I've met quite a few of the royal movers and shakers....
Not Liz I might add.
My lasting impression was one of bloody hard working dedicated people who use their fame not for personal advancement but for good causes and charitable do gooding.
Blair and his vast fortune amassed after his term in office makes me sick....quite the opposite of the CND waving leftys of the 70's & 80's they couldnt beat them so they joined them
I think anybody with political aspirations should be instantly banned from office
These people are very very down to earth and Bloody good fun.
Princess Royal took the pi$$ out of my landings once
Had to forgive her as she raised about 60k for a charity she was patron off over a lunchtime - incredible work ethic too, her policeman told me she did nearly 350 jobs that year - thats one a day on average!