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...with Londoners the horrors and dangers of the wartime blitz, he sealed the affections of his people and prepared the ground for the new Elizabethan era. But this, now, is a revolutionary era, and like the Bourbons it has caught the Windsors by surprise. Call it the era of Diana, who revolted against the "firm" and revolutionized the people's perceptions, not only of what the monarchy is, but what it could become. Even as the Windsors grieve, they and the country should give thanks that Diana has shown them the way. And dreadful irony...
...also of father to the young princes, William and Harry. The decisions that he makes now will give him a critical opportunity to resolve his country's doubts. The monarchy will probably survive--it has, after all, endured wars and divorces, beheadings and exile. But in the wake of Diana's death, the House of Windsor must settle back down on its foundation quite differently...
...people: the proper flags were not flying in the proper places at the proper heights; the royals were not attuned to the desires of the "people" for a suitably populist funeral for the "people's princess"; the brief statement of sorrow issued shortly after the family learned of Diana's death was soon forgotten and, if remembered, deemed inadequate. "What is the nation to make of silence and absence at a time of vocal and visible lamentation?" the London Times wondered...
Without their mother, of course, there is good reason to worry about what will become of the young princes. William, initially so bubbly and mischievous he was dubbed "His Naughtiness," has plainly hit adolescence, towering above his father, and is considered the sensitive one, a "deep thinker," as Diana called him. During his parents' separation and divorce, he took on the role of his mother's protector, reportedly slipping tissues under her door when he heard her crying. He is said to have suggested the charity auction of her frocks last June. He also developed an early aversion...
...Washington it's business as usual in former British colony (TIME Daily) ... Retail sales figures released Friday by the Commerce Department are good news on inflation (Money Daily) ... Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones is not yet aware he is the sole survivor of the Paris car crash that killed Princess Diana (People Daily) ... The Safety and Freedom Through Encryption Act will likely open the backdoor of all encryption technology to the feds, following yesterday's vote by the House Intelligence Committee (Netly News) ... And disgruntled Baptists may seek police help to dethrone controversial president Henry Lyons, who faces new allegations that...