aware others see Diana as a saint who could do no wrong. I also freely acknowledge that the good she did for the world is long lasting and she was an admirable person for that. |
There certainly was precious little dignity preserved in the matter, and yes, Camilla did stay out of it, sensibly. I think there's a lot of truth in what you say there.
Meanwhile, on the Bob Geldof front - Bob rejoices in the full name of Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, which has to be one of the oddest damn names I know of - fancy being named after a noble gas...
