The Spencer Family Sees The Royals As ‘Vulgar Mudbloods’ & Themselves As ‘Pure-Bloods’ | Lord Gove

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“They believe that the Royals are upstarts — vulgar mudbloods.” Earl Spencer’s claims about the King in his new book reflect the Spencers’ belief that they are “the great Whig family”. Diana’s father would have regarded his daughter as “marrying down”, says former Conservative Cabinet minister Michael Gove. Michael Gove and Muriel Zagha were speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday, 6-10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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