To be annoyed by the Duchess of Cambridge's claim that home schooling is 'exhausting'

[Livingtothefull]

www.edp24.co.uk/news/kate-middleton-video-call-parents-homeschooling-challenges-pandemic-7080128

I accept that lockdown has had an impact on everyone to some extent, however privileged. But I can't help being irritated by this. Even if we accept that she is doing the home schooling herself without any help, I don't think there is any comparison between her situation and that of many other people. I am not saying lockdown isn't difficult for her.....but it is a million times harder if you are say a single parent, struggling with home schooling and a minimum wage job which you may lose any time, worried sick about your and DC future if this happens. And doing it in a poky flat instead of a vast country estate.

And I know she may be trying to show empathy with the rest of us. But TBH I would have much more respect for the royals if they would just acknowledge their privilege rather than claim common ground which just isn't there.

I’m personally not fussed about the £2 a year I pay towards them.

Agreed crows

It is not 2 pounds .
I am bothered about having money taken from the public purse and given to these millionaires .
I am bothered that I have no choice about that .
I am bothered that there are children who could use that money

On the bright side though , it's Charles next and it won't go well ..

@itispersonal

What do you want her to say. Tough luck peasants- I have a Norland nanny, chef and a PA.

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@Smncandles

It is not 2 pounds . I am bothered about having money taken from the public purse and given to these millionaires . I am bothered that I have no choice about that . I am bothered that there are children who could use that money

It is £2. Don’t worry, I’ll pay yours for you.

@Smncandles

It is not 2 pounds . I am bothered about having money taken from the public purse and given to these millionaires . I am bothered that I have no choice about that . I am bothered that there are children who could use that money

This!

She has not got a clue about what it is like for the majority.Her idea of finding it exhausting is on a different level completly.
She says what the royal PR tells her to say.The whole of the royal family have to really struggle now to appear still necessary.Now there are no ceremonial dress up occasions, or visiting and tours due to social distancing, there is no use for them at all.
PR is paying paid to keep them looking normal but it is failing .

I’m personally not fussed about the £2 a year I pay towards them.

Speak for yourself. I’d rather have a big bar of Dairy Milk for my £2, but we don’t get to opt out.

It is £2. Don’t worry, I’ll pay yours for you.

What a coup for the royals PR team that they’ve trained people into positioning it this way.

It’s an enormous amount of money when looked at at a population level. It could be put to so many different uses in helping people who are disadvantaged.

It’s not the £2 (or £10 or 50p) or whatever it costs us each every year to maintain the monarchy.

The problem is that we still have a society officially structured around inherited privilege, which is archaic and pretty horrendous as a way to organise a country.

I’m sure individually some of them are very nice people - and some are vile - but who you are born to, or sleep with, shouldn’t automatically endow you with fame, power, access and influence on this scale.

If we want to be a mature society, we need to politely ask them to go.