The Crown devises a scene in which Kate Middleton meets Prince William, falls in love and searches for her husband.
The soap opera ends before Meghan teams up with Harry, so that fairy tale won't be tampered with. She claimed to know nothing about him before they met, although it became clear that she had studied the kingship closely.
Her childhood friend Ninaki Priddy shared a photo of their visit to Buck House.
“It's like she's been planning this her whole life,” Priddy said of the engagement. “She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0.” Could The Crown still weave its fictional take on this romance?
The soap opera ends before Meghan teams up with Harry, so that fairy tale won't be tampered with
The presence of Camilla's family at the Sandringham Christmas this weekend will end much of the formality.
Last year, the king maintained his mother's tradition of a formal dinner on Christmas Eve and the family's German routine of opening presents on the same day. But ladies no longer have to change their clothes several times a day, and cards and board games are accepted alternatives to the late queen's beloved charades (although Monopoly is still frowned upon because it causes family feuds).
Although going to church remains mandatory, it is allowed to go to bed before the king. Queen Camilla does not follow the tradition of letting guests know in advance, through the maids, what she will wear. If anyone feels uncomfortable, Camilla will change her own outfit.
The Duchess of York receives the festive gold medal for self-promotion and urges Christmas shoppers to buy the gift of tea. 'What better way to warm up someone's day? she gushes.
'Queen Victoria took tea everywhere. I think that sounds quite nice.' And where better to buy the cup that cheers than on Fergie's website, the Duchess Collection!
Roman classicist Mary Beard follows Caesar's wife Calpurnia this Christmas by staying home and preparing the feast herself.
“I don't want anyone to participate,” she says. 'I prefer to do the festive cooking myself!' Luckily, Dame Mary's menu features ancient Roman dishes including sow's udder, fried thrush and hare adorned with wings that resemble Pegasus.
Roman classicist Mary Beard follows Caesar's wife Calpurnia this Christmas by staying home and preparing the feast herself
The aging Sex Pistol John Lydon mourns his business manager John 'Rambo' Stevens, who has died at the age of 66. “Not a minute of silence for Rambo is enough,” he spits. “Scream for him until your lungs burst and then scream some more. Send him to heaven with a rebellious shout.'
The festive handing out of gifts is reminiscent of the American radio station that asked ambassadors what they wanted for Christmas in the late 1940s. The French chose world peace and Russia wanted freedom for those enslaved by the imperialists. Our man in Washington, Sir Oliver Franks, was more literal. “I'd like a box of crystallized fruit.”
And a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas to all Hardcastle readers. Nollaig Shona.
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