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...

Perhaps he has looked at the upbringing his parents had - seemingly abandoned by one parent for long periods, to be brought up by nannies and he doesn’t want that for his children? He and Kate have been through enough the last few years, with cancer in Kate and his father, the death of his grandparents and Harry’s shenanigans.

His children have been raised by nannies since birth. Lots of people return to work and have to raise their children whilst suffering from cancer or other health conditions. Lots of people have lost their grandparents.

Do you know of anyone who is a year out from completing cancer treatment and 7 months out from announcing they are cancer free and does not work?

Nope

The point being if she were a normal person, she would either be back at work or signed off sick. Not picking and choosing which bits of work she does depending on her preferences.

Agree with this completely. God forbid Kate and clan miss a Wimbledon final!

I'm pretty ambivalent about the royals but some of the statements here are wild. Who wouldn't take time to be with family after cancer if you could afford to? I also think Charles was pretty absent and standoffish when William and harry were growing up and it seems Kate and William don't want to replicate that. Charles was always going to be an older king, William is likely to be much younger, I say take time with your children now while you can and while they're young. He'll be plenty busy when Charles dies.

I support constitutional monarchy, and I usually support the Waleses.
But I agree that the absence from VJ Day was a misstep. W & C are presumably on holiday at Anmer, so could have easily attended the event at Norwich, therefore meaning that the 80 year old Gloucesters did not have to attend two events in one day. (The Gloucesters are already under-appreciated, imo).

I think the Waleses also need to be careful with all the "recovering from cancer" stuff. Assuming there is no continuing health problem for C, it would send a much better message to other cancer patients to show that it's perfectly possible to crack on with life and work, fuss-free. The King is doing exactly that, and is admired for it.
The soppy videos from Catherine just don't cut it.

The Waleses do need to be careful not to alienate oldies like me. By all means reduce the number of active royals, open up the palaces and concentrate on a smaller number of charities (but in more depth). But, as QEII said, you do need to "be seen to be believed".

Lots of people have to, but if you didn't have to you wouldn't. I certainly wouldn't

They can make it to Wimbledon, and to the football, but can’t make it to an event to honour the troops who fought in the war. It says a lot to me.

It's the Summer one just out that had me gobsmacked! Why, oh why as people are buying school uniforms and summer is nearly through do we get the latest video that, to my mind, was a load of schmaltzy pap.

Also, surely a slimmed down monarchy means them receiving less money from our taxes. It's like going part-time at work, you don't expect to receive the same salary as when you were full-time.

William is notoriously lazy.
I think that as in many couples, it's Catherine carrying the household. She has a strong sense of duty and is the living member of the RH I am most impressed by.

The only hope is that Charles at William's age was pretty awful but he has matured with age. Maybe there's hope?

The Waleses do need to be careful not to alienate oldies like me. By all means reduce the number of active royals, open up the palaces and concentrate on a smaller number of charities (but in more depth). But, as QEII said, you do need to "be seen to be believed".

As I said I'm not a fan & wouldn't be bothered if they disappeared tmw so they don't have to appeal to me. But as I said upthread I think their core supporters think like the above.

You're the one pivoting lol

As people have to choose between food for the month or new uniform, as people wonder how they’ll make it work in terms of lunches etc., paying for wraparound childcare so they can work. It’s just so horrendously out of touch and to not turn up to VJ Day has really solidified how I feel about them.

I’m not a Sussex Squad, but I’m still really disappointed in W and K. I am a vague Royalist in that I think they give cohesion, can represent us on the world stage and brighten up lives with their appearances.

But W and K need to realise they owe their position to the goodwill of the people and if they can’t be arsed to turn up on a wet Wednesday and build a relationship, that social contract will break down.

I did think W should have turned up at VJ Day - people gave their lives and suffered terribly in that conflict. It just shows respect. As for K’s ridiculous video - give me a break, it’s tone deaf about people’s lives.

If W has a “vision’ then he’d better get better at expressing it because he’s not convincing a lot of people at the moment.

Yeah ive known people with cancer who have had the chemotherapy took them years to get right again they are still effected now over five years AFTER they finished treatment

No they didn't dive back into work there husband supported them

It is totally inappropriate to comment on anyone's cancer treatment when you are gossiping and have no knowledge of the actual medical facts.

Glad to see this section never changes. The royal apologists bend over backwards to support the firm. Even when the evidence is clearly presented they try and deflect. They embarrass themselves constantly but won't give in. Staunch and loyal.
Well done to those of you who try to bring balance, honesty and truth. I salute you and wish you well 👏
The Wales are abusers. They wouldn't survive five minutes if they lived in the real world.

Catherine has completed seven solo engagements this year and 22 joint.

That’s hardly a sense of duty. Her solo engagements for the rest of the year will be things she enjoys like the Christmas carol concert, but I’d hardly say she’s serving the country well this year.

My best friend is back at work and really struggles, not just physically still but also mentally. When everything with Catherine came up she wasn't bitter and wished she had been forced to make public appearances just to appease people; but was happy a young mother was able to take extra time to recover. She campaigns for similar to be extended to others so it isnt a syncopatic omg she deserves it as shes a princess, more in that theres nothing to be gained by being bitter or spiteful to try and prove a point. Again as with time off with the children, anyone with the means would take time off rather than prove a point.

She is no longer undergoing treatment. If she isn’t well enough to complete engagements, fine! I hope she recovers soon. But the fact she is picking and choosing the ones she attends makes that less credible to me, to be honest.

William isn't our head of state.
Did you mean Charles?

There are facts and there are opinions. Some simply arent bothered that they havent done x, y or z engagements. Sorry if that displeases you.

She isn't a 'normal' person (whatever that is). They are a wealthy family who can afford to take more time out than other people. I have at least three friends who have had cancer and one family member who can afford to do this and have. I would certainly do the same if money allowed.

Honestly William doesn't seem keen on the job but if he doesn't do it it ends up being his kids if they opt out we will be stuck with harry no-one wants that whiner on the throne

Anyway I'm interested to see what he does when the crown hits the head

And if the royal family is removed tomorrow it won't make a difference too them they are mega rich in their own right