Ladies, what is on your list for a great date? And what are you looking for in a potential spouse?
I am writing this while in stitches over an episode of Blind Date, the California half-hour show about...blind dates.
Each show begins with the lady talking to the camera of what she is looking for. Usually she ends up on a blind date with a fellow who turns out not to be 'Mr Good for the Long Run' but a decent guy, a 'Mr Fun for a Date'.
Life is too short not to have some fun. At least that's what my Committee tells me.
What "Committee", do you ask? These are the friends who have my best interests in mind – and provide commentary. "He's a player", "nice guy to hang out with", "I'm a guy – trust me on this boy", "don’t forget your dissertation research…"
I ask you: How many of us women have ever dated by committee’? Most of us, at one time or another.
Unlike royal princesses, my Committee is composed of those I choose. For the future sovereign lady of her country, this Committee by rights (not hers!) includes family, the court, and the media. Like I mentioned in my previous article, this is the equivalent of a very public extended family of busy-bodies.
In a previous article, From Girlfriend to Royal Princess, my opinion stands that a successful royal marriage comes from each individual bringing a full CV to the table.
Let me now turn to an intriguing demographic blip: in no less than five countries, the future sovereign will be female and her consort will likely travel from boyfriend to royal.
The countries involved are Norway (Princess Ingrid), Spain (Princess Leanor), Belgium (Princess Elisabeth), Sweden (Princess Victoria), and The Netherlands (Princess Catarina Amalia).
From research, it appears that future lady sovereigns first have to reconcile themselves to their fate as head of the country before coming to terms with what that means for their choice of life partner. In this, she is not unlike her ordinary counterparts in politics.
