But not what one might presume-
The narcissism of the entire cluster of royals- not the least of which is Charles, who stumbles through life feigning only a passing interest in anything other than CPB. He's the worst of what the royal family brings to the table, second only to his sniveling aunt, Margaret.
He completely and totally ruined Diana- jealous to his core at the adoration and affection she garnered, which only served to showcase him more as the fumbling ineptitude he exudes to this day. Never a person who conveys anything remotely resembling respect, reverence, or loyalty. If not for him, the royal family may have been a force to be reckoned with.
He simply cannot and will not get out of his own way- Harry seems to have taken after him while William learned greatly from and was influenced by Diana.
PM Thatcher, brilliantly portrayed by Gillian Anderson (yes, the tone and intonation is quite spot on) was well out of her comfort zone at Balmoral and was done in at every turn by the royals, those in her own cabinet, and by men who never gave her an inkling of a chance, solely because of her gender. She was actually a solid PM who fought against those who supposedly were supporting her. She forged an unlikely friendship that brought about the end of the Cold War, and it was highly unlikely anyone else could have been capable of befriending both Reagan AND Gorbachev, and then bringing the two of them together. To downplay that historical occurrence is a monumental mistake.
The groundwork laid bare here, for both of these characters, is solid. While one may be inclined to view both in a less-than light, both have pivotal roles in portraying the royals in the light they deserve to be viewed in; contemptuous, clueless, insipid inbreds that live quite 'fat' despite a country that struggles mightily under the weight of the royals.
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