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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kate is following the Queen's model of how to be royal, while Meghan is following Diana's.  In my opinion, Kate is playing the smarter game.
Think about it--
Everyone admires the Queen, but how much does anyone really know about her?  We know she likes corgis, horses, and. . . .?  She has never talked about her likes, dislikes, complaints, etc.  She deliberately masks her opinions and personality in public life.  Have you ever heard her give a speech--even after 70+ years of speaking, she still reads in a flat schoolgirl voice.  That mask of boring respectability allows her to have a private life since the impression is that there isn't much for the press to talk about.  In a few years, when Kate's looks have faded, she'll cease to be the center of attention, and she and William will have completely settled down into a respectable uncontroversial public face, and a more-or-less normal private life with their children and a handful of discreet friends.

Harry and Megan, though, are more like Diana was and not hiding their emotions and passions.  This makes them much more interesting to the press and public.  It can be a valuable way of approaching the job, since it does bring more attention to their causes.  However, it also means that they are in the spotlight and the lines between their personal lives and public lives get very blurred.

In an ideal world, the royal family could have public lives where they pursue and promote their causes and interests, and then have private lives that the press and public have no access to.  But the reality is that they need to make a choice.  And then not complain, since there is nothing more off-putting than someone who has every luxury in the world complaining about their lot in life--especially if they married into it.

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I think The Queen’s popularity has a lot to do with her age at this point.  Same way Charles is growing more popular as he reaches his senior years.  I don’t think they were so admired playing the “smarter game” when they were middle aged and the same will happen for William and Kate.[/quote]
Agree. Even without the gossip industry being what it is today people knew all about Philip’s numerous affairs when she was younger. That’s not much of a private life. Shows like The Crown, even if fictionalized, are getting their source material from some contemporaneous rumors. Also....the queen is not considered inoffensive and boring...just look at the Boris Johnson fiasco. Not sure what type of salacious details you are expecting from a nonagenarian.

You also can’t have it both ways. People on here will say “Kate is learning from the mistakes of QEII by not working as much and focusing on her young children!” And then will say “Kate is emulating the Queen!” Only time will tell what the best approach is. Unlike Kate people really don’t have the ability to call the Queen lazy. But at least half of her kids seem terrible (adulterer/gaslighter, pedophile). So maybe Kate truly is making a better choice. [/quote]

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