King's glove was dirty .

Pantglas2

I imagine everyone on this thread has family having served/still serving so don’t start pulling rank!

In both the instances you mentioned, their own behaviour has brought them to this impasse, IMO. Harry with his bragging about 25 kills and Andrew with his lack of remorse on his vile behaviour.

I don’t wish to see their sorry faces at the cenotaph ever again!

Me neither.
Andrew might have been a hero in the Falklands but his behaviour since is just totally reprehensible

Harry put the lives of others in danger by his stupid boasting.

I think they should be removed from the line of succession.

Photo of salute

no ..

My thoughts were of the dead and the grief

But I have not mentioned rank …

I imagine everyone on this thread has family having served/still serving so don’t start pulling rank!

In both the instances you mentioned, their own behaviour has brought them to this impasse, IMO. Harry with his bragging about 25 kills and Andrew with his lack of remorse on his vile behaviour.

I don’t wish to see their sorry faces at the cenotaph ever again!

In that case, I'm surprised, I really am.

Not to mention 3 who died … so 9 I meant.

Actually I have had 6 members of my family serving- actively. Allira

No, not public perceptions, just yours.
But presumably you know little about the Armed Forces so your misconceptions should be excused.

Or public perceptions perhaps we should say. It’s just a bit ironic? Sad? Pantglas2

Servicemen and women can be in the Armed Services for many years and never see active service. They are still serving the country, contributing to the Armed Forces and ready to defend you and yours if need be,

It makes no difference, they are still veterans.

the two men who had contributed to the armed forces were of course absent.
Your original post is still wholly wrong.

ronib

“…the two men who had contributed to the armed forces were of course absent.” ronin

You forgot to state “as a consequence of their own behaviour”!

King Charles was not on active service.
Andrew and Harry were. There’s a difference.

No good responding to Suzieque66 anyone.

There's no wifi or phone reception in the dungeons of the Tower of London.
Or so I've been told!

This is a great GN post Suzieque66

In all the ceremony and reflection about those who have served their country, you not only spotted something to pick on, but went back for a second look.
👏👏👏

FFS, I always respect this ceremony. The last thing I would comment on is s glove.
We are honouring our war dead, and respecting those who fought, including my Dad who came back.
I find the glove thing so petty.

Haha!!! This is so trivial it’s actually funny!!!
They gave up their tomorrows so that we can have today. A dirty glove - how pathetic can you get??? Don’t answer it!

So that’s sorted! No doubt there’ll be an apology along shortly…

His glove has an opening through which you can see his hand. I have zoomed into the photo and seen the pink of his hand through the opening and the fastening of the glove, and I have searched online and found that parade gloves with this kind of fastening are freely available to buy. If anyone still things he would turn up on parade with dirty gloves, they can do see the same evidence that I did. If it is any help, two brands of gloves available on Amazon are Rothko or Dart.

Any more criticisms to air? Did the wind blow his hair out of perfect smoothness? Did any dust fall on his polished shoes between the limousine and the ceremony?

Suzieque66

No it is not a strange thing to pick up ... I have never seen any Royal saluting with a dirty glove ... Look at the BBC coverage again .. he was wearing a dirty Glove ...but of course I understand people have a blinkered view of Royalty and cant accept that they can make a mistake ...

What a silly post.

What a load of fuss over nothing!!
The day is about some more important than a glove!!

If you mean across his fingers, there is slight marking there in the photos I seen but it looks like where he has held the wreath by curling his fingers around it. It probably can't be helped,

Perhaps he should have worn his RN uniform as Admiral of the Fleet and given the RN salute.