Quote Originally Posted by beerbecue
As a mere observer of the British monarchy, the majority of my knowledge coming from the History Channel, I am not sure why this particular episode of infidelity is such a stain on the royal family as opposed to any other in British history. Or for that matter, that infidelity is the greatest sin that has ever been perpetrated by a member of the royal family.

Murder, divorce, war, and adultery are common in the history of the British royals. So if one were to argue that the current heir to the throne should abdicate due to his lack of moral character, then to take the argument to the logical, albeit extreme, conclusion, the whole darn thing should be chucked (no pun intended).
The media!