Are the Royal Family losing their touch?

It is a stroke of genius to limit the balcony spectacular to working Royals. I hope that this slimmed down version sets a precedent for Charles to follow.

Don't forget the shoe-breaker-in'er

Bridgeit

I am more concerned that some don’t acknowledge that the RF generate jobs & incomes etc.

I will acknowledge that the RF generate jobs and incomes. Lots of servants needed below stairs to do the chores, run the household and dress the Royal person ( just back from watching the Downton Abbey film) I do hope that they are paid a living wage.

I find it interesting that the news that H&M are actually coming and bringing the children after all has been tagged quietly onto this thread. If the breaking news had announced they would not be attending, the Queen will never meet her latest great granddaughter etc I suspect that would have prompted a new thread that would be running at 20 odd pages by now.

Oh that would be fine too. Anything to distract from the blind adoration and flag waving.

volver

Oh I'm hoping there will be chants from the crowd...

"We want Harry, we want Harry."

That kind of thing...

Be careful what you wish for.

It might turn into “Go home Meghan!”

Oh I'm hoping there will be chants from the crowd...

"We want Harry, we want Harry."

That kind of thing...

Eminently sensible. The last thing anyone wants to risk is boos from the crowd, (not directed at HM).
Damage limitation no doubt.

It seems a brilliant solution. At least it keeps the media focused on the Queen and saves us all from some
Headlines

Only Andrew should be barred from the balcony appearance. Harry and Meghan should be on the balcony. I don't think it's anything to do with "working royals". It's a move to show Andrew isn't isolated because of his behaviour.
It's all very devious. I can't be the only person that can see through this ploy!

Good

Prince Andrew, Harry and Meghan will not be making an appearance on the balcony for the jubilee celebrations as they are not working Royals.

A sensible resolution to a potentially awkward situation.

God Save The queen by Sex Pistols re released for platinum

The royal family is not above politics did you know?
A reminder that the Queen and Charles can vet laws that affect them personally both lobby ministers for their own interests.

Oh, that's good ?

Anniebach

Let’s have sympathy for the press. It has been announced that
Harry,Megan and Andrew will not be ‘on the balcony’, only
working royals will be there. Awww no front pages with Megan
allegedly glaring at Kate or Kate ignoring Megan , Harry
and William didn’t speak to each other

If there are only working Royals there will be no one on balcony

Calendargirl

The balcony will be quite full though, with the Queen (hopefully), Charles, Camilla, The Cambridges plus children, Anne and Tim, the Wessexes plus children, the Gloucesters, and the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

Jostling for space.

But the children aren't working members of the Royal Family.

The days of sending them out to work at 7 are over.

I will miss the cheeky antics of Savannah Phillips.

It takes more that 17 people to nearly fill that balcony

The balcony will be quite full though, with the Queen (hopefully), Charles, Camilla, The Cambridges plus children, Anne and Tim, the Wessexes plus children, the Gloucesters, and the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

Jostling for space.

Ohh Annie, you are awful but I like you??

Let’s have sympathy for the press. It has been announced that
Harry,Megan and Andrew will not be ‘on the balcony’, only
working royals will be there. Awww no front pages with Megan
allegedly glaring at Kate or Kate ignoring Megan , Harry
and William didn’t speak to each other

So a kind of win- win situation ?perfect ?

Some -whether adult or child will get pleasure from the celebrations. Some will get their pleasure from criticising the RF and those who do enjoy the celebration.
Each to their own.

There are plenty of facts to read , research etc, but one has to make an effort if one wants to find out.

I'd love to see those facts. As opposed to just assertions.