In grim times we all enjoy a bit of monarchy magic. But a £2m bill for the ninth in line to the throne is stretching it a bit“As a father, my wish for my daughters is for them to be modern working young women,” is how Prince Andrew responded two years ago to rumours that Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice wanted to be elevated to the rank of working royals – and perhaps even be given public money to perform official duties.Today Eugenie tied the knot with Jack Brooksbank in a celebrity-packed ceremony at Windsor Castle that suggested she is loath to depart the royal stage for her day job as a director of a Mayfair art gallery. The wedding almost rivalled Harry’s nuptials, with 850 guests, 1,200 ballot-chosen members of the public in the palace grounds and a carriage procession over the cobblestones. Clearly, Theresa May was right: austerity is over. Continue reading…
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