William's non attendance to important events

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Since there is a flurry of discussion on another thread its probably best to create a thread for it to take place here and not derail another one.

So William is not attending a number of important events the recent one being the VJ day..lots of you think he should have after all he is the future King and if he can't make time for these things then it begs the question what is the point of them?

So discuss away...what should he turning up to, what is his actual role if he starts to not do these types of things...

Agree. His absence was a disgrace. Those held as prisoners of war were treated diabolically by the Japanese. They were then left there without food or other supplies by the British government who took too long to bring them home. Once home they were given no help or support. Those who returned, sick starving men had to go to speak with the families of those who did not come back as again the government were not protective in letting them know.
“Celebrations” are frequent and loud for VE, surely if we cannot spend effort on VJ there should be an amalgamation of activity.

Well that may be true but I’m just asking because you literally said “ a thread for people who dislike the royals” 🤷‍♀️

Are you just trying to be an agent provocateur @jeffgoldblum , with all your gotchas, and very little substance? Or do you genuinely support the RF?

@jeffgoldblum why you are accusing me & @LifeOfAShowGirl of being the same poster?

What Charles wants his heir to do or not do is totally relevant. He is the monarch and chooses which member of his family to deploy at different events.

William has done many events over the years commemorating the WWII veterans - some with the monarch and some without.

William doesn’t get the final say on which events he attends - Charles does.

There is absolutely no reason why Charles would say that William could not be there, or at any number of events across the country.

Well that may be true but I’m just asking because you literally said “ a thread for people who dislike the royals”

I don't agree with the idea of a RF. What about that is controversial?

Are you just trying to be an agent provocateur @jeffgoldblum , with all your gotchas, and very little substance? Or do you genuinely support the RF?

@jeffgoldblum what are you on the thread for? It doesn't seem to be for discussion & debate?

So Charles told him not to attend a VJ event, is that what you're saying?

I doubt that very much

@jeffgoldblum & what is wrong with disliking the Royals? Is there a list of Royals that we can dislike & ones we can't? Do you have it?

Back to the topic at hand.

I’ve been doing some research and it turns out that William and Kate have not only had a night nurse from the word go, but they have also had Kate’s mother living with them (or at least she was), since George was born.

Despite their staff of over 70 people, William still averages around 150 appearances a year. Kate has done 5 solo appearances this year.

its all very bizarre.

William and Catherine did not ignore VJ day, they issued a statement in lieu of personally attending celebrations. Similarly yhe Princess Royal, (amongst other things Colonel of The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons); Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland; Royal Colonel, 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (TA); and Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy) didn't attend any VJ day celebrations.
We don't know why W&C didn't attend any celebrations. Many people point out it's 12 months since Catherine stopped chemo, as if thats no reason not to be enjoying perfecthealth. But we don't know her prognosis, we don't know if she required resection surgery, we don't know any long term complications of treatment or medical intervention which, for anyone who has experienced cancer themselves or in a loved one knows, can be profound.
Harry is often excused his behaviour because his mother died so young. William has 3 children under 12 and what must he have gone through with the possibility of history repeating itself?
William is often accused of being lazy, but anyone who qualified as a helicopter pilot and then worked as a S&R pilot is certainly not that. And let's face it, he's putting his young family first and who wouldn't? The way he is being castigated for having the means and funds to support his wife and family shows what a poisoned chalice he has inherited.

www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a65790262/prince-william-kate-middleton-vj-day-message-2025/

If I had the means I would have a nanny per dc but i don't understand why people use the excuse of being parents for not being able to work & pretend there are no staff.

I personally think something bizarre in going on behind the scenes - I wouldn't be surprised if they get divorced.

And I don't understand why all the reasons associated with cancer for why Kate can't do much don't apply to a 75 yr old man?

I think its fair when I started it asking well what do people expect from him. Ive asked you that...what do you expect from him now and then when he is King in terms of work...you made it clear you didn't want to answer so...

The role of the monarchy is a fair question to ask especially as William himself said royal with a smaller r..well what does that mean...

I personally think something bizarre in going on behind the scenes - I wouldn't be surprised if they get divorced.

I hope that's not true

And to add if they want it to mean smaller, less work then thay shoukd come with not needing as much money as they get now in terms of the sovereign grant and handing over assets so they can be commercialised to generate money to keep them in good repair or sold off

Apologies to @Puzzledandpissedofffor mentioning you here!
there is no issues with republican sentiment, puzzled , is a longtime republican poster who criticises the behaviour of the royal family, she doesn’t make it personal or insult them as people.
fair criticism is obviously not an issue but there will obviously be posters who disagree and say so but personal insults just for the sake of it isn’t really fair ( although I will admit to calling Andrew several rude names on my thread )

No - I’m saying several months ago when they were coordinating their diaries Charles signed off on William not being at this particular event.

If he hasn’t agreed with William’s absence then William would have been there.

Our Parliamentary system isn’t a constitutional royal family. It’s a constitutional monarchy.

The King was there representing the country - that’s what matters.

Totally agree.

Flattered but not interested, sorry

William and Catherine did not ignore VJ day, they issued a statement in lieu of personally attending celebrations. Similarly yhe Princess Royal, (amongst other things Colonel of The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons); Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland; Royal Colonel, 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (TA); and Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy) didn't attend any VJ day celebrations.

It was Anne's 75th birthday FFS! Given she tops the number of engagements every year of all the Royals, I think she was entitled to celebrate her 75th Birthday!
A SM message that probably someone else wrote for William is very poor 'in lieu of personally attending'.

Oh me too, but I think with Andrew I'm prepared to push the boundaries!

Maybe they should be paid on a "pay per view" basis.

That might incentivise them to get out and about a bit more.