The Queens Hidden Cousins

[theironduke]

Probably the most touching thing i've watched for a long time, not just because of the two induviduals in question but the whole approach to mental health. Tragic.

[Six Fiend]

Agreed, most saddening.

[theironduke]

Not sure i'd fancy an apartment in the former "hospital", no matter how luxorious

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Very sad television, disgraceful the way these people were treated as sub-human.

It is odd how the ruling classes are somewhat inbred. The desire to preserve the bloodline has caused these problems as far as I can tell.

[StevieBee]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

It is odd how the ruling classes are somewhat inbred. The desire to preserve the bloodline has caused these problems as far as I can tell.

It's been mentioned by many who know of such things that Diana was introduced into the bloodline in order to dilute the gene that causes mental health problems stemming from breeding within a small gene pool. It was the condition that King George suffered from. Were it not for her, Wills and Harry wouldn't be so much as waving out of windows but lic.....

...sorry, that's a bit too far!