Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip to intern at National Geographic
Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip (who really should have been the Crown Prince but was cheated out of it) has won an internship at “the magazine National Geographic” in Washington, D.C. Quite remarkable how a Swedish prince of all people would get that internship. Yay for meritocracy!
To be fair, National Geographic Society can only worry so much about meritocracy since it also has to worry about funding and a good way to get funding is to give the rich and powerful preferential treatment.
Yes, you’re right, the Prince (see link above) doesn’t look Swedish and that’s because he isn’t Swedish, tribally speaking. His mom is a German-Brazilian and his dad is a classic Euro-royalty mutt with virtually no Swedish bloodline. Still, the King’s bond with the Swedish people is much stronger than the bond Britain’s royal family has with its people, I dare say. I rather like the unassuming, unpretentious and non-pandering King, whose office I once stood guard at (”Jag skall bevaka västra slottsvalvet samt yttre borggårdens angränsande delar!”) during my military service. Many years ago the King and the Queen passed through the lock in my hometown at the same time as my family. They were literally right next to us, with the Queen doing some sun tanning while reading a book. I’m pretty sure the King’s entire security detail consisted of a single secret service agent. Life was easy-going back in those days, before Sweden went mad.
The King’s daughters, including the Crown Princess, strike me as a bunch of Lindsay Lohans. I have no opinion whatsoever on the Prince.
