Trooping the colour booing

Eton College boys 'booed' visiting state schoolgirls - BBC News

Do you think kids don't get bullied in private school?

I never said they didn’t. Read my post for the sort of bullying George would receive at s state school. Jeering at people for being posh is cowardly and pointless but it doesn’t stop people doing it.
If you haven’t seen it on mumsnet you can’t have been around long.

Do you think kids don't get bullied in private school?

Believe me, often the way kids treat each other in such places of privilege is far, far worse than a typical grammar school.

What's weird is that just in terms of what people might call privilege, the royal family are not really the ones that most affect regular people's lives.

Those would be billionaires in business and government.

They aren't particularly better examples of being born with a silver spoon in their mouths, there are all kinds of children born to fabulously wealthy parents around the world who will inherit not only money but political power.

They aren't particularly examples of people living a soft life, there are plenty of kids of wealthy people and celebs and such who will never work a day in their lives if they don't want to. (I always think of that stupid show with Nicole Ritchie and Paris Hilton which ages me, but you get the drift.)

The money that supports these people all comes from "the people" as well. But there isn't even a pretence that they owe the public service, or that they are morally obligated to stop throwing their political weight around (looking at you Bill Gates...)

The questioning of Andrew is completely different. Of course people can protest about the Royal Family if they want to but there's a time and a place. Jeering and booing at young children is such crass behavior.

Thousands of people love to go and see the Royals, it's a lovely day out, people spend money so good for businesses and everyone has a nice time. Why the need to ruin someone else's day because they don't have the same opinion as you. They're not changing anything by booing and jeering.

Maintaining the status quo is what has happened for a very long time. People have quite rightly sought to question this at times. Why I raised the subject of the suffragettes.

I don't think the RF looked comfortable in their gilded carriages anyway, nothing to do with a protest. I feel they shouldn't have to do this - especially involving children. What I do firmly support is free expression and peaceful protest. There has been very valid questioning of Andrew by Republic and Led By Donkeys - they must be able to do this in a democracy?

This. If you don't like the Royal Family then just stay away. Fed up of people thinking they have the right to spoil others enjoyment.

Fool.

Oh sorry, there are so many supporters on here I took it at face value. Well then I agree, they definitely feel it’s a price worth paying - it’s mainly easy work, if a little dull and intrusive!

I was trying to be sarcastic,obviously failed miserably!

I live in an area of Bradford that's been described as 'deprived'. The kids near me look well fed and healthy. I've never seen a starving chlid in real life because I'd do something about it.How many 'starving' kids live near you? This emotive language was BPs catchphrase when bringing in breakfast clubs. It's misleading and over emotive language.

Really? I’m not sure I agree. They would never be fully private, but they def have a deal with the devil, they def feed into the exposure. Other royal families manage a lighter touch.

Where’s your source for this?

They certainly marched in coronation year to raise awareness but it was the week before the actual coronation

Do you think what a shame the suffragettes ever turned up and spoilt it ?

Yes I’m sure if the Royals were given the opportunity to give it all up and go and live quiet, private lives earning their own living they would jump at it.

Exactly… why even turn up and spoil it for everyone else

A friend had a knock on the door there was a policeman and the head of our local posh boarding school. One of their pupils had escaped and was hiding under her DDs bed.

And there are calls to cut benefits further because people are apparently freeloading in massive numbers. At least Labour removed the 2 child benefit cap which was hugely criticised and will, alone cost more than the RF does.
I can understand the issues people have with the Royal family, but concentrating on the (comparatively) small amount they/the parade costs rather than putting energy into counteracting the ongoing trend to demonise benefits claimants seems counterproductive to me.

People have posted links with actual facts about the number of people living in food poverty.

But obviously feel free to continue believing only what you can see in your vicinity and completely ignore anything outside of your immediate view.

Oh FFS. Where are these starving kids? And if you find one then report the parents straight away. Are they wandering the streets like urchins begging for food?

I agree children should be protected but hearing "not my king" and "boo" is hardly abuse, is it?

That's a shame on the weans.

Adults, aye but not kiddies.

This!