Prince William's Documentary

[Viviennemary]

I have recorded this to watch later. It's quite long 90 minutes. We don't often see William speaking on the TV so it will be good to see how he and Kate come across. It's on at 9 pm. Hope it's interesting. Anyone else planning to watch it.

SDD you are correct. I worked closely with the family and PW can throw one hell of a tantrum.
PH too, but he has worked harder on his 'one of the lads' persona.

@Roussette

Isn't it amazing that when W&K do a documentary which, to be honest, comes from this incredibly privileged position and which I find a tad hypocritical... no one comments. 15 posts on here. Yet when his brother and wife do something really quite worth listening to, there is a frenzy of dislike and outrage.

Just curious, how do you know that H&Ms documentary is worth listening to when it hasn’t been produced yet? Or have I missed something?

@Qwertywerty3

He’s a massive hypocrite. He likes to portray himself as an ambassador for environmental conservation but he’s had THREE children.

Unfortunately I was never able to have biological children so Louis can be my gift to the Windsor family.

@Roussette

Isn't it amazing that when W&K do a documentary which, to be honest, comes from this incredibly privileged position and which I find a tad hypocritical... no one comments. 15 posts on here. Yet when his brother and wife do something really quite worth listening to, there is a frenzy of dislike and outrage.

Isn’t it amazing how when any of the comments or accusations levelled at William on this thread are directed towards his brother and his brother’s wife that the posters are considered to be racist and ignorant. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Three kids is better for the environment than 10 kids.

But even though it helps to lower the number of kids you have, it isn’t the only solution.

I watched it and really enjoyed it. It seems to have been well received by the critics.

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/prince-william-planet-us-all-review-david-attenborough-b810695.html

If I wanted to save the planet, I would go after men who have 20 kids from different women (I already know one, my husband’s grandfather)

He’s a massive hypocrite. He likes to portray himself as an ambassador for environmental conservation but he’s had THREE children

Conservation for thee, not for me.

Honestly, PW looks like he’s clenching his jaw half the time in public, like he’s got barely contained rage. He’s really not very likable.

What a great review on the independent. I watched it and thought it was great. And Elliott and the school eco council from Liverpool were brilliant - I like it that William stands back and let others speak

The programme was well received. It seems to have been a thoughtful approach with input by experts on the subject and was two years in the making. Not a kind of impromptu appearance jumping on the latest bandwagon. Which I think is the wrong approach.

I thoroughly enjoyed the programme and thought William did a great job. He engages rather sweetly with children and lets them to the talking. And what impressive, intelligent and articulate children they were, who have already achieved more in their short lives than many of us ever. There is nothing pompous about him, he's very personable.
Seeing the locked warehouse packed full of elephant tusks was unutterably shocking and upsetting, I doubt I'd have been able to hold it together if I was there in person, it was hard enough to see it on TV. To be among the ghosts of thousands of slaughtered elephants like that would be devastating. He is using his position to try to do something about it. What could possibly be wrong with that?

And what impressive, intelligent and articulate children they were, who have already achieved more in their short lives than many of us ever

What on earth does this mean?
Three children aged 7 and under have achieved more than posters on MN, more than me, more than people I know?

I hate all the 'we should only focus on causes close to home' rhetoric. It's exactly that attitude that has emboldened Boris to cut aid and merge it with defence. A move that is a complete disaster for development and diplomacy.

It also seems ironic that at a time when people are examining colonial history and reparations, others are suggesting we really shouldn't be talking about or looking at the issues overseas which our country, our companies and our consumerism has helped to create.

@Roussette they're talking about the DCs in the programme not William's DCs
I'm sure you have achieved more than the tiny princes and princess

Oh haha sorry, I read it as engaging with 'the' children, I got really confused there! I'll get me coat

@Roussette

And what impressive, intelligent and articulate children they were, who have already achieved more in their short lives than many of us ever

What on earth does this mean?
Three children aged 7 and under have achieved more than posters on MN, more than me, more than people I know?

@Roussette the poster was talking about the children in the documentary who have been making changes to their local environment, have been learning about the loss of wildlife, cleaning beaches and campaigning for more sustainable fishing. They were all very articulate. Have you actually watched the film

Yes. I know now.

I realise that. Thanks

I would like both him and Harry to get proper jobs like most men of their age, who have had a decent education.

Three children aged 7 and under have achieved more than posters on MN, more than me, more than people I know?

Of course I was talking about the children featured on the programme, aged, iirc, 13, 11 and 11 (The main three), who have been responsible for starting a Backyard Nature campaign, and the Ullapool Sea Savers, campaigning, among other things, to prevent dredging for scallops.
Who else on here had those sorts of achievements under their belts by age 13? Not me!

I also agree that focusing on British child poverty, or homelessness, or the more low key charities who can't afford a marketing budget, would gain my personal respect a lot more.

But the point of the programme was about saving our planet - for us all. Did you read the title? "A planet for us all".
I've never been to Africa, but I care that elephants and rhinos should not be wiped off the face of our planet, slaughtered for their tusks and horns.

William is able to raise awareness among people who have never been to Africa, what is wrong with that? Who do you think buys all the ivory from the slaughtered elephants and the rhino horns? Not the Africans. Of course these sorts of initiatives need an international focus.

And you know what? If Peter Philips can persuade Chinese people, whose culinary traditions do not include dairy, to drink milk based on his Royal connection then I am more than happy for Prince William to persuade them to stop putting rhino horn in their traditional medicines based on him being our next King. Perhaps he will succeed where others have failed.

I thought it was a great programme - William and Kate brought the interest, but the content was excellent.

It was lovely to watch and learn - but not be preached at!

Kate certainly has to put up with a lot by virtue of her being a future Queen, but I love the rapport between her and William. They give hope to the future of the RF.

I agree, ajandjjmum, they looked very much at ease with each other, and with the "job".

It was really refreshing to see the children who had spearheaded these projects get plenty of time to talk about them and why they were so important. I think that's more likely to inspire other children to get involved than being talked at by adults.

I also agree that focusing on British child poverty, or homelessness, or the more low key charities who can't afford a marketing budget, would gain my personal respect a lot more.

I don't see why RF members can't focus on the stuff they're personally interested in. If William's interested in nature conservation then he should focus on it. He did a programme about male mental health earlier in the year and he supports homelessness charities too. I think he's patron of Centrepoint.

The documentary wasn't about a particular charity. It was about some of the challenges wildlife around the world faces and possible solutions - some of which were grass roots community projects so very low cost.

I don't think Royals speaking on child poverty would go down very well. It's as bad as folk travelling by private jet going on about carbon footprints. It would just get people's backs up.

@Viviennemary

I don't think Royals speaking on child poverty would go down very well. It's as bad as folk travelling by private jet going on about carbon footprints. It would just get people's backs up.

very true. but feel it the same as these rich people telling us how to save the planet, whilst living in massive houses, driving massive cars and taking private planes/helicopters.

(oh and hunting, whilst telling others how to save nature!!)

It wouldn't go down well if they got involved with child poverty, would it? Mental health and physical fitness would be good, though.