Princess of Wales to attend Wimbledon Men’s Final

[PrettyFlyforaMaiTai]

Kensington Palace have confirmed that Princess Catherine will be attending the Wimbledon Men’s Single Final on Sunday.

news.sky.com/story/princess-of-wales-to-attend-wimbledon-mens-singles-final-13177335

I am Scottish , retired now from a fairly standard job . Love tennis ( still play ) so saved up to enjoy my stay . Lots of people like me attend .

@@thebluebeyond

One idiot journo making a crass comment does not define the popoulation of this country and their feelings. Did you see Kate's statement when she shared her diagnosis? I seem to remember her sending her good wishes to anyone else in the same situation. No sense of "but I'm better than you of course".

And I'm going to say it, getting cancer at her young age is not a good thing and I imagine the worry will be with her for a very long time even if she is cured.

I sincerely wish you well with what you're going through, because it is very, very hard.

'It indicative of the mindset of the population we are living among.'

It really isn't. It's the mindset of one person who was roundly admonished by most following publication of her ridiculous column. People didn't accept it at all.

Everyone I know who is dealing with a cancer diagnosis has had exemplary and tbh remarkably quick treatment via the NHS including new drugs which cost tens of thousands a year. There is nothing 'lesser' about them or their treatment or outcomes.

Amen @Runnerinthenight

It is beyond tiresome.

bluebeyond

People accepted that assessment of us, in the national press. (being lesser mortals)

Well unfortunately if people choose to believe a nasty phrase in a newspaper and adopt it for their own? I’m sorry. But that is on them.

And away with your ‘us’.

You don’t speak for me. I am no-one’s lesser mortal.

School out already so I hope George is there! Fair point that there will be little commentary on what William looks like. But predictably, if George wears a suit and tie as he did when the family were in VIP seats with a dress code before, he will be criticised for not dressing as a kid 🤷🏽‍♀️

Turnout for Trooping the Colour? The Coronation? HMQ lying in state and funeral? Was that enough representation of the British Public for you? All those thousands upon thousands of people who made the effort.

Which is great, but to save up for something you have to have spare money to put aside, which many don't in the present climate.

Yet I bet if she had received boos you no doubt would have claimed the UK wants a republic, it must be so annoying for people like you when royalty receive such a warm welcome, in fact more than warm, a standing ovation from the public and celebrities alike, must really stick in the throat.

But exponentially less enjoyable. Love tennis, hate football!

If it was one idiot journo making a crass comment, I would agree with you, but it was approved by an editor, went into the national press, and stayed there - and got support. It got huge condemnation as well, but it certainly also got support.

And has that one idiot journo apologised? no. And has her employer asked her to apologise? no. That is massive systematic prejudice and failure, not one idiot making a crass comment

But that applies to every single aspect of life - holidays, concerts, eating out, birthday presents, new clothes etc etc.

Abolishing the monarchy will not make one whit of difference to an individual's ability to afford tickets to Wimbledon or getting their hair cut.

I’ve not been on these threads for a while, I don’t recognise many of the anti brigade names, I presume here has been mass Stalwart name changes.

It was hyperbole. Get over it.

I’m all waaaghed out.

Well getting rid of the monarchy as you profess to want is not going to change that.

I'm going to apply to go to Wimbledon too when I retire @Mylovelygreendress! It's always been an ambition of mine. I know someone who goes every year. Now retired too but was a catering manager.

250,000 people are estimated to have attended Elizabeth II's lying in state - 0.003% of the population, again likely to be biased towards those living in London and places where London is easily reachable; and including foreign tourists who happened to be in London at the time.

So, no, not representative, even leaving aside the fact that Elizabeth is no longer a living member of the RF and many non-Royalists had a personal respect for her as an individual which won't necessarily carry forward to her descendants.

You may presume correctly todger

I didn't say it would. I was pointing out that attendees at Wimbledon centre court are not a representative sample of the British public.

So fucking what?! A substantial proportion of the crowd will be from the UK and that's good enough for me. Stop splitting hairs.

Well thank fuck they aren’t a representative of the British public if on here is anything to go by.

They would be complaining that the balls were too cheerful by being yellow and that grass was only for the elite.

I often make anti-monarchy comments (but not from a pro-Sussex perspective). I name-change regularly for privacy reasons; rarely for a specific thread unless I know what I'm planning to post will be particularly identifying.

How envious are you. 😱

I don't care what you call yourself. You're still spouting unrealistic crap.

A poster earlier claimed that the applause for the POW meant 'the British people' had spoken. I was pointing out that it doesn't mean any such thing, the number of people there is too small to be representative, even if they were all British.

So what?