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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2026-02-25 10:01 am

Icons Of Power

 We were at a golf club the other day- one with Royal in its title (not the sort of joint we normally frequent) And halfway up the stairs was a copy of this portrait (though not with gettyimages printed accross it

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It's Charles Mountbatten-Windsor in all his glory, but  relaxed and at ease with his authority. Look how many medals he's won, and yet how approachable he is. This is exactly how the Mountbatten-Windsor dynasty wants us to see them.

Here's a more informal picture, but one that still conveys the desired message.

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Oh, but who's that chap in the identical get-up with whom the monarch is on such good terms?

Could it be this fella?

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Power curates its image very carefully and pictures like the above

Or like this....

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Undo all the good work.....
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[personal profile] paserbyp 2026-02-25 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Good example of every family where different characters coexist. Nothing new…