Why is Sarah Ferguson at the Easter service?

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I am really perplexed about why SF attends all Royal events since the death of the Queen when Andrew
is present. She behaves like his wife but she isn’t his wife. What on earth is going on? I cannot think of another situation like this where an ex wife lives with her ex husband and attends all public events with him as though they are still married. It’s bizarre.

Oh sweet summer child, I am trying to explain that what some see as old, others see as young. Bless your socks 🥰

You really do seem very uncaring about a man supporting his young family and recently sick wife.

I'm uncaring because I don't buy into the narrative that after skiing not long ago Kate is now wiped out and struggling to put on a brave face for the dc so needs Will by her side on Easter Sunday to cook the lamb? I'm just not a sycophant.

He clearly doesn't see it as a priority and doesn't want to go, why twist yourself into knots to make excuses as opposed to just acknowledging that?

Since when did attending church become only for those pure of thought and deed? I thought in Christianity anyone and everyone was welcome? And why should William have been there? Maybe he went to a different church service? Maybe he’s ill? Or looking after the kids?

She’s being used as a buffer between the public and Andrew.

Why shouldn’t she be at church with her daughters at Easter? I think it’s good that a divorced couple can stay friends and enjoy time with the family they created.

No we don’t know he didn’t.

Truthfully, if I were in line for the role of Supreme Head of C of E I would pop to an Easter Service - since you ask.

But William has to make up his own mind, his own beliefs. And that may be that he feels he isn’t suited to the role. Or it may not. All anyone is observing right now is that he wasn’t there and that for some who value the role, that might send signals. Or it might not, if he was just at church somewhere else. People can observe and discuss without knowing or condemning.

Oh sweet summer child, I am trying to explain that what some see as old, others see as young. Bless your socks

I'm explaining that age isn't about feels...you might not feel old at 70 but you are old.

I love how this is another thread that has diverted from the original topic and is now a ‘let’s shit on William’ bash on. I’m surprised as the ones who are derailing are usually the ones who protest that this happens to their beloved Harry & Meghan 🤔

She’s being used as a buffer between the public and Andrew

I find it baffling that some find her more offensive than him!

She and Andrew seem to have settled into a shared life that suits them.

That's it really.

Fair point, PrettyFlyforaMaiTai, though I'd like to think we've moved on a bit since then

However at least Henry succeeded in getting rid of the influence of the catholic church, so who knows if William might loosen ties with the CofE?

Vile thing to say.

At least you have admitted you are uncaring because a man might want to stay at home and support his recently sick wife and his young family rather than go to church ( we also don’t know if they/he did in private) after taking their family on a normal but possibly exhausting holiday for someone who is recovering from cancer. Thank you for being honest.

I hope cancer never befalls you or your loved ones so you don’t have to experience what they are experiencing now.

I love how this is another thread that has diverted from the original topic and is now a ‘let’s shit on William’ bash on. I’m surprised as the ones who are derailing are usually the ones who protest that this happens to their beloved Harry & Meghan

Why derail with H&M?

If people weren't arguing William's absence was due to slaving in the kitchen, the trots or the fact he must have gone to church in secret people wouldn't be countering that with other alternatives. Like I said what is wrong with acknowledging that maybe he just didn't want to go?

I am talking about Andrew and Sarah. I do not know why, for goodness sake, one of the family (i.e. Charles) would not suggest to Andrew he slips into the church quietly with his wife. I have looked at the footage... Anne is talking to the Archbishop, Sarah bounds over interrupting whatever conversation was being had... she waves and thumbs up to the royalists watching.

I find it bizarre. I can only imagine the Royals decide what message they want to give out, and to me the message is... Andrew and Sarah are firmly in the fold whatever the general public thinks.

I thought he wasn't attending because of the Chinese spy debacle, which is still ongoing.

Yes, I think we would have to go for disestablishment. It would be the only logical step. Tbh, I think it's high time they did that anyway.

If the monarchy endures, it is inevitable that, sooner or later, there will be a monarch that doesn't believe in God. It would be absurd to require that an atheist serve as Head of the Church of England and to ask them to go through some sort of ridiculous rigmarole in which they pretend to believe in something that they actually think is nonsense. I honestly can't see how that would be fair to the monarch themselves or indeed to the church.

You said they can’t win. My point was they can win. They can absolutely be hands on, loving parents and show up to work. Yesterday was effectively work for William, he’s going to be the Head of the Church. He should go. He could make it back to Norfolk for the Easter egg hunt no problem. And yes, I know, Charles didn’t go when he was POW. But he did go to church in Scotland and honestly, William should be trying to behave better than Charles did.

Back in 2002 I did media law training when I was a journalist (not anymore) and we covered super injunctions etc - things we can’t print - including stuff held back because the public wouldn’t believe it (this included Jimmy Saville and various footballers’ affairs - most of those were reported in Ireland but not England).

One thing covered was that the news of the world newspaper had many pages designed about Andrew being gay and in a relationship with a well known gay celeb (seems to not be a thing as he’s now married to someone else). And SF knew he was gay but was still his best friend (hence living together). New rules meant newspapers couldn’t “out” people anymore so the pages never got printed. I actually wonder if the media going for Andrew is partially due to trying to force him to say “I didn’t do xyz because look, I’m gay.” I’m very dubious about anything other than what he’s shown (that he’s clearly an arrogant arse of a man).

At least you have admitted you are uncaring because a man might want to stay at home and support his recently sick wife and his young family rather than go to church ( we also don’t know if they/he did in private) after taking their family on a normal but possibly exhausting holiday for someone who is recovering from cancer. Thank you for being honest.

I hope cancer never befalls you or your loved ones so you don’t have to experience what they are experiencing now.

Read upthread, cancer has befallen my loved ones. Just because I'm not naive or gullible doesn't mean I am uncaring, but you do you.

Why?

Well £24m a yr is plenty to live on and they can give up the royal life.

I find it bizarre. I can only imagine the Royals decide what message they want to give out, and to me the message is... Andrew and Sarah are firmly in the fold whatever the general public thinks.

Was he ever cast out?

That’s not what I’m saying at all. When you’re 10, 7 isn’t really young. When you’re 40, 7 is young. When you’re 70, 7 is very young. Definitions of a young family depend on the viewer. Like some people laughed when others called Meghan a young mum in her late 30s, whilst others defended that the term meant mum of young children.

I mean you just admitted to being so uncaring so I will leave it at that…thank you for being honest.

Why derail about William and Catherine?