kathl29
Courtier
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2009
- Messages
- 527
- City
- Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
I don't think it is sad to be a royal but I think the life is a lot more difficult than it looks from the outside.
Mary and Maxima had to give up their home countries and leave their families behind. (I did the same thing but I didn't have to get used to a new country while being all over the media). I find I miss my family most at important times like Xmas, the birth of my child, serious family illness etc and that must be even more difficult when you are expected to put that aside and go to an event and smile and wave as though everything is ok.
I would love the clothes and the beauty treatments etc but on the downside everyone will comment on what you wear. If you have a fat day everyone will start writing stories that you are pregnant or that you have let yourself go. Clothes are nice but I wouldn't want to watch everything I ate every single day for the rest of my life! I don't like salad that much!
You are expected to produce an heir and a spare and within a quick timeframe. If there is a delay the media immediately starts speculating that something may be wrong (you may just want to wait!) and it is normally the princess they speculate about.
I always feel sorry for Masako (I too only have one child and constantly get asked when we will have another, unfortunately although I get pregnant easily, my pregnancies don't last). I cannot imagine the pressure that has been placed on her to produce another child and the feeling from the media/country that she has failed. Women who can't have children are susceptible to depression etc without the outside pressure which must be immense.
There are though many upsides to being royal - you get to support charities that mean a lot to you and can make a difference. You get the very best medical treatment and care in any country you go to as well as your own. You have enough money to ensure you will never want for anything material again.
Overall it is not sad to be a royal but it would be a challenge at times. I am sure I could give it a go though
Mary and Maxima had to give up their home countries and leave their families behind. (I did the same thing but I didn't have to get used to a new country while being all over the media). I find I miss my family most at important times like Xmas, the birth of my child, serious family illness etc and that must be even more difficult when you are expected to put that aside and go to an event and smile and wave as though everything is ok.
I would love the clothes and the beauty treatments etc but on the downside everyone will comment on what you wear. If you have a fat day everyone will start writing stories that you are pregnant or that you have let yourself go. Clothes are nice but I wouldn't want to watch everything I ate every single day for the rest of my life! I don't like salad that much!
You are expected to produce an heir and a spare and within a quick timeframe. If there is a delay the media immediately starts speculating that something may be wrong (you may just want to wait!) and it is normally the princess they speculate about.
I always feel sorry for Masako (I too only have one child and constantly get asked when we will have another, unfortunately although I get pregnant easily, my pregnancies don't last). I cannot imagine the pressure that has been placed on her to produce another child and the feeling from the media/country that she has failed. Women who can't have children are susceptible to depression etc without the outside pressure which must be immense.
There are though many upsides to being royal - you get to support charities that mean a lot to you and can make a difference. You get the very best medical treatment and care in any country you go to as well as your own. You have enough money to ensure you will never want for anything material again.
Overall it is not sad to be a royal but it would be a challenge at times. I am sure I could give it a go though