The Birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge: July 22, 2013


If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
See posts with no answers
Only saw William the one time when they were leaving the hospital, but he seems happier and more relaxed. I thought with him having a child he would become more overprotective of them both. We will have to wait and see how the photogs will try to screw George Alexander over in a similar way they screwed his mother.
 
I don't think you can tell how relaxed or changed a person is from the 10 minutes or so he appeared after the birth of his son, George.

He has taken a weekend away from his wife and child to go on a stag weekend with his mates. New father the Duke of Cambridge 'given permission to attend boozy stag weekend with friends' | Mail Online

So he has spent the 2 weeks of paternity leave with his new family 22/7/13 - 5/8/13 and then returned to Wales for duty. First weekend after that he is off to Devon with his boozy mates and will have to be back on duty in a couple of days.
 
He went with one of his best friends to celebrate him getting married next month. Not sure whats horrible about that. :/
 
ModernDayJackieO said:
He went with one of his best friends to celebrate him getting married next month. Not sure whats horrible about that. :/
Click to expand...

I agree - no problem with that at all. Big mistake IMO to reduce/cancel contact with friends. Life carries on - they both know that. They are not in a competition but a relationship.
 
Since he was traveling from London instead of Anglesey, it's quite possible that William was in Berkshire before the stag do. William works in shifts. I think it's 3 days on and 3-4 days off, so he very well could have worked and then spent a day or so with Kate and the baby. Or, he could be planning on spending a day or two with them after the stag weekend.

Plus as others have said, it's not really a big deal. It's just a weekend away with friends to celebrate an upcoming marriage. It would be silly to give up all activities after you have a baby.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
His shifts are 4 days on and 4 days off.

I agree that he has to continue living his life and not give up his friends for his wife and family - that is healthy in a relationship so long as Kate keeps in touch with her friends and family and is given time away from her son as well - in time as she is currently needed of course.
 
Given as Catherine is currently staying with her family (instead of staying in her home with her husband) I think we can safely say that she's not being expected to give up her friends and family (or at least her family).
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Ish said:
Given as Catherine is currently staying with her family (instead of staying in her home with her husband) I think we can safely say that she's not being expected to give up her friends and family (or at least her family).
Click to expand...

Her friends either as evidenced by them spending her birthday with her and joining her for walks in Kensington Gardens. I think because Kates friends aren't written about people assume she doesn't see or hang out with them.
 
ModernDayJackieO said:
Her friends either as evidenced by them spending her birthday with her and joining her for walks in Kensington Gardens. I think because Kates friends aren't written about people assume she doesn't see or hang out with them.
Click to expand...

Both William and Kate have good friends that compose their circle of trust. These are true friends that don't show up in the Daily Mail as a "friend close to the royal couple". They are also private citizens and I think the press knows well enough to not harass them.

Marriage is a partnership and love is wanting each other to grow into being the best possible person they can be. It is not being joined at the hip or being submissive to the other. The Cambridge's marriage, from what I've seen, is healthy and they both are secure enough in each other that they are happy not only with each other, but their circle of family and friends around them.
 
I haven't heard about 4 days on and off, but according to Penny Junor, he's part of a team that does eight 24-hr shifts a month (3 days on and 3-4 off - which is used for rest or to catch up on other training).
'They tend to group them in three watches, so three lots of three, or two of three, and that will be twenty-four hours on, twenty-four hours off, so it lasts for a short week, then a gap for three or four days to have a rest, concentrate on your other work, do your helicopter training - training flights continue where you practise with the mountain rescue teams - and then you go back on watch for three days.'
Click to expand...
I agree that it's healthy for both parents to keep in touch with family/friends and get time off from the baby. I'm sure when Kate's up to it, she will leave the baby with William and take some time to spend it with friends, shopping or whatever. As for family, I don't see her losing touch with them. It's obvious they are extremely close since she has been staying with them since the birth.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
A 24 hour shift is a 24 hour shift - not done ovre 3 - 4 days but 1 full day and on call for all 24 hours.

That is not what I have read. I have read it is 4 days at a time where he is on call 24/7, along with the others on the team and when not actually asleep they do on the job training, carry out missions when required, do maintenance and then do the administration. At the end of those four days it is four days off to leave the base and do his own thing.
 
Iluvbertie said:
A 24 hour shift is a 24 hour shift...
Click to expand...
Understand the same as you, which is why I don't think he's gone back yet. And if he is drinking then he won't be back until prob. Tuesday.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
I might be reading the quote from his team member wrong, but from what I understand, it's 24 hours on duty and then then they have 24 hours off to sleep or do other work, then it's another 24 hours on call. Even though they get 24 hours off, they are still technically on duty, so they stay on base all 3 days. Then they get 3-4 days off to rest.

If you can find a source for the 4 days on/4 days off, I'd love to read it.

ETA: I don't want to take this thread off topic, so I posted an article about William's shifts in his RAF thread.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
I think some of the royal correspondents and mentioned that Catherine will be starting up her official engagements soon.
 
Baroness of Books said:
Teaser! We have to subscribe to the newspaper to read the rest of the juicy article!:cool: I read he went back to work this week, so maybe it's his weekend off.
Click to expand...

There is the belief that he has a 4 on /4 off schedule. That is, he is on for 4x24 hours then off for the same time. This has matched pretty well in the past with his appearances, with an extra day off on the front or the back end for royal stuff. I would guess his fellows helped him out a bit in those cases and that command approved.
 
Shouldn´t a official picture be realeased 2 weeks after they left hospital?
 
Dman said:
I think some of the royal correspondents and mentioned that Catherine will be starting up her official engagements soon.
Click to expand...

I would be very surprised if she started doing engagements soon. When did they say she would start?
 
I think it was said that she would be announcing some new engagements within weeks and not months as first thought.
 
He is due to leave end of September?

I think that it's possible for her to be there for the last few weeks as they must be packing up. Perhaps having some temporary help whilst they are still there would be a good idea. He can show the baby to his colleagues, can say good-bye and they come back to KP.
 
http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/421193/Prince-Philip-s-on-his-way-to-meet-Prince-George

Philip to meet George within Days.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to head to Balmoral with son George and are expected to arrive “within days rather than weeks”.

For the first time in more than a century, three heirs to the throne are alive and the 87-year-old Queen is expected to pose for photographs with son Prince Charles, 64, grandson Prince William, 31 and great grandson Prince George, nearly three weeks old.

The last such picture was of Queen Victoria in 1894 with her son, grandson and great grandson: Edward VII, George V and Edward VIII respectively.

The black and white photo was taken at White Lodge in Richmond Park at Prince Edward’s christening.

George is likely to be christened at the end of the summer but the world is clamouring for official pictures and Balmoral seems the likely venue.

Philip is due to arrive tomorrow after an engagement in Edinburgh. A royal source said: “It’s the obvious photograph that everyone wants to see and it will be of major historical importance as well as an emotional family picture. Prince Philip is also keen to see George so William and Kate are expected soon.”
 
QueenMathilde said:
:confused::confused::confused: Why do all my posts keep disappearing? There's at least two missing so far today.
Click to expand...

There have been similar discussions on more than one thread. I think you also posted on Staff of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - there were discussions about nannies on there. :flowers:
 
the DOE is doing an engagement already? Cant wait to see 4 generations photo!!!
 
Im just glad that the DoE is doing well and that he will get to see his great grandson. What a fantastic moment that will be and I cant wait to see an official portrait.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Blog Real
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia & Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia: 1976
Replies
1
Views
944
CyrilVladisla
CyrilVladisla
Marengo
  • Sticky
United Kingdom: Birthday and Anniversary Wishes 2024
2 3
Replies
63
Views
4K
Biri
B
Blog Real
King Lodovico I, King Lodovico II and Kingdom of Etruria
Replies
3
Views
674
Blog Real
Blog Real
Blog Real
Tatoi Royal Cemetery
Replies
0
Views
233
Blog Real
Blog Real
CrownPrincessJava
  • Sticky
Romania: Birthday and Anniversary Wishes 2024
Replies
0
Views
389
CrownPrincessJava
CrownPrincessJava

Latest posts

Back
Top Bottom