Thoughts please on The Princess of Wales’ latest video and voice over about summer and actions

Earthmother9

Parsley3........I think she should be more mindful of the many thousands of women who do not have access to everything she has access to. It's offensive to those that have to live with less than nothing.

But isn't the point that Nature is free - in all the ordinary things around us?

Parsley3........I think she should be more mindful of the many thousands of women who do not have access to everything she has access to. It's offensive to those that have to live with less than nothing.

Yes it would have been sneered at if the Sussexes had made such a video, The PoW gets paid handsomely from the public purse and does not need to fund her lavish lifestyle.

My partner is the man at the allotment digging, picking his onions and sitting eating crisps while Catherine speaks!
He says he is looking for an agent plus a stylist !
Quite surreal as he wasn’t really told how the filming would he used

Just watched it lovely video inspiring. Wish her all the best and good health.

She's mother and wife who has not only undergone major surgery but also had to face cancer and it's treatment. She is seeing life differently and wants to share her joy of that life.
Can't we just rejoice and see the positive in things?

yes iindeed

I thought the video was good and the scenery beautiful. Sad that people are cynical about the power of nature. It certainly helped me through when I had cancer.

That was in answer to ,*escaped*'s post which failed to quote

Yes, that was what was irritating, there was absolutely no need.

People keep comparing both young women for no reason except that they married Royal brothers.
They did this constantly with Diana and Sarah.

My first thought was that the video was a bit too twee!! So yes I agree.
Having said that I am very much in favour of the monarchy and I wish The Princess of Wales well.

So unkind to criticise a woman who shared her experiences of
what helped her with horrors of diagnosis and ongoing treatment of cancer

Usedtobeblonde

I can assure you and everyone that I was mocking no-one.
I just know how critical people can be to Meghan Markle when she makes a statement.
I just made a comment.

I see that too.
However, I think that there could have been a short discussion about the film without bringing Meghan into it for comparison.
Unfortunately, it has become normal to compare them with each other, I am guilty of it too.

I agree too LovelyCuppa and Sarnia.

Sarnia

It will get criticism but I see a young woman here who had the shock of her life with a cancer diagnosis. Forget being Royal, she is a wife and Mum. This video tells me what is uppermost in her thoughts after such a harrowing time.

I agree.

“ If Meghan had released the same then holes would have been picked all over it. “

I take it you don’t use Twitter escaped 😂

I can assure you and everyone that I was mocking no-one.
I just know how critical people can be to Meghan Markle when she makes a statement.
I just made a comment.

BlueBelle

Well my first thoughts were ‘bit twee’ so I ll get my hard hat too
usedtobeblonde I m not at all sure why or what it was made for
Perhaps many young people would still be here to enjoy nature if they had the millions of pounds and top medical treatment without waiting lists, that the royals have.

Throwing money or soft pillows at cancer rarely, if at all, makes a difference, Steve Jobs was worth $10 million, he still died, rapidly of cancer.

I am very happy for either of them to make whatever videos they want.

Luckygirl3

I do take the OP's point. If Meghan Markle had released such a video ..........

She would undoubtedly have been jumped on but firstly, she wouldn’t do it without being paid and secondly, we wouldn’t have been able to understand her word salad!😂

Luckygirl3

I do take the OP's point. If Meghan Markle had released such a video ..........

I see that, but the tone was mocking.

I do take the OP's point. If Meghan Markle had released such a video ..........

So many people of Kate's age release videos about all sorts of different things.
It's obviously something she feels strongly about and totally inoffensive; if you don't go for that sort of thing, don't watch it.

I can see where the OP is coming from re Duchess of Sussex, but frankly I think criticising the output of either of them is a bit sad, if you don't like them / the subject they're videoing, don't watch.

Usedtobeblonde

I have mixed thoughts about it.
To be Frank I thought it a bit twee.
I and thousands of others have had cancer but I don’t think it changed my life so much that I see things differently.
I sympathise heartily with the Princess, most of us didn’t have to deal with it in the public eye with every detail being analysed.
But I feel when we have recovered we put it behind us and get on with life.
Maybe she isn’t being allowed to do that but I feel perhaps she should.

I like to think that she’s helping the millions of people around the world who love her 🥰

BlueBelle

Well my first thoughts were ‘bit twee’ so I ll get my hard hat too
usedtobeblonde I m not at all sure why or what it was made for
Perhaps many young people would still be here to enjoy nature if they had the millions of pounds and top medical treatment without waiting lists, that the royals have.

I have to agree with this. I also think it’s a bit twee. I do however wish her well.