i don't think we are short of information about what the queen and her family do, they do get the occasional mention in the media (eg when asked if he was looking forward to getting home for his birthday, prince philip nodded) particularly when there is a positive side to the story. whereas the real extent of the political influence of this randomly selected family or the travel costs and 'business' details of andrew's 'job' tend to be a bit less open to discussion. while they may well work hard in what they perceive of us 'our' interests, this is not the point. which is they represent a system based on inherited influence and wealth. here, they are a family who are clearly presented as better than the rest of us, no matter how they behave we must remain loyal and entreat god to intervene on their behalf. i'd say there are many millions more people who could do with a bit of help -the royals can manage fine. if they just toned down the lavish spending a bit - and does anyone need more than one huge london home and a country retreat - did proper jobs and encouraged 'their' people to believe that everyone in the uk is equally valuable etc.....we could all have a more adult and friendly relationship with the windsors. (i am better than no-one and no-one is better than me - she could put it on our christmas cards)