When the Prince of Wales unexpectedly pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather King Constantine of Greece last month, there was widespread speculation it was connected to the death of Thomas Kingston, the husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor.
The public role of the Queen or King may be primarily symbolic. Nonetheless, that can become important in a time of national crisis or tragedy, especially war. Read more.
As someone old enough to remember a time when the expression “the c-word” wasn’t used ironically, I salute Buckingham Palace for keeping us (sort of) informed about the King’s cancer treatment.