Will, George & Charlotte - Taylor Swift concert (photos)

[PrettyFlyforaMaiTai]

Looks like William took George and Charlotte to see Taylor Swift for his birthday. Looks like Taylor was just as happy to meet them as they were to meet her.

No, but telling you to take your opinions onto another thread is.

I didn’t get tickets to TS. Or a selfie.

I’m hoping some jam will take take the bitter taste out of my mouth.

Has anyone got any spare?

Would you not criticize them for taking up an NHS space if they can afford Private care tho?

No. I never said that.
I said if you want to start a thread on republicanism you should, rather than derail this thread.
Only a suggestion. I'm not policing this thread.
It's a free country, unlike North Korea.

That's so bitter and twisted! How nasty about these children, whose mother is suffering from cancer? Do you actually begrudge a 10 year old and a 9 year old a treat? I'm sure TS wouldn't have spent time with the Prince of Wales if she didn't want to. The family look like they're enjoying themselves every bit as much as your poorly paid sister.

Royal Box would prob be empty anyway. Not going to let us sit there. Wimbledon is the same.

You have repeatedly stated thatthe children are spoilt. Which implies that they are over indulged and pampered. That is not a pleasant thing to say. There is no evidence that Williams children are spoilt brats. Having wealth doesn’t mean they are spoilt, if they are not given an endless supply of “stuff” or always allowed to get their own way. Where is your evidence that their parents treat them like this? I repeat just having wealth doesn’t make you “spoilt”

Honestly this thread! Some of you are a right bunch of mizers 🤣🧐

Gutted that little Louis wasn’t there. His mischief always makes me laugh. What a lovely photo and the children look so happy. I saw a video of William dancing earlier which is worth a watch.

I wish you and your mates would do exactly what you wish William and his family would do!

Awwww, that is so cute. What adorable pictures! 😍 Thank you @@PrettyFlyforaMaiTai

Ditto!

I do wonder why posters come on to this board if they LOATHE the Royal Family so much! 🙄

I also find the people moaning the most and the loudest about 'living at the taxpayers expense' don't pay tax. If they do, it's very little. I do loathe Royal-Family haters so much. Such tedious whiny people.

What lovely pictures - I'm delighted that all had a fabulous time!

Well if you can't afford £1.50 a year or whatever it is, it's a pity of you.

Your couple of quid isn't going to fix any potholes, improve the NHS or recruit more teachers. It's actually also a pity of you if you think it would. Take it up with the government. The monarchy doesn't fill potholes, just so you know.

You quoted a post of mine (indicating the reply was to me) saying "having a go at young children. Just because you're republican doesn't mean your[sic] have to be unpleasant.". That calls me out specifically on making unpleasant comments I haven't made.

I can't control if other posters have criticised the children (and a few posts have crossed the line for me). One of the issues I have with a monarchy is the demands it places on its children. I actually disagree totally with celebrity children being public figures as the children lose privacy in childhood and people have weird parasocial relationships and expectations of them. I've replied five times on this thread, and all my responses are below. Not one has mentioned the children outside of referencing how other people are talking about them.

I'm inclined to agree. If this was coming from a background of decades of hard work in the line of his duty then I might be more sympathetic, but he's been workshy his entire time as a working royal. His elderly relatives do more than he does, and he's second in line to be our (unelected) head of state.

I haven't seen anyone on this thread being unpleasant about the children. Criticism of their father's work ethic (or lack thereof) isn't criticising the children.

I'm not the one you're replying to, but I feel like that's not really the point. The Queen said the monarchy has to be seen to be believed and she was right. Saying years after the fact "oh we did loads of hard work honestly. It's just that there's no evidence of it" doesn't really cut it, especially when people have concerns around your work ethic anyway.

Please can you quote where I've had a go at young children? The only person I've criticised on this thread is 42 years old, which is hardly a young child.

No, but telling you to take your opinions onto another thread is.

Just googled your name as it was unfamiliar to me. How beautiful 😍

I repeat just having wealth doesn’t make you “spoilt”

It depends what you mean by spoilt doesn't it?

Spoilt can mean 'ruined by pampering' or it can mean "given almost all of what they want because of excessive opportunities not open to others'.

The former does not equate with wealth necessarily but it is probably more likely.
Unless the parent is Scrooge, all children of the wealthy and all children of royalty will be spoilt in the latter sense.

They want to see Taylor Swift, so they get to see Taylor Swift.
They want to meet a famous hero footballer. They get to meet their hero.
They want to ice skate/learn to ride/learn to play polo/learn to play the piano, trombone, cello.
They want to wear nice clothes. They get to wear nice clothes.

This is fairly 'spoilt' in the latter sense as most children will have lots of things they want lke that but can never do because their parents can't afford it or don't have the opportunity to provide it (Taylor Swift meeting eg)

Royal children are therefore necessarily spoilt in the latter sense by the fact of excess wealth and excess opportunity open to them.

Couldn't agree more! The sound of barrels being scraped is overwhelming on this thread!

What actually goes through these people's minds? Some of the posts here are utterly disgusting, and mostly factually incorrect as well! The level of hatred frankly baffles me.

Saying years after the fact "oh we did loads of hard work honestly. It's just that there's no evidence of it" doesn't really cut it,

He didn't say there was no evidence of it, simply that it wasn't publicised. Can you not see the difference?

Doesn't that apply to all the children born to well-off parents? "Spoilt" usually refers to a type of behaviour born of simply being privileged. I've seen no signs that the royal children are "spoilt". They are polite and well-mannered when they have to appear in public which is no mean feat for such young children!!!

Lovely full smile from George. Poor lad, often looks care worn

Bullshit. Two of my kids are going - twice in fact. They met TS briefly at a concert in 2011.

So you don't think the Wales children are spoilt, just children having a nice time?
Good. Then we agree 👍

This photo is gorgeous and reminds me of Lady Di and Thorpe Park .. just letting the kids enjoy themselves