Prince Louis is stealing the show:

[demmiblue]

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[Bev54]

1. Just like his Uncle Harry!

[demmiblue]

4. Yep!

[Rebl2]

14. My thought exactly

[SledDriver]

2. "Listen you little shit"...

[Srkdqltr]

11. She is telling him he is adorable.

[mwooldri]

16. Four words I would never expect...

... to come out of the mouth of Lizzie Windsor in that exact order. But you owe me a new phone, dropped it busting a gut...

[Butterflylady]

33. This is my day so pipe down.

[mcar]

3. That's really cute. nt

[lamp_shade]

5. LOVE the barely noticeable grin on QE's face when Louie is covering his ears.

[wnylib]

30. Are you sure that's not just a royal grimace?

[lamp_shade]

34. I suspect equal parts of both.

[Johnny2X2X]

6. I never get the fascination with Royalty

Especially on DU. Isn't fame, wealth, and power by birthright anti Democratic in every way?

I mean, I can see why Republicans would be fascinated with royalty as they crave most a strong man to rule over them, but the idea is grotesque to me.

[housecat]

7. In this case it's just theater with props and symbolism

[geardaddy]

10. I'm with you.

I don't get it. The royals aren't that popular in Wales and Scotland for obvious reasons.

[relayerbob]

12. 100% agreed

And the kid looks like the same entitled brat who runs through a restaurant screaming while his parents have their second or third round of drinks.

[inthewind21]

17. You can tell all of that

From looking at a photo of a child?

[FoxNewsSucks]

24. in this case, I agree

Looks like a snot-nosed little brat. But he's treated special and rewarded for acting like Honey-Boo-Boo

[relayerbob]

26. Yep. He's clearly not being taught manners

[Hekate]

41. Look at the baby teeth. He's only about 4 or 5 years old.

[relayerbob]

45. So?

That’s the time that manners and respect are taught.

[Celerity]

13. +1

As a profoundly anti-monarchic British and Swedish citizen (and a US citizen by birth as well) I find it all so very problematic and disappointing.

[jaxexpat]

15. I can see a value in them as aspirative models.

Much preferable to Trumps nestlings. How many Americans harbor the misinformation that such as they were a model for anything of value. Americans could benefit from an opportunity to peruse an example which the people could come to expect of themselves. May sound hokey, I understand, but this freedom from monarchy which we enjoy allows for an aspiration to attain graciousness. A quality I see missing in much of our day to day interactions.

[inthewind21]

18. Amen

[inthewind21]

19. I never get

Why, especially here on DU, people judge so absolutely about something they aren't even a part of and has no bearing on their daily lives.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

20. All sorts of stuff posted here

has no bearing on our daily lives.

[demmiblue]

23. Lol... that's quite a jump!

[calimary]

25. Oh fuck. It's FUN!

I’ve cried enough over the news and other stuff lately. I can use a dose of frippery, fancy clothes, and FUN. Like watching a real-life soap opera with real-life fabulous jewelry.

Sometimes it’s just necessary.

[The Mouth]

29. No more asinine than celebs or sports

Look at all those who watch TV about celebrities', or watch sports teams whose scores have absolutely no outcome on the person's life.

It's just entertainment. Maybe in the case of the Royals with the hope that you might get a leader who is above party, above politics, above wealth or poverty and is born, raised, lives and dies only desiring what is best for their people (not that this is likely to happen, but compared to a system where even the best person has to DESIRE power enough to deal with all the bullshit of getting elected...).

Some like 'Keeping up with the Kardisians', some like football, some like the royal family. no real difference.

[UTUSN]

31. Stepping into it with you, Johnny2X2X!

[question everything]

40. Except when Oprah interviewed the Americanized royals, or whatever

Who cares that the (real) royals may be racists? And posts about the visits by Megan and Harry still rise to the top of the high Recs.

At least the real royals take their responsibilities seriously, they know that the institution is important for most Brits.

[LeftInTX]

43. They're celebrities more than anything

They don't rule...
They're a tourist attraction.

[cilla4progress]

8. Cute but meh.

Absolute randomness and THEFT of public resources has propelled this admittedly cute little kid into a life where his every want will be satisfied.

No merit at all.

Now, QE DID step into her place in history during WWII. I'll grant that.

[inthewind21]

21. So you are a

British citizen? Do tell about this public theft you speak of.

[relayerbob]

27. They didn't there by working actual job, inventing or producing anything

Yes, some have given back in various ways, but mostly not anywhere close to what they've earned through their bloodlines

[Johnny2X2X]

39. Exactly

They live in luxury because of what their ancestors took from the people. They earn money now by having money managers manage the wealth their predecessors accumulated by claiming lands and wealth for themselves.

[cilla4progress]

28. Ummm...

didn't say they stole MY resources.

You do know the history of how the Windsors amassed their wealth, yeah?

Don't need to be a Brit to know that!

One article, for example.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/23/british-royal-family-monarchy-historical-links-to-slavery

[marieo1]

9. He's adorable

It's perfect..........he is allowed to be a 'kid'!!! The Queen is beautiful as always.

[Xoan]

22. I suspect he's growing up to be ...

a petulant ass.

[VGNonly]

32. I've seen him before

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[Talitha]

35. Aw, he's just a little kid with perfectly normal reactions.

I bet none of US ever acted like that when WE were kids.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

36. I was thinking the same thing n/t

[shanti]

42. Right?

I had four boys, and this is normal little boy behavior. I think he's adorable. Did you see when Kate gently pulled his thumb out of his mouth when it started wandering in? lol

[Talitha]

44. He sure is adorable.

No I didn't see his thumb (just the still-photos so far) but will watch for it over the weekend when there's time to see the video footage. Thanks for the heads-up!

BTW, I think Diana would be proud of the way her grandkids are being raised, and am hoping her soul rejoiced when Harry and his family got the hell away from the 'Firm' that she hated so much.

[ripcord]

37. I think it is great that with all the pomp and ceremony

Louis feels comfortable just being a kid, speaks well for his family life.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

38. Agree 100% n/t