Ghost of a flea

German celebrities hit by credit crunch

Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (better known to her fans by her UK stage name, Elizabeth Windsor) and her family have been hit hard by the credit crunch as her dressmaker Hardy Amies and porcelain maker Royal Worcester and Spode have both filed for administration (that is Chapter 11 to our American friends), the former business failure perhaps going some way to explain why "Windsor" has been spotted wearing the same outfit twice this year.

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who is Queen of Quebec amongst other places, is quoted as saying the situation is "awful", asking "Why did nobody notice it?" and exclaiming rhetorically "How can a merciful God have allowed this to come to pass?"

Though perhaps not that last one.

(Image hat tip to the Parental Units of the Flea, who most probably will not approve this message.)

More seriously: William sports a beard in Barbados as he trains with the Special Boat Service.

Also: The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square is reserved for an equestrian bronze of Queen Elizabeth. Good choice.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 15, 2008 08:21 AM

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Posted by: ktel60 at December 15, 2008 12:25 PM