British TV stations planned to skip Princess Beatrice’s wedding – even before COVID-19
When Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in late 2018, the ceremony was televised by ITV, received three million viewers, and culminated in an open-air carriage ride around Windsor (just like Harry and Meghan). However, Eugenie’s sister Princess Beatrice wasn’t going to be afforded the same respect: both ITV and the BBC planned not to cover Beatrice’s wedding live, reportedly over public reaction to her father Prince Andrew’s universally panned BBC Newsnight interview and personal involvement with Jeffery Epstein. What they couldn’t have known at the time, however, was that COVID-19 would throw Princess Beatrice’s wedding plans into disarray, and that she’d go forward with the ceremony – in private – in Windsor on July, 17, 2020.
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Her grandchildren have to curtsy to her
Protocol dictates that women curtsy and men bow when first seeing the Queen, and then again when she leaves, which means that grandchildren – yes, even Prince William! – are expected to pay their respects, at least in public. But it’s not all pomp and circumstance: Princess Eugenie has a habit of publicly calling the Queen “Granny,” instead of referring to her as “Her Majesty” like William and Harry.
Harry is already worth a lot of money
Much has been made of Harry and Meghan’s desire to strike out on their own and step back from royal duties, with naysayers particularly focused on how they will make money. What many don’t realise is that Harry is already independently wealthy, with a net worth of approximately $40 million thanks to money left by both Princess Diana – reportedly $10 million – and the Queen Mother, who is said to have left him substantially more than William. Harry also has his salary invested from his days in the British Army as a captain. And for good measure, the couple also have Meghan’s wealth from her days on Suits: she’s reportedly worth somewhere between $2.2 and $5 million. Still, all that money pales in comparison to the Queen, who as the monarch is worth a staggering $88 billion. And, yes, when William eventually becomes King, he will inherit it all (at least, on paper).
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Source: RD.com
