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

I believe William and Catherine both enjoy shooting birds
I'm not vegan or vegetarian so can't criticise.

Obviously Meghan would have been shot on sight for it, she's done similar things already. But nobody is saying Catherine copied Meghan, yet everything Meghan does is copying Catherine.

I don't care either way about the royal family, I don't particularly support the monarchy but I despise the way one woman is treated, compared to another woman constantly and put down for simply breathing.

Magenta8

I believe William and Catherine both enjoy shooting birds so I think it is likely that the children will be encouraged to do so too.

There is a long tradition of the British royals killing animals for sport. Until fox hunting with dogs was banned, the then Prince Charles was a keen huntsman. Prince Phillip shot a tiger in India.

Shame on them.

Tradition isn't a good enough excuse. It's just wrong - a rich person's playtime - how anybody can get their kicks from it I'll never understand.

I hoped the Royal Family would be more progressive when Catherine and William married. I'm very disappointed that I was wrong.

Yes, nature is cruel but wildlife killing wildlife is natural. What isn't natural is humans killing wildlife for sport.

Allira

^I believe William and Catherine both enjoy shooting birds^
I'm not vegan or vegetarian so can't criticise.

I am a vegetarian but I do not feel entitled to the moral high ground as I eat dairy and eggs.

Dreadwitch

Obviously Meghan would have been shot on sight for it, she's done similar things already. But nobody is saying Catherine copied Meghan, yet everything Meghan does is copying Catherine.

I don't care either way about the royal family, I don't particularly support the monarchy but I despise the way one woman is treated, compared to another woman constantly and put down for simply breathing.

Yes, that's how I feel.

Me too.

Allira

^I believe William and Catherine both enjoy shooting birds^
I'm not vegan or vegetarian so can't criticise.

They’re shooting birds for sport, Allira. It’s horrible. I can’t see what your eating choices have to do with that!

Parsley3

Me too.

Me three

Catherine's family live in Bucklebury in rural Berkshire. I believe that shooting game for sport is quite common there. Locally, The Vine and Craven Hunt still functions legally.

She was quite possibly brought up with country sports before she met William.

I read that Meghan is anti-guns and she made Harry get rid of his rifles. So whatever her perceived faults, at least has this in her favour.

I do think there is some misinformation about shooting on here. William may have introduced George to shooting but do we actually have recent proof that he participates? It has been documented that Kate is a good shot but refused to allow her children to be blooded. Unless somebody tells me otherwise I think we can leave Charlotte and Louis out of the argument. We don’t know who George’s close friends are at school. They may already shoot, or they may not. It’s likely that field sports are a part of their lives at Anmer but we don’t know that. George will soon be of an age when he can decide for himself.

As for the Middletons…It’s doubtful Catherine grew up in a field sport environment. Carole and Michael had shooting and stalking lessons when they realised it might be part of their new life on the fringes of the RF but I don’t think anything came of it.

Also, rifles are only used for shooting large animals like deer (as they do at Balmoral) so Meghan may have persuaded Harry to get rid of his shotguns - referred to collectively as guns not rifles.

“I read that Meghan is anti-guns and she made Harry get rid of his rifles. So whatever her perceived faults, at least has this in her favour.” Magenta8

She can’t be that anti - she married the man who bragged about killing during his army days…humans, not game!

Pantglas2

“I read that Meghan is anti-guns and she made Harry get rid of his rifles. So whatever her perceived faults, at least has this in her favour.” Magenta8

She can’t be that anti - she married the man who bragged about killing during his army days…humans, not game!

Pantglas well said!

A grouse that ends up on a plate -v- a human being!

Magenta8

Catherine's family live in Bucklebury in rural Berkshire. I believe that shooting game for sport is quite common there. Locally, The Vine and Craven Hunt still functions legally.

She was quite possibly brought up with country sports before she met William.

I read that Meghan is anti-guns and she made Harry get rid of his rifles. So whatever her perceived faults, at least has this in her favour.

Meghan is anti guns?

That doesn’t make sense.

The reason they say they can’t visit Britain is because their security people can’t have guns.

To shoot people with 🤔

She was quite possibly brought up with country sports before she met William.
I think that's a figment of imagination.

Lathyrus3

Magenta8

Catherine's family live in Bucklebury in rural Berkshire. I believe that shooting game for sport is quite common there. Locally, The Vine and Craven Hunt still functions legally.

She was quite possibly brought up with country sports before she met William.

I read that Meghan is anti-guns and she made Harry get rid of his rifles. So whatever her perceived faults, at least has this in her favour.

Meghan is anti guns?

That doesn’t make sense.

The reason they say they can’t visit Britain is because their security people can’t have guns.

To shoot people with 🤔

Lathyrus3 😂

(Sorry, it's not a laughing matter.)

Has Catherine been seen regularly at a shoot ?

Well , a wry smile then at people’s inconsistencies 😬

Regardless of what people think Catherine portraits a wholesome figure, unfortunately the lies Meghan has spread has tarnished her portaital, sadly so imo as I feel she'd have been a real asset to the UK if she hadn't tried to destroy it with her continual lies!

The reason they say they can’t visit Britain is because their security people can’t have guns.

To shoot people with 🤔

Meghan dislikes shooting for sport which is a far cry from feeling the need to have security carrying guns for personal protection.

As usual, a way of jeering at a woman who many agree with regarding blood sports by twisting that belief because it doesn't fit the GN narrative about her.

If she said she heartily disapproved of shooting wildlife as a sport then I’m with her 100%

But clearly neither she nor Harry disapprove of guns, or of using them to kill people so there’s no moral highground to be gained there. And nothing to admire in that attitude either.

So, Lathyrus, if you were seriously in the sort of danger where people were likely to attack you just for your status, for political or terrorist reasons, are you saying that you would not want adequate protection which might mean someone carrying a gun? If the moral high ground is going to get you killed are you going to take that chance?

I'm not entirely sure that Meghan has ever spoken candidly about there views on hunting but in 2020 it was reported that she was against Harry taking part in them because she disliked them. I don't think, but I could be wrong, that he has taken part in them since then. As for her stance on guns in general, she supports calls for safer gun laws which we know from her letter in 2022 to the Moms Demand Action group.

Apparently, the family is moving into an 8 bedroom property on the Windsor Estate soon. I think it's called Forest Lodge. I wonder whether the decor will have a Nature theme too? The wallpaper in my hall has upright tress, and one of the bedrooms has birds.

*trees

It will probably have stag heads on the wall and tiger skin rugs.

vegansrock

It will probably have stag heads on the wall and tiger skin rugs.

Ridiculous!