Nigel Farage suggests Prince William ‘sticks to the BAFTAs’

Charities are very much the business of the royals and they are helpful in drawing public attention to different ones.

The Prince’s Trust was formed to help disadvantaged young people in the 70’s, political?

Everything Nigel Farage says goes over my head. Look how we were misled my him on Brexit and subsequently by the Conservative gvt. We are a lot worse off.

Anniebach

Charles founded the Prince’s Trust

Harry, The Invictus Games for injured military.

Germanshepherdsmum

I disagree. The King, when Prince of Wales, let his opinions on various issues be known. William is not the monarch and I see no reason why he can’t speak out on such an issue.

I agree with you Germanshepherdsmum. People will take note of their opinion. The Queen kept quiet on everything but I suspect the Monarchy is changing. For instance, King Charles has recently announced he is building, I think in Suffolk, an estate for social housing. These new royals are showing they have a social conscience, not just talk.

From an outsider's point of view, it seems that Prince William's comment about the Israel-Hamas war is part of his job and future job. That Farage guy is a Trump fan so that screams volumes about his intelligence. He's very much what our GOP party is full of and who we are trying to get rid of one investigation at a time.
The majority of us here absolutely adore William and Kate.

Charles founded the Prince’s Trust

Charles made a comment on tv just after the Queen died saying that, as the monarch, he knew he would no longer be able to express his own opinions but that he was sure that William would follow his example as Prince of Wales.

As long as he doesn’t contradict the U.K. govt or policies, he’s as entitled to express his opinion IMO.

Farage has become a windbag who likes the sound of his own voice. To remain a celebrity he needs to remain in the news.

Mr Farage is a dangerous clown. He should stick to just being a clown. And the rest of us regard him as such.

I don’t think it is just the king who needs to refrain from offering opinions, I think those near the throne, or who are Counsellors of State should refrain too. Can anyone imagine Princess Anne expressing an opinion publicly about anything other than a horse or an annoying journalist!

Anniebach

So Charles was wrong to fund the trust ?

That would have been difficult before he was born.

So Charles was wrong to fund the trust ?

When he becomes Monarch, perhaps.

But I don't think this speech was in any way too controversial. He is not Head of State.

I think a better way for the Monarchy to go would be to distance themselves from such events as the BAFTAS and other showbizzy events.
Good works, charity events, yes, but showbiz - no.

I don’t really care what Nigel Farage says, because he is entitled to his opinions and to express them, just like everyone else.
However I don’t think royals should speak out about political issues. It is important if the monarchy is to survive that it remains impartial in all areas.
They are of course, entitled to their opinions, it’s just that they shouldn’t express them publicly. Monarchy brings many rights and privileges to members of the royal family but it also brings responsibilities.

Nigel Farage suggests Prince William ‘sticks to the BAFTAs’

That is stupid and ignorant on so many levels.

It’s the changing face of the Monarcy and I’m here for it. Modern Britain.

state.

If Farage had been ignored the country would be in a better

Cossy

Personally I applaud him! We need to move forward and find a new place for a modernised monarchy. We live in a democracy and he’s just as “entitled” as the rest of us to both have and express his opinions. I don’t believe the Queen would have been horrified, she may not have expressed her opinions so openly but she also recognised the need for change

I really don’t think he is just as entitled as any of us to express his opinions.
Having said that, I know he was speaking in a carefully scripted way, so see nothing wrong with what he said.
He will always have to be careful what he says in public, both now and in the future as King.

Farage isn’t “posh” he’s more “tosh”
He’s richer than most of us I would imagine!

maddyone Wed 21-Feb-24 15:32:58
growstuff
Apologies, William did say hostages should be released. My mistake.
He didn’t actually use the word ceasefire, but said all fighting should stop. It amounts to the same thing.
Obviously many on here believe William should have spoken out. That’s fine, so long as you still approve when he says something you don’t agree with.

He did not say’all fighting should stop’ but ‘I like many others
want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible’

Yes Callistemon a carefully worded address and I admire him for speaking out.

maddyone

growstuff
Apologies, William did say hostages should be released. My mistake.
He didn’t actually use the word ceasefire, but said all fighting should stop. It amounts to the same thing.
Obviously many on here believe William should have spoken out. That’s fine, so long as you still approve when he says something you don’t agree with.

He didn’t actually use the word ceasefire, but said all fighting should stop. It amounts to the same thing.
Carefully worded as Hamas is still firing rockets into Israel, too.

Chocolatelovinggran

And I think that Mr Farage should stick to the jungle. He holds no political position and seems to see his chief role as " rent-an- opinion".

He was surprisingly at home there

growstuff
Apologies, William did say hostages should be released. My mistake.
He didn’t actually use the word ceasefire, but said all fighting should stop. It amounts to the same thing.
Obviously many on here believe William should have spoken out. That’s fine, so long as you still approve when he says something you don’t agree with.