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I THINK Charles wanted to do something different. Royal portraits usually look very staid and stately. In fact, I believe Elizabeth was the first one to commission royal portraits with a toothy smile. That used to be considered improper. Oh well. If Charles has had a rough go of it lately so if...

I like the portrait. It's different from the usual staid royal portraits.

It's a lot for sure, but in real life people have to work 12 hour jobs with wives and fathers needing care because of cancer, and they do so without the army of help that royals have. I imagine the situation is much harder for Charles and Kate, because there's no amount of servants and nannies...

I like the red one except for the wedding cake ruffles.

A lot of Meghan's dresses seem weirdly tailored around the midsection. Like too baggy. I have a feeling she's one of those women whose mid-sections vary in size a lot (I am another one of those women -- I can go from a flat belly to paunch real quick), so I play it safe and get something...

It's a cute dress.

It's Princess Charlotte's birthday and they've shared a cute photo of her. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6dejAktAsO/?igsh=Y3UyaGE4aHM5Nm9r She looks a lot like the late Queen.

Or ... when Will still had hair.

It's Louis's 6th birthday and the PoW has uploaded a picture to IG. Louis is a cute kid and looks so much like his mother. https://www.instagram.com/p/C6GhkvDNg0H/

Prophecy, How Did It End and Chloe or Sam are my favorite second album tracks.

Yes I listened to the main album (all 18 tracks). The ones by Aaron Dessner are by far the best tracks. "So Long, London," "loml" and "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" are my favorite tracks. All by Dessner. I thought Fortnight was a rather meh single.

Another op-ed piece on OJ Simpson (gifted article): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/opinion/oj-simpson-domestic-violence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j00.rYK8.DwvzcsJUd_Rv&smid=url-share

Damn. Now I'll never get to hear the audiobook of "If I Did It."

Camilla is independently wealthy. In fact, she actually has a house completely separate from Charles where she hangs out with her kids and grandkids. She'll be fine.

The best part of TSL is Dave's in-depth interviews with some people who are otherwise rather private. Like Katia Gordeeva or Elena Bechke. I find all the stuff about judges politicking and behind the scenes gossip sort of tiresome.