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Nigel Farage suggests Prince William ‘sticks to the BAFTAs’

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Urmstongran Tue 20-Feb-24 18:38:07

What do you think?

In my opinion William needs to understand what accepting the privilege of Royalty means.
You can have private opinions but keep them to yourself.

This is NOT the job of the Monarchy to get involved.

Katie59 Tue 20-Feb-24 20:04:58

I was surprised by his comment on Gaza, however he said no more than the stated policy of the UK government and many others.
He does need to avoid controversy

Anniebach Tue 20-Feb-24 20:01:20

Low kick even for you Glorianny

Glorianny Tue 20-Feb-24 19:57:17

Oh dear the "Golden Boy" has put his foot in it!!
And Mr "I'm just an ordinary chap" didn't like it.
Two over privileged men who nobody really cares about.
Both desperate to stay in the headlines.

Unless shock William has just realised the crown may be closer than he imagined and he's trying to have an opinion before it's too late

Anniebach Tue 20-Feb-24 19:56:10

Schoolboy error at age 41? he said nothing political

Namsnanny Tue 20-Feb-24 19:52:55

Urmstongran

Thank you Namsnanny. 😁

I don't know who is advising our future king, but this is a massive mistake which he will come to regret because now that he has started, where does it stop ?

What her late majesty thought about anything except horses and dogs, was kept in-house, very disappointed tonight, schoolboy error if you ask me.

I'm inclined to agree.

Namsnanny Tue 20-Feb-24 19:47:55

Galaxy

Actually this reminds me of something I was thinking the other day, Grany has disappeared?

I thought you mean't the Queen, but then I looked at the spelling.

Urmstongran Tue 20-Feb-24 19:46:29

Thank you Namsnanny. 😁

I don't know who is advising our future king, but this is a massive mistake which he will come to regret because now that he has started, where does it stop ?

What her late majesty thought about anything except horses and dogs, was kept in-house, very disappointed tonight, schoolboy error if you ask me.

Namsnanny Tue 20-Feb-24 19:45:00

Urmstongran

Germanshepherdsmum

I think your admiration of Farage is colouring your thinking Urms.

Actually no, not at all. It just sparked off my own thoughts on the subject.

I just thought she was starting an interesting thread myself.

Much like others do.

Urmstongran Tue 20-Feb-24 19:42:37

Germanshepherdsmum

I think your admiration of Farage is colouring your thinking Urms.

Actually no, not at all. It just sparked off my own thoughts on the subject.

Galaxy Tue 20-Feb-24 19:38:27

Actually this reminds me of something I was thinking the other day, Grany has disappeared?

Namsnanny Tue 20-Feb-24 19:33:46

Galaxy

Why on earth would I take notice of anything Prince William would say. The same applies to Farage.

gringringrin best retort yet grin

Galaxy Tue 20-Feb-24 19:31:44

Ha why on earth would I care about that.

TerriBull Tue 20-Feb-24 19:31:29

Possibly he's over stepping royal protocol, but it's such an emotive issue to see innocent people being bombed day in day out and having to go without basic provisions, he's expressing his feelings as a fellow human being.

It wasn't nice to see an Israeli woman hostage with the baby and young child still being moved around by Palestinian men, it's not either or. I hate the bombing and displacement of innocent people and I hate the way anti semitism is being ramped up as it undoubtedly is practically everywhere.

BlueBelle Tue 20-Feb-24 19:27:55

Up to you Galaxy so far you seem in a minority

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 20-Feb-24 19:26:41

I think your admiration of Farage is colouring your thinking Urms.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 20-Feb-24 19:24:40

Who on earth is going to listen to Farage?

Friend of Trump and Putin.

Summerlove Tue 20-Feb-24 19:23:15

JenniferEccles

If he had to say anything at all he should have just expressed a strong desire for the hostages to be released, and then left it at that.

I hope this isn’t going to be the beginning of William meddling in politics. It’s not his place.

Caring about what is going on in the world and expressing it is everyones place

Galaxy Tue 20-Feb-24 19:22:59

Because the idea of the royals speaking out on complex political issues fills me with horror. And I am certainly not going to support it.

BlueBelle Tue 20-Feb-24 19:21:15

Well if he’s talking sense why not Galaxy ?and if he’s going to be a good role model to young people what’s to not like Anyone who knows me knows I m not a royalist at all but I must say I rather listen to William than to loud mouthed hypocrite Farage

JenniferEccles Tue 20-Feb-24 19:19:25

If he had to say anything at all he should have just expressed a strong desire for the hostages to be released, and then left it at that.

I hope this isn’t going to be the beginning of William meddling in politics. It’s not his place.

Anniebach Tue 20-Feb-24 19:15:15

Charles set out his architectural philosophy in 1987 in a book called “A Vision of Britain.” In it, he wrote that the country's architecture should focus on historical and regional styles, and resist the “creeping cancer” of modernism that was making “everywhere — from Riyadh to Rangoon” look similar.

Galaxy Tue 20-Feb-24 19:15:13

Why on earth would I take notice of anything Prince William would say. The same applies to Farage.

Parsley3 Tue 20-Feb-24 19:14:12

William clearly thinks that it is not enough for a Royal just to exist and a 21st century monarchy should get involved. He is showing that he wants to make a difference and I applaud that.

Wheniwasyourage Tue 20-Feb-24 19:14:06

Well said, BlueBelle.

BlueBelle Tue 20-Feb-24 19:11:12

His grandmothers no longer here and times change
I think it’s good that they are moving towards a much less formal regime
Farage isn’t worth listening too, nasty man not an iota of care in his personality