Christmas should be reverent. All the rest, the family gatherings and whatnot, is part of accepting the elevated status and wealth and duty that comes with being in the royal family, something both Harry and Megain are thumbing their entitled noses at. Diana was done wrong by her husband is why she disliked it so much. She would have felt the same if her mother-in-law lived in the East End.
We the public -- whether in the U.S. or U.K. know very little about what is truly going on behind the scenes and what is in the hearts of people involved with the goings-ons of the monarchy.
What is public knowledge though, is that for all the "wrong" ways the Sussexes may be managing their resources -- the publicity garnered for their wedding and their expansive appeal throughout the globe has contributed much to the British economy and profile. During a very difficult (Brexit) time.
And in the grander scheme: I feel a strong sense of God's anointing on her life and that of Prince Harry's and their child.
Hopefully for everyone involved, including each of us, Christmas is ultimately about celebrating the eternal Prince of Peace. All else is -- even good things--is secondary. So let us measure our observance of the holidays rightly making sure our own hearts and souls are in the right place.
We the public -- whether in the U.S. or U.K. know very little about what is truly going on behind the scenes and what is in the hearts of people involved with the goings-ons of the monarchy.
What is public knowledge though, is that for all the "wrong" ways the Sussexes may be managing their resources -- the publicity garnered for their wedding and their expansive appeal throughout the globe has contributed much to the British economy and profile. During a very difficult (Brexit) time.
And in the grander scheme: I feel a strong sense of God's anointing on her life and that of Prince Harry's and their child.
Hopefully for everyone involved, including each of us, Christmas is ultimately about celebrating the eternal Prince of Peace. All else is -- even good things--is secondary. So let us measure our observance of the holidays rightly making sure our own hearts and souls are in the right place.