Prince William to leave the armed services

[baffledmum]

I am a fan of the monarchy but this has just made me stop and think...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24065166

Hmmm – not going to a “full time royal” = part-time royal then. What's he doing with the rest of his time?

I'd be happy to give up my job to focus on royal work and charity duties if someone can tell me where to apply! Or am I just being mean and unreasonable that he can afford to?

I doubt very much many self respecting women are jealous of her.

I probably would live a life of idle luxury if I could-at my own expense, though!

Wannabe, I love that someone always pops up on this thread and claims the critics are just "jealous" but then at the same time I'm often told "you'd never want her life". I'd bloody love her life - and given she relentlessly pursued that life I'm guessing she wanted it too!

Actually I wouldn't. Having to constantly watch what I do and say. Wouldn't swap places for the world :)

"These" threads

Funny how people on benefits get a hard time for living off the state- even if they spend very day volunteering in a charity shape, while others.......

Bitchy remarks from one woman about another woman are more often than not, a result of jealousy. In my experience.

"Wannabe, I love that someone always pops up on this thread and claims the critics are just "jealous" but then at the same time I'm often told "you'd never want her life". I'd bloody love her life - and given she relentlessly pursued that life I'm guessing she wanted it too!"

Stitching- you wouldn't be able to keep up with the relentless pressure of work.........24/7 they're on duty, you know-24/7

Do not like the monarchy, and sure as hell am not jealous. Neither am I surprised that Wills quit his job. Why wouldn't he?

I wish I knew where to find the info about how much revenue the Royal estate pays to the treasury each year, in comparison to how much it draws out. If I did I would link to it.

They are not on duty 24/7. Far from it.

Someone has to hand out a knighthood to the likes of Saville.

Wannabe there's been no bitchy remarks, just factual ones. And your experience, while obviously valid to you, may not be someone else's.

Oh, god. Having flashbacks from the threads last summer.. Not sure if I can be arsed to do a second round of it. I might just leave it to you, kim!

curlew - oh, I know, those constant holidays and all that ribbon cutting and talking. Relentless .

Toys, I think curlew was being facetious !

I always thought the Civil List was a swap, some King or Queen had been so badly advised and ripped off that the royal estates had got into irretrievable debt, so the government/parliament did a deal, the Crown Estate (which is HUGE) came under government control and the government paid an agreed income to the Royal Household. I've heard the income from the Crown Estate is considerably more than the Civil List, in which case I suspect us tax-payers have done rather well out of the deal.

Ah, you might well be right there, Stitching! Some people actually believe that, though.. Like REALLY.

The Royal Family 'costs' around £40 million per year. Last year the Crown Estates 'bought in' around £170 million.

good idea kim 147!

Oh kim. Go cut a ribbon and shake a few hands, then hurry back! No need to look interested, remember!

…what's that? What? A real job? But why? Surely you can just take some money from the coffers?

So being a SAHM means you're the hardest working, most underappreciated and yet the most valuable section of society according to most threads on MN.

Unless you're Kate in which case you're an idle, lazy, good-for-nothing leech on society...

I think it's fine - really he can do more good encouraging people and raising money for good causes through his royal duties, and alongside Kate and little George. Search and rescue helicopter pilot must have been quite fun though, and good training for what lies ahead too I think.

Wonder if the Queen will make 64 years on the throne to be longest ever ruling monarch ? Will be interesting to see the changes when Charles becomes King, and Wills promoted to Prince of Wales - no offence Queenie
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