To think William should have made more effort

[michaelmacrae]

To learn that one line pledge to his father? He read from a card looking sideways most of the way through it, and he looked like he was bored and rushing through it. Looked terrible on screen.

I know he's lazy but it wasn't too much to ask for, was it - to memorise that line and at least fake a bit of sincerity?

Ffs he was nervous

Actually you have a point - Michael Macrae MM- Meghan Markle - is that you???? 😂😂😂

Really? So you royalists are quite happy to excuse a flippant, sub-par, banal performance from the HEIR because sincerity is too much to expect?

Clearly I'm too idealistic and expect too much.

Right you are then .yeah they are all working their tails off in their gap years.!

Also op.....CLEARLY you watched the whole thing! 😂

So I assume you must know him personally? How do you know he is lazy? People love a moan. 🙄

What gets me about this whole royal thingy is why people seem to care about it sooooo much

He was very obviously nervous.

Not sure you get a choice about being born in to the Royal Family or being first born.

Never heard anything about the Queen (I am assuming you are meaning the late Queen Elizabeth) thinking W&K are lazy. If anything all reports I heard was that she thought the complete opposite and respected their commitment to good causes. But that won’t go with your narrative would it?

I watched quite a bit of it actually - I do enjoy the odd bit of pomp, though I'd prefer a wedding. More smiley.

I'm neither a royalist nor a republican - frankly I haven't made up my mind. I do find the current family disappointing, however, and I think they're basically phoning in their jobs, especially W&K, and I'm not a fan of Camilla either.

There’s two hours of it, which part? Alternatively, you could print off any of the numerous analysis of the rituals you can find.there are somethings which are missing in most of them but stop being lazy and hit google.

Dear Lord, the unreasonable comments on here today!
Both Charles & William read their lines because it was the most important day of their lives, in front of watching millions, they were probably nervous, and didn't want to mess it up.
Even Archbishop Justin read his lines when he celebrated communion, and he must have done that thousands of times.
Oh, and look at the film from 1953, and you will see that Philip also read his lines from a card when he pledged allegiance to QEII.
The Coronation was wonderful and the naysayers need to grow up.

I agree with you- it likes very false as he wasn’t actually looking at his father whilst he said it. He only had to remember one line!!

How do you know he is lazy then?

Do you know him personally or have inside knowledge 😏 then?@michaelmacrae

He was probably looking for reassurance at such a prestigious occasion as this..

It wasn't one line
Also, the bit "liege man of life and limb and earthly worship" may make the most articulate person stumble.

I have done readings at cathedral services. Beforehand I have known it off by heart, I am not generally nervous about public speaking (better at it than 1-1 speaking!) but I have been pleased I had the reading in front of me to make sure I was staying right.

Good choice of username - exactly what I was thinking whilst reading your embarrassingly dim post.

I understand those with longer reading parts having cue cards in case. But what William said did not need this.
But obviously many think it is fine whatever they do. So no wonder they dont make that much effort, they know they do not need to.

OP 'amiright'

Everyone 'nope'

Honestly, stop digging, the hole's big enough. We know you're a republican who hates the RF and will go out of your way to find something to carp about, but you're coming across as very faintly ridiculous now.

Imagine actually living your life with these kinds of thoughts, towards people you've never met and don't even know you exist 😂😂

People are fucking mental today

I noticed the 14 year old boy at the start was the only one not reading from cards. Speaks volumes!

So the cards SHOULD be there as back up, in case he needs them. Right?
In which case have you considered that… maybe, just maybe, he needed them?!?!???
Perhaps he did memorise it, and perhaps the nerves got to him? You will never know will you, but instead you’ve chosen to accuse him of being lazy ffs 😂😂

Whatever their relationship was like later on this was widely reported in many sources https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.btimesonline.com/amp/articles/120246/20191015/kate-middleton-was-called-lazy-and-unbecoming-by-queen-elizabeth-before-duchess-married-prince-william-report.htm