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Does anyone know where Prince William is?

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TallerSally · 06/02/2024 17:44

Errrrr….. where’s Willy? The press focus in the past 24 hours has been perplexing. King Charles’ diagnostic has been the top item, of course. But, bizarrely, the 2nd item has almost invariably been… Prince Harry this and that and the other. Prince HARRY??? What’s with the obsession with him? This should be about Prince WILLIAM! Yet from/about him, absolute silence. What on Earth is going on?

And please don’t start with the “he has to be at his wife’s bedside”. If Harry The Not Next In Line To The Throne And Not Counsellor of State And Can’t Stand In For The King etc etc can fly all the way from Montecito, then William The next King and He Who Should Stand In For King Charles can go visit his Dad in hospital (did he?), rush to be by his dad’s bedside (did he?), make announcements about which official duties he will take up, etc etc.

I know Prince Harry is the one the media are addicted to writing about and slagging off to drive clicks, but can they (and so many on these boards) perhaps take a break from their unhealthy obsession with H (&M) and keep the spotlight where most would expect it to be, on King Charles and, in particular, his successor Prince William?

[Title should read does anyone know...]

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wildernesssw · 08/02/2024 10:46

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:44

The real answer is always so much more boring than the made up ones, isn't it?

Indeed it is!

Turtlerussell · 08/02/2024 10:46

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LittleTeawithmilk1 · 08/02/2024 10:46

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:43

That's because the woman involved recruits staff from abroad. It was showing that he was aware of her role.

yes that seems likely.

Roussette · 08/02/2024 10:47

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:43

That's because the woman involved recruits staff from abroad. It was showing that he was aware of her role.

Good to know. William mentioned it for a reason.

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:47

That's because the woman involved recruits staff from abroad. It was showing that he was aware of her role

mrsmingleton a good number of the medical staff that two of my DC work with have been born in this country, despite earlier generations coming from the Phillipines.

But no - William goes straight to it. I wonder if he asked them at the hospital where they really came from.

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:49

Maybe he did @goodbyestranger but on MN we don't let basic facts stop an unspoken suggestion that PW is being racist by saying so.

LittleTeawithmilk1 · 08/02/2024 10:50

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:44

The real answer is always so much more boring than the made up ones, isn't it?

What have I ‘made up’ please. I’m always honest on here. And when I’ve made a mistake I say so - and that is pretty rare on here,I’ve found.

YetMoreNewBeginnings · 08/02/2024 10:50

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:44

The real answer is always so much more boring than the made up ones, isn't it?

Always 😂

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:50

I think the jury can be out on this one mrsmingleton.

smilesy · 08/02/2024 10:51

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:47

That's because the woman involved recruits staff from abroad. It was showing that he was aware of her role

mrsmingleton a good number of the medical staff that two of my DC work with have been born in this country, despite earlier generations coming from the Phillipines.

But no - William goes straight to it. I wonder if he asked them at the hospital where they really came from.

Errrm…. Posters have literally just said that the lady receiving the MBE recruits nurses from overseas, so William was just praising the excellent care that Catherine had received from two nurses recruited from overseas. I think you are reaching to find anything problematic with that

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:52

smilesy there's every possibility that the nurses were born and are settled here.

It was a passing comment of mine. Probably a passing comment that William made without thinking too.

YetMoreNewBeginnings · 08/02/2024 10:54

Given what happened with the lady at the hospital when Kate was pregnant previously I don’t think William would have made any comment about hospital staff without completely knowing what he was saying was accurate.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 08/02/2024 10:54

The real answer is always so much more boring than the made up ones, isn't it?

Usually, yes, but it doesn't make such good clickbait which is why the media go for crap instead

Not sure why Kate having a couple of nurses at home is considered newsworthy though, no matter where they come from. If she needs the care I'd be more surprised if she didn't have them there

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:54

Not a huge deal. Just flicked it in.

Fair to say I have an unconscious bias in relation to the rf.

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:55

LittleTeawithmilk1 · 08/02/2024 10:50

What have I ‘made up’ please. I’m always honest on here. And when I’ve made a mistake I say so - and that is pretty rare on here,I’ve found.

I'm not sure why you have asked me this. I didn't say you had made anything up. I was making a comment about the woman's job.

LittleTeawithmilk1 · 08/02/2024 10:55

Okay. I thought it was me you were questioning. But no. So we’re good.

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:56

YetMoreNewBeginnings yes that was shockingly tragic.

I don't think what you say follows however.

smilesy · 08/02/2024 10:56

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:52

smilesy there's every possibility that the nurses were born and are settled here.

It was a passing comment of mine. Probably a passing comment that William made without thinking too.

Or maybe he actually knew that they had been recruited from overseas because he had talked to them at the hospital. Your “passing comment” gave the impression that you thought he was being racist.

edited typo

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:57

Puzzledandpissedoff · 08/02/2024 10:54

The real answer is always so much more boring than the made up ones, isn't it?

Usually, yes, but it doesn't make such good clickbait which is why the media go for crap instead

Not sure why Kate having a couple of nurses at home is considered newsworthy though, no matter where they come from. If she needs the care I'd be more surprised if she didn't have them there

It's not newsworthy - it was included in the woman's LinkedIn post who seemed to think it was relevant to her award I imagine.

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:58

Of course my comment implied that. It's a definite possibility as is the possibility that he asked them where they really came from.

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:58

But no big deal.

smilesy · 08/02/2024 11:00

goodbyestranger · 08/02/2024 10:58

But no big deal.

No real need to comment on it at all then other than to cast aspersions 🤨

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 11:00
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Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 08/02/2024 11:01

mrsmingleton · 08/02/2024 10:43

That's because the woman involved recruits staff from abroad. It was showing that he was aware of her role.

This makes perfect sense, thank you.

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