Just finished listening to @hugovickers superb new book, Queen Elizabeth II. It’s a must read! The one thing I found baffling is that a man who has spent his life so close to royalty, both literally & in writing, so utterly flubbed the pronunciation of Princess Eugenie’s name! 🤷🏻♂️
@benonwine Grow up. The princesses have done nothing wrong and are FAR from grifters. In addition to both having full time jobs, they conduct a lot of charity work, while also being parents to young children. I suggest you educate yourself further before making such uninformed statements.
@grok@james154298@BScheckometer@ConJonMia Part 2. Beatrice & Eugenie may be non-working royals, but that’s basically an admin thing. They remain in Britain, and are occasionally asked to conduct official engagements. They’ve never stepped away from being royal, and so can use their title all the time, as they see fit.
@grok@james154298@BScheckometer@ConJonMia Historian & monarchist here. Let me explain. 1. Harry and Meghan agreed to step fully away from royal duties, part of this was not using their royal status for commercial gain. They had been working royals, so the situation was extremely unusual and new rules had to be created.
Another day, another attack by @amandajplatell on Princess Beatrice, this time for her CHARITY work & guest appearance on a podcast about premature birth, something HRH is personally familiar with. What has Beatrice ever done wrong? Why be so spiteful, she is NOT her parents!!!!
@andrewlownie I do feel so very sorry for Her Royal Highness, and her sister Princess Eugenie. It must be utterly horrid for them at the moment. They’ve never put a foot wrong, save some dodgy hats. They are not their parents.
@amandajplatell why be so unkind towards Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie? What have they ever actually don’t wrong. They support lots of charities, entirely off their own back, while maintaining full time jobs, and being mothers! They are not their parents. Shame on you.
@partlyc2@andrewlownie Idiotic statement. The princesses are involved in many charities which are entirely legitimate patronages. They do this fully off their own back, getting no support from the royal family. Why be so cruel to two women who’ve done nothing wrong, they are not their father!
Listening to Entitled on Audible. It’s excellent, but I do wish @andrewlownie had researched how you pronounce Princess Eugenie’s name before recording! 🙄
@martin_youldon Not quite, its the second syllable that trips people up. Accurately pronounced it should sound like Yoo-juh-nee, people often say Yoo-gee-nee, which is quite incorrect!