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What do you think would be worse? To be followed everywhere during shopping or just occassionally being watched?

I ask because if you know the cameras are always there, you would act differently. But if they are only there sometimes, then they could catch you in a silly moment.:eek:

Do you understand what I mean?:confused: Like Princess Diana expected them to be there and acted accordingly. Do you think the new Princesses feel that way?
 
I'm sure even though royals are more "normal" nowadays; they still feel the pressure to act to a certain standard.

I love pictures of the royals shopping, there's some of Madeleine shopping at Gucci that I'll try and hunt for.

EDIT: I have found the pictures! :)
Originally posted by Larzen in an old Madeleine Current Events thread
Photos from Face to Face

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=162682&d=1119540820
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Madeleine does love her Gucci; I know she has several bags from them as well as sunglasses and who knows what else!
I think Gucci closed down the store for her to shop in peace but they said they do not give her discounts as some other stores do.
 
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Yes you are right soCal girl. Gucci closed down for nearly two hours sometime around mid June last year so Princess Madeleine could shop in privacy. I remember reading about that.
 
Those bodyguards with Princess Madeleine are quite hunky!
 
last two from princess caroline from fotobank


 
There has been a discussion on KA & QR thread visiting the US about QR shopping before her confrence on poverty.

Little_star said:
The shopping trip was prior to her official activities.
Moreover if you claim to have never seen other Royals, can I point you the the thread in the "Chit Chat" section on the very subject. Royals are photographed all the time shopping, Rania is no exception (even if you want her to be!) Moreover if you look at any of the vacation threads you'll see pictures of Royals shopping (the Spanish holiday in Mallorca is a prime example).
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Rania was not on holiday (as mentioned the spanish royals were on holiday) Rania was on a visit for a confrence on poverty. I dont think anyone said that QR or any other Royals should not shop, but I think some members did not like the fact that she was shopping before a poverty confrence which is was a speaker at (spending money then talking about poverty). Royals have every rightto shop, they are just like any other human being.
I have not seen other royals shopping prior such a confrence, also most royals pictured shopping was on vacation thats the difference imo
 
ZZZ said:
There has been a discussion on KA & QR thread visiting the US about QR shopping before her confrence on poverty.


Rania was not on holiday (as mentioned the spanish royals were on holiday) Rania was on a visit for a confrence on poverty.
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The photos were taken 2 days before her official visit began. What she chooses to do in those 2 days is entirely her business.

ZZZ said:
I dont think anyone said that QR or any other Royals should not shop, but I think some members did not like the fact that she was shopping before a poverty confrence which is was a speaker at (spending money then talking about poverty). Royals have every rightto shop, they are just like any other human being.
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So you expect her to sit in her hotel room twiddling her thumbs for 2 days?

ZZZ said:
I have not seen other royals shopping prior such a confrence, also most royals pictured shopping was on vacation thats the difference imo
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I've seen photos in the past of Royals undertaking shopping trips whilst on a official visit. Mary and Fred's trip to Australia springs to mind as I can recall several different photos of them socialising, meeting with friends and shopping before, after and in between Royal duties.
 
The photos were taken 2 days before her official visit began. What she chooses to do in those 2 days is entirely her business.
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Of course Rania is entirely free to do whatever she wants on her free time,but I understood that she was very busy preparing for this visit that she didn't have time to be with her Malysian Royal guests two days ago.

Royals are photographed all the time shopping, Rania is no exception (even if you want her to be!)
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Of course this is a very normal thing to spend time for shopping,and I do think Rania is not an exception,but the problem is that she wants to show herself as an exception.

Nobody wants her to be an exception,because nobody won't change the face of the world as she seems to show herself or as some want to show her.
 
Mette Marit, Haakon and Sonja looking for new shoes ;)


Se og Hor
 
TamaraKhan said:
Of course Rania is entirely free to do whatever she wants on her free time,but I understood that she was very busy preparing for this visit that she didn't have time to be with her Malysian Royal guests two days ago.
Of course this is a very normal thing to spend time for shopping,and I do think Rania is not an exception,but the problem is that she wants to show herself as an exception.
Nobody wants her to be an exception,because nobody won't change the face of the world as she seems to show herself or as some want to show her.
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I totally agree with you TamaraKhan.
And I don't think that these royal was shopping when they attends Conferences about poverty???
 
shrifia said:
I totally agree with you TamaraKhan.
And I don't think that these royal was shopping when they attends Conferences about poverty???
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Perhaps you should re-read the original thread. The conference was not on poverty, as you keep claiming, but childhood mortality.

She participated in the conference as was expected and was praised for her speech in several media outlets. Nobody else seems to have an issue with what she did before the conference, including the other people who attended, they just seem happy that she's there.
 
Little_star said:
Perhaps you should re-read the original thread. The conference was not on poverty, as you keep claiming, but childhood mortality.

She participated in the conference as was expected and was praised for her speech in several media outlets. Nobody else seems to have an issue with what she did before the conference, including the other people who attended, they just seem happy that she's there.
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what's The difference between childhood mortality and poverty both are major problems????
I am sur that some people are happy to see rania there not all people don't agree with rania like I do and not all people Admire her like you;)
 
Rania

Please DO NOT derail this thread about Rania's shopping while participating at the conference.

Yes, this thread is about Royals and shopping but its about ALL ROYALs not just Rania and surely its not about what is and what is not appropriate to do during a conference. Some posters have already made their feelings QUITE CLEAR ON THE MATTER.
 
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Sophie speaks with a salesman as she shops in the show stalls on the second day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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Prince Phillipe buying sheepskin gloves.
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Prince William shopping in the local newsagents store on campus while at University (buying a stamp and candy?).
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Princess Grace shopping while on her honeymoon.
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Photos from Corbis
 
Dear me what a fuss about a normal everyday activity.

Royal can't win with some people.

If they are seen doing "normal" things like (gasp!) shopping they are denounced for lowering their status in the eyes of their subjects and yet if they hide apparently behind the palace walls, tiara or crown on head and get their flunkies to go and do the shopping for them they are denounced again as not living in the real world.

People SHOP, women especially like shopping, Rania and other queens and princesses surely see nothing wrong during visits on their OFF DUTY time going to shops, museums, theatre, restaurants - in other words doing what normal people do in their free time.

These people do not owe us anything during their private moments. What do ordinary people do when they go on business trips away from home that last a few days? They eat, they sleep, they shop, they go out and generally socialise whilst they are not working - if we can do it I see no reason why the should be pilloried for doing the same thing.

Last time I checked shopping was not a criminal offence, to hear some talk on here you would have thought some of these women had been running around the street in a drunken state, with half their clothes off!

What are you expecting the likes of Rania to do? Sit in her hotel room, bag over her head (least she enjoy herself too much) and be brought food in by her flunkies but please don't let her out of the hotel its disrespectful to us all....what madness.
 
Sipapress.

Prince Phillipe and Mathilde shopping in Marta.



Peter Smulders.
Maxima shopping in Amsterdam.

 
Royals who do their own shopping

I remember reading somewhere that CP Mary showed up unnanounced at Ikea during her pregnancy for a little bit of shopping, or browsing at the least. This got me wondering, do the royals shop like we do? Has anyone ever seen one of them out testing the freshness of the pineapples or trying on a pair of shoes? :) :) :)
 
I think I remember in the 'early' days of her marriage, Princess Diana used to try shopping, but then would get caught by the press and have to retreat. I know when she visited the US in 1985, she made a visit to JC Penneys.
 
The swedish royal family, especially the young members, shops on their own all the time.
Last January princess Madeleine was spotted at IKEA byuing some china. And she wears clothes from shops like H&M

But sometimes she gets to shop after hours so that she can be private.
 
I remember reading reports that Queen Silvia and her daughters were seen shopping at IKEA. This was two years ago I think.
 
angiep said:
I think I remember in the 'early' days of her marriage, Princess Diana used to try shopping, but then would get caught by the press and have to retreat. I know when she visited the US in 1985, she made a visit to JC Penneys.
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oh really!
 
They used to close Harrods for the Queen to do her shopping. Now they definately do not. :rolleyes:
 
Doesn't Mathilde do her own shopping? I remember seeing a couple fotos of her and Philippe (in Belgium...eek! I know!) shopping.
 
Royals should have the freedom of shopping without the press having to take pictures of them. I think they should have the right to do things without it being in the papers or in gossip magazines. Not to forget, even what they brought would be in the magazine, which is not a nice thing. Things should stay private. They have the right to enjoy time. Some of the pictures shown, show them happy to be buying things. Its a shame how magazines/papparzzi do to get money.
 
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