Princess of Wales: surgery and recuperation

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No thread yet?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68009259

She is actually very much the Queen

No it is not. Tax normally paid is not paid.

You might be surprised. Aviva used to have a royal warrant because they insured so many members of the royal family. Their warrant only disappeared because a decision was made that warrants could only be held by tradespeople rather than professions due to it being so commercially sensitive.

Can you take the financials somewhere else, it’s derailing the thread and in poor taste.

My insurance covers the London clinic, if you have private cover covering the London hospitals it will be covered as standard.

The whole thread is in poor taste. The poor cow, she doesn't deserve this level of speculation and scrutiny.

I don't think alamo55 can have watched the coronation, when Camilla was crowned Queen.

It's not as poor taste as the game of "guess the condition"

Am not a massive royalist ,but as a human being , hope she gets better soon . She is obviously very unwell at the moment.

I love it when the holier than thous see a thread title, salivate at what could be acieved within the thread, gleefully open it up and shout with joy at how many times and ways they can pronounce said thread to be in such poor taste!

Rather than just thinking, oh I bet that thread will be chock full of speculation, I think I'll avoid it.

The truth about the Duchy of Cornwall.
https://www.republic.org.uk/cornwall_and_the_duchy

The Duchy is exempt from many many laws that apply to everyone else.

"The Duchy of Cornwall automatically owns all mines in Cornwall, irrespective of the individual ownership of the land. This includes mines under the sea extending beyond Cornwall but originating there.

• It has the right to mine underneath privately owned homes without the consent of the owners.
• The Duchy owns any ship wrecked on Cornish shores which is not claimed within 1 year.
• The Duchy owns about two thirds of the foreshore (tidal land and riverbeds) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, although parts of this land have been sold.
• The Duke has the exclusive right to the carcass of any whale or sturgeon washed up on Cornish shores."

The Duchy of Cornwall has the right to claim “Bona Vacantia” within Cornwall. That is to say, where property within Cornwall becomes ownerless, it belongs to the Duke of Cornwall instead of the government. Typically this would arise where a person dies without leaving a will and without having any traceable relatives. The Duke also administers the estates of people who die without a will, even if the rightful owner is eventually traced. The Duke owns “treasure troves” in Cornwall: finds of buried valuable metalwork of a certain age. It has only enjoyed this right in law since 1996.

How awful it must be to need surgery and also having to think about all these extra things like the media too and try to keep your children calm despite all of this speculation.

I really like her a lot and hope she will be ok very soon.

@SweetChilliChickenWrap some people just like to tell others off. You saw them a lot during the pandemic.

I see the thread police are out in force. If talk breaks guidelines the report it. Since it was the main item of news its hardly surprising people are discussing it.

Yes, same, I’m not a Royalist either, but as a mother to another mother, I genuinely hope she is ok and wish her all the best for a total and speedy recovery.

The thing that slightly worries me about the statement is the phrase “the operation was a success” . If it was a routine op, wouldn’t you just say “the operation went well”? Maybe I’m reading too much in to it.

The nosy guesses are weird. You don’t know her and it’s none of your business.

The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate

It veers between private and public.

Depends what suits the royal wallet at the time.

Lol at Kate being “a private person”. She pretty ruthlessly chased down the second in line to the throne at St Andrews, and has barely been out of the newspapers since. Fair enough, she didn’t force him to marry, he obvs liked her a lot (who wouldn’t, she’s lovely) but to describe her as private is absurd - she chose this life and all that goes with it.

And it’s reasonable to wonder how this thing is being funded when taxpayers are waiting 24 months for knee replacements and cancer operations are being cancelled, I think.

And I say that as someone who is fairly neutral on the monarchy. 🤷‍♀️

I agree that Kate does not seem to be a private person.

if it was planned surgery, why is she having to cancel loads of appointments? Surely you wouldnt make them in the first place if it was planned?

Royal engagements are planned months or years in advance, especially if they involve overseas travel - someone mentioned an upcoming trip to Rome. These arrangements will have been in the diary long before the problem, whatever it is, became apparent.

@Mothermummymum 🤣 You don’t recover from an eating disorder after two weeks in hospital!

Have you had a hysterectomy? Very, very few people would be back to work after 2 weeks! I am on several hysterectomy groups and rarely do people have less than 8 weeks off, 12 is usual. And surprisingly for surgery, of which I’ve had many, when usually you are encouraged to get back to normal soon but for hysterectomy this is actively discouraged. You are not supposed to lift anything heavier than a kettle for 3 weeks and the nhs actually advise this. I was quite surprised initially but it makes sense as the chance of prolapse is high.

I was off for 10 weeks and then a phased return after hysterectomy and I’m similar age to Kate.

Planned surgery can be when tests are done, results come back, and the surgeon puts you in their diary for the next available slot.

For me it was a fortnight (a few years ago!), for her it could be a couple of days.

That’s what is problematic about being a member of the RF though isn’t it?

Of course I feel every sympathy for K as a private woman and hope that she is allowed the privacy to recover properly and in peace. I’m
sure every decent person would agree with that.

In reality though it is a little problematic to expect there to be no speculation and total privacy when they want it and invite journalists in to their lives when it is helpful for the institution.

I know that sounds cruel in this situation but that’s why it is anachronistic to have a monarchy in this day and age imho.