To think the UK media silence on the Prince William rumours is odd

[Absofuckinglutely]

Just that really. No idea if there's anything more than rumour and speculation, but it's all over social media that Prince William allegedly had an affair with one of Kate's friends, but there is a total media silence on it.
Pretty bizarre considering that Meghan Markle barely has to breathe and the media are covering it.

Why should these over-privileged, inbred nobs be protected from the media? If there were rumours like this about a premier league footballer and his model wife, they'd be all over the tabloids.

The sooner we become citizens of a republic instead of subjects of a constitutional monarchy the better imo.

I agree with you Lakie. It’s pathetic that we put up being treated like idiots. Get rid of the monarchy and our damaging class system and our country would be a much fairer place.

I was always a bit of a fan of the RM.

But if this is true after being sold a “fairytale” wedding that we paid for yet again, and a new age of “modern” Royals then I feel a bit disappointed actually.

Everyone was rooting for William and Harry after losing their mother in such a tragic way so young and after all the dramas in their childhood.

What an absolute arrogant prick to them carry on like this (if he has).

Harry and Meghan are no better tbf, they money they spend, the hypocrisy telling us all to save the planet and flying around in private jets, and her general smugness and joining a family and then not bothering to follow the rules.

It’s bloody patronising.

@LakieLady 👏👏👏👏👏

I know one or two people who like them and even my own mum who was sceptical and really disliked the QM, but I do feel that now it should be disbanded / or not long after the Queen dies.
A lot of people say the same thing. The 'new breed ' were meant to ramp up the ' brand' ( especially as Camilla isn't as glamorous or young) but it's gone a bit pear shaped for them now I think. A King Charles might bring a sea change.

I agree @Iamnotagoddess , being Australian I’m completely fascinated by the whole thing. We honeymooned in the Cotswolds and I love the history and culture of England, we hoping to live there with our toddler eventually for a little bit.

I family friends who laugh at my royal obsession and send me royal tea towels when there’s a big Occassion etc.

The thing is that I think the emphasis on social class in the UK is too big a deal. It should be about your merits as an individual, not who you’re related to. To us as Australians that’s all kind of absurd. People wouldn’t respect someone here that was unashamedly riding on the coat tails of their relations, it’d be embarrassing.

I think it’s also just grossly unfair. You’ve got the average British family struggling to afford a semi detached house and then the royals are in prime real estate. Kind of absurd to me that they’re constantly renovating palaces and castles on The tax payers dime. It’s so inefficient that HM lives in Windsor & Buckingham and then Kensington and St James are there for the other royals. There’s a few more that go under the radar. It’s just massively excessive. I mean that’s some blue chip real estate.

I did feel sorry for the boys of Di but they’ve been given enormous priveledge. At the end of the day they have a voice because of their lineage. It’s not because they had courage to be a trail blazer in a certain area, dedicate years to science and discovering a cure or built careers in human rights law or politics. I find it all a bit patronising because beneath it all, as much as they might try to be all down to earth, they’re Eton boys that ski, would look down and not consider any woman that wasn’t beautiful/very thin/upper middle class/posh, and in a very priveledged and arrogant social circle. They think they’re better and I don’t know how people can line up like peasants and cheer for them or fawn over them. As much as I’m fascinated from afar, I’d feel so silly doing that. They’re a huge expense and I think Charles using his position for political gain should have been the last straw.

I think there will be a minor ' backlash 'when the Queen dies. People are angry and has ' mummylovesbags' said, seeing them with so much and others going without is eating away at society. Divide and rule.
We're not good at ' revolutions' though!

@LakieLady wonderfully said, say it how it is. A strong media is the cornerstone of true democracy in my opinion. It’s very uncomfortable to me that a Royal has so much power over silencing the media. Imagine if a politician had that power ?

All the royal obsessives I know personally are Australian or American. I don't know anyone English who fawns over them.

@Mummylovesbags

Yes I agree - if it was a personal medical issue then no we don’t have a right to know but if he is behaving appallingly and basically lying to the public by pretending to have this perfect marriage then we do.

I'm still stuck on the logistics. Where would his security detail be while he was poking someone else's wife? Sitting on a bench outside the bedroom? That would put me right off my stroke...

I know a few English who like them but not many. The young are not interested.
Last years royal wedding was a good 'PR exercise ' and nobody does royal events as well as they do, (but then I like seeing horses and hearing lovely choral music.)
The rest of it is a big scam really.

@VoteJadot

Didn’t stop Charles, Diana or Fergie?

fair point, but that was a generation ago and I would imagine that these days the security arrangements are more stringent. Who knows.

@VoteJadot

Nah I expect they do exactly as they please and the security adapt around it - I mean it’s not like he’s hanging out on a sink estate shagging someone off Jeremy Kyle is it? He’s shagging someone who owns a huge country pile with her own security - allegedly.

Yeah but how would he be able to sneak off there without Kate knowing?

" It’s so inefficient that HM lives in Windsor & Buckingham and then Kensington and St James are there for the other royals. "

I read somewhere that Frogmore House is mothballed specifically for Philip to live in should the Queen die first.

That huge house for one guy!

Same as anyone else who is cheating - you lie - or she is well aware.

She was with him long enough before they married.

Having watched the Crown I have respect for the Queen, coming into it so young and basically keeping at it for all these years. I know she’s privileged and all the rest but she’s been very stable. I feel she’s a bit removed and has the “mystique” a little bit. But W/K/H/M I’m a bit whatever. I watched the weddings and H/M’s was surprisingly moving but I wouldn’t curtsey or want to visit or speak to them etc.

I could believe that she's aware. Given that all their comings and goings are minutely documented and they have people with them at all times, I think it's unlikely he'd be able to keep it a secret for very long.

@MarkleSparkle I feel like cosying up with a cup of Earl Grey & watching it again now :) I think even my husband thought the horse and carriage ride was romantic and amazing !

They aren't with security at all times. I've bumped into Charles while walking in the highlands, and he was totally alone. We later saw his security team in a Land Rover at the end of the valley, a good +8k away.

Also, the security are also around when they are at home. So I imagine they amuse themselves while the boss is shagging his mistress in exactly the same way as they do when the boss is shagging his wife.

Didn’t he have a boys weekend in Verbier ? I think he must socialise on his own especially as she would want him to let off steam. There would also be occasions when she’s away visiting her family on her own. I bet when Carole is up for the weekend he gets a leave pass sometimes. Added to this they both flitter between Norfolk and London for engagements and solo ones.

Probably more opportunities than most marriages as they’ve two houses and plenty of reason to be in between them at seperate occasions.

mummylovesbags
Agree. Do you think Australia is moving more towards becoming a Republic?