What's the point of a Prince of Wales?

No comparison between the public reaction following the deaths of the Queen and Diana, the latter was embarrassing hysteria No comparison between the public reaction following the death of the Queen and Diana, the latter was embarrassing hysteria ,

I’m a monarchist but don’t ‘adore and worship’ the monarch or anyone else on this earth, nor am I subservient to anybody. You have a peculiar turn of phrase and strange ideas Rowantree. As for the tv, use the off button as I do.

Rowantree

There's adoration and worship wall-to-wall on the media. People distraught as if the woman was a family member or close friend. She wasn't. Mass hysteria IMO.

These were my feelings after the death of the Princess of Wales.
I still don't "get" what that was all about to be honest.

I’m Welsh and I don’t see the point of having an English Prince of Wales, or at least let the Welsh vote on it. (No offence to the English)
I think in these modern times we don’t need all these dukes and duchess’s either.

Do we really know that the matter has not already been discussed with the Welsh powers that be?

Adoration, worship, distraught, strange language to use. I haven’t seen that.
Evidently people are not allowed to express their sorrow in ways you don’t like. Fortunately they’ll never have to feel the burden of your disapproval.

Oh....and 'give it a rest' is what I sigh every time I switch on the news for the last few days. It's as if nothing else mattered .

There's adoration and worship wall-to-wall on the media. People distraught as if the woman was a family member or close friend. She wasn't. Mass hysteria IMO.

Strange language Rowantree. Who has said they “adore and worship” them?
Humiliating is seeing the appalling behaviour of people who give the country a bad name by being nasty about a person who has died, and towards a family who has lost a loved one.
Ridiculous is your opinion which you are entitled to have.
If all the people of Wales rise up in rebellion against having a “Prince of Wales” then I guess the the appointment would be discarded. I can’t speak for all the Welsh people so I don’t know their feelings.
I suspect that what will happen is, as with the RF, opinions will range from happy to have them there, indifferent as to whether they are there or not or totally anti and those opinions will continue to be expressed on GN, MN, Twitter etc. etc.

We aren't in North Korea, though sometimes I wonder....

No, I can't. Why should I?

Oh, can you not just wait at least until after the funeral, Rowantree?

I'm totally nauseated by the lot of them. Time to go, Windsors! Definitely a remnant of a feudal past and I am NOT a subject but a citizen, thanks. Why do so many people want a rich family to adore and worship? Why do they love being subservient? I find the whole set up humiliating and ridiculous.

Callistemon21

^born 1284. at Caernarfon Castle^
He was Welsh, then.

Isn't there a story that the Welsh wanted a Prince of Wales who was born in Wales and spoke no English? So Edward replied that if he gave them a Prince born in Wales and speaking no English would they accept him? Cue cheers from the Welsh - so he produced his baby son.

You haven't heard it volver

It's enough to .....

Volver

Nothing to do with your voice, Call

I know, my voice is terrible ?

Callistemon21

tickingbird

I think William is now also Lord of the Isles. Dearie me.

How delightful. Good for William. Love it

I think William is now also Lord of the Isles. Dearie me

When I see this post all I seem to do is burst into song! Fingers in ears everyone ?

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
Onward! the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye.

Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar,
Thunderclaps rend the air;
Baffled, our foes stand by the shore,
Follow they will not dare.

Sung with great gusto at my English primary school.

Somerled is birlinn in his grave.

Joke for the Scottish grans

Soroptimum

I am Welsh. I got into trouble when I took the day off school in 1969 to watch Charles’s investiture. I think it’s fantastic that we have a new Prince.
As an aside, I’ve had enough of Scotland and how much the Queen loved Balmoral.

That's understandable.

I'm a bit fed up of hearing about her "beloved Balmoral" as well. And tonight I learnt from Countryfile that she was a champion of the rights of capercaillies. Who knew.

tickingbird

^I think William is now also Lord of the Isles. Dearie me.^

How delightful. Good for William. Love it

I think William is now also Lord of the Isles. Dearie me

When I see this post all I seem to do is burst into song! Fingers in ears everyone ?

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,
Onward! the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye.

Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar,
Thunderclaps rend the air;
Baffled, our foes stand by the shore,
Follow they will not dare.

Sung with great gusto at my English primary school.

Barmeyoldbat

Being Welsh I hate it

Do you live in Wales Barmeyoldbat?

Just curious

Why do you hate it? My daughter in law is Welsh and doesn't 'hate it'.

Being Welsh I hate it

I am Welsh. I got into trouble when I took the day off school in 1969 to watch Charles’s investiture. I think it’s fantastic that we have a new Prince.
As an aside, I’ve had enough of Scotland and how much the Queen loved Balmoral.