Edward and Sophie are on tour

Complete waste of money these tours. The Royals have been living on benefits for donkey's years but their benefits are a lot better than those accorded to the poor, old and homeless. And the tours simply give aspirant politicos a platform in the world press and TV for their reparation demands. Stop them now and stop a new Royal yacht.

Exactly! Who are these courtiers who seem oblivious to the world outside of the palace walls organising these adventures to the Caribbean? William and Katherine have just had a tour there which they seemed to have enjoyed and which was widely reported. Then in quick succession we have Anne and now Edward and Sophie? why? it doesn't make sense. Ah well, perhaps, it is a way of giving them their free winter sunshine break in one full sloop!!

My mum was very proud of hers, we’d have been in trouble if we’d forgotten to apply for it.

Ah, that's lovely.
I have seen a couple who were married for 70 years get a card from her maj.


I really can't see that kind of thing carrying on though.

Thank you Lucca I’m looking forward to it so much.

You get a photo card of the Queen on your diamond wedding anniversary. Years ago mum was always adamant she did not want to celebrate and definitely did not want a card from the Queen. Come the day, where’s my card? Mum thought the Queen somehow knew and sent automatically! I had to write to the palace and get a card two weeks late. It had pride of place on the mantelplace.

A signed photo? Cringeworthy !

We declined an invitation to the Queen’s garden party in the early 80’s. Stand around with a crowd of strangers waiting to curtesy to another stranger. No thank you.

MissAdventure

A signed photo?

I'm looking out for it appearing on ebay

Well at least the queen is easily recognised.
It's those nice hats again, I suppose.

It's not even a photo of the Queen, which might have been marginally better. Or not?

A signed photo?

Arrogant and shocking. Utterly disinterested in serious grievances raised by the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.

Responding to Gaston Brown, PM of Antigua - who asked the Queen’s son to use his “diplomatic influence” to achieve “reparatory justice”-
Edward,laughing, replied “I wasn’t keeping notes so I’m not going to give you a complete riposte”.

Royal couple told of Antigua and Barbuda's wish to be republic

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61221706

Grany

Prince Edward and Sophie mocked for ‘tone-deaf’ gift of a signed photo to St Lucia leader
Some commentators have condemned the Wessexes’ gesture as ‘narcissistic’, ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘insulting’

Gawd that’s a shocking “gift” !!

Germanshepherdsmum

Netflix and the American public are only interested in him because of his title. He is always referred to by it even though he is now a private individual. Same with his wife. If he were just Harry Windsor they wouldn’t want to know.

Well obviously ! Does it matter ?

I think we can put an end to Royal tours now

maddyone

I’m not remotely interested in celebrating the jubilee, it’s not important to me. The week of the jubilee we will be celebrating my husband’s 70th birthday and our whole family are going to stay together in a beautiful house in Devon. My daughter and her family are even coming back from New Zealand for the occasion. My husband knows nothing of any of this and I can’t wait to see his face when he opens the door and sees his daughter and precious grandchildren. In comparison, the Queen’s jubilee is nothing.

Fabulous !

Anniebach

Chosen by the British electorate, as were Thatcher, Cameron,
Johnson

And Brexit

The PM’s expression says it all. How important do the Wessexes think they are?

Well one thing they have accomplished. I'm actually starting to feel a bit sorry for Edward and Sophie.

www.independent.co.uk/world/prince-edward-sophie-st-lucia-b2064754.html

Prince Edward and Sophie mocked for ‘tone-deaf’ gift of a signed photo to St Lucia leader
Some commentators have condemned the Wessexes’ gesture as ‘narcissistic’, ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘insulting’

Thank you volver, it’s exciting and I’m looking forward to it ?

If someone is entitled to call themselves Volver, Princess of Scotland, but not Princess Volver of Scotland. That to me shows how completely bizarre the whole thing is.

What on earth do all these silly titles mean?

Anniebach

Harry was not born Duke of Sussex , he was given the title when he married, Megan could not have the title Princess
Megan, same as Diana couldn’t have the title Princess Diana

Yet most people referred to her as Princess Diana and still do. If Harry lost the title Duke of Sussex Meghan could call herself Princess Henry and I would bet she or her supporters would refer to her as Princess Meghan.