Prince Harry’s engagement

Royal PR machines in overdrive!1

seriously????I sat down with a cup of tea 15 minutes ago and switched on TV.....on THREE of the normal channels theres H and M on walkabout shaking hands and smilng ....and guess what 15 minutes later its STILL on.Give us a break!! Its bloody ridiculous .

She admits she likes travel, but it's usually tied in with humanitarian work.
They are both ambassadors for Global Citizen - Citizens of nowhere , as May called them.
Could this be why they are going to Nottingham?

www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/homeless-vending-machine-uk/

I think as they are such great ambassadors and promoters of charities they should put tickets for the wedding and reception up for auction and donate all the proceeds to charity. Family could have free entrance because it would up the value of the tickets if all the RF are there.

They won't scrimp on exotic holidays that's for sure Jalima . I mean they're just a normal couple after all.

I would like to think the young royals realise how very privileged they are compared with the rest of the population who have no choice but to work very hard for most of their life, and struggle to get on the housing ladder at all.

Personally I suspect they probably don't give a monkeys toot .

Well, they could just swan off on holiday like those two princesses seem to do all the time (thank goodness we're not paying for them)

Whatever some people think, I expect all there will be thrilled to see them both
And the charity (whichever it is) will benefit from the publicity whether he brings a fat cheque in person or not.

merlotgran, every where is drier than here ?

I bet he'll bring a big fat cheque with him too Tegan

It's something to do with underprivileged children in quite a rough area. He really does just turn up unannounced sometimes.

It's just work, work, work for them isn't it?

They'll undoubtedly do the regulation photo shoot in some upmarket ski resort or other. They're fond of their designer snow suits and ? sunglasses the young royals.

Drier than where you are, Annie

Tegan, expect it's for A.I.D.S. it's world AIDS Day tomorrow - I think

They don't do Balmoral in winter, it's Sandringham, what's weather like that side of the country ?

I understand their first official engagement will be in Nottingham tomorrow [?]. Harry does some charity work there [I can't remember what it's for] which isn't usually publicised so I wonder if that's why they're going?

Oh, I didn't know that
that she lived there, I mean, not that there is plenty of snow in Toronto!

She lived in Toronto. Plenty of snow there.

Balmoral? Hope she's got her thermals ready

But she's well travelled apparently, Jalima, so I bet she has seen snow. If they get snow at Ken Pal do you reckon she'll be out there snowballing with the Cambridges?

I suppose because we don't get snow and ice every winter because of the Gulf Stream, it is quite exciting (or not) the years we do have it. The gritters and snow ploughs will be out on the main roads but if you live up a country lane you takes your chances!

To get the thread back on track - I wonder if Meghan has seen much snow as she is a Californian girl?

If I amy digress a tad here- and without being uncaring - the reaction to snow in the UK, year after year, again and again - as though it has never snowed before - is a really entertaining subject for us who live in central Europe. 3 ft in 2 days, and no-one has batted an eye lid, no bus or train has been late either. Bonne chance (must go out and shovel again...)

Gilly x

I will keep my fingers crossed for you Annie I hate snow myself (frightened of falling) but will happily have more than our fair share if it stops you from having anything more to worry about.

My DH's parents lived in Lincolnshire.

My younger daughter just face timed, snowing heavily in Lincolnshire , hope it stays there , just not here please, I don’t want to waste my calories on panic attacks !