tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post1226365064958551225..comments2024-03-28T16:32:33.300-04:00Comments on Royal Musings: A statement from the QueenMarlene Eilers Koenighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984860671065161997noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-11531906694806480662020-01-14T11:01:09.499-05:002020-01-14T11:01:09.499-05:00This is much more the statement of a grandmother t...This is much more the statement of a grandmother than a head of state, so first names seem logical and the use of "the Sussexes" makes it quite clear that the couple -of course- keep the title...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998549539579061977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-44674524762922330442020-01-14T00:25:00.708-05:002020-01-14T00:25:00.708-05:00The Queen referring to her grand son and grand dau...The Queen referring to her grand son and grand daughter -in -law with their first names a step forward to ridding of their styles and graces ?The Blessed Virginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011848854999032748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-70424724232715486142020-01-13T21:48:16.390-05:002020-01-13T21:48:16.390-05:00"...wish to live a more independent life as a..."...wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family."<br /><br /><br />I don't see anything odd with Her Majesty using their first names, Harry and Meghan, to begin with, and then, their formal names at the end. I'm following what Her Majesty said in the above snippet e.g. to 'independent life', and then, 'a valued part of my family'. I especially like the use of the word, 'valued'. In short, imo, Queen Elizabeth has given her full-support to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex while logistics are being sorted out for when they split their time between the UK and Canada.LLBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020881674692054366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-19149501936580419252020-01-13T14:30:39.300-05:002020-01-13T14:30:39.300-05:00While I assumed there would be some sort of statem...While I assumed there would be some sort of statement,it is much less "stiff" than I expected it to be.Andrew Hatchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791173665435280734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-59231305937271502452020-01-13T12:35:05.875-05:002020-01-13T12:35:05.875-05:00I, too, noticed the odd use of Christian names in ...I, too, noticed the odd use of Christian names in this announcement. Very, very strange. Wendy Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455831843015766470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762674434623075554.post-54220610257767451902020-01-13T12:25:24.451-05:002020-01-13T12:25:24.451-05:00Very intriguing, indeed. When one knows how royal ...Very intriguing, indeed. When one knows how royal statements like this go, there's a lot that could be read between the lines...Matthew Ploosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310027974512497631noreply@blogger.com