What's the point of a Prince of Wales?

I don't feel honoured to have a prince of Wales. I have nothing against William but honoured? Not at all.

I disagree. No 'mass hysteria' in the crowds I joined in Edinburgh. Just quiet respect. The atmosphere was very pleasant and certainly not hysterical. Quite solemn and striking as the hearse passed by.

I don't understand the clapping.

At one time it would be a bowed head and silence as a hearse passed by.

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.

Thought just the same at the time of Diana.

There is quiet, deep respect

and this, mass hysteria. I am pretty sure the Queen would have hated it.

Now this is a serious question, before I get accused of fomenting insurrection...

Why is it an honour grannyrebel7?

I'm Welsh and I love having a Prince and Princess of Wales. I can't see a problem with it. In fact I think it's an honour that the Scottish and Irish don't have. I don't mind that they're both English.

volver

I think then the response will be something like, "well its been working fine for a year so why change it?"

Its never the right time for some.

But there were some illuminating answers, that don't call for revolution. We have to talk about things, not keep quiet because its considered by some as "not the right time."

Why, when it just puts peoples backs up and makes their position more entrenched? That’s what Mark Drakeford is saying, I agree with him. What would happen if it was debated with the people of Wales now and there was say, a referendum, would be to keep with tradition, because that is the national mood.

Thegrandmarniter

If not Michael Sheen, then Huw Edwards. Sorry I’ll shut up now. I sense this thread coming to an end. What a good one. Well done Volver.

Now you're talking - Huw! ?

Declaring a new Prince of Wales with no discussion with the people of Wales wasn’t right

That's just the opinion of the little-known Ifan Morgan Jones.

If not Michael Sheen, then Huw Edwards. Sorry I’ll shut up now. I sense this thread coming to an end. What a good one. Well done Volver.

Declaring a new Prince of Wales with no discussion with the people of Wales wasn’t right

nation.cymru/opinion/declaring-a-new-prince-of-wales-with-no-discussion-with-the-people-of-wales-wasnt-right/

Opinion, thought could have waited, done in haste.

Anniebach

I want Michael Sheen, a daft question needs a daft answer

But he's far too hairy! (See other thread complaining about the King ?)

I want Michael Sheen, a daft question needs a daft answer

Well if the Spanish can put up with the likes of Juan Carlos and move seamlessly to Felipe I’m sure us Welsh can tolerate young William for a year before deciding to get rid!

And no, we don’t want a political PoW, magnificent though Sheen’s acting skills are!

I think then the response will be something like, "well its been working fine for a year so why change it?"

Its never the right time for some.

But there were some illuminating answers, that don't call for revolution. We have to talk about things, not keep quiet because its considered by some as "not the right time."

volver

It was only partly rhetorical Casdon because some people keep saying what a good Prince of Wales William will be, and others are saying its just a title and doesn't matter. So it is a puzzle to me.

I really was interested in the replies but obviously asking any question at all about the RF at the moment is anathema.

I do think that’s right volver, it’s just not the right time for everybody to fully enter into a debate. We will have a better idea of how the land lies in a year’s time when the present high emotion has calmed. Not that it was wrong to ask the question, just that the answer is likely to be tempered by experience. If you remember, why not revive the thread then and see how people feel?

Definitely Michael Sheen

Franco knew he was doing the right thing

There's a sentence I never thought I'd read. ?

Initially volver - the people have had 5 decades to change their minds so Franco knew he was doing the right thing obviously!

Before I’m shot down, I know Michael Sheen wouldn’t want it, he’s argued so eloquently against it.

Well that just goes to show it’s ok for some, look at the grief I got when I said I protected my home from having to pay care home fees so I could pass it onto my gc

Thegrandmarniter

Michael Sheen should be Prince of Wales.

Or President perhaps? He’s certainly good at rousing speeches, did you see him on A League Their Own?

You certainly opened a can of worms with me !

Grany

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

And no inheritance tax paid either

As I asked above - that was Franco's doing, wasn't it?