^ Thank you, Duchess. You took the words out of my mouth.
Heirs to the throne typically spend time training in the armed forces and in modern times it is not a given by any means that they will "see action". Why, I have just read an article about the Prince of Asturias. He trained in all the armed forces of Spain and it seems that he did it in the same way William is doing, with short stints in various parts of the military, and he never saw action. So I don't understand this sudden backlash against William. Why are people singling him out this way? It is nothing new. Why all of a sudden a prince must go to the front lines and be in a war? Prince Felipe never went to Bosnia, and never went to the Persian Gulf during the early 90s conflict. Why does William have to go to Afghanistan or Iraq, or else he is wasting his and everyone's time?
I so agree also about Royal Marsden! When he does something, it's not enough! It is never enough, never ever enough. People are too critical.