Tonight on television, on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams program, Brian Williams could barely sit in his chair. He was in danger of floating off into happy fluffy land. During this week of royal hype in the English speaking world, following the announcement of the Prince William of Wales and the Miss. Kate Middleton's marriage, Mr. Williams finds himself with a scoop -- a snoop scoop -- which is of interest in England, America, and in the Commonwealth countries.
No the scoop has nothing to do with this marriage, but with that marriage. The marriage five or so odd years ago between Prince Charles and the then Lady Camilla, the present Duchess of Cornwall.
Back in August Mr. Williams recorded an interview with Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. Reports the Associated Press--
"NBC's Brian Williams asked the 62-year-old heir to the throne if Camilla would become 'Queen of England, if and when you become the monarch.' Charles hesitated as he replied 'That's, well ... We'll see won't we? That could be.'Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch."
Of course NBC hyped the story even more. From the Transcript of the "news" broadcast --
"Those three words (of Prince Charles to Brian Williams question); 'that could be' set off a media firestorm. leading the news on Britain's main tv channels. and reigniting a 5-year-old controversy. will Camilla ever be queen? at the time Charles married Camilla, Britons expressed little support. many here saw her as a factor in the breakup of his marriage to Princess Diana. so instead, Camilla could be given the title princess consort, not queen, and the matter was laid to rest. until the question ... (la, lal, la).
See what a swelled head Mr. Brian Williams has. See the video.
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