Ridiculous old age, 40. Not too old, not too young, a time when things are coming to you from all sides. The children are still young, the parents are shining, the career responsibilities are increasing. That first choreography, that weird, very frequent twinging on your back or knees, enough hours during the day or, more importantly, hours of the night for some well-earned shot-eyes.
As Prince William prepares to celebrate his 40th Tuesday surrounded by family and friends and the triumphant tensions of the Queen’s jubilee celebrations still ringing in his ears, it is time to stop and reflect. Not just for him personally, but for us as a nation.
Because soon, sooner than any of us would want, he would be the Prince of Wales in charge of a billion pound trading empire (Duchy of Cornwall) and would need to fulfill many royal duties, including foreign trips.
Too much time away from children, too little time for his wife, too much public exposure. And in the ever-moving conveyor belt of life, he finds himself approaching the moment where, finally, he turns his father into king.
In that respect, of course, William’s condition is unique, but in many other ways he is like all of us. My 40s were easily the hardest decade of my life, interrupted by periodic bouts of ill health and depression, the stress of the life I was living brought to a small fraction.
As an indicator of how bad things were, my son (now 17) just told me the other day that when he was seven or eight he thought it was normal to be tired, sick, and a mother. Hospital all the time.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the fourth day of the Royal Ascot at the Ascot Racecourse on Friday
I don’t think my experience was unique: I know a lot of people who struggled in their 40’s, tired of the burdens of responsibility and anxiety. Psychologically, it can be a difficult decade.
I’m sure William, with all his awareness of mental health problems, understands this.
However, it can be difficult to apply that awareness to oneself. I think what I’m trying to say here is, he should remember to put on his own oxygen mask first. The pressure is especially strong for William because of the horrible behavior of his brother. If the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had gone to the United States and returned home in good condition with the family, Prince William would still feel the added responsibility of filling the vacancy left behind.
It’s as if Harry has not only thrown his own royal responsibilities at William’s feet, he has repeatedly kicked him in the teeth for his problems.
And yet, despite his brother’s stupid betrayal, William must still behave like an adult in a relationship. That can’t be easy.
And so, surrounded by weapon-grade narcissists (not only the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but now Prince Andrew too), William had no choice but to step in, to become the rock of the family, a pair of safe hands. , The person who does the right thing when everyone is busy knocking on doors and flying home from their private jets.
The fact that he seems to have managed it with such charm, good grace and, frankly, discretion, is a characteristic he shares with his grandmother. And, like the Queen, a large part of her success stems from her wise decision to marry the right person for the job. The Queen could hardly have chosen a better friend to guide her through 70 years of service than the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duchess of Cambridge, I think, occupies an equal place in the mentality of the Royals.
Was the Duchess of Cambridge really referring to Princess Diana with London designer Alessandra Rich’s high neck polka-dot ascot dress?
Unlike his brother Harry, who added to the drama of his upbringing instead of calming down his upbringing, William married a woman who at least seemed like a balm to his soul.
He clearly understands this, which is why he goes out of his way to protect himself and his young family in any way, and why he always makes time for those two. And that’s fine, because when your work goes crazy, it’s important to pay your dues to someone who makes sense to you.
I hope they can enjoy this moment together, safe in the knowledge that whatever challenges lie ahead, their contributions – and their sacrifices – are not only understood by many, but also greatly appreciated.
Kate is in her prime
Was the Duchess of Cambridge really referring to Princess Diana with London designer Alessandra Rich’s high neck polka-dot ascot dress?
Maybe – although I suspect that unlike some royal observers, he may not have all the costumes of his in-laws easily on hand. Still, she looked attractive.
No one is as old-fashioned as the Duchess, somehow managing to be both restrained and hot-tempered.
The lemon-yellow dress she wore for St. Paul’s Jubilee Service and Fuchsia Stella McCartney’s number in the competition were similar.
This is a woman in her prime who knows what suits her, and how to wear it.
Priti Patel’s abuse is real sexism
Why is it that when someone says something vaguely insulting about a working woman (like Angela Rainer) the whole world goes to Tonto, and yet you can compare a Conservative woman to a sad witch and no one seems to be blinking?
Priti Patel may not be everyone’s cup of tea politically, but she is not comparable to Dolores Umbridge (from Harry Potter), or she is subject to half the abuse she receives online.
Priti Patel may not be everyone’s cup of tea politically, but she is not comparable to Dolores Umbridge.
Could it be that, for all their blaster, there are more miscreants in the category of Labor supporters than Tories?
Or is it just that any woman who is a Tory – and especially an ethnic minority who is a Tory – is still considered untermensch by a party that believes it has a monopoly on voters from certain backgrounds?
Forget Rwanda: If that’s not racism (not to mention sexism), I don’t know what it is.
I must admit that Kate Moss – at the age of 48 and enjoying a vibrant lifestyle in her time – began to worry that there might be some kind of supernatural being.
So I was relieved to see that she too was suffering from the dreaded upper lip barcode of a middle-aged smoker.
Of course, he has endless experts who will line up to free him from pain. But in the meantime, it’s nice to know that supermodels are also human.
Banning Jennifer Lopez from using symbols for women is as stupid and insulting as a 60-year-old man insisting on being pregnant before donating blood.
This is what happened to Scotland’s Leslie Sinclair. Surprisingly, he refused – and was taken away from his local blood clinic.
I don’t know what’s more stupid than this: the idea of a 60 year old getting pregnant … or that person’s gender.
I can’t say whether Elizabeth Arden’s “Bold Red” – the maker of the Queen’s favorite lipstick – is the end of the road for the brand that created the first red nail polish in 1937, or a great opportunity to rediscover itself. .
After all, the Internet is nothing more than an old trend, and it will only take a few social networks ‘influencers’ to turn what no one under the age of 25 has heard into a success story. Just look at chart-topper Kate Bush.
Musician Kate Bush performing live in 1978. He returned to the top of the charts this week
If even the current head of the World Health Organization believes that Kovid was leaked from Wuhan’s laboratory, it is safe to assume that it was leaked from Wuhan’s laboratory. The real question is: What is the world going to do about it?
Or are we just buying cheap goods from China, supporting an authoritarian, genocidal regime and pretending to have nothing?