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hulahoop Wed 27-Jul-16 17:05:41

I have no problem with the royal family but does anyone feel like me that William and Kate appear to have a lot of holidays I know they don't live in our world but it must make young families annoyed when they can't afford one especially when cost of Kate's going away clothes is usually what it would cost for them to go away .

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 18:49:06

No more than anyone who watches the news Ana

Ana Sat 30-Jul-16 18:53:12

I watch the news, but must have missed the bit about Prince William reducing his hours...

merlotgran Sat 30-Jul-16 18:59:53

He must have reduced them recently then because he was doing 80 hrs per month in Feb this year.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 19:31:32

You obviously missed it Ana

Merlotgran I have no idea when he cut his hours, the press were calling him work shy Will because of the reduction in his hours and the fact he did very few royal duties, in fairness he didn't make stupid excuses , just said he wanted to spend time with his children

Jane10 Sat 30-Jul-16 19:42:23

'The press'? Oh well that will be impartial and accurate!

merlotgran Sat 30-Jul-16 20:11:13

www.express.co.uk/news/royal/648005/Prince-William-dubbed-workshy-revelaed-works-80-hours-week-Camilla-Tominey

If this is the article you mean Anniebach you've cut his hours in half.

Jalima Sat 30-Jul-16 20:18:56

Very kind of you anniebach - anything you can do for the rest of us? grin
although I must confess I didn't do a lot today

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 20:32:49

I did say the press made the allegations and he gave the interview, it was the interview I referred to, certainly wouldn't read the express , dreadful newspaper,

merlotgran Sat 30-Jul-16 20:45:21

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-william/12169134/Prince-William-unable-to-carry-out-more-royal-duties-because-of-aviation-industry-red-tape.html

Is The Telegraph alright then?

#probablynot

Jalima Sat 30-Jul-16 20:50:32

I am still waiting for permission to halve my hours
(means I will probably do nothing tomorrow grin)

I could buy the Sunday Telegraph and read it, would take all day.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 20:51:36

Never read the torygraph Merlotgran, but thank you

Ana Sat 30-Jul-16 20:54:32

So, we can assume that it was only the left-wing press that was calling him 'work-shy Will'...

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 21:34:50

Ana, I haven't time to play your baiting games, I repeat it was said in the tv interview, got that? .tv interview which involves two people, one asking the questions and the other chosing or not choosing to give the answers. I am not one who takes 'sources close to' quoted in the press as always truthful

obieone Sat 30-Jul-16 21:57:28

The Royal Family are a huge tourist draw.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 22:12:47

What are number of tourists in July, August and September obieone , not combined ,

Bellanonna Sat 30-Jul-16 23:03:40

Agree obieone

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 30-Jul-16 23:06:05

I keep thinking this thread is about our local football team. #royalberkshire

DaphneBroon Sat 30-Jul-16 23:06:53

I knew this would run and run and run and run ......

Anniebach Sat 30-Jul-16 23:30:57

If they are a huge tourist draw why do we have so many tourists in London during August when there are no windsors there ?

DaphneBroon Sat 30-Jul-16 23:33:50

and run and run and run ........

obieone Sun 31-Jul-16 09:01:54

Castles, history, palaces, pomp, the list goes on.

Anniebach Sun 31-Jul-16 09:06:50

Yes obieone, but not the Windsor family, we would still have our history if they lived a less decadent life style

aggie Sun 31-Jul-16 09:07:10

sigh.................

Gononsuch Sun 31-Jul-16 09:15:28

Anniebach

Stop asking sensible questions, it spoils a thread.

As I understand it an act of parliament can rid us of this waste of space, so would we vote for a political party that mentioned this in their manifesto.

I would [disgusted].

merlotgran Sun 31-Jul-16 09:34:36

We haven't heard much from the Monster Raving Loony party lately have we?