The petite 73-year-old often doesn t act as though she is a member of the Royal Family - she competed in the Olympics and still shamelessly wears her favourite Team GB mirrored sunglasses.
They re past masters of decorous public appearance. So it s all the more notable when the royals do - just very occasionally - lose a little of their dignity. It can happen to anyone at all.
A review committee formed following the crash and burn of GST could herald a generational overhaul of public services and costs. But, says Richard Digard, unless Deputy Dave Mahoney surprises us all, it won’t