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The Royals jumping ship...

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Wolfgirrl · 25/03/2020 14:37

A virus pandemic breaks out in the UK. Everyone is essentially on house arrest bar a few essential occasions. Businesses and workers facing going bust. People dying every day. Hospitals overwhelmed. Surely this would be a great moment for a morale boosting message from our beloved royals, who we pay to keep in the lap of luxury? Oh wait, a little recorded message has been deemed a health risk to the Queen (allegedly).

Oh well, they can always volunteer Buckingham Palace as a makeshift hospital or hub for supplies, etc, as I'm sure they want to do what they can for their beloved citizens, especially now theyve legged it out of London. Oh wait.

Seriously what are these people for and why do we pay for them again?

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Lifeisabeach09 · 27/03/2020 16:01

@TheSandman
Haha. It's almost as if you were there...

Lifeisabeach09 · 27/03/2020 16:08

One of the richest families on the planet, surely, rather than pretty and infrequent speeches, they could donate some money, buildings, or land.
They could fund charities with the interest on their savings alone.

But, no, we get how-to-raise-your-children advice from a Wessex. That'll save the masses.

BurneyFanny · 27/03/2020 16:12

Has PW bothered asking himself why we have rough sleepers in the first place? And wasn’t Clav arguing up thread that rough sleepers were a sad indictment in a republic?

Clavinova · 27/03/2020 16:16

And wasn’t Clav arguing up thread that rough sleepers were a sad indictment in a republic?

??
I don't want a republic - let them eat cake. Grin

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 16:18

@clavinova

An admission of defeat if ever there was one! Grin

Hooray for the republic 🤸‍♀️🎉

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yesterdayhasgone · 27/03/2020 16:20

No concern for the homeless before the virus. Why wasn’t William appealing before. It’s not for any concern for the homeless anyway, it’s to slow down the spread of disease.

BurneyFanny · 27/03/2020 16:27

Since Clav is being slow on the uptake I will spell out my point. You said Rough sleepers in France made the republic a political failure. Ergo, rough sleepers in a monarchy make monarchies a failed political model too.

Mamamia456 · 27/03/2020 16:38

Wolfgirrl - The Queen will have been advised when the best time is to broadcast a televised speech. It wouldn't be possible now due to lock down, think how many people would need to be involved. Prince William doing anything in person right now would be more of a hindrance than a help. Bring second in line to the throne requires too much security around him not to mention the publicity, it would just detract from the crisis we are facing. I agree that NHS staff shouldn't be going home to families but using Royal residences aren't the answer, it wouldn't be practical.

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 16:41

Still nobody has answered why they cant help by doing my above suggestions Hmm

I feel no pleasure in debating with monarchists. It actually makes me feel quite sad that they see themselves as inferior to the royals, when they probably work harder than the royals do, are more accomplished, have more life experience and actually earn what they have.

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 16:44

@Mamamia456

Then why wasnt it impractical when he worked as an air ambulance pilot before?

And why would it be impractical to use buckingham palace? You cant just dismiss things you have to say why.

Yes the Queen could be gearing up to do a speech later down the line, but why not do one now? We are all stuck at home in front of the TV, heading for peak crisis point, why not really push the boat out and do a couple? One now one when the country is getting back on its feet?

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Alsohuman · 27/03/2020 16:44

A lot of NHS staff aren’t going home to their families. The ITU nurse in our family is being put up in a Premier Inn two minutes from her hospital that’s been taken over for the purpose. Where’s the nearest hospital to Buckingham Palace? Or Balmoral?

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 16:46

@Mamamia456

Also why do people keep saying detract from the crisis? We are all at home in lockdown hearing about nothing else. Is there something we should be doing that a 5 minute speech will absolutely wipe from our memories?

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 16:49

@Alsohuman

20 minute walk or 6 minute drive.

It would save her and others money.

You're welcome.

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BurneyFanny · 27/03/2020 16:52

Well worth the taxpayer shelling out for PW’s costly helicopter pilot training if he can’t bloody work when needed

chocoholico · 27/03/2020 16:54

they don't even need Kensington palace etc now as they have all escaped to their country residences.

I really wish William and Kate and some more of this useless bunch would actually do something such as volunteering for the NHS. What is stopping them. They have enough minions to look after the kids and keep the household going...

Alsohuman · 27/03/2020 17:02

It would save her and others money

Who would be saved money?

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 17:02

@chocoholico
@BurneyFanny

Exactly. These are the points the monarchists can never directly answer; either they try to change the subject or say something obscure about security (even though it was fine for William to work as a pilot before and they have no problems visiting charities to make speeches etc - just seems to be a problem actually participating).

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Mamamia456 · 27/03/2020 17:03

Wolfgirrl - We are in the middle of a pandemic, the Queen is in her 90s, it would be far too risky for her health to have a television crew at Windsor Castle. It's the same for Prince William being second in line to the throne. How can you have loads of NHS workers going in and out of Buckingham Palace. No idea how many staff there are there but it would just add to the number of cases I would imagine. It's a shame that they cant have accommodation at the hospitals where they're working.

BurneyFanny · 27/03/2020 17:05

A tv crew? Does the queen not have access to skype then?

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Wolfgirrl · 27/03/2020 17:06

@mamamia465

She had a photographer in there a few days ago to take a photo of her on the phone to BoJo. How is that any different? Replace camera with camcorder, job done.

So William's life is worth more than everyone else's , more than the doctors that are not only invaluable in this pandemic, but risking their own lives to treat the sick? Appalling. Shame on you.

As for Kensington palace is it enormous. Many rooms and facilities. Properly managed would surely be safer than a cramped premier inn?

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Lifeisabeach09 · 27/03/2020 17:06

It wouldn't be possible now due to lock down, think how many people would need to be involved.

Rubbish. She doesn't need a camera crew. It's the 21st century- webcam plus a royal minion need suffice. Record, speak, send to BBC, job done.

How do you think other folks on lockdown are getting on the news whilst being home?!

Read the thread--this has all been mentioned and addressed before.

chocoholico · 27/03/2020 17:14

It's the same for Prince William being second in line to the throne. How can you have loads of NHS workers going in and out of Buckingham Palace.

what is too risky? and he is at Amber Hall. If he is concerned, he could rent a small room away from family as so many frontline workers have to do to protect vulnerable family members.

All these stupid excuses for royals.

chocoholico · 27/03/2020 17:16

How can you have loads of NHS workers going in and out of Buckingham Palace.

I would suggest through the door. You really think the sun shines out of this royal arses, Mama. Why is that?

Puzzledandpissedoff · 27/03/2020 17:20

Wolfgirrl I'd suggest they don't help on a practical or financial level because they simply don't want to - not least because of the precedent it would set for the next disaster and the one after that. Instead they "support" chosen causes and spin like crazy to persuade everyone of the massive difference they've made

The classic example is the nonsense about the Queen "doing her bit" in the ATS, when in fact her age meant she was in it barely 6 months and even then was taken home every night and hardly able to mix with her peers because of her father's wishes

Ditto her dreadful sister, who I had the misfortune of meeting when involved with an international Scouting jamboree and she came for an inspection and tea. Almost every leader had a tale to tell of offence she'd caused during previous visits, so interest in her was fleeting - but you wouldn't have thought so from the carefully edited photos

Spin, PR and downright subterfuge, all of it Hmm

Lifeisabeach09 · 27/03/2020 17:34

I'd suggest they don't help on a practical or financial level because they simply don't want to

Which begs the question--what use are they? (Rhetorical)