Royals

Wouldn't swap with them for anything though - short working hours maybe but horrendous potential retirement date (if HM is anything to go by).

Just what I think gillybob, they hold a BBQ for celebrities and talk about depression , what practical help is this . Harry speaks of the death of his mother, yes sad, it doesn't help though , what has it done for twelve year old throughout the country who has suffered the grief of losing a parent or are now watching a parent die , did very few know the pain of the death of a parent , sorry but for me it was a waste of minutes on the news but did cause some to awwwwwww

Princes William and Harry talking about mental illness is one thing but words alone will do nothing to help many of those who suffer every day. If either W or H (or any other Royal for that matter) had mental health issues (or any other health issues) they would see the top consultants and have the best care money could buy, within the blink of an eye. Most "normal" people would have to wait months for a referral.

I do appreciate them speaking out on mental Health illness Jane 10 , but so many mentally ill people are sleeping on the streets , practical help is needed , they can't house them all but I doubt their speaking out is going to make any difference and does it balance with the cost to the country?

I would have thought Anniebach that you would appreciate their recent highlighting of mental ill health. Like it or not, the media will always cover whatever they do so they have brought this issue right to people's attention. Good on them.

They are free to do all those things ican, unless they are completely friendless , do you think they sit with friends and only talk about the weather . I doubt anyone walks up to strangers and starts a political debate

You are so right icanhandthemback, life in a goldfish bowl with criticism whatever you do. Not for me.

They live very privileged life styles as long as they don't want to just go for a walk in the park, say exactly what they think, pop out to the shops, just have a conversation which won't get reported, have a political debate, etc. Oh yes, they have it easy having so little freedom. Give me my life anytime.

Official engagements ? Skiing is an official engagement ? They live very privileged life styles , if they paid for their privileges good for them but they do not , it is this which is so wrong and then comes the usual - they bring in the tourists, no they do not, tourists in this country visit London to see Buck house etc , I doubt people choose to book a holiday in the UK to see the royals

Quite right, Anniebach. I don't feel inferior or superior to the Royals, but they are definitely 'haves' where so very many people are 'have nots'.
Having said that, in the unequal society we inhabit, I don't think that royal personages are the worst offenders.
I am not mentioning any names. Sir Philip Green

I think you'll find they are official engagements and if you'd like to be doing them, then good luck.

Why should anyone feel inferior or superior to others

Oh leave them alone!

I find it useful to compare myself down rather than up. This way I feel grateful rather than resentful.

who, what, why?

And the usual will trawl threads looking to nit pick, usually in twosomes

Oh yes, anniebach I was careful to remain even-handed as ana has noted

I assumed that was covered by Daphne's 'the same old same old will be trotted out from those in favour, those against and those not bothered either way...'

Just as ardent royalists will come out with the same old

Yes, Daphne...sigh

I suppose we were due for another thread knocking the Royal family and the same old same old will be trotted out from those in favour, those against and those not bothered either way as long as it doesn't scare the horses.
Ah well, it passes the time until the next Brexit/General Election/Labour Party leadership thread.

William only works 40 hours a month and does very few royal duties because he wants to spend time with his children . Wonder if every father of young children could claim benefits and only work part time so they could spend time with their children .

I never understand how they do the rare tour abroad and so bring in tourism, do Americans , Chinese, Australians , Europeans etc realy choose to visit the UK to see the windsors ? Bucking palace is further down the list if popular tourist attractions than the London eye,

Yes don't get me started on the royals-biggest benefit scroungers in the land!
Absolutely shameful how this (extended)family is kept in wealth that even ordinary wealthy people can only dream of.
While so many struggle to find work, jobs. . .
Will duck down behind a wall now.

Yes, I expect they do have a lot of holidays because they are rich and don't actually do much work. Oh, look, now you've got me started..........

Sorry put this in wrong thing must just be then don't mean official engagements