Eye went up to Buckingham Palace quite by chance the same day the new Prince's name was revealed and the hysteria was thick in the air (or maybe the humidity being at 55% has played tricks on my memory).
I love the Royal Family - I love that they are antiquated; that they are essentially only symbolic; I love they're kryos nurture to the nation; and the good word they do as ambassadors and figure heads; I love that people from far and wide know them and come to see them. I am very proud of our Royal Family, but is this particular news feed not a little fatuous? For everybody involved - watching and filming - simply waiting to hear a name?
We all suspected it would be George, and let's face it if you want unusual and interesting names your better off looking south to Africa - but that would cause a conflict of interest: because all these news crews hunger for is the stupid name of a very particular person. If they went to Africa the news crews would get caught up in all kinds of ungodly mess. Yes: death, civil war, rape, child soldiers, genital mutilation - from east to west ante-Christian cultures dealing with a post Christian corruption.
What is more important though? Take a look at the bigger picture and remember the responsibility the media has to report fair, just, relevant and informative information...what?! The baby has Louis as a middle name?! Woooo!! Nelson who?
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