Off with His Head? Thats Harsh for a Happy Event ; Commentary

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YES, its tacky. And yes, it makes young royal women look like Wags (surely a promotion, in some eyes). And yes, it does look as if Buckingham Palace officialdom was left chasing the wedding march.

But any fair observer of the 25 years since Princess Anne made her Hello! debut would have to admit that to clap Mr Phillips in irons for taking the easy Hello! shilling is a little bit harsh. He might point to his uncle the Prince of Wales, no stranger to the darker media arts. Or what of his late aunt Diana no slouch when it came to calling in a few favours for the sake of a helpful headline. What, even, of his grandfathers lengthy televised chats with Sir Trevor McDonald a series squarely planted in Hello! territory?

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Off with His Head? Thats Harsh for a Happy Event ; Commentary

By Hello! territory, I mean well photographed, sweetl...

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