9 September 2023
The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: The Princess Royal and The Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle
Mike: *complimenting Anne on her driving*
Anne: Oh! Oooooooooh
William: What are you after?
3rd January 1988. During a Photocall at the Sandringham Museum, Sandringham Estate, Featuring the 1939 Merryweather Fire Engine, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales. Playing on the Merryweather are Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips, Prince William and Prince Harry.
I usually only post of a great Englishman Sir Charles Chaplin (who remained a British subject till his death and caused him immense problems in America and contributed to him basically being kicked from the country).
Despite Prince William being second to the throne since birth (Prince George now assumes that role) he is now Heir Apparent and becomes Prince of Wales (first established in 1300 by Edward I). Of some interest, he will be the first Monarch (when he ascends) to be a direct descendant of Charles II, Charles II considered a merry King had no legitimate offspring but said to have 25 illegitimate children through many women, so William through his mother Princess Diana line descends from one of those children.
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In the past few years I have had an interest in the British Monarchy (thanks to tumblr). Despite my progressive views I am a bit of a traditionalist. An over 1000 year history through William the Conqueror - our country is a baby compared to most of Europe.
His mother would be so proud of the man he has become.
William and Harry to walk beside King Charles behind the Queen’s coffin
William and Harry to walk beside King Charles behind the Queen’s coffin
Prince William and Prince Harry will join their father to walk behind the Queen’s coffin on Wednesday.
The new King will lead a royal procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
It will mark another chapter in the history of the Queen’s final journey, which began at Balmoral on Sunday and reached Buckingham Palace tonight.
Thousands across the world watched the late monarch’s coffin…
I’m not British, nor a royal family fan, but I must say my piece.
My mother had a tumor, a few years ago. It was benign, but we did not find out until months after the diagnosis. Those were dark, ugly times for my family and I. If my mother’s colleagues or acquaintances treated her the way you treated Kate, I would have not spared any kind words for them. So I am doing the same here.
The way you all speculated, mocked, derided, made a meme out of this and wished all the worse things to Kate Middleton simply because she disappeared from the public eye for a while, something Windsor and the royal staff had already stated, is astonishingly embarrassing.
The media team repeated multiple times that she would go back to her duties after Easter, and needed to rest, but instead of respecting this you made fun of her and made her into a joke. And maybe the monarchy in this day and age is nothing more than a joke, who knows. But those people are real. They are humans as much as you and me.
To those who bullied Kate Middleton into making a message to talk about something so delicate as cancer, something she did not want to do to protect her children: you disgust me. I hope you had your fun, because now you are covered in shame. An embarrassment.
A woman might be a princess, the future queen, but she is still a mother and a human. And facing cancer, we are all the same. Some are luckier, some aren’t. Some have access to treatment, some don’t. But cancer is still cancer, and if anything it makes her just like anyone else. Human. Not an unreachable queen or myth.
I hope now you will realize your cruelty in the past days and weeks. You might not like her, but she is not undeserving of respect. Out of all the royals, not her. And if your blind hate can’t possibly get past this, it’s your problem, and your lack of empathy.
My condolences to the princess of Wales and her family.
British Royal Family - The Prince of Wales talks to Freddie Hadley who tweeted a message to the Prince in October, during a visit to St. Michael's Church of England High School to learn about the award-winning student-led initiatives available to pupils to support their mental health and wellbeing in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert) | April 25, 2024
9 September 2023
The Rugby World Cup is underway, so Tins managed to get us a meeting with the Patrons of the WRU, RFU & SRU at Windsor Castle. Hask & Alex can't believe their luck at being invited along to have tea with Tins' mother-in-law + The Prince & Princess of Wales.