Sophie Wessex

Yep.In the North here and our RDA got a visit.

Somehow they make it to the North of Scotland too!

I seem to remember Edward and Sophie being hounded by the press before and after they got married. The suggestion was that he was gay and she would be a convenient "cover" for him. They answered that by keeping quiet and carrying on representing the Queen, producing children and appearing perfectly happy. I also seem to remember that the Queen once visited Sophie when she was in hospital, which is pretty much unheard of. It seems to speak volumes about how the Queen feels about her.

Jaberwok

It's the content of a person's character that is important, and Sophie Wessex has never given cause for concern, Fergie? I think is a good person at heart, she's certainly embarrassed the RF a very long time ago, but has never personally set out to trash them, neither of these ladies have. M.M? No comment!!

That’s the main difference isn’t it? The setting out to trash the RF on a tv interview with Oprah.The never ending fragile ego whining that they do.
Nobody would have much minded them vanishing off to LA to find a different lifestyle for themselves, and being happy.
But they didn’t and they haven’t.
Btw Jaberwok you appear to have lost a b??

There's a thing Lemongrove, on my kindle its one b, on here, my IPlayer, it's two!! I think it's something to do with having changed my email address ages ago, but either way, it's me!!

I can’t recall Fergie launching a televised attack on her in laws.

Did Meg think ‘doing a Diana’ would have won over adoring fans ?

I have met Sophie twice but I hadn't realised she was patron of the RDA now, Princess Anne is still up in the hall of one of ours and the other has a photo of Jo Whiley lots of love to you all, get out and volunteering with the ponies, they need you at the moment more than ever

Lots of RDA are under threat of closure and have relied not only on volunteers but also on community contributions if you want to support your local one

www.rda.org.uk/donate/

I think that Prince Edward took over the Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme from his father a few years ago - so fitting that he should get the title. The scheme has done a lot of good helping young people aspire to do things. The Princes’ Trust appears to give a lot of assistance to young people also.