When it comes down to it, folks don’t admire the British royal family for their relatability.
The world of hereditary privilege is one of pomp, pageantry, and prestige.
Except, the Windsors' venture into demonstrating their relatability backfired to an alarming degree.
“So I said, you know, what an extraordinary remark to make, very unkind about anybody … and there was the gorilla!”
Her Majesty felt that the doc was unnecessarily intrusive, a sentiment shared by her daughter, Princess Anne.
“I thought it was a rotten idea,” Anne remarked, per theMirror.
But the competitive nature of the show ended up bringing out a rather unpleasant side to Edward.
Moreover, Edward hardly endeared the plebeians toward him when he forbade reporters from being on set.
But Swift had other plans, declaring, “Come on, William.
Let’s go and sing.”
Rather than politely decline Swift’s offer, William let her drag him onstage.
“To this day, I still do not know what came over me,” he lamented.
Looking back on it all, however, William maintained a sense of humor.
Ultimately, his ability to grimace at his past faux pas makes him as relatable as his dad-dancing.
One might expect a boomer to still use such outdated language, but not a Millennial prince.
In 2015, footie fan William was interviewed by English broadcaster and former soccer player Gary Lineker.
he quipped (via theDaily Mail).
“At the moment, being only 22 months, it’s a little bit early.”
Though King Charles may see himself as a modern monarch, he isn’t immune from propagating racist microaggressions.
After some initial friendly chit-chat, Charles tried to be humorous and it backfired epically.
“And where are you from?”
he asked Sethi, perThe Guardian.
“If such vital knowledge was more ingrained there would not be so much racism and ignorance.”
Charles did not comment on the matter or issue a public apology to Sethi.
But everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
The remark clearly astonished interviewer Emily Maitlis, who questioned how Andrew could remember this oddly specific pizza outing.
But in the end, it backfired.
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Throw a monarch into the mix and a cringefest naturally ensues.
Accordingly, fans agreed that the spectacle was embarrassing rather than endearing.
“This is embarrassing,” royal commentator and biographer Angela Levin wrote onX.
Meanwhile, another observer questioned why the two agreed to engage in such unprofessional conduct in the first place.
“They look too amateurish and childish,” they wrote (viaGB News).
But “The Queen’s Reading Room” was a major missed opportunity.
This stark detachment from her fans didn’t do her any favors.
In Prince William’s case, he clearly hadn’t even been briefed on the film in question.
“It’s just me causing drama with the future King of England.”
Princess Catherine’s epic Photoshop fail
Hacky Photoshop jobs: we’ve all been there.
No problem: a quick Photoshop edit is sufficient for most mere mortals.
But for Prince William and Princess Catherine, sloppy use of the editing tool simply will not suffice.
In a social-media-obsessed age, presentation is everything.
Subsequently, high-profile news agencies such as Reuters and Associated Press withdrew the photo from circulation.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” she said, per theBBC.
