ROYAL HYPOCRISY. Pts. 1-2

There has been a big hub-bub lately about Meghan Markle, a.k.a. the Duchess of Sussex.

She just isn’t acting like a member of the British Royal Family.

(No, I dare say, she isn’t)!

I mean, it flies in the face of all royal standards that she is half African-American, (and the first apparent ‘Royal of Color’ in the history of the British Empire). And bad enough when she brought in an all black English choir into St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and they sang a stylized version of “Stand By Me.” And then, (I shudder to tell it) Meghan introduced the African-American Episcopal bishop, Michael Curry, to the Queen and her entourage, and he summarily preached a rousing Gospel message. 

All of the foregoing designed to celebrate the proud duchess’ “you just can’t get away from it,” (nor would many of us want to) ethnic heritage.

And having (very) formerly “jumped the broom,” and trashed the traditions of a thousand years, Meghan had the audacity to improperly cross her legs at a recent party hosted by Buckingham Palace. 

(God forbid)!

I mean she assumed a full fledge left leg over right leg, knees touching posture which elicited royal whispers, and sent momentary tremors throughout all of the United Kingdom, and indeed, the Commonwealth; (and where ever proud people celebrate the noble institution which has existed for multiplied centuries). 

Thankfully, the newest member of the royal household remembered her royal manners, and quickly divested herself of this immoral display of immodesty; in favor of the “duchess slant.” (Legs uncrossed, full forward, ankles crossed).

(Thank God she “came to herself”)!

And I hesitate to speak it, but our dear Duchess of Sussex has been wearing dresses which look far too much like those which Princess Diana was so prone to wear. I mean not once, or twice, but (drum roll) twelve times! (And of course, we all know how much Queen Elizabeth II liked Prince Harry’s mother).

(Oh, the humanity)!

And if the foregoing breaches of royal etiquette were insufficient, reporters caught our thoroughly uneducated, (dare I say it) commoner Meghan reaching out to take her husband’s hand at the recent Royal Leaders’ Reception at Buckingham Palace, to be rewarded with a stiff and silent rebuff; at which time Harry moved his royal right arm away from her salacious advances.

(I, for one, am personally relieved that British Royal Etiquette was so admirably maintained that day).

Pt. 2

I believe the Royals have, by in large, been a bunch of hypocrites, and the British people are poorer for it (literally); to the tune of multiplied millions of pounds sterling on a yearly basis.

From King Henry VIII's philandering and murdering ways to Queen Elizabeth 1st' murder of Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Victoria's horrendous oversight of Ireland; in which people were driven out of their homes, and thousands of Catholics died of starvation on the street

 (to)

Queen Elizabeth 2nd's alienation from and poor treatment of the former King Edward after he married Wallis Simpson to Prince Edward's adulterous ways to Prince Charles' involvement with Camilla and divorce from Diana to Harry's notoriety when he dressed up in a uniform bearing the Swastika to William's cohabitation with Kate for eight years prior to their wedding to Fergie's infamous topless photos, etc. etc. 

Given my 70% British heritage, it both makes me angry, and it gives me pleasure to write about the topic. So-called 'Royalty'... aren't, and they who are supposed to set an example...don't. 

All in all, the minor breaches of etiquette for which Duchess Meghan is responsible pale in comparison to the appalling behavior of the ancient and modern kings and queens and princes and princesses of the so-called Royal House of Windsor.

by William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from (Mc)Donald's Daily Diary, Vol. 83. Copyright pending

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