Here we have the Swedish royal family announcing the marriage of Victoria, the heir to the throne, to a, supposedly, distinguished gentleman. This photo is taken after the royal couple has approved the wedding. Yes, the parents have to approve the wedding, like in the Old Times. All very formal: dark suit the men, with upper pocket white handkerchief, exactly folded, colour dresses for the ladies, the daughter bright, the mother pale. Low table Louis XVI intended to hide the royal legs. The King is to the right (from his viewpoint), the Queen to the left, the youngsters in the middle, but, the heir to the right.
How many royal servants have pressed those suits, folded those handkerchiefs? How many royal detectives have investigated the former life of the groom, his family ties, fiancées, drinking habits, police record, health history and net worth?
Given that the monarchy is about having heirs, perhaps they have tested his ability for that endeavour.
And how much will the wedding cost? Sources say € 2 million. Will the Swedish taxpayer foot the bill? Aren’t the royals rich already?
I would like to know the royals close by. Will they carry cash on their pockets or purses, or will everything be paid by others? Will they know how to send an email, clip their own nails? Does the King sleep with the Queen in the same bed?
I don’t like it. It’s old, false and conventional. They are royals because they descend from a royal family? This is nepotism, isn’t it?
I would like to know the royals close by. Will they carry cash on their pockets or purses, or will everything be paid by others? Will they know how to send an email, clip their own nails? Does the King sleep with the Queen in the same bed?
I don’t like it. It’s old, false and conventional. They are royals because they descend from a royal family? This is nepotism, isn’t it?
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