I'm British decent (my grandparents came from England), but man oh man are the British ever fickle. Take one look at how the Royal Family is treated: The majority of British people want to keep the Monarchy, but if any of them turn their head the wrong way, then the media is down their throats in a second. It seems as those the tabloids just love to put one of them on a pedestal only to knock them off with a bomb.
Look at what's happened since Paul Burrell, Diana's butler was charged with stealing all her items. First, they praise the Queen for coming to his rescue, and then in the next breath, they're down her throat for "fixing the trial". Prince Charles was initially praised for intervening, then he's the subject of a viscious attack by an alledged rape that took place years ago by one of his servants.
Five years ago, the British were ready to lynch Camilla-Parker-Bowles; now they're all waiting for her and Charles to tie the knot. They also brought Fergie to the point of suicide when they published pictures of her topless; now they have nothing but praise for her. Diana was also out of favour with the tabloids when she died; then suddenly, she was "The People's Princess".