What's the point of a Prince of Wales?

Without reading the whole thread again - describing it as ‘a nonsense’ IIRC, mention of the petition to stop it …?

In any case, Prince William speaks Welsh already, he learned as a child. Apart from republicans, from what I’ve seen, Welsh people are happy to have him as Prince of Wales and support the investiture. He has lived in Wales, visited frequently, and is generally more popular here than his father, I think people see him favourably. The current angst here is more about the UK Government than it is about the Royal Family.

That's not whingeing. That's answering the question about what people think of it and adding how they are acting on their feelings about it. That's allowed, sorry to disappoint you. Do you think that anybody who expresses a negative view about a situation is whingeing?

Whingeing would be: "Oh I don't want this to happen, poor me, here we go again. I don't like William, he doesn't deserve this job, yada yada...)

Making comments which you do not agree with is just something you are going to have to live with. It is a democracy, remember.

Whatever, volver. Whatever.

Anniebach. Llandovery to Cardiff = 55.3 miles, Llandovery to Holyhead = 154.3 miles%.

Germanshepherdsmum

Without reading the whole thread again - describing it as ‘a nonsense’ IIRC, mention of the petition to stop it …?

IIRC?

Just to close this bit of the conversation...

I won't be complaining if Edward gets Duke of Edinburgh any more than I did when he got Earl of Forfar. Giving a Royal a made up title to make them feel important is just one of the little games the Royals like to indulge in.

Giving them a historically-significant title that implies they rule over a particular country in the Union, that's something else. I would however, complain, if somebody decides we need a new Duke of Cumberland.

We will now begin to pay William more than £20m a year.
Duchy of Cornwall worth 1billion passes to William

My mother was 100% Welsh DNA and they all spoke it round the table in North Wales. She was very happy and proud when Charles was made Prince of Wales, she even bought the LP of the soundtrack (no video recorders then).

I think it is an honour for the PoW to have the title and an honour for Wales to have him, it works both ways. Today it means each can promote and compliment the other through charities, language and culture. As with anything royal there will be people who approve and people who disapprove!

I don't really like titles at all but as they mean little these days then William being Prince of Wales isn't going to affect me at all.

Grany

We will now begin to pay William more than £20m a year.
Duchy of Cornwall worth 1billion passes to William

There's none so blind.....

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

How delightful. Good for William. Love it

Lexisgranny

I have just asked my husband what he thinks about the appointment and he replied that as long as they both visit all parts of Wales, and are visible in the Principality, he is more than happy about it.

a good view to take, I think.

I do not remember any problems arising when Prince Charles became the Prince of Wales, it is seen as an honour surely.
Wales is a part of the UK, as is Scotland and NI.Moreover Wales has historically been entwined with England for much longer than the other two.
I believe that William and Catherine will be very welcome there, they do seem to be poplar with everyone.

Chestnut - my father was just the same. He had moved to England before I was born.
He regretted not speaking Welsh to me but he spoke Welsh to everyone who could speak it.
He sang to me in Welsh.

He was very proud when Charles was made Prince of Wales.

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.

Being Welsh I hate it

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

Barmeyoldbat

Being Welsh I hate it

Do you live in Wales Barmeyoldbat?

Just curious

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.

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.

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

I know, my voice is terrible ?

Nothing to do with your voice, Call

Volver

You haven't heard it volver

It's enough to .....