Those royals wasting money again

If he paid for it himself, what does it matter? How people spend their money is their own business.

I haven't looked but is there a train direct from Poole to Tamworth? I think it unlikely and if there are I would think they would be few and far between. The alternative would be a succession of trains, with long waits for connections. Would it have fitted with the times of his 2 engagements. How did he go from home to Poole and Tamworth to home.

Just plucking odd facts and posting them without proper backup information is not very convenient.

When DH was working. He and colleagues were told off for not using a private plane to get somewhere that was time critical because they boggled at the cost.

I am entirely neutral on the royal family v president issue.

Did he pay for it himself though?

...and he doesn’t “work” M0nica He plays at it.

I admit to a WTF moment when I read the article. It will be interesting to see if they come up with a valid reason for the expense.

I'm a monarchist but that doesn't mean my eyebrows are incapable of an upward movement where the money is concerned.

Whatever it was, have you sorted out, how else he would have done the journey? You said that he should have travelled by train. Was that possible? How long would it have taken? What was he doing in Poole and Tamworth? How much time was there between engagements?

Anyone can find something to get enraged about, where a group of people we do not like are involved, but you need the evidence to prove that your complaint is justified.

Poole to Tamworth about 4 and a half hours and two changes, so three trains altogether.

Does he travel alone or do body guards tag along?

Might not get a seat and he’d have to sit on the floor (with his body guards).

What's wrong with a car?

If there wasn't time then the diary secretary needs sacking.

I may have missed something, but i don't see any references or evidence here. Where did you read this? Is it a reliable source? How do you know who paid for it?

I ask myself.... if DH had to travel from A to B a journey of some 130 miles (as he often does at very short notice) would I......? (as his PA )

A) book him a train?
Probably not as he carries loads of equipment with him.

B) book him a private plane?
At the cost of £39,000 most definitely not.

B) tell him to drive there.
Yes, the right answer.

It’s different when money is no object and you’re not paying though isn’t it?

Well I think it’s appalling. Everybody knows that National Express run perfectly adequate coaches. And as for riding in open carriages in London when the number 37 bus goes right past Buck House - scandalous.
It’s not as if the Head of State of any other country travels by limo or any special sort of plane (Air Force 1 for example, is a scheduled airline surely?)
I think we should moan about the posh frocks and big hats the women wear too, what’s wrong with Primark?

He could have got “his man”to drive there in just over a couple of hours Maw but hey what’s a cool £30k + when it isn’t coming out of your bank?

There are flats not far from me worth less !

Still no references, evidence or sources. No-one has answered my questions.

I’m trying to copy a link for you Grandma70s

Can’t seem to copy it over though. Will have another go .

It won’t copy on this stupid iPad, but it’s front page in the Daily Mail. (If you can bear to look at the Daily Mail that is, I know it deeply offends many on GN) .

I can’t do links on the iPad either, gillybob. I’ll grit my teeth and look at the Daily Mail, though I don’t take it seriously as any sort of evidence.

Your post made me chuckle MawBroon

Good Morning MawBroon - thanks for introducing a smile here.
Of course if other less ridiculously expensive forms of transport were available, Edward should have used them. This incident surely can't be used to put them all up against a wall and shoot them

If you will read tabloid gutter press papers, you will get indignant about all sorts of minor things. It must be very wearing.

The DM offers no evidence about the funding for this trip. It just makes statements.

Okay maybe it’s all made up and the photos of him getting off the private plane were photoshopped . Maybe he really did drive there or maybe as Maw suggested he “ Took the National Express, when you life’s in a mess..... “

Ear worm ?

Lots of rich people use private planes. I’m not saying he didn’t make the journey. I’m saying there is no apparent evidence about how it was funded.

If you choose to believe he paid for it with his own credit card. That’s fine .

Does it matter ?