Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales, declared herself a republican later in her life, expressing that she felt both she and her daughter had been mistreated by the Royal Family. She described the institution as "a disgrace," according to comments made to a friend.
Shand Kydd reportedly characterized the Royal Family as embodying "All duty, tantrums, coldness and selfish callousness." She also referred to them as 'small Germans,' reflecting her deep dissatisfaction with their conduct and treatment of her and Diana.