William just pulled out of event due to personal reasons

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https://news.sky.com/story/prince-of-wales-pulls-out-of-memorial-service-due-to-personal-matter-13081984

In the countries of the UK, morganatic marriage has never really been a thing as it has been in Europe, where marriage to people of equal rank was much more important to royals. There have been several queens consort who were not royal so not of equal rank, yet still queen.

Camilla became queen the moment the late queen died, but a different kind (consort rather than regnant). Even if she had been called something else (as in Princess Consort) she would still be Queen, just as she was Princess of Wales, but used a lesser title Duchess of Cornwall.

Ish. Queen consort isn’t same designation or status as qieen
colloquially it’s queen but it’s not the same

Queen consort isn’t same designation or status as qieen
colloquially it’s queen but it’s not the same

No, it isn't. It's the title that is the same, though. Just qualified by regnant or consort.

Just seen media saying not the reason. However, I think it’s unsavoury speculation to say anything to do with Kate. She has had surgery and is recovering.

That has to be the most offensive and idiotic post for a long time
And it's paedophile
And the usual pool of people? Please define who comprises this pool

Did Lady Gabrielle Windsor not read instead of William? The late Prince of Greece was also her godfather. Hardly if her husband was dying?

Some news has just been released that there was a death in the extended family. This person could have been close with William and William could not have faced being out in public today.

Ignore my last comment, the article says this isn't linked to why William cancelled.

Title and status aren’t the same, habitually & colloquially people drop the consort part. The two titles don’t have same status irrespective of whether they’re used interchangeably

This is beginning to make sense. I think William went to see Gabriella. Despite the haters on here I think he is a compassionate man. I see a pattern. Kate Garraway revealed that W&K sent her a lovely letter of condolence. He went to see Deborah James personally just before she died.
https://news.sky.com/story/deborah-james-prince-william-personally-delivers-damehood-to-bowel-cancer-champion-at-her-home-12612502
He went to see Rob Burrow to present his honour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67946699
He surprised a mum who was doing a charity walk in honour of her daughter who took her own life.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clwpey5w809o

Yes. This a thousand times. Instead it’s just ‘he’s lazy’. Horrible . Meanwhile his appalling brother is off the hook living without any restrictions or responsibility.

The media is saying his absence is not connected with TK's sudden death.

So that suggest to me that they KNOW what the reason really is So why all the secrecy?

Must be something other than the shits or a sudden attack of kidney stones.

Gabriella wasn’t there today.

She attended the funeral in Greece last year representing William.

One of Constantine’s sons read today in William’s place.

The two titles don’t have same status irrespective of whether they’re used interchangeably

I didn't say they did have the same status. Queen regnant is Head of State, queen consort is wife of the Head of State.

Why do people on MN and elsewhere be obsessed with taking guesses at his reason/s. We will probably know in good time, or not. None of our business.

Andrew is named after the ex kings uncle

But more because this uncle was Prince Philip's father.

Well it would be more important for Prince Michael & his wife to leave briskly as the man was their son in law.

X is absolutely batshit this afternoon!

X is a gossipy cesspit, always

@listsandbudgets If that person's actual job was doing stuff like this, then yes, I might well say go and do your reading then go straight home. Apart from anything else, if you do that, there'll be less speculation. Particularly as your wife is so well on the road to recovery.

Then why did the Palace make a statement at all? I doubt anyone would have noticed his absence apart from those invited to attend.

And @derxa I do feel he has some compassion, but T K died suddenly on Sunday, today is Tuesday, why the sudden departure within an hour of the service. Doesn't sound right...

no clean shirts

Have you contacted the government, to see how you can start the abolition ball rolling?

I mean......let's not pretend mumsnet is any different..........

It's been said this wasn't the reason.

William is so compassionate he cheated on his pregnant wife!!