Prince George and the Queen's funeral

[KTKismet]

Can't sleep and read this:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11222927/Prince-William-Princess-Kate-considering-taking-9-year-old-George-Queens-funeral.html

AIBU to think "palace aides" should wind their necks in and leave Prince George alone, rather than insisting he attends the queen's funeral.

He has a lifetime of service ahead of him, surely they should preserve his childhood as long as possible. I think it's hugely inappropriate, AIBU?

[pawkins]

@THEDEACON

I'm delighted that both George and Charlotte attended the funeral It's entirely appropriate for children over 5 to be at family funerals and that is my professional opinion

There was no need for them to be there. They could have gone to Windsor. The royals parade their kids out when it suits them and then bleat for privacy when it doesn't.

Nobody expected the kids to be there. Apart from anything else it was a long of being gawped at. Tonight every movement they made is being analysed, whatever they said is being lipread. Their parents as usual suited themselves.

[sue20]

@KTKismet

you are worried he's not noticed his great-grandmother has died and he'll get a shock at the funeral?

Obviously not this @AnImaginaryCat

It's more in line with what @daretodenim is saying. He's 9, it's not a usual family funeral, it is a media circus.

Both William and Harry have commented that walking behind the Queen's coffin was triggering for them/ that their mother's funeral in front of the cameras shaped much of their lives.

I'm not a fan of the usual royal stiff upper lip at funerals and have been encouraged seeing actual emotion this time round (how many of us would go to a close family members funeral and not be upset!!). However I think 9 is just too young to have to have him in front of cameras, trying to control his emotions and attend his great grans funeral.

They are having a private family only thing at end that won’t be televised. But by 9 I don’t think he’s too young to be exposed to it more that it’s very strenuous.

[Cara87]

I hope that George is being brought up with a there-may-be-no-throne-for-you-son angle

Thought for a second you meant this as a disciplinary technique 😂

”Don’t throw your food or there’ll be no throne for you, sonny boy!”

[DdraigGoch]

@EbbyEbs

Can anyone answer this …

What happens is George turns out to be gay? No natural children … no further heir …

would they just tell him he’s simply not allowed to be gay (!!?) or make him abdicate to Charlotte?

Times have changed, he'll be allowed to be who he is. The turmoil of the marriages of the Queen's children and of Princess Margaret will have ensured that they won't force him into a lavender marriage.

Obviously he wouldn't be able to produce an heir so in that event after his death the crown would pass to his sister before going on to her heirs.

[DdraigGoch]

@goodbyestranger

George and Charlotte were wheeled out purely for the usual public relations purposes, not because attending this funeral might conceivably be a healthy experience for them. There was always the Windsor service for that, but they were used wholly because the Palace wants people to go aah.

Maybe they wanted to go.

[verastan]

@Autumn61 it makes sense for them to have had three to avoid a heir and spare William and Harry type scenario......

[TeenyDancy]

@Cara87

I hope that George is being brought up with a there-may-be-no-throne-for-you-son angle

Thought for a second you meant this as a disciplinary technique 😂

”Don’t throw your food or there’ll be no throne for you, sonny boy!”

😂

[twinmum2007]

Of course they will attend. They are 2nd and 3rd in line to the throne.

[miserablecat]

@twinmum2007

Of course they will attend. They are 2nd and 3rd in line to the throne.

This is phrased as if it hasn't already happened? They already attended yesterday

[HRTQueen]

I’ve been reading peoples reactions to what Charlotte apparently said to her brother. Mostly fawning over her apparent comment thankfully a few are saying hang on this is too much lip reading what a child is saying at her GGM funeral, What an invasion of privacy yet because it was cute that’s ok 🤔

Children should not be subjected to this at a funeral that is why they should only gone to the private funeral. Does this family ever learn ?

[bemusedmoose]

Maybe he wanted to go. He didnt get to go when his great grandad died during covid and maybe he felt left out.

The media should have left the kids out of it. They shouldnt get dragged into to all this - let them grieve in their way because kids don't grieve the same way adults do. I loat my dad as a kid and i didn't get my head around it for a long time, even though i did go to the funeral i didnt really get that he was never ever coming back so i didnt really cry other than because i wanted to give him a hug and couldnt. But it affected me emotionally for my entire life and the relationships i had with family and friends. That was without all the publicity and photos. Those poor kids will grow up and have pictures of them crying on the Internet... It just draws out the pain and its not fair.

Im actually surprised the Queen didnt stamp out some if the crazy rules while she was alive. Maybe Charles will slim things down.

[DWMoosmum]

Taken from the Daily Fail. 'An aide' is probably more like someone from the news desk making stuff up to make more of it than it is. No mention of princess Charlotte being just 7 and being there. At the end of the day it's his beloved 96 year old great granny, and at 9 and 7, they would understand death, their family would have made sure. It's not even comparable to William and Harry walking behind the coffin of their young dearly departed mother taken in horrific circumstances.

[worriedatthistime]

Well looked like both children handled it extremely well all things considered and its a parents choice to make not any of ours
My children went to my nan, their great nans funerals at similar ages, some of my cousins chose not to bring theirs , a choice only a parent can make as they know their child better than anyone
These two children are also used to media watching their every move as well ,maybe its the media who actually need to start being a bit more respectful

[worriedatthistime]

@DixonD going to a childs funeral is very different though

[worriedatthistime]

@goodbyestranger none of which has been proved to be true though has it ? Rumours

[worriedatthistime]

@goodbyestranger where are you getting fractured bones from and if it was so widely known why didn't the family visit before , Harry for example surely would of visited ?

[worriedatthistime]

@goodbyestranger you seem to be so certain of a lot without actually really knowing as you don't know them do you?

[worriedatthistime]

@ajandjjmum negative twitter they are saying not press
Because twitter is so accurate if course
I could start any story on twitter for likes etc, personally its not something i really go on though as seems quite toxic to me
Most of these stories aren't in the papers as they would have to have facts etc to back up etc and its not like our press don't run negative stories on the royal family

[goodbyestranger]

Not clear what you're referring to which hasn't been 'proved to be true'.

But yes I'm perfectly confident of what I post.

[goodbyestranger]

The UK press is strangled by the rf. Plenty of journalists are aware of stories that they can't print for reasons concerning proof (can be tricky in a lot of personal situations) and more importantly access. Which is why bona fide assertions often filter out on Twitter. You're suggesting that because stories appear on Twitter they won't be true, which is nonsense.

[DdraigGoch]

Im actually surprised the Queen didnt stamp out some if the crazy rules while she was alive.
She made lots of changes. It used to be the case that you absolutely couldn't turn your back on the monarch. The Queen could see how much difficulty many (particularly the elderly) were having with walking backwards after meeting her so she relaxed the rule (senior officials still do it, following the pattern of the carpet to keep a straight line).

She also decided that the practice of presenting wealthy young women at court to find them a husband had no place in the modern world so she abolished the custom and started the garden parties instead to recognise people who had done things for their community. Interestingly, in Austria (a republic since 1918), debutantes are still presented to the President.

[DdraigGoch]

@goodbyestranger

The UK press is strangled by the rf. Plenty of journalists are aware of stories that they can't print for reasons concerning proof (can be tricky in a lot of personal situations) and more importantly access. Which is why bona fide assertions often filter out on Twitter. You're suggesting that because stories appear on Twitter they won't be true, which is nonsense.

Are you saying that it's a bad thing if journalists don't print something unless they can be sure of it being true? I'm quite pleased that we have strong libel laws in this country, actually.

[pilates]

Twitter is full of bs. Laughable to think people believe everything they read on it.

[KTKismet]

I also think it's laughable people only listen to british MSM... If you missed the European papers you would miss what frivolous injunctions are enforced here. Not libel... Check the basis for those rulings as all human rights law 🙄🙄 hilarious given we look to remove same... No effing wonder with what our politicians and the like are up to! 🙈

Too much playing in rose bushes and with clothes pegs... But yes, your sibling is the issue. Deflect deflect deflect!!

[DdraigGoch]

@KTKismet

I also think it's laughable people only listen to british MSM... If you missed the European papers you would miss what frivolous injunctions are enforced here. Not libel... Check the basis for those rulings as all human rights law 🙄🙄 hilarious given we look to remove same... No effing wonder with what our politicians and the like are up to! 🙈

Too much playing in rose bushes and with clothes pegs... But yes, your sibling is the issue. Deflect deflect deflect!!

Again, I'm pleased to live in a society where it's frowned upon for pervy paps to use a long-focus lens to take pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless.