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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emma Brockes

Digested week: Awkward royals, ‘on the fence’ Trump voters and a crisp surprise

The Prince and Princess of Wales hold hands as they sit on a blanket on a patch of grass
‘The terrible latent strain of having to turn a frightening and painful experience into the Boden catalogue.’ Photograph: Will Warr/Kensington Palace/PA

Monday

The Princess of Wales puts out a video describing the aftermath of her cancer treatment and it’s less the falseness of the production that makes it so hard to watch than its desperate awkwardness. Clambering on logs and nuzzling her husband, the vibe the makers of the video are clearly striving to hit is Happiness in Spite of Ill Health. Instead, what comes across is the terrible latent strain of having to turn a frightening and painful experience into the Boden catalogue.

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