royal wedding pt. 7 - i'm a snob
I'm a snob. I admit it. But not just for myself. For others as well. The Katie Scarlett in me just can't handle a lack of class distinction.
And so, while I think it's wonderful that Victoria married the love of her life, and Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark married the love of his life, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married the love of his life, it bothers me that all these spouses are commoners. Soon there will be no royal blood left in the royal lines! It's a nice romantic fairy tale notion, but if the royalty is all common, what's the point of having royalty?
Yes, I've seen how wonderful Queen Silvia is. I know that the Swedish people didn't particularly care for the king until she came along to brighten up the royal household. But with her being a commoner, and Daniel being a commoner, Victoria's children, including the next in line to the throne, will be only a quarter royal!
There is one redeeming fact to her marrying Daniel, though. It will finally get some Swedish blood in the line. Victoria is German, Brazilian, French, and, like every other royal in Europe, English. 'Bout time her subjects were represented.
And so, while I think it's wonderful that Victoria married the love of her life, and Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark married the love of his life, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married the love of his life, it bothers me that all these spouses are commoners. Soon there will be no royal blood left in the royal lines! It's a nice romantic fairy tale notion, but if the royalty is all common, what's the point of having royalty?
Yes, I've seen how wonderful Queen Silvia is. I know that the Swedish people didn't particularly care for the king until she came along to brighten up the royal household. But with her being a commoner, and Daniel being a commoner, Victoria's children, including the next in line to the throne, will be only a quarter royal!
There is one redeeming fact to her marrying Daniel, though. It will finally get some Swedish blood in the line. Victoria is German, Brazilian, French, and, like every other royal in Europe, English. 'Bout time her subjects were represented.
posted by melilotnfosco | 5:01 PM
13 Comments:
but the european royals all intermarried in the 1800s, which means they're all related. they could throw in some lords and ladies, though.
that could work
but they will have healthier children!
The Lords and Ladies are just as messed up genetically! They won't do at all!
And isn't it wonderful that their children will have more normal-life grandparents (and aunts and uncles and cousins) on one side of the family? If it was just royalty royalty everywhere, they would miss something grounding in their rather odd lives.
and besides, she didn't really marry a commoner. She married Clark Kent!
He's a superhero!
but you know me.
I'm rather antiestablishmentarianism.
What makes them royal anyway? Just their relatives? And what made them royal? I think I'm in agreement with Kimberly on this one -- at some point it might get a bit Utah-ish (according to the stereotypes; I really haven't even been to Utah to say whether it's backwards or not;). I also agree with your first counter-point, that it's romantic to marry the person you love, whether they're in your same class or not. :)
what makes them royal- they had a really violent ancestor way back.
Personally, I admire the fact that you turned down the prince's proposal just to help him keep his royal line. Not alot of girls would have done that.
my girls are descended from french royalty - can they marry princes?
thank you, busy. i do what i can. :)
and kimberly - i don't think i've ever seen that word without the 'dis' in it.
Whoops.
I am antiestablishmentarian. (or antiestablishementarianist- I'm not sure which is the more common use. It could also possibly be antiestablishmentarianistic, but that seems a little sily!)
My first sentence was that I was anti establishmentarianism, but then I checked and saw that it could be one word and forgot to change my ending.
Do I get points for using a super long word? :)
but of course!
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