A Little More Than Kin, And Less Than Kind!

"And you thought 'The Crown' was exciting - that's fiction."

A short blog today because the excitement is palpable. In case you've not noticed, Britain's longest-running soap opera is undergoing a fantastic reboot. The new writers are working overtime. We've not been so captivated since Randy Andy's run-in with the FBI. As that story-line recedes, to spice things up, Duchess Netflix escaped with her man to California.

Desperate to avoid the media's prying eyes, the Duchess and Harry have decided to remain low profile by broadcasting an audience with Queen Oprah of TV land. After all, the press destroyed their mental health. Rumours are the Duchess is about to spill the beans on the Windsors.

Back in the UK, Team Windsor is not taking any of this lightly. They've released the attack dogs quicker than Prince Andrew can recollect a trip to Woking. Leaked allegations of bullying and other untoward behaviour have taken the wind out of Meghan's sails. Her attempts to control perceptions has run up against old school skullduggery. She'd do well to stay away from any tunnels or underpasses.

And you thought 'The Crown' was exciting - that's fiction. This stuff is the real deal. Even Shakespeare would struggle to imagine such an imbroglio. An old honourable Queen struggles to hang on while a dotty heir frets about spires and talks to plants. Enter the wayward young prince, who never will be king, now led astray as a star-crossed lover; while lurking in the background is the ghost of the people's princess.

Next up is a stepmother. She made the 'beast with two backs' in the heir's chamber to the lascivious pleasing of a lute. And then, brought asunder the people's princess. For a touch of pathos, the old Duke lays dying in hospital. We've got all elements of Macbeth, Hamlet, and Richard the Third intertwined here with a dash of King Lear.

So, this weekend, Me-again and the tamed Duke will have their moment in the limelight. Will the lady protest too much as her lips wobble? Methinks yes. Meanwhile, Brenda and Chuck are priming the cannons with more dirt.

​Stay tuned.