dying empires make the best pageantry
And so our eyes are fixed on Londinium. The monarchy takes another step. The thin-as-water-bluebloods bring in a fresh commoner, with the hope it'll stop their children from turning out to be ticking time bombs like the Tsarevich Alexei. And in an attempt to catch up with the 21st century (or at least the 20th), this dear lass is permitted to have had a previous sex life! Now, for one glorious day, nobody will think about Britain's crumbling economy at all. Well, maybe...
Here's a bit from Maggie's Farm by Steve Bell, a satirical strip that ran during the Thatcher years, to remind us of the wonders of the last Royal Wedding. I was a kid at the time, but I watched it all on TV. Well, not all of it, obviously...
Here's a bit from Maggie's Farm by Steve Bell, a satirical strip that ran during the Thatcher years, to remind us of the wonders of the last Royal Wedding. I was a kid at the time, but I watched it all on TV. Well, not all of it, obviously...