Harry attending coronation alone.

Oh bugger… ignore me, I misread your post! I blame Covid brain fog.

I'm talking in generalities. As you are probably aware.

And now I'm posting again...😆

Sorry, one more post then I'll stop

Heard that one before! .

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Oh no....

Catch-22!

If I answer then I'm posting again and if I don't then Foxygloves continues to feel superior. 🙄

Life is so hard....

Go for it volver.. I have faith in you 👍

Golly do some of you not know the importance made of children's birthdays in the nursery and early years settings now? We always celebrated- an important part of a child learning about time is the month and day- and having a calendar showing events and birthdays. But there is also now huge emphasis on a home party for the child. Every child in the group/class must be invited. There's a sort of sub-culture of "entertainment" available including visits from Elsa and pet petting parties. I bet Archie's has been in the planning stage for ages.

He's 4.

And why not ....... a person who does not see why children should celebrate or enjoy themselves on their birthday ..... is a right old grinch

How many of us can remember our 4th birthdays?

And can our children, or our GC, if they are older, remember their 4th birthdays?

Course not.

In years to come, won’t make a scrap of difference to Archie whether his dad was there or not.

I hope Archie enjoys his 4th birthday, my older one is also early May, beautiful weather, we had a party in the garden. A neighbour came with her 4 year old daughter and gave him a gun and holster (toy) I was kind of shocked even back then, it was very silver and cowboy real looking I wish Archie a similar memorable, outdoor sunshine birthday party, minus the gun!

I certainly wouldn't want to miss my child's birthday

Granted we have to work or go to school but I wouldn't want to miss the whole day

A 4 year old will be very aware it is their birthday

Roseinbloom

And why not ....... a person who does not see why children should celebrate or enjoy themselves on their birthday ..... is a right old grinch

Aye that's me.

🙃

I am getting vaguely excited about the dogs first birthday

Galaxy

I am getting vaguely excited about the dogs first birthday

Ooh! That is exciting! 🐶 🎂

Are you having a party Galaxy?

Calendargirl

How many of us can remember our 4th birthdays?

And can our children, or our GC, if they are older, remember their 4th birthdays?

Course not.

In years to come, won’t make a scrap of difference to Archie whether his dad was there or not.

Agreed. The boy won't remember if his dad attended, just he was surrounded by mum, other family and friends - Fun.

I can’t help thinking why choose Archie’s birthday for Coronation Day? It’s probably best if Harry comes alone. I don’t feel comfortable with giving Meghan any more media attention, so it’s best if she stays away.

Of course Archie will remember his birthday when children are that young it is all party time and fun. With my children the
birthday party began with the first birthday, just close family and few friends. I was so proud to see the first year birthday with the one candle on the cake. Always make the most of the birthdays once they get to fifteen they become less and less interested only wanting the expensive presents.

If it were me, I would try and marry up the two occasions as the Sussex 's did with Lilly. Go to the Coronation in the morning, leaving the children with?? Then reappear after the service and spend the rest of the day with the birthday boy. Perhaps a party planned for another day with small friends after they get home. You can't leave a birthday unmarked, on the other hand at that age you can juggle it a bit.

Calendargirl

How many of us can remember our 4th birthdays?

And can our children, or our GC, if they are older, remember their 4th birthdays?

Course not.

In years to come, won’t make a scrap of difference to Archie whether his dad was there or not.

I can remember mine!
Mum made a huge cake with pink candles on and all my relatives came as well as some little friends in my street.We had green jelly which I’d never seen before and played games and sang songs, marvellous!
It was my first real birthday party😃

Jaberwok

If it were me, I would try and marry up the two occasions as the Sussex 's did with Lilly. Go to the Coronation in the morning, leaving the children with?? Then reappear after the service and spend the rest of the day with the birthday boy. Perhaps a party planned for another day with small friends after they get home. You can't leave a birthday unmarked, on the other hand at that age you can juggle it a bit.

Good idea, if they wanted that, but Meghan won’t show her face here.

Smileless, no party but I might be tempted to take him for the afternoon tea at the local doggy diner. They do good cakes for humans too.

He will be damaged if he doesn’t have birthday celebrations but no problem that he doesn’t know grandfathers, uncles, aunts, cousins , no knowledge of his extended family.

He will be fine as long ashe is loved but, idk, I wouldn't want to miss agrandchilds birthday and I wouldn't want to overlay it with my special days if I could avoid it

I know I'm a big gentle parenting softie lol

I really like kids and they always come first for me

I don't know why she's not going to attend. There are no facts to the issue. There's probabilities, there's speculation.

My speculation - for what it's worth, and it's not worth any more or less than anyone else's is this.

Many here dislike the woman, some intensely - some, like Jeremy Clarkson, have made it quite clear that they hate her.

She knows this, and so does Harry.

The media are obsessed with reporting every detail, no matter how irrelevant, of her life when they find such to report.

She also knows this as does Harry.

If she comes, the media will have a frenzy of speculation, column inches by all the usual contributors - she will be watched and every move, smile, non-smile, gesture, will be interpreted in some way by 'experts'. Among all the other photo's from the event, there will be lots focusing on her - and then the tabloid readership will accuse her of hogging the limelight.

If she doesn't come she will - as she was in the Independent recently - be accused of snubbing the King.

So either way, she's not going to endear herself regardless of what she chooses to do. She's already damned.

What would you do? Under the circumstances, knowing in advance that I was already 'damned'... I'd stay home and celebrate the child's birthday. She's got nothing to lose.