[MadIvan]

I am hopeful that young Wills is paying attention to the example of his great-grandfather, King George VI, in my view, the greatest monarch of the modern era; largely thanks to the Queen Mum being around still. He was dignified, restrained, dutiful and definitely NOT flamboyant. We don't need it from our monarch. What we need is quiet, solid leadership (sort of). We got it from George VI largely because he didn't want the job. Wills apparently doesn't want the job, which paradoxically makes him ideal. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[EllaMinnow]

I say Thank God for Wallis Simpson, for causing the abdication. I cannot imagine how Britain would have made it so well through the war without King George VI, the dear Queen, and the two princesses.