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I thought Prince William was really fond of the Queen and vica versa and real close to both grandparents?
What I do imagine happened is that when the report came out that the Queen and Prince Charles were informed only hours before the engagement announcement was just that.. hours before the ANNOUNCEMENT of the engagement to the public was to take place. I would well imagine that William would have consulted the Queen prior to even proposing to Kate in Kenya and getting her consent first. Also, I would think he would have talked to both Charles and Camilla and feel them out about how they felt about him using his mother's ring for proposing. And the ring... He stated that he was carrying it around with him for 3 weeks in Africa. Do we really believe that until then he kept it in his underwear drawer somewhere? This was well planned out I think before he even proposed.
I honestly think William is quite close with both his grandmother and Charles, Camilla and closest of all to Harry. I would be willing to bet anything that all of them knew of William's intentions before he even popped the question.
Are you joking me? First off can anyone clarify for me doesn't the Royal Family usually take the bill for the weddings anyways? If so I can't see how that proves William expects his father to pay for everything do we know if maybe his father offered? Secondly he is a 28 year old man...do you really expect to see him with his father that often? Also the Middletons do not have daily engagements to attend to hence why they probably saw William more often. We have no clue if maybe he and his father do other things in private. Didn't Charles get hurt a few years back maybe he prefers to not go skiing anymore to prevent further injury maybe he and his sons have thought of something better they could do in their private life. Honestly we don't know what goes on behind closed doors all we see is what they and/or the press want us to see so we really cannot pass judgments. I mean the same thing applied years ago when Diana was alive we were led to believe Charles didn't spend any time with his children when really he did...just in private as he much preferred in comparison with Diana.
I do think that deep down he does despise his father and his father's family for the way they treated Diana.
I think they tried to be close after Diana died but since he meet the Middletons he has distanced himself from his father's side of his family.
I do think that Charles would like to be closer to his sons but they don't want to be with him - maybe it is Camilla, maybe it is they are growing older, maybe it is Diana's influence, maybe they have just nothing in common, but it is a feeling. As I said in my original post I can't say why I feel this way I just do. Six months ago I didn't but now I do.
I think I have already pointed out that the Queen and Charles knew all about the announcement before it happened as there is no way that the arrangements for the photo shoot, obviously kept quiet by the media until the moment, would have gotten through the front, side or back gate of the palace environs without members of the Queen and Charles staff being aware of such plans. And arranging a photo call in Granny's house without asking first is just plain rude! OKay, let's face it, they wouldn't have got in the door unless Granny and charles had given prior approval.As for William's not telling his father and grandparents that he was intending to propose to Catherine, that's arrant nonsense. His future role in the life of the nation would alone have meant that every aspect of his marriage would have been considered: they may not have known that he was going to propose on any specific day, but that's quite another matter.
Frankly I thought that the comment came across as awkward and inappropriate.
Agree with you 100%. At first I took it as true and was deciding to swear off the British Royals (fashion sense be 'darned'! ). The last thing I am interested in witnessing is a re-run of the Diana-Years vitriol and drama. Then I considered more.Personally I think it is sick the way the Mail is trying to intimate that suddenly William has woken from a long sleep and decided that he loathes his Father...
Thank you for this. Especially regarding William sticking up for his father. I had always seen him do that in interviews. I was entertaining this new twist even though it was so disappointing to me. Usually children of a dysfunctional parent/situation have a pretty good bead on the reality of the situation and I had assumed as much with William and Harry.
I will say, if Earl Spencer speaks at the wedding, my opinion of William will plummet. Poor judgment.
I don't really recall anyone having someone give a speech during the wedding ceremony itself. It could be that the wording got a bit twisted around and perhaps William and Kate will ask Earl Spencer to do one of the readings during the ceremony similar to what either Beatrice or Eugenie did for Peter and Autumn Phillips wedding.
I think both William and Kate are going to make sure that everyone is going to feel equally important in their roles they play for their wedding. I think William would feel it is a necessity that the families of both of his parents play an essential part in their day.
Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | Columnists :: Why Charles barely talks with Andrew-
Not much brotherly love between the Princes if this is to be believed.