Why Do Non-Royals Get Blamed When Bad P.R Comes Around

The row over the wrongs and rights of the Phillips selling their wedding to Hello! magazine continues. But one interesting factor out of all the negative press is that Autumn's name, and Autumns alone is mentioned in connection with 'blame.'

As soon as the wedding had happened, and the discovery that selling out was not the best option Buckingham Palace Press Officers were already on the defensive implying that it was Autumn who was to blame. But surely Peter must of also agreed the sale, he appeared in the pictures too, so surely he should take the blame, or at least, his share of it.

Going back to 1990, when the Duke and Duchess of York invited Hello! into their new home at Sunninghill ( it was done to fund the completion of the house which went way over budget) it was the Duchess who was blamed for being 'vulgar, vulgar, vulgar' and cheapening the Royal family by selling off intimate moments to a run of the mill society magazine. But Prince Andrew had agreed to it also and himself appeared in many of the pictures.

The notion of laying the blame of the 'non royal' of the couple is unfair particularly when the decision is a joint one which benefits both members of the couple.

Since her death, I've noticed a change in the tide of public opinion opinion of Diana. In the immediate years after her death she was elevated to nearly saintly status, but nowadays authors and scholars are happy to lay the blame of the failed marriage, not wholly at Diana's doorstep, but more so then they would of fifteen years ago.

It almost appears that to Royal advisers and press officers, royalty can do no wrong. They cannot make a bad decision, they cannot take blame for any decisions that were made and went wrong. They are totally and utterly blameless.

So how must that feel for the woman being blamed? Autumn must be shattered by all of the negative press and I'm sure it's marred her honeymoon. But it must cut all the deeper when she reads that people who advise her husbands family are putting responsibility for the entire furore squarely on her shoulders. If Peter is the man he seems to be he should publicly step up and take half the blame and insist it was not all his new wife's fault. It was a dreadful decision which I'm sure will hang over Autumns AND Peter's head for many years to come. It has taken what was a private event and ruined it. And as reported yesterday has put some of Peter's close relationship with his Wales cousins under considerable strain.

If Peter and Autumn could of looked into the future and saw the fuss made over the Hello! deal I'm sure they would of settled for a less lavish wedding. Or maybe, to avoid this kind of thing it may persuade HM to open up her purse and pay, or at least contribute, to the weddings of her immediate grandchildren.

In 1987, while touring Canada Sarah and Andrew, the then Duke and Duchess of York celebrated their first wedding anniversary at a banquet. The Duke, who highly rates his own sense of humour (while seemingly lacking one!) made several heavy handed jokes about his fairly new wife during a speech. Of course this was laughed off as a comedic moment. When it was his wives turn she too joked with a member of the audience, saying she'd 'see him later' after he wolf whistled her. This was considered to be vulgar and out of place.

It does seem to be one rule for the royal and one rule for the commoner.

It will be interesting to see if Peter does defend his wife publicly. He should to because when I brought my copy of Hello! it wasn't solely the bride I saw in the photographs.

Prince Charles Has Minor Surgery

The Prince of Wales has undergone minor surgery to remove non-cancerous growths from his face. A Clarence House spokesman said it was a 'routine and minor matter'. The Prince's mother, HM The Queen underwent similar surgery to remove non-cancerous facial growths in 2003.

I wish Prince Charles a speedy recovery.

The New Generation Glums?

In 1992, while touring Korea and with the end of their marriage in sight, Prince Charles and Princess Diana were so obviously unhappy in each others company that they were named 'The Glums'.

At last week's Royal wedding of Peter and Autumn Phillips it seems a new couple have inherited that title. Viscount Linley, the son of the late Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon and his wife Serena looked positively miserable as they stood on the stops of St George's Chapel to wave goodbye to the newly weds.

The couple met in the early 1990's and were married in Westminster Cathedral in 1994 in front of a royal audience, including the Princess of Wales who by then was a exiled member of the family.

According to reports today in the Daily Mail however, the marriage is said to be under strain. David is working hard to promote 'Linley' his furniture business. Serena, who is a stay at home mum is keen to avoid many social situations but is also feeling that the business it taking up unfair amounts of her husbands time.

David and Serena have two children Charles and Margarita and up till recently were considered a genuinely happy married couple. But as work and business takes David to places as far afield as Hong Kong and Moscow Serena is said to have become isolated and lonely.

Rumours of the marital problems have been circulating since the start of this year and the rumours only have gotten worse after their glum appearance together at the Phillips wedding.

I do hope that Serena and David do not fall victim to the curse of broken marriages that have hung over the Windsors like a thick smog. They have seemed like a genuinely happy married couple. Maybe they are just going through a rough patch that sadly many couples go through but are lucky enough to resolve in private.

Peter And Autumn DID Have Final Say On Controversal Wedding Pictures

When Diana, Princess of Wales died in August 1997 her sons Prince's William and Harry where at residence in Balmoral Castle, Scotland. During those dark days after their mothers death there was one royal cousin to whom the boys turned to for support and love. That was Peter Phillips. After today's revelation that Peter and Autumn did indeed have final approval on what photographs went into Hello! magazine one has to wonder if the three boys will ever be that close again.

According to reports earlier this week Peter personally assured that Kate Middleton and Chelsy Davy would not be featured anywhere in the magazine. In return both Kate and Chelsy agreed toe enter the chapel via a side door as not to take the public spotlight off the bride, and later on her groom.

When the publication hit the stands this Wednesday, both Kate, Chelsy, William and Harry (amongst others) were shocked to see how predominantly the two women were featured. Today's revelation that the photographs were approved by the newly weds will certain add flame to the fire.

Who would of thought that this very ordinary magazine deal would cause such a fuss. I only hope that the Phillip's and Wales's don't fall out and loose that once close relationship. But I fear that Peter may of put that friendship in jeopardy. And all for £500,000.

The only benefit in this is that I'm sure we wont see the same thing happen again. I can hardly see Hello! getting exclusive rights to Princess Beatrice's wedding. Or can I....... after all Fergie is her mother.......

Photograph taken from Hello! Online.

HM The Queen Bans Royals From Selling Out

It has been reported today that HM The Queen has banned some members of her family from selling exclusive rights to magazines such as Hello! for occasions such as weddings and christenings.

As the furore over the £500,000 sale of Peter and Autumn Phillips wedding to Hello! continues HM has insisted that no more members of her immediate family copy the actions of the newlyweds.

HM is said to be fuming that she is pictured in the magazine despite strict instructions that no immediate family members were shown. The Queens daughter-in-law Sophie, Countess of Wessex is featured dancing and HM herself is present in several shots. Also cross are Princes's Harry and William who realised that over the 1oo pages the wedding was featured on their girlfriends, Chelsy Davy and Kate Middleton appeared on twenty of them, despite the girls entering the church privately as not to take the spotlight off the newlyweds.

Peter, who is popular with William and Harry is claimed to have personally assured the Princes that neither girl would be featured.

However, it seems that minor royals such as Lady Helen Windsor and Viscount Linley would still be able to sell to the magazine as in past editions anything concerning them features solely on them and not on any other member of the family.

Sarah Ferguson Vs Allison Pearson

Sarah Ferguson has accused Daily Mail journalist, Allison Pearson of being a 'coward' after Fergie claimed she tried to contact Ms Pearson after the journalist wrote negative articles about Princess Beatrice's famous bikini shot.

According to the former Duchess of York, she invited Ms Pearson to meet with her and Beatrice, but got no response either via phone or email and on Tuesday's GMTV interview with Fiona Phillips accused the writer of 'cowardice'.

Allison Pearson, in response has now written about the incident in her weekly column. She claims the Duchess only contacted her for the first time yesterday.

Here is the link if your interested in reading Ms Pearson's column.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1020817/Sorry-Fergie-I-stomach-porky-pies.html

'Leave my Beatrice alone' demands Fergie

Sarah Ferguson ranted on British radio yesterday that the media interest in her daughters physique was 'driving her to anorexia'.

What a load of bull. Instead of stamping her feet and fighting her daughters battles, Fergie would be better spending her energy teaching Beatrice that with her privileged lifestyle comes a huge downside - media interest and media criticism. Most people Beatrice's age would not be able to afford the sort of holiday she had in a luxury resort in the Bahama's. Beatrice should stop winging and get over it, and herself.

But it's not like the media are being unfair. Yes she is not fat, but yes she was wearing a bikini that did not suit her figure at all. It wasn't like the media super-imposed a different bikini onto her body. It was her decision to wear such a outfit.

If Beatrice - or indeed Sarah - do not like the media spotlight then stay out of it. No one makes them go to fancy restaurants, nightclubs and Mediterranean resorts. It seems they like the attention but the minute it goes sour they are kicking up a fuss.

My problem is not with Beatrice being upset, she is after all only human, more her mother jumping in and demanding this, that and the other. Get a grip Fergie, or better still return to America where you seem to enjoy being ass licked by those who are in awe of you.

Oh and let your daughter fight her own battles. Everyone knows if you did that at school you were considered a baby and got bullied all the more.........