'Every stinking time': King shouts at pen "They mustn't be seen to enjoy themselves, and that's why all the positives are kept out of the public eye." "We need to be careful not to take it at face value because it does obscure the positive sides of this lifestyle, and there are lots. The "gilded cage" is a "deliberate public relations narrative" the family itself has promoted, he contends. "There's a lot of emphasis on how their lives unfold in the limelight, but that's less than half the story," he says. Nor is Dr Owens convinced by the lack of privacy. He turns that model on its head in a very ugly way, and that's why he's such a problem." "There's nothing about Prince Andrew that speaks of self-sacrifice. "We have to remember that the second Elizabethan age was partly anchored in an idea that to be royal is to be burdened with a sense of duty, a sense of public service - it's a life of self-sacrifice," he says. He also points out that far from being troubled by their royal status, at least one of the Windsors - Prince Andrew - has appeared to enjoy the life it provides. When they're not in the public eye they have considerable time - let's call it playtime - to enjoy themselves in their homes in the countryside." "I'm not convinced by the narrative of burdens and hardship," he says.
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