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Yeah as soon as I read that I just rolled my eyes and clicked the X
LaRae
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I think there would be an announcement by the Queen/Firm?
LaRae
I agree. I think they will release a statement on Williams work and give comments such as "spending more of their time in London", "continue to expand their work portfolio" and then statements on where the kids will go to school.I think the only way we'll really know that they've "transitioned" to full time working royals is by watching the events via the court circular. We've already been seeing quite a bit of an increase lately.
There'll be no announcements but something that is just done. We'll see more patronages being taken on, more investitures and perhaps (for Dman) more honorary military positions. The Cambridges will be out and about and in the media more and the fashionistas will be very, very happy. Perhaps William will get himself some suits that aren't blue too.
I think the only way we'll really know that they've "transitioned" to full time working royals is by watching the events via the court circular. We've already been seeing quite a bit of an increase lately.
There'll be no announcements but something that is just done. We'll see more patronages being taken on, more investitures and perhaps (for Dman) more honorary military positions. The Cambridges will be out and about and in the media more and the fashionistas will be very, very happy. Perhaps William will get himself some suits that aren't blue too.
So "what" is an issue and so is cost. Charles can afford to pay out more, but at the cost of money going from charities (media will complain about this).
Well I'd be very unhappy if all they did was events in London. And so would the rest of the country. Too many events are based there at the moment.
The Monarch (remember "seen to be believed") isn't getting out across the country then it is incumbent on the other senior royals to do that. That is key to their success.
A Tour of Wales would be good, the North and North-East need visiting. Some of the more deprived areas that need a boost. There's lots to be done
EDIT: The work you describe is generally what they have been doing, It needs to change
What kind of work do you think they are going to do? Build houses. Walk dogs, serve in soup kitchens? Not going to happen. Royals attend events, give the odd speech and cut ribbons.
As for the defense he has a job and two kids. It's an insult to working parents to claim this man is too busy to do more. He works less hours flying in a month then most people work in a week. Was said to be Twenty hourS. He had nannies, housekeepers, and gardeners. This is not a man who works 40 hours a week, goes home mows the lawn, takes out the garbage and puts the kids to bed,. They had two yours this year, which is why their number is higher. During those tours they do 25 or so events. That leaves Bout 150 events in 365 days. Events that are perhaps two hours in length.
Yes Harry doesn't do a huge amount. But how is that a defense to William. Two wrongs don't make a right. William is the future king, of course people expect more of him.
And no is, not suggesting all events should be in London. Simply they can easily increase numbers by adding more local events whicH cost little to nothing. As you said, it is important they be Seen.
I'm not concerned so much with the numbers as with senior royals being seen (as HMQ isn't). William and Catherine can help that happen.
I would like to see going forward more away days like they did in Manchester and mini tours like the one they did to Cornwall. William can't really take the Queen's duties other than doing investitures which he already is doing. Charles's would have to step in to help the Queen.
William can help his father out by doing some of the Duke of Cornwall events or take over some of his father's Welsh charity patronages.
More military roles could be given to William and Kate. William only has one Army one, one Raf and 2 Navy. Kate only has the Air Cadets.
There should also more involvement of the Cambridges with the incoming State Visits and more trips representing the U.K. in continental Europe like William's day trip to Germany and Kate's to the Netherlands.
Other than security, the taxpayers aren't paying for the Cambridges activities. It's the Duchy of Cornwall that will fund them until William becomes King. The press office will need to supplemented with more people to cover William, Kate and Harry doing events on the same day at different locations.
There's not much more they can do with incoming State Visits as the royals don't do that much - they receive them (usually done by Charles and Camilla), who then escort them to Horseguards to be introduced to the Queen and Philip and then a carriage ride (those who met them initially and the Queen and Philip). Then there is the State Dinner and the Queen's saying farewell.
Outside of the State Dinner then only things more that William and Kate could do is what is currently being done by Charles and Camilla or The Queen and Philip.
Which pair of Charles and Camilla and the Queen and Philip do you want William and Kate to replace on State Visits?
Regional tours cost money - so who is going to pay for it? Charles - who allegedly says he doesn't have the extra money - presumably.
What more military roles? Who is going to be forced out of their current military roles?
What continental events? The BRF do not do the continental royal events and haven't done so for nearly 100 years - why add more costs?
It is fine to say 'I want to see them do more but you have to identify who you want to see replaced at the same time'.
The Wessex's actually know these continental royals so why send in newbies who have had nothing to do with the Continentals at all? Why force the end of friendships to try and engage the Cambridges? The heirs or monarchs on the continent are much closer in age to the Wessex's with similarly aged children and have made many friendships and connections over many years.