‘An American view of the Royal wedding’
Sir,—The article “An American view of the Royal wedding” (August 4) may have been printed to get a laugh from the anti-Royalists. but it actully had nothing to do with the big event. Instead, it was a scathing and insulting attack on members of a very hardworking Royal family. Obviously the writer of the feature has no knowledge of British Royalty; nor has he done any research. In view of the very recent and memorable visit of Prince Charles to this country I am surprised the article appeared in print in our paper but since it did I feel it necessary to protest not only to you but to the editor of the Chicago “Sun Times” to register my disgust. — Yours, etc.. (Mrs) ANN HARPER. August 5, 1981.
Sir,—l should say that Mike Royko’s article is just a case of sour grapes. It is well known that the United States envy us our Royal family and the incomparable pageantry of the State occasions. The ovation our Queen received during the Royal wedding had undiminished since her Silver Jubilee procession which I was privileged to watch in the Mall. Prince Philip has served England well, during the war and in civilian life. Prince Charles is a fearless, clever and cultured young man. With such a splendid young couple as the Prince and Princess of Wales to carry on our 1000-year-old monarchy, we need have no fears for the future of the Royal family. In all fairness there are Americans who genuinely admire the monarchy and speak of our Queen as “The Queen” not just as Queen of England.—Yours, etc..
JOCELYN Y. GARDINER. August 6. 1981.
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