To find 'Royal Superfans' completely baffling?

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I mean, why? according to this DM link there are people dressed in Union Jacks, with posters, balloons etc outside the Lindo Wing already! The Royal wedding seemed to bring them out in force too!
I have nothing against the royals as such, if anything I feel a bit sorry for them, but cannot comprehend that kind of adoration considering what they do. Surely I can't be alone in this?

I know, I feel your pain. Have they nothing better to do. My ds was 11 days overdue, they could be waiting for a long time.

Bonkers isn't it!

Yanbu, it's very obsessive but such commitment.

if anything I feel a bit sorry for them they are welcome to more aside and let me take their privileged place. I'll have my photo taken a few times a day if needs be

Each to their own. Why someone would want to wait outside a hospital whilst a woman who they don't know personally gives birth and get all excited by it is beyond me.

Adoration of the Royals is a strange thing.

Move! Rather then more.

YANBU.

When is Kate actually due?
I cannot be arsed to go and find out, but if you kind people'd tell me, I'd be grateful

pacific

I'm sure there'll be newsflashes, press outside, constant rolling 24 hr news with no updates when they cut live to them, interviews with the waiting crowd, the press taking photos of the press and possibly a thread on MN

Not sure. It is all very bonkers, and silly,but each to their own and all that.

YANBU.
I always worry that the Royal family must think we are all like these
bonkers eccentric types, they must wonder how we get anything done.

No idea PacificDogwood, perhaps she didn't actually say (and who can blame her!)

Yanbu, I find it bizarre.

I just don't get it. Not on this day & age when your life and livelihood doesn't depend on being favoured by Court & its retinue.

I think it's bizarre how people bow down to them. We are out of the middle ages now aren't we?!

The best is when they say 'the Queen works really hard'... Seriously? Going on a few holidays and living in a castle, eating at the best places and getting everything you want and more for free. Poor her, sounds terrible.

I did feel sorry for Kate and Will last time they had the baby and sure I will this time. I'd hate to have all those freaks outside waiting for me after I'd just given birth. But then I think the royals should give it up. They aren't special. It's ridiculous. While we're at it let's get rid of any lords, ladies and other 'nobility'.

I hope they've had more practice with the car seat this time

Honestly I find all 'Superfans' bemusing. No more bemusing for being major fans of royals than similar level fan-ness (fan-dom?) for One Direction, or premiership footballers, or anyone else. But each to their own.

It is just the same as boy band fans and people queuing for hours for the new phone/book release etc. shock horror, different people like different things and have different ways of showing support and interest.

I guess it's not harming anyone and all that, but the psychology behind it I can't comprehend at all. What's the big deal, in this day and age I mean?

I'm generally benevolent towards the monarchy, but I'm finding the daily updates of "pregnant woman still pregnant" rather wearing now.

I find it less alarming - just - than, for instance, the people who devote their lives to being fans of Michael Jackson. I knew one once who named her kid after him, the poor sod. They're utterly obsessed. I have a FB friend, late 60's now, still totally consumed by her love for Elvis. I can't work it out at all - not even a fraction of it. But then - it makes them happy and they're not hurting anyone. It's bloody odd though.

EDD is April 25th.

I think the Queen does work extremely hard actually. She has to meet a lot of people and I suspect on some days when she'd rather read a book. We've all had times when we didn't want to socialise or go to work but she can't exactly pull a sickie, not that she seems the type. She has a very good work ethic.

There's also the possibility things could go wrong. I really think it's strange to have people and the press waiting for an event like birth. Of course she'll have the best medical teams but something could happen. It makes me uncomfortable - especially when her pregnancy has been scrutinised and discussed so much. It is still an unpredictable natural event.

Well, thanks for nothing, useless lot!

It IS bizarre. 'Woman is pregnant and has baby' - stop the presses.

I'd really feel rather weirded out if I were Kate tbh.

I bet they don't camp outside the hospitals in tents when their own relatives have babies. Really really odd to see them all swathed in Union Jacks and just waiting....

I still think she should have a home birth in Norfolk and issue one picture a week later. I would.

This is why I feel a bit sorry for her / them. They are stalked, scrutinised and criticised but can only behave in a pleasantly bland fashion. And yes, people camped outside the hospital is the last thing anyone needs!
At least Michael Jackson sung, had talent etc. (but am with you on the naming children thing)

Royal fans are very very odd. Waiting outside the hospital? It's a bit deranged.