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WillKat's second honeymoon...

315 replies

louloutheshamed · 07/03/2014 06:09

They've gone to the Maldives without Prince George apparently (it's in the dm)

Seriously?? Think this might turn the tide of public opinion against them...seems its just one long holiday being the D and D of Cambridge....

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MargotLovedTom · 07/03/2014 10:08

Exactly! It's not like they throw the doors open for a meet n' greet with a horde of Japanese tourists (Philip would be 'unavailable' I suspect).

ColdTeaAgain · 07/03/2014 10:08

Its only about a month since their last holiday, must need a rest I suppose!

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:08

Exactly frog. The palaces are much more interesting than the inhabitants.

Quinteszilla · 07/03/2014 10:10

The royals are the envy of a nation, but even more important, they are role models.

Who needs entitled, privileged, holidaying, benefits-receiving work shy spongers as role models?

No wonder the country is going to pots, with role models such as these...
Hmm

If Britain wants a shake up, they should start from the top, not the bottom.

gertiegusset · 07/03/2014 10:14

I just googled, he started a ten week course on the 7th of January so that should finish around the 18th March.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/07/prince-william-starts-agriculture-course-cambridge-university

NotMushroom · 07/03/2014 10:15

Aren't they 'redecorating' again because they didn't like the first lot of redecorating?Hmm So that's another million down the drain then.

They really are leaving themselves wide open to people wondering how much value for money they actually are.

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:16

Maybe they had to build in a trip to Maldives in the middle because his stamina is known to be poor? Maybe it's an optio they offer to all old Etonians?

gertiegusset · 07/03/2014 10:17

So that's where I've been going wrong Fideline.

I've been outside Buck Hice.
Goddamit.

gertiegusset · 07/03/2014 10:19

Maybe he has such a blinding intellect he has finished his course early

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:19

Glad to have been able to set you straight Gert Grin

Do let us know when you decide to try again, I'll pop along to watch.

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:21

You know the Maldives beano could be a field trip. That Guardian article does mention field trips.

gertiegusset · 07/03/2014 10:24

My Geography field trips were to the fens and Rutland water. Sad

olidusUrsus · 07/03/2014 10:25

frog www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/dec/14/prince-charles-estate-tax-avoidance - there's loads more info if you google it.

I wouldn't want Kate's position either, but TBH I doubt she finds it soul destroyingly boring (as I would) because she seems like a very boring person.

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:25

Not his fault his negotiation skills are better than yours Gertie

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 07/03/2014 10:31

fideline

I like it

Tutor
"I know let's build in a field trip to study agriculture in a coastal environment to see if the ideas can be used in Cornwall. What about the Shetlands?"

Wills
"Isn't Cornwall warmer than the Shetlands?"

Tutor
"Isle of White?"

Wills
"Well its not really as exposed to ocean effects as Cornwall"

Tutor
"So we need somewhere warm and exposed to ocean effects?"

Wills
"How about the Maldives?"

Tutor
Sigh!

fideline · 07/03/2014 10:33

Yes Chaz that'll be how it happened Wink

angelos02 · 07/03/2014 10:38

Why not just scrap the royal family and once a year, pick a family at random, give them millions of pounds a year, access to hundreds of mansions, tens of thousands of acres of land and expect everyone else to bow to you.

All that family needs to do in return is rock up to a couple of events a month and cut a ribbon.

NotMushroom · 07/03/2014 10:50

Well ok...it's a huge sacrifice, but I volunteer. No, no need to thank me...Grin

Quinteszilla · 07/03/2014 11:03

Maybe he is studying how to introduce sugar canes to Cornwall?

(Though I think rice is a better bet, the way things are going)

NewToAllThis11 · 07/03/2014 11:05

I must admit to being surprised that they (especially Kate) was willing to leave PG to travel so far away for, presumably, a week. I can understand it more of William because he was brought up in the RF, but she wasn't and I doubt her parents left her when she was 8months old to go on a long haul holiday. However great her parents are, they are his gps and PG will surely miss his mum. I would love to go to the Maldives right now, but I'd take my 11 month old DS with me because I'd miss him too much.

Branleuse · 07/03/2014 11:07

theyre wankers

FreudiansSlipper · 07/03/2014 11:11

public opinion is changing thankfully William will be the downfall of the royals

won't be long now Grin

Nanny0gg · 07/03/2014 12:11

(will totally get flamed for this but wouldn't you think that the future king of England would have the best of everything...which he isn't, if he's not bf)

Um. Consider yourself flamed.
I think that was a horrible thing to say.
Sad

toldmywrath · 07/03/2014 12:15

I haven't read the DM article, so I cannot comment directly on that. I love the Queen & I think Anne's a trouper. Shame everyone is commenting so nastily about HRH'S W & C - surely she hasn't been seen much 'cos she's on maternity leave.

SuperScrimper · 07/03/2014 12:30

Maternity leave from what?! Are you actually being serious?