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AIBU?

The Duke and Duchess gave their occupation as prince and princess of the United Kingdom on the birth certificate register

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vivizone · 03/08/2013 20:31

Thought their occupation was helicopter rescue pilot and housewife

"Princess of England" as an "Occupation" is ridiculous. The father's occupation is an RAF helicopter pilot. Prince, isn't an occupation.

These are titles not occupations. Or have I got this wrong?

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YouStayClassySanDiego · 03/08/2013 20:33

Does it matter?

Will it affect you ?

If not don't give it head space

Alisvolatpropiis · 03/08/2013 20:34

I think Prince/Princess might be occupations technically because of the royal duties?

In the same was Queen/King is not merely a title?

Maybe?

Vivacia · 03/08/2013 20:34

What's the AIBU question?

smokinaces · 03/08/2013 20:34

But she's not just a housewife is she? She works as a princess, going to events, royal duties etc. Granted he is a helicopter pilot, but to say she is a housewife isn't true. Princess in her case is more accurate imo.

Binkyridesagain · 03/08/2013 20:35

It's to make it easier for future genealogists,

twinklyfingers · 03/08/2013 20:37

As prince and princess, they have duties and expectations which, I believe, must keep them occupied. I don't know about you, but I didn't have to worry about millions of people seeing me the day after I gave birth.

Really it makes no difference to anyone what they put though.

Cheesyslice · 03/08/2013 20:37

I think it's a bloody great job title

Also excuse my pig ignorance but what is Kate's surname now? Windsor?

ForgetfulNameChanger · 03/08/2013 20:38

I know I'd put down my more unique job out of the two!

LazyMonkeyButler · 03/08/2013 20:38

Prince is William's main job, he is a part-time helicopter pilot. Likewise, Kate is a Princess currently on maternity leave. I wouldn't call her a housewife, as I doubt she does her own cleaning/ironing/washing etc.

SuburbanRhonda · 03/08/2013 20:38

It tickles me to see - Birthplace: Reading, and Occupation: Princess of the United Kingdom on the same piece of paper

Sparrowlegs248 · 03/08/2013 20:38

I thought it was a brilliant thing to put as an occupation and imagined them having a little snigger about it.

TheSkiingGardener · 03/08/2013 20:39

Hmmm, where does their principal income come from?

LazyMonkeyButler · 03/08/2013 20:39

I might be wrong but I thought they were Mountbatten-Windsor.

TippiShagpile · 03/08/2013 20:39

I think they will have checked this out with the relevant palace/civil service officials.

I wouldn't waste any sleep over it tbh.

Sparrowlegs248 · 03/08/2013 20:39

Kate can choose from Windsor, Cambridge or .....somwthing else.

smokinaces · 03/08/2013 20:40

Lazymonkey I read in all the gumf post prince Georges birth that it was mountbatten-Windsor too, but that William goes by Wales in the raf

Grignard · 03/08/2013 20:40

I couldn't do what they do - not without a LOT of training anyway. I am pretty sure they could both do what I do (graduate only career type job) with just a few intensive weeks of training.

Sparrowlegs248 · 03/08/2013 20:40

Yes lazy Mountbatten is the something else.

Lackedpunchesforever · 03/08/2013 20:41

I think it's ace

gutzgutz · 03/08/2013 20:41

Looks like a fake. As someone who registered a birth recently, everything was typed. Why should this registration be different?

LazyMonkeyButler · 03/08/2013 20:42

TBH though, I hadn't realised that the whole HRH Prince of Cambridge malarkey would be on the birth certificate. I thought it would just be George Alexander Louis Mountbatten-Windsor (or whatever the correct surname is).

LaGuardia · 03/08/2013 20:42

Surely every girl's dream? Occupation: princess. Cooler than cool.

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YouStayClassySanDiego · 03/08/2013 20:43

Why does this piss you off?

Mandy2003 · 03/08/2013 20:43

And he wouldn't be allowed to sign it just "Wills" would he?

specialsubject · 03/08/2013 20:45

Kate's surname is Middleton, marriage has no official effect on a woman's name. However as she has started to be known as 'Duchess of Cambridge' and may be using her husband's surname, then it is Mountbatten-Windsor. (The royal family went to Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha when it became unfashionable to be German. Phil the Greek wasn't born with a surname, but adopted Mountbatten instead of Battenburg, and apparently got a bit miffed at being the only man in England at the time whose kids took his wife's name)

quite pleased that the mother's occupation is now on the birth certificate. Not sure when that came in. (probably quite a while ago I suppose)

as for the job: cutting ribbons, visiting places, opening things, general good works. All that won't fit in the box. :-)

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