I had discussion with nightandday last night about the subject on "You Have Killed Me lyrics observation" thread.
Unfortunately I cannot point out the exact interview which nightandday was quoting, but you can read old interviews from
http://www.motorcycleaupairboy.com
Actually it was 'Julia is no. 1 fan, who's no.2' thread :
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=65783&page=2
Unfortunately, I can't remember which interview it was, and I can't find it on motorcycleaupairboy either.
But here are a few other quotes I've managed to find in this short time:
"They are so staid and uninteresting. Has Diana ever uttered a sentence of any vague interest or use to the world?
"The establishment -- the Monarchy and the government -- don't care as far as I can see. Many of them are of advanced years but they do nothing for old people. People in Britain are dying from poverty and cold because they can't afford heating. Others will never ever work again. But if you say these things people stare at you as if you're mad. If Live Aid had been about English poverty it would never have got off the ground, never received a minute's airplay. Because it was far away and somehow glamorous you could get lost in the charitable hypnosis."
(No. 1, June 28, 1986)
http://foreverill.com/interviews/1986/bigmouth.htm
a couple of quotes where he touches on the subject of the monarchy/Royals:
about Band Aid:
'The whole implication was to save these people in Ethiopia, but who were they asking to save them? Some 13-year-old girl in Wigan! People like Thatcher and the royals could solve the Ethiopian problem within ten seconds. But Band Aid shied away from saying that — for heaven's sake, it was almost directly aimed at unemployed people.'
(Time Out, 1985)
http://foreverill.com/interviews/1985/charming.htm
about the fascination with 60s criminals such as the Krays and the Richardsons:
"I've always been of the opinion that they, and especially the Krays and the Richardsons, were very style conscious and well-mannared. I can't but admire people who manage to heckle the British establishment and the Royal House by commiting different kinds of crimes. And still being considered glamorous role models to the British people and who make them, or more correctly us, laugh at laws and orders."
(Slitz, September 1992)
I'm sure there are many more in radio / picture disc interviews, but I'd have to take the time to listen to them again and then tell you.