To think that Prince Edward should NOT wear military uniform?

[Nancy66]

I've just been watching the news footage of the memorial service at St Paul's to honour the fallen in Iraq - and he's there in full miltiary uniform complete with (what looked like) medals!!

He wimped out of the Marines after only four months - isn't it a huge insult to real soldiers that he wears military uniform?

I don't, for a minute, think that the other royals did anything vaguely useful during their military service - but at least they completed the full training.

He's an utter prick. As are they all.

Which one is Edward? They all look the same, how can you tell?

yes yes pricks all line then up one behind the other to save on bullets

......hang on a minute.......I've got the Queen's Jubilee medal (2002) amongst others. It "fell out of the cornflake packet" so to speak. I didn't ask for it but I qualified for it and so I wear it IYSWIM

.........and DH & I have our "Commission" certificates hanging on the loo wall......

Where do you wear it Queen shiling?! All bar one? nobu? neighbours' barbeque?!?!!

Queenshilling - DH has that one too, and the NI medal, gulf 1 medal, bosnia, kosovo, and long service and one other he has 6, can't remember which one though

MaggieBehave - can't think of witty answer (in pyjamas etc) so honest answer is at a Regimental Dinner Night (i.e. amongst others of a similar ilk!), would wear on a parade that required No 2 Dress but:
(a) Don't have that order of dress (TA so have to pay for it myself, own version is way out of date)
(b) So part-time that I never have the opportunity to wear it anyway

Saltaire - thanks for your support

Edward is the mistake child youngest one.

I feel a bit sorry for him. He isn't even Earl of a real county.

He should be free to wear all the medals he can get, however it is the insult to all the brave men and woman who serve this country and have earned their medals with pride
I salute them all but am infuriated that this pampered prince who has never fought and has the audacity to adorn himself with top medals.
Does he not realize that he belittles the true heroes who have shown bravery. I don't know how these real soldiers can stand to be in the same room as him.

Prince Andrew and Prince Harry have both served.

lilan - check down the thread, he's only wearing "cornflake packet" type medals, just like I have. i.e. Queens Jubilee Medal etc
In the words of Michael Winner "...calm down my dear....'

lilan even

....agh...lalin

twat is coming to us in a fortnight
the whole visit lasts

ooh abotu an hour

OK, signing out, I've fought my corner but that's enough for a Friday night....I need wine...and need to go and polish my medals of course.....

Cornflake packet medal or not. He is dressing up and pretending to be some sort of fighting hero. Fine if that makes him feel good.
It is the belittling of true heroes that is so galling. Can he not see that. We all know that he failed the training course FGS.

Goodnight Qshilling. If your are a serving soldier past or present, thank you and reeeespect.

whats the difference between a frog and a marine? You can turn a prince into a frog but you cannot turn a prince into a marine

Lalin - yes, The Queen is the fount of all honours in the UK.

I have a commission too, but am not military.

Lockets - sorry to hear about your grandad. Yes, Last Post is an absolute killer isn't it? Has me choked up every time.

OK -admit to still lurking....... way too much wine & all that!!
Lockets - you have my full respect for your Grandad, Pegasus Bridge is mega impressive (have been there).
MrsSchadenfreude - you've got me thinking......must be legal........High Sheriff type stuff...????
I really am logging off now!

Which is worse, Edward wearing cornflake medals or completely ignoring the fact that two of the Royal family have served properly. Very insulting for them this thread (op)