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suziewoozie Mon 12-Apr-21 10:52:14

I can hardly believe I’m going to post this but does anyone else find it hard to believe that Harry and Andrew who actually saw active service for Queen and country are to wear suits for the funeral rather than uniform? I understand why this decision has been made and I think it stinks quite frankly - designed to humlitate. I don’t know why they’re not wearing sackcloth and ashes actually - petty, vindictive, what a lovely family they are.

Namsnanny Wed 14-Apr-21 12:14:50

Didn't Meghan fly in her first pregnancy, to a baby shower in USA?

suziewoozie Wed 14-Apr-21 12:02:56

Elegran

seamstress From the photos of her recently she is either very pregnant or she has been comfort eating in a very big way, and her appearance is too important to her for that to be true. I am inclined to believe that her doctors have advised her not to fly, as that is their advice to most women at her stage of pregnancy. She probably doesn't want to come, full stop. Not wanting to be the centre of attention is irrelevant.

Why the dig about her appearance being important to her? You mean as opposed to KM who put on stones in all her pregnancies and well, just let herself go ?

Anniebach Wed 14-Apr-21 11:44:41

Meg was criticised on an American tv channel for saying she would not attend the funeral because all the attention would be on her

Can’t find the link now, it was on uTube

Callistemon Wed 14-Apr-21 11:38:22

^Won't it be wonderful when we can all resume our normal lives!!

I'd go out into the garden but I'm awaiting an important delivery!

Callistemon Wed 14-Apr-21 11:37:02

I am inclined to believe that her doctors have advised her not to fly, as that is their advice to most women at her stage of pregnancy
Especially as she had a miscarriage, albeit an early one, last year.

Elegran Wed 14-Apr-21 10:59:51

seamstress From the photos of her recently she is either very pregnant or she has been comfort eating in a very big way, and her appearance is too important to her for that to be true. I am inclined to believe that her doctors have advised her not to fly, as that is their advice to most women at her stage of pregnancy. She probably doesn't want to come, full stop. Not wanting to be the centre of attention is irrelevant.

Ellianne Wed 14-Apr-21 10:53:56

10:33Callistemon

Alegrias1

I believe they've found a new fundamental force in physics. (True, in fact)

This one means that all threads that include the word "Prince" or "Queen" must tend towards a pointless discussion centring on a couple of minor royals and their TV appearances.

Actually, justallthreads, now that I come to think of it.

Won't it be wonderful when we can all resume our normal lives!!

Yes, Callistemon, I can recommend it. Well near normal anyway.
?

25Avalon Wed 14-Apr-21 10:49:59

Does it really matter? This is about showing respect for the departed not about how grand participants look. Meghan is right to stay away for whatever reason - she has upset so many in this country it would have been difficult. If Boris had gone he would have been slated so he did the right thing - for once some of you may add. Why all this vitriol!

suziewoozie Wed 14-Apr-21 10:45:21

Flowershop

This is a weird thread, you seem to believe that it's definitely true Andrew and Harry are not being allowed to wear their uniforms, this information hasn't come from either of those two but it must be true, however Boris has made a statement and he's definitely lying?

Pretty typical RF thread then.

Flowershop Wed 14-Apr-21 10:43:53

This is a weird thread, you seem to believe that it's definitely true Andrew and Harry are not being allowed to wear their uniforms, this information hasn't come from either of those two but it must be true, however Boris has made a statement and he's definitely lying?

Callistemon Wed 14-Apr-21 10:41:28

I'd be sending them all to Savile Row for new, plain suits. Although I expect Charles will be wearing one that's about 25 years old.

A contingent of RN officers and ratings would be the only ones in uniform.
This is all about the Duke and this fuss about uniforms is making it all about themselves, who outranks whom.

Put your foot down, ma'am.

suziewoozie Wed 14-Apr-21 10:34:53

Callistemon

The Daily Mail? hmm

He left the RN as a Commander but somehow acquired the rank of Vice-Admiral - now he wants to be a full Admiral? Is that just for the day?

Of course, his BIL is a proper Vice-Admiral - will he be wearing uniform?

The difference is between earned rank and Ruritanian- look-what-my-mum-gave-me-for-my -birthday-rank ?

Callistemon Wed 14-Apr-21 10:33:30

Alegrias1

I believe they've found a new fundamental force in physics. (True, in fact)

This one means that all threads that include the word "Prince" or "Queen" must tend towards a pointless discussion centring on a couple of minor royals and their TV appearances.

Actually, just all threads, now that I come to think of it.

Won't it be wonderful when we can all resume our normal lives!!
?

Callistemon Wed 14-Apr-21 10:32:04

The Daily Mail? hmm

He left the RN as a Commander but somehow acquired the rank of Vice-Admiral - now he wants to be a full Admiral? Is that just for the day?

Of course, his BIL is a proper Vice-Admiral - will he be wearing uniform?

Alegrias1 Wed 14-Apr-21 10:18:42

I believe they've found a new fundamental force in physics. (True, in fact)

This one means that all threads that include the word "Prince" or "Queen" must tend towards a pointless discussion centring on a couple of minor royals and their TV appearances.

Actually, just all threads, now that I come to think of it.

maddyone Wed 14-Apr-21 10:10:55

seamstress I certainly believe Meghan’s pregnant. Why would anyone not believe that?

lemongrove Wed 14-Apr-21 09:55:58

eazybee

Family fracas may well be resolved within the family if they are kept within the family.
When they are deliberately made the subject of a TV interview that is broadcast world wide, full of dubious unchallenged statements about public figures it is very difficult for them to be resolved.

You said it Eazybee
In fact enigmatic and all encompassing comments from the Sussexes in that interview were designed to avoid any direct
Damage to a person but to cause maximum damage to the RF
As a whole.Like lobbing a grenade into a house rather than a single shot aimed at someone.Awful pair that they are.

lemongrove Wed 14-Apr-21 09:51:06

As a fellow republican Alegrias I read the same info this morning on the BBC news.?

Alegrias1 Wed 14-Apr-21 09:46:14

Andrew's actual rank is Vice Admiral. But he wants to go as an Admiral, a rank that he has temporarily declined because of the Epstein scandal.

Like I've said before, I know a lot for a Republican.

seamstress Wed 14-Apr-21 09:45:32

I suppose people on here don't believe she is pregnant - she is making it all up to avoid coming to the UK.

maddyone Wed 14-Apr-21 09:37:05

....would be appropriate.....

Anniebach Wed 14-Apr-21 09:36:33

Andrew has not been stripped of his military titles - yet

eazybee Wed 14-Apr-21 09:36:27

Family fracas may well be resolved within the family if they are kept within the family.
When they are deliberately made the subject of a TV interview that is broadcast world wide, full of dubious unchallenged statements about public figures it is very difficult for them to be resolved.

maddyone Wed 14-Apr-21 09:35:20

Elegran I agree with you. Since the Duke of Edinburgh’s death we have heard, via various media outlets, that the Duchess of Sussex will not be attending the funeral as her doctor has advised her not to fly. Then we hear it’s not because she can’t fly, it’s because the Duchess of Sussex doesn’t want to be the center of attention (why would she think that she would be the center of attention?) and then we hear that she ‘forgives’ the RF for whatever she thinks they’ve done. Finally we hear that the Queen understands why she is not coming to the funeral. Four pieces of information within the same number of days. All via the media and ‘friends.’
If she doesn’t want to be the center of attention, she or her friends, are making a very good job of keeping attention on her.
It would appropriate at this difficult time for the RF, if Meghan and/or her friends would remain silent and allow the RF to grieve quietly and with dignity, without this constant sideshow coming over the water from thousands of miles away.

Anniebach Wed 14-Apr-21 09:31:51

Agree Elegran , she has accused an unnamed member of the royal family of being racist, who is it ?

She has accused unnamed people of keeping her prisoner in her home for four months, who are they ?

She has accused the monarchy of racism , withholding her son’s title of Prince because of his skin colour .

Why doesn’t she name and sue ?