A NEW PRINCELING FOR THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR
(…and great-grandma happily hoisting a pint on the occasion)

A newborn child is always a happy occasion. For our British cousins across the way over there, the arrival of a new princeling for the House of Windsor …and great-grandma happily hoisting a pint on the occasion, must be giving them all a sense of optimism, even if they’re not exactly in posh-city these days.

No doubt throngs will soon be piling up before the gates of Buckingham Palace, to wave and cheer, in expectation of a bit of pomp and circumstance to highlight the event, as great-grandma, grandpa, the new parents, with their princeling babe in arms, greet them all from its famous balcony. A balcony that has been the scene of many historic events in recent times, many happy, some somber.

And of course, the souvenir and celebrity hounds of today will be avidly getting ready to purvey their wares with happy abandon for months to come, with everyone fervently exclaiming – God Save the Queen …and her progeny – at the drop of every shilling or pound or two into their hands. A royal birth is a booster shot for their economy…and, right now, it can use all the boosting it can get.

Well, a lot of pubs will also enjoy a brief boom in custom, as loyal subjects of the Crown crowd into these to hoist their own pints in honor of the occasion, one that must give them all a sense of continuity and cautious optimism for the future. At a time like this even those who aren’t too keen on having a monarchy around will have to admit, if only grudgingly, that it does have its useful moments.

So, bravo England, your Duchesse of Cambridge has done you proud!

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