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'So proud' of Andrew for Trooping the Colour - WTAF - it's his job

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TwitterQueen1 · 02/06/2019 18:08

I'm feeling mean but I don't care. Apparently Sarah F and Eugenie have posted about how proud they are of Andrew rehearsing for Trooping the Colour.
This is his job. He has been doing it his entire life. I'm generally a supporter of the RF but this takes the piss to the extreme. He deserves no special praise, no accolades, nothing. It's what the RF is supposed to do.

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Soola · 02/06/2019 18:15

Say what you like about him (I’m not a fan) but he has always provided for his ex wife (despite some of the somewhat dodgy things she has done) and daughters and they have always appeared as a tight family unit and very supportive of each other.

SenecaFalls · 02/06/2019 18:16

Was he riding a horse? That would get some kudos from me.

Flobochin · 02/06/2019 18:24

It was a rehearsal for pity's she, bloody hangers on make me want to vomit.

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Flobochin · 02/06/2019 18:25

*she
*sake

PristineCondition · 02/06/2019 18:25

You say provides for fergie and the girls but did he? Or did we provide for fergie and the girls?....

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TwitterQueen1 · 02/06/2019 18:27

Seneca the RF have been riding horses since they could walk. It is his JOB to support the Queen. He is her grandson. He did nothing other than have a bit of a jolly on a Sunday pm.

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Teacakeandalatte · 02/06/2019 18:28

Is this something normally only done by the Queen?

NancyJoan · 02/06/2019 18:28

Can’t you feel pride in someone for doing their job, though?

I’m no Prince Andrew fan, but if I had a partner/child/parent who was, for example, a heart surgeon, a human rights lawyer, or in the armed forces, I’d feel really proud of them.

Villanellesproudmum · 02/06/2019 18:29

A friend has been posting about how proud she is of her son, as have her daughters/sisters for the same event. It’s also his job.

Thallo · 02/06/2019 18:29

I wonder if Andrew is still close chums with Jeffrey Epstein.

Villanellesproudmum · 02/06/2019 18:30

Posted too soon, maybe I should tell her not to be proud, but I won’t because they have every right to be proud.

NancyJoan · 02/06/2019 18:30

He is her grandson.

He’s her son!

ElspethFlashman · 02/06/2019 18:30

In fairness they're the sort of family who are likely "proud" of each other for taking a particularly impressive dump.

On the one hand, it's rather sweet they love each other so much. On the other hand..... give me strength.

Bluerussian · 02/06/2019 18:30

They feel proud, nothing wrong with that. I might in their position even if it is Andrew's job.

UrsulaPandress · 02/06/2019 18:30

I read somewhere that he had to have somevintensive riding lessons recently as he is not a natural horseman.

hellomellowyellow87 · 02/06/2019 18:31

It might be his job but as a PP said, it’s still normal to feel proud of someone because of their job

SingingSands · 02/06/2019 18:31

People post stuff every day about "how proud" they are of family doing stuff they're supposed to be doing.

aposterhasnoname · 02/06/2019 18:32

He is her grandson.

No he isn’t.

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TwitterQueen1 · 02/06/2019 18:33

whoops! of course he isn't. brain fade. SON!

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mummmy2017 · 02/06/2019 18:34

Just think 100 years ago, these two would just have had an open marriage and stayed together ..
So they divorced... But still live together, bet they still sleep together when not the involved with someone else... Good on them....

Purpleartichoke · 02/06/2019 18:38

You could also interpret it as a way to draw attention to the service members who aren’t doing it ceremonially.

EdWinchester · 02/06/2019 18:45

I think it’s nice how close they seem.

But I’ve always thought Andrew might be the wankiest of them all.

Yabbers · 02/06/2019 18:47

My brother was in the forces.

Part of his role was to take part in ceremonial things. I felt proud to see him there doing that. What’s wrong with that?

If your kid gets one of those non academic achievement awards they hand out at school, like attendance awards, or the caring friend award type things, do you feel proud? Or just think “ahh well being a good kid at school is what they are supposed to do”

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TwitterQueen1 · 02/06/2019 19:12

The point I'm making is that Andrew has had NOTHING else to do in his life except support the Queen. Nothing. It's what he gets paid for. He must have done this so many times. It's bread and butter for him.

I think it's fab to be super proud of people for going above and beyond and achieving special things, especially as generally they are doing a million and one other things besides this. It's great that people take pride in that.

This is him just turning up for a Sunday pm official engagement. Nothing special about that at all.

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SenecaFalls · 02/06/2019 19:13

We understand your point. Some of us just don't agree with it.