Prince William and the Planet

Well I think he’s a total hypocrite shooting and killing birds and taking his son to watch and that goes for Kate too

I take it you're vegetarian then BlueBelle and don't eat chicken or turkey.

BlueBelle

Well I think he’s a total hypocrite shooting and killing birds and taking his son to watch and that goes for Kate too

There has never been any evidence that Kate and George were at the shoot. It was probably fake news.

I'm happy to stand corrected if anyone can come up with a credible link and not pure guesswork by the press.

Maybe he wants to jump onMeghan and Harry's bandwagon,they want to save the planet too...lol.Hypocrits one and all

Annual shoot at Balmoral

Prince William is blasted by animal rights activists PETA for taking Prince George, 7, to watch him on on grouse shoot at Balmoral and say exposure to 'casual killing' could cause 'damage to his psyche'

Prince William is blasted by animal rights activists PETA for taking Prince George, 7, to watch him on on grouse shoot at Balmoral and say exposure to 'casual killing' could cause 'damage to his psyche

That report was in all the papers. There was no evidence.

There are numerous photos of william hunting, are you saying they are all fake news?

Actually, most of the photos of him shooting (hunting has been banned) are old ones.

Numerous is an exaggeration.

I have just googled and there are a number of them.

Correct Sparklefizz

Any recent ones with George present, Galaxy?

I couldn't go shooting myself . However I'm not vegetarian and would far rather eat pheasant or game that has been killed in the field instantly than battery farmed chicken.I personally think game shooting and the issues about climate change and extinction of threatened species are a separate thing.

No I didnt say there were. I am not interested in what william thinks of the planet it has absolutely no relevance and is hypocritical, in the same way as Harry's pronouncements are not relevant, but there is no difference between the two.

Why is it hypocritical Galaxy ?

So, Grany and others -

What exactly are you doing to save the planet for future generations, to inspire young children about wildlife, insects, the natural world?

How high profile are you - would anyone listen to you?

Well said Callistemon.

I really enjoyed the programme. I thought it was wonderful to see him encouraging all the children in their environmental projects. I’m sure talking to him about their work will have inspired them even more. The children were amazing and doing such marvellous work.

I hesitate to mention that there was another thread, which was very positive about the efforts William is making.

"Prince William is blasted by animal rights activists PETA for taking Prince George, 7, to watch him on on grouse shoot at Balmoral and say exposure to 'casual killing' could cause 'damage to his psyche' " I shudder to think what PETA's verdict would have been on my brother's (aged 10) and my (aged 8) otherwise unaccompanied sessions shooting rabbits and feral pigeons on local crofts with our father's .22 rifle and .410 shotgun. At the time, our neighbours were very grateful, we ate most of the victims, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Now it would seem that these expeditions must have made me the psychopath I am today...

Well that’s good to know Callistemon. I thought it was an excellent programme and good to see Wiliam involved and encouraging children. I particularly liked those two Scottish girls - 10 and 13, I think.

paddyanne - not sure it was "jumping on the bandwagon" as I read yesterday it had taken him over two years to make it.
I haven't seen it. Just read an article about it.

Gwyneth

I really enjoyed the programme. I thought it was wonderful to see him encouraging all the children in their environmental projects. I’m sure talking to him about their work will have inspired them even more. The children were amazing and doing such marvellous work.

Me too. He can lend his high profile to help inspire change.

Its very easy to point the finger of hypocrite to any high profile figure, even Greta Thurnberg got it in the neck for travelling on a train. Anyone who adds to the message that there is a climate emergency, loss of species and destruction of the oceans, gets approval from me. Its almost impossible to live a perfect life with no impact on the environment, what we should individually and collectively aim for is to do the least harm possible. We should listen to the message not pick holes in the messenger.

This program took over two years to make.
Prince William has the same right to care about the Planet as any Father/Person. If he is using his platform for good, well done him.