Great interview. The “tabloid” disclaimer proved to be largely false advertizing — living with an avid Royal Watcher, I was happy to listen anyway, but delighted at the depth of much of the discourse. And not at all disappointed with the vivisection of the California division of the Mountbatten-Windsors.
Same here. It is interestenig to follow at a very low intensity - through Jen - how two entitled scant talent halfwits manage to survive and maybe do passably in the real world. The answer seems to be - with lots and lots of help from the smitten.
I have long been amused at the antics of Ms. Megan, aka Duchess of Sussex, who is so painfully obviously on the make. Nothing wrong with that - many a celebrity wanna be goes down this route, most not making it (as it were). She wanted to monetise the marriage into the Royal Family and learned to her dismay that it just wasn't done. Thus thwarted, she hived off to the New World with befuddled husband in tow to monetise her royalty in the Land of the Free. As noted in the podcast, you have to sell something to monetise celebrity status and, guess what, it is an exhausting hamster wheel existence. She's outta stuff to sell and so very quickly. I think the key insight noted was the trajectory: where will M&H be in five years, ten years? The fate of the D&D of Windsor is illustrative as to what is to come - some form of oblivion. The other reality is the anger of the Royal Family as to a member who throws away any interest in the duties of the position - onerous, not terribly interesting, relentless, goldfish bowl existence - and yet expects the benefits - social cachet, wealth, house/castle, bagpiper playing breakfast melodies, ship launching duties, etc. The Windsor's were never forgiven by KGVI and the late Queen's mother - she blamed them, with justice, for his early death in 1952. Hence the the late Queen's refusal to abdicate in her very old age - it was her duty to stick to it and so she did. This concept is utterly alien to Megan and hence she and Harry are almost certainly permanently on the outs. At one level pathetic and sad. I hope the absurdly named Archie and Lilibet get a good education and hence ordinary jobs down the road, and hopefully some chance at a normal life of obscurity, to which we all aspire.
Canada is not "Strong and Free". That is a decades-old false advertisement by "Liberal"-owned CBC and MSM. Canada is weak and in bondage to the Laurentian Sleazoid Corruptocrats. Do pay some attention to the reality, citizens.
I was interested in hearing the answer to the question posed in the headline but had no inclination to listen to the rest of the menu, which Jen herself prefaced by describing as ‘tabloid’ material. I especially didn’t want to listen to anything more about the Sussexes!
I think one of the things that drives people crazy about our constitutional monarchy is the fact that the Crown holds so much power, but only holds that power because it's never to be used. Instead, there's a shared understanding by Crown and government that there's a way things are to be done and a commitment to do things that way. That's basically the power of a constitution, written or otherwise: a societal commitment to a base set of rules that everybody will follow. Without that commitment, a constitution has no power. That's something Americans have been struggling with, where both political parties have been trying to do things because of a technical interpretation of written language, assuming "This One Weird Trick allows us to do exactly what we want, irrespective of broader societal opposition!" Constitutional democracy: it's for grown-ups comfortable with nuance and grey areas.
Hi Jen, as a fellow Commonwealth member (Aotearoa New Zealand) and lover of Canada I am INSENCED with the whole nonsense of the 51st State! And I too am disappointed that Canada has been left to lasso the king-wannabe south of the CANADIAN boarder. I guess governments are staying schtum in the face of the ridiculous tarrif fiasco as their own voting public would not thank them if tarrifs were spitefully raised in retaliation for standing in solidarity. But stronger we are together!
Thank you to you and your guest for the Royal update!
Meaghan was a D-list celeb who thought she'd jump to A list by marrying a Prince. She didn't realize that the Queen/King are the Britain A list. Marrying the Spare keeps you at D (not in line for the Throne; Louis is a C because he's in the line).
My mother was raised in Winnipeg and traveled by rail to Detroit at 18 during the Depression. I am a US citizen and I am outraged at Trump’s insulting Canada. He is am embarresment to the Oval Office who cannot be gone soon enough.
For you guest. The Rifle Green Uniforms are only worn by the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Airforce wear's sky blue and the Royal Canadian Navy wear Navy Blue.
Great interview. The “tabloid” disclaimer proved to be largely false advertizing — living with an avid Royal Watcher, I was happy to listen anyway, but delighted at the depth of much of the discourse. And not at all disappointed with the vivisection of the California division of the Mountbatten-Windsors.
I am here for Jen's commentary on the Sussexes.
Same here. It is interestenig to follow at a very low intensity - through Jen - how two entitled scant talent halfwits manage to survive and maybe do passably in the real world. The answer seems to be - with lots and lots of help from the smitten.
How can a podcast of greater than 1 hour's duration have 5 "likes" 22 minutes after being posted?
Honestly no idea. We don't use bots or buy likes. JG
I don't often have time to listen to the whole thing but I still like the podcast.
People can hit the like button mid listen, or hit like because they want this content and will listen to it . What a strange thing to nit pick
Because people like what and how The Line does it's stuff.
I have long been amused at the antics of Ms. Megan, aka Duchess of Sussex, who is so painfully obviously on the make. Nothing wrong with that - many a celebrity wanna be goes down this route, most not making it (as it were). She wanted to monetise the marriage into the Royal Family and learned to her dismay that it just wasn't done. Thus thwarted, she hived off to the New World with befuddled husband in tow to monetise her royalty in the Land of the Free. As noted in the podcast, you have to sell something to monetise celebrity status and, guess what, it is an exhausting hamster wheel existence. She's outta stuff to sell and so very quickly. I think the key insight noted was the trajectory: where will M&H be in five years, ten years? The fate of the D&D of Windsor is illustrative as to what is to come - some form of oblivion. The other reality is the anger of the Royal Family as to a member who throws away any interest in the duties of the position - onerous, not terribly interesting, relentless, goldfish bowl existence - and yet expects the benefits - social cachet, wealth, house/castle, bagpiper playing breakfast melodies, ship launching duties, etc. The Windsor's were never forgiven by KGVI and the late Queen's mother - she blamed them, with justice, for his early death in 1952. Hence the the late Queen's refusal to abdicate in her very old age - it was her duty to stick to it and so she did. This concept is utterly alien to Megan and hence she and Harry are almost certainly permanently on the outs. At one level pathetic and sad. I hope the absurdly named Archie and Lilibet get a good education and hence ordinary jobs down the road, and hopefully some chance at a normal life of obscurity, to which we all aspire.
Canada is not "Strong and Free". That is a decades-old false advertisement by "Liberal"-owned CBC and MSM. Canada is weak and in bondage to the Laurentian Sleazoid Corruptocrats. Do pay some attention to the reality, citizens.
I was interested in hearing the answer to the question posed in the headline but had no inclination to listen to the rest of the menu, which Jen herself prefaced by describing as ‘tabloid’ material. I especially didn’t want to listen to anything more about the Sussexes!
God Save The King.
Fortunately, we broke the podcast up into two clean segments just for you! JG
I think one of the things that drives people crazy about our constitutional monarchy is the fact that the Crown holds so much power, but only holds that power because it's never to be used. Instead, there's a shared understanding by Crown and government that there's a way things are to be done and a commitment to do things that way. That's basically the power of a constitution, written or otherwise: a societal commitment to a base set of rules that everybody will follow. Without that commitment, a constitution has no power. That's something Americans have been struggling with, where both political parties have been trying to do things because of a technical interpretation of written language, assuming "This One Weird Trick allows us to do exactly what we want, irrespective of broader societal opposition!" Constitutional democracy: it's for grown-ups comfortable with nuance and grey areas.
Hi Jen, as a fellow Commonwealth member (Aotearoa New Zealand) and lover of Canada I am INSENCED with the whole nonsense of the 51st State! And I too am disappointed that Canada has been left to lasso the king-wannabe south of the CANADIAN boarder. I guess governments are staying schtum in the face of the ridiculous tarrif fiasco as their own voting public would not thank them if tarrifs were spitefully raised in retaliation for standing in solidarity. But stronger we are together!
Thank you to you and your guest for the Royal update!
Cheers
Tracey
Meaghan was a D-list celeb who thought she'd jump to A list by marrying a Prince. She didn't realize that the Queen/King are the Britain A list. Marrying the Spare keeps you at D (not in line for the Throne; Louis is a C because he's in the line).
My mother was raised in Winnipeg and traveled by rail to Detroit at 18 during the Depression. I am a US citizen and I am outraged at Trump’s insulting Canada. He is am embarresment to the Oval Office who cannot be gone soon enough.
For you guest. The Rifle Green Uniforms are only worn by the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Airforce wear's sky blue and the Royal Canadian Navy wear Navy Blue.