Are the Royal Family losing their touch?

In terms of body language, that rogue leg speaks volumes.

Gilly3

6 years ago. Why does PA always hog that front seat? Has he got a leg problem?

I don’t know what occasion that was, but Charles and Camilla don’t appear to be there, so I assume Andrew is sitting where he is because, after William and Harry, he is next most senior royal at that event, whatever it was.

It was a memorial service for his Dad Maddy.
The church is for sinners.

I think Charles will be making at least some of the necessary changes, when his time comes.

There are 8 working members of the royal family, which should be cut out from the 8, can’t be the Queen or Charles , Camilla, William, Kate , so Anne, Edward and Sophie ?

There is speculation that Andrew wants to accompany her to the races, Epsom I think. And also that he wants to have a role in the jubilee celebrations. All speculation at this point I think. I hope it doesn’t happen but it’s my opinion that the Queen wants him back in some sort of public role, otherwise surely she wouldn’t have allowed him to accompany her in the church at the memorial service.

Exactly how I feel too Atqui & momb

6 years ago. Why does PA always hog that front seat? Has he got a leg problem?

MerylStreep

I’ve heard it reported that the Dean of Westminster was going to escort her but Andrew ( who was with her in the car) muscled his way in.

I can totally believe this crass behaviour of him!
He encapsulates the “do you know who I am” entitlement.
So crass.

Sorry crossed posts Atqui

I think we should admire the Queen for sticking with her son through thick and thin. We love our children unconditionally. We don't stop loving them even if they do something very wrong. Hate the sin, not the sinner.

She’s his mother and Prince Philip his father.unconditional love

I’ve heard it reported that the Dean of Westminster was going to escort her but Andrew ( who was with her in the car) muscled his way in.

They either need to reinvent themselves or quietly disappear. To be fair, the Cambridges probably did everything that was asked of them by the old guard on that tour, but I wonder if they are now sitting at home questioning it all.
The Andrew business is irritating to say the least. I hope he keeps out of the way at the Jubilee.

Shelmiss

I think the Queen failed massively by getting Andrew to walk her into the memorial service. In that alone she has gone down in my estimation.

Me too.

Shelmiss

I think the Queen failed massively by getting Andrew to walk her into the memorial service. In that alone she has gone down in my estimation.

Not mine. She’s a mum at the end of the day. And Andrew was going to attend that service it was for his father. Family stuff.

The two mis steps, the tour of the Caribbean and the prominent role given to Prince Andrew,have been so close together that I have to wonder if they have new advisers who are not up to the job.

I think the Queen failed massively by getting Andrew to walk her into the memorial service. In that alone she has gone down in my estimation.

I think people (most of us) love HM The Queen. She has dedicated her life to service.

Going forward?
Hmm.
Not so much I think.

If Prince Charles slims down the numbers of the RF I think it might survive.

Prince Andrew has apparently today deleted posts on his ex wife's Instagram account about how the Falkland's war affected him too, which were posted in the early hours.