There is an old expression about bird records from long ago, ‘What’s hit’s history, what’s missed, mystery‘ but it seems that even when you have a pile of bird bodies some can’t identify their quarry.
It was in 1977 that Lady Diana Spencer, then 16, was first introduced to a 29-year-old Prince Charles. Charles was attending a grouse shooting party at Althorp, the Spencer family home, as a guest of Diana’s eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale.
https://www.tatler.com/article/prince-charles-and-princess-diana-relationship
I’m shocked at The Tatler and will cancel my subscription forthwith. It’s a very long way to the nearest Red Grouse from Northants.
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‘I remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was. I mean, great fun, and bouncy and full of life and everything.’
Imagine that quote today from Donald Trump. Or Prince Andrew for that matter…
“She was 16 he was 29” yuk, border line inappropriate!
I have thought a little more about this and it is definitely inappropriate. All of you out there with daughters or step daughters, imagine her at 16 with a man of nearly 30 showing an interest in her. Would you feel comfortable about it, I know I certainly wouldn’t.
Indeed, Paul.
And imagine that daughter being paraded around, rather like the abducted girl in the film Taken, but by a proud father, only too happy to auction her off like a farrowing sow to the highest bidder!
One can barely contain one’s national pride!