Pompous killjoys
Sir: I never described the idea of a royal divorce as 'timid and pompous' (Diary, 30 December). I merely pointed out that it would achieve nothing and has been adopt- ed by the nation's timid and pompous peo- ple as a 'solution' because they are too bor- ing and too idle to think deeply about the matter.
If the Prince will not countenance remar- riage, in what sense does a divorce repre- sent 'freedom' to a separated husband, and who on earth does Mr Chancellor think he is to be 'kind' to the Prince and 'permit him his freedom'?
Why on this issue — as on Europe have so many pleasant and intelligent peo- ple joined the moronic minority to repre- sent us as a nation of pompous killjoys?
Auberon Waugh
Combe Florey House, Combe Florey, Taunton, Somerset
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