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Jul 9Liked by Sally Bedell Smith

fascinating how time flies... sometimes i think that it was a time where much did not change... it seemed easier somehow they knew you for the most part & you them... i doubt that mister lascelles would have enjoyed this time period . so much has changed over the past 100 plus years a little boggling i would imagine . every monarch is different in many ways whether father to son or father to daughter or mother to son but the actual machinery that runs the monarchy seamlessly interconnected with one to the other... it is so intriguing as it is a different time... the first pictures of george VI a rather comfortable man that started to open doors thus elizabeth II more-so but still holding back now charles III he not only shakes your hand he actually communicates with you... do i get the need of magic yes but now more than ever we have a king that actually gets his hands dirty actually laughs & cries... what is intriguing about tommy lascelles he would have been more accepted than he could have ever imagined . we have been so lucky to watch the monarchy evolve after all on one hand you love the pomp & circumstance & on the other watch a future king frolic with his children all thanks to his wife catherine the princess of wales... thank you sally...

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Most thoughtful. Thank you, Margo.

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Jul 9Liked by Sally Bedell Smith

Can’t wait for the next episode! Are they only available on app or by email too?

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All are on email as well as app. See you soon (Monday) in LC. We can discuss! Xox

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Jul 8Liked by Sally Bedell Smith

Yikes! This is quite a lot to absorb -- and what a great job of serving it up!

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Thanks, Martha. The correspondence is pretty amazing....

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Jul 8Liked by Sally Bedell Smith

Yes, this is an part of research that you are sharing with readers. Thank you. I look forward to this serialized record, so well stitched together. Your text has critical distance but is threaded with respect.

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