Princess

I must confess that if anyone else tells me that someone is a ‘real princess’ I think I will bop them on the nose – the teller, not the ‘princess’. This is one title I can't stand.

And why I ask myself, do I get so antsy about the ‘princess’ comments? Well, after a lot of soul searching I think it is because it implies that I need to tread carefully in the presence of a princess - in case I upset the ‘princess’ or say something that might set her off on a little tantrum or something, treat her differently to the way I treat others.

Why should I pussy foot around someone because she has been labelled a ‘princess’? I find this unacceptable especially as she has, usually, acquired this label because she is self-centred, arrogant, obnoxious, expects people to run around her and is generally quite a precious little soul who behaves badly. By labeling people, we are actually condoning this behavior.

I thought though, that seeing that Princess Anne is in SA at the moment, I would mention a cool princess thing I saw her do. A few years ago I was in London at the time of the Trooping the Colour for the Queen’s birthday. It was pouring with rain that day, almost monsoon like rain coming down. The parade ground was at least ankle deep in water and every time the guards did a foot stomp they created mini fountains. The Queen was sitting on a little dais which had a canopy so she was ok. The rest of the family were in their regimental uniforms on horseback behind her. So there was Phillip, the 3 princes and Princess Anne getting well and truly soaked and they were solidly rained on for about 2 hours (I was watching on TV). None of them flinched – they kept

poker faced, there was no fidgeting or wiping nose and eyes…they just sucked it up – even the horses hardly moved. She may have told her Mum afterwards that that was the last time she did something like that; but during the long hours in the rain you would have thought she (and the rest) were having a nice jolly time. This picture of the Princess shows the hat she was wearing - part of the uniform. It certainly didn't provide much shelter!

Perhaps our little home grown princesses could take a leaf from her book!