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Queen 'Thinks Charles Has Put Gratification Before Duty' (Jug Ears deserves sympathy, not scorn)
The Telegraph ^ | February 27, 2004 | Andrew Alderson

Posted on 02/26/2005 7:35:11 PM PST by quidnunc

The Queen has "distanced" herself from the wedding of the Prince of Wales to Camilla Parker Bowles because she believes that her son is putting personal gratification before duty, royal courtiers have disclosed.

The courtiers also say privately that the Queen is "lukewarm" about the marriage and is worried that it could tarnish the monarchy.

Buckingham Palace announced last Tuesday that neither the Queen nor Prince Philip would be attending the civil marriage ceremony at Windsor Guildhall on April 8 because they wanted to keep the occasion "low key".

The announcement, however, was widely interpreted as a snub even though the Palace said that the Queen and other members of the Royal Family would attend the service of dedication afterwards at St George's Chapel. The Queen is also giving a wedding reception at Windsor Castle.

The courtiers said yesterday that Prince Charles's private office had been outmanoeuvred by Buckingham Palace and that Sir Robin Janvrin, the Queen's private secretary, had tried to protect her from becoming involved in a "town hall marriage" which demeaned her own status. One said: "Robin is very clever. As soon as he sensed controversy, he did what he always does and wrapped the Queen in cotton wool to make sure that she didn't get damaged by events.

The courtier said that Sir Robin's intervention was symptomatic of the Queen's long-standing concern over Charles's relationship with Camilla.

"The problems of the past week go back many years. The Queen believes that the Prince of Wales has put his own gratification and interests before duty by pursuing his relationship with Camilla, and she can never forgive that."

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(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Miscellaneous; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: princecharles; royalwedding
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To: Thinkin' Gal; aculeus; F16Fighter
Three packs, five packs....hard to tell.


121 posted on 02/27/2005 12:28:05 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Lijahsbubbe
"Three packs, five packs....hard to tell."

Lol...

There's also the matter of: Three bottles, fives bottle...still can't tell.

122 posted on 02/27/2005 12:30:33 PM PST by F16Fighter
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To: quidnunc

worried that it could tarnish the monarchy.



A little late to be worrying over that since there are so many scandals in that family. Anyway, let Charles and Camilla marry. It is NOT our business. Not big fans of any of the royals but...


123 posted on 02/27/2005 12:34:55 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust and admire Rush. He has done more for this country than he will ever know. God bless him.)
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To: Goodgirlinred
Thought you might enjoy this pic.


124 posted on 02/27/2005 12:37:12 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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To: Vicomte de Valmont

bad taste. Very bad taste.


125 posted on 02/27/2005 12:39:05 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust and admire Rush. He has done more for this country than he will ever know. God bless him.)
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To: quidnunc
No disrespect intended to any Brits, but...

What duty? Ribbon cuttings at shopping malls?

126 posted on 02/27/2005 12:41:08 PM PST by SaveTheChief (There are 10 types of people -- those who understand binary, and those who don't.)
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To: Vicomte de Valmont

"When it came to the monarchy, we French set the only acceptable standard in 1782. Le Guillotine!
Particularly deserving is that retard Prince . . . ugh, I forgot his name. You know, the bastard child Diana had with the Army captain. The one with the Nazi costume. He shows that there is a thin fine line between Hitler and the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (the Windsors' true name)."

Irony of the Hour: Self-righteous Vichy French person spewing "Hitler" and other ad hominems.


127 posted on 02/27/2005 12:42:24 PM PST by purpleland (The price of freedom is vigilance.)
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To: Lijahsbubbe

WOW! I haven't seen an up to date photo of her until now.


128 posted on 02/27/2005 1:04:57 PM PST by dennisw (Seeing as how this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world .........)
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To: Lijahsbubbe

Never mind the smoking... at what point will she realize that the Farrah Fawcett doo is about as chic as Ol' Crusty?


129 posted on 02/27/2005 1:09:44 PM PST by Thinkin' Gal
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To: Lijahsbubbe

Yes, I did. Thank you. She was such a good mother. Those boys looked so happy when they were with her. I wish she could have lived to see them grown up.


130 posted on 02/27/2005 1:14:25 PM PST by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: Caipirabob; Goodgirlinred

I'm glad some people aren't on the "hate Diana" bandwagon. That girl was handed a raw deal, and railroaded into a marriage of convenience. Then she was mocked and ridiculed by the world. I was struck by the friendship that developed between her and Mother Theresa. Notice that when Diana died, Mother Theresa followed within a week.

Thanks to the rotten treatment she received, the monarchy may never recover the status they once enjoyed. A King William could change that. He has a good head on his shoulders. One of these days, we'll see a pic of him and Condi, shaking hands :)

Speaking of heirs, Prince Harry is looking more and more like his father as the years pass. I think he gets his coloring from Diana's brother, his uncle. Unfortunately, he is beginning to act like the chucklehead his father is. Oh yes, Chuck is indeed the father of Prince Harry.


131 posted on 02/27/2005 1:22:40 PM PST by TheSpottedOwl
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To: Lijahsbubbe

Beautiful pic of Di and her sons. Thanks for posting it :)


132 posted on 02/27/2005 1:25:26 PM PST by TheSpottedOwl
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To: Thinkin' Gal

Never mind the smoking... ...

Charles is sort of an alternative health nut. That's the funny thing. He's gone to homeopathic doctors


133 posted on 02/27/2005 1:37:40 PM PST by dennisw (Seeing as how this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world .........)
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To: F16Fighter

Camilla Parker-Bowles, a three-pack-a-day smoker who could eat apples through a picket fence.......

What a put down! She's part of the horsey set alright.


134 posted on 02/27/2005 1:44:46 PM PST by dennisw (Seeing as how this is a .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world .........)
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To: Al Simmons

Dear Al Simmons,

"Is that more accurate?"

No, not at all.

The Latin Patriarchy didn't have a problem with the practice of the Eastern Patriarchies permitting married men to become parish priests, and permitting only celibate, non-married men to become bishops.

The Catholic Church, to this day, permits Eastern Rite Catholics to allow married men to become parish priests, following the Orthodox practice. Only in the Roman Rite is celibacy the general rule, and even then, exceptions can be made.

There were many issues that drove the schism between East and West. I've never read, in all my years, that the general rule of celibacy becoming standard in the Roman Patriarchy was a significant, or even a minor cause of the schism.


sitetest


135 posted on 02/27/2005 1:47:45 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: TheSpottedOwl
I didn't know that there were people who hated Diana. I thought the world loved her. Except, of course, for her ex-in-laws. Hopefully Prince Harry will calm down. I am sure William will get his little brother under control. Of course Harry is Prince Charles's son. Diana would not have done anything like that.

I know the British people love their royals. I don't understand it. So, for their sakes, I hope that William becomes king and brings the monarchy back to a respectable place.

You never hear much about Prince Edward. He married the woman he chose and they live the life they want. I guess he put everyone in their place when they dared to say anything about his wife's career.

Too bad Andrew did not stick up for his wife. He lost a good one.
136 posted on 02/27/2005 2:00:48 PM PST by Goodgirlinred ( GoodGirlInRed Four More Years!!!!!)
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To: Vicomte de Valmont

Well there ya go.


138 posted on 02/27/2005 3:52:06 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust and admire Rush. He has done more for this country than he will ever know. God bless him.)
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To: TheSpottedOwl

Then she was mocked and ridiculed by the world.


Mocked and ridiculed? My word, she was LOVED by the world. I didn't see her being mocked at all.


139 posted on 02/27/2005 3:53:25 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust and admire Rush. He has done more for this country than he will ever know. God bless him.)
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To: Goodgirlinred

Too bad Andrew did not stick up for his wife. He lost a good one.


Yes he did. Glad they remain friends. Seems none of those boys could stand up and go against the royal whatevers. That's why I admire "Edward...the Uncrowned King." He was a man in love and he chose his love over a crown.


140 posted on 02/27/2005 3:54:50 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust and admire Rush. He has done more for this country than he will ever know. God bless him.)
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