General News for the Wales Family 1: September 2022-March 2024


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Its very strange that the Prince pulled out of attending and more so seeing as he had also missed his Godfathers Funeral also!
 
I do hope Catherine is doing ok. She is entitled to privacy on the nature of her surgery and recovery. Having said that, it's hard not to worry that something is amiss when POW misses this service.
 
I find this strange as well, the emphasis on personal matters rather than Catherines health is odd. He has a lot on his plate right now so I hope he's well.
 
The cynic in me says the "personal matter" is his uncle's attendance and not wanting to be in the same room with him, but that's how I'd feel if it were me.
 
Sister Morphine said:
The cynic in me says the "personal matter" is his uncle's attendance and not wanting to be in the same room with him, but that's how I'd feel if it were me.
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I had that thought as well. As much as I have a deep disdain for Andrew, and hate how front and center he appeared today, I just don't see William using a memorial service to make such a statement. Also, if the PoW was there, he would have been front and center leading the BRF to the chapel and Andrew would have shied away into the group.
 
Saragli said:
I had that thought as well. As much as I have a deep disdain for Andrew, and hate how front and center he appeared today, I just don't see William using a memorial service to make such a statement. Also, if the PoW was there, he would have been front and center leading the BRF to the chapel and Andrew would have shied away into the group.
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And they bot attended Christmas Service last year. So when it was no Problem to be seen at the same Event then Andrew why suddenly now.
 
Stefan said:
And they bot attended Christmas Service last year. So when it was no Problem to be seen at the same Event then Andrew why suddenly now.
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That's an excellent point. So this "personal matter" must be something else. With so much happening in the BRF right now I can't imagine the reason would be something petty.
 
It could be whatever… Maybe he woke up with fever, maybe the person who was going to stay with Catherine became ill, maybe childrens nanny got ill and there was no replacement available…

But media will always have it as dramatic as possible…
 
But if he got ill and could therefore not attend it would better to state that and not "personal reasons". This leads to all sorts of speculation as we see now.
 
I agree Stefan, the term "personal reasons" was not a good choice. It has certain connotations to it.
 
I think that being such prominent figure within BRF -Heir to the Throne- means that sometimes it's obligatory to pull out personal feelings and simply attend an official gathering such as today's service for late king Constantin. The king was a godfather to prince Wiliam (who didn't neither bother to attend his funeral) and if frail Lady Pamela Mountbaten or princess Irene of Greece could attend why not a healthy man in his forties? Unless being very sick he should dedicate one hour to meet and respecte his relatives and other people who DID bother to attend. From Kingdom of Jordany 3 people were present, the Danmark was represented. And even, if I saw correctly, the prince of Bade was present. But the heir who lives in the proximity of Windsor Castle wasn't present. And excuses such as potential sickness of nanny or person who was supposed to take care of Princess of Wales are simply weak.... The Windsors can afford 10 nannies or nurses... The funerals or comememorative services are not to be " repeated " because somebody didn't attend them.... So it will always be remembered that prince Wiliam was absent during such important family gathering....
 
Many of us have noted that William appears to have lost weight and looks run down. I would not be surprised if he is ill. While I agree that stating personal reasons is vague, announcing he is illl would have added more drama.
 
William's absence has nothing to do with Andrew and Sarah. After all .. he was with them at Christmas. I do believe it may have something to do with the children or he, himself, is ill.

I agree that the announcement was poorly worded giving rise to all types of speculation.
 
Sources have stated that Prince William's absence was not related to the sad death of Tom Kingston.
While I completely respect the right of the King and the Prince of Wales' privacy for them and their family, I do feel some sort of update will be needed soon
 
I can think of several very valid reasons for William to have to send his apologies at such short notice. It’s really unfortunate that this was such a high profile engagement that would be bound to attract this extent of public attention. In my opinion we should not be questioning the decision but respecting the difficulty under which such judgement was made .
 
Elly C said:
I can think of several very valid reasons for William to have to send his apologies at such short notice. It’s really unfortunate that this was such a high profile engagement that would be bound to attract this extent of public attention. In my opinion we should not be questioning the decision but respecting the difficulty under which such judgement was made .
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My thoughts exactly. William was not only scheduled to attend, but to give a reading. It was a last minute pull out. It was a high profile event. I don’t think that pulling out was a decision he’d make lightly. I just respect that something happened, and I don’t need to know what it was.
 
I agree that giving ”personal reasons” as the excuse is not a good idea (not just for William but for any royal) as it invites to all kinds of crazy speculations…

But to be honest i wonder how well William himself really is…. Everyone is talking about the young, fit, sporty, healthy etc 41 year old man… But if we think about it, he is hammered from all directions at the moment… Wherever he looks he sees illness here, illness there, death, tragedy, betrayal etc etc… On top of that he is expected to be the best possible husband, the best possible father, handling his own royal duties, standing in for his father when neccessary etc…

We should not forget that he is a human like all of us… And every human has an upper limit of how much you are able to take before it starts to affect you… To me William have looked stressed, nervous, thin, and unusually tired all the times we have seen him recently…

I’m not saying he is ill and i’m not saying i know why he was absent today - but i hope we don’t forget that this man is also affected by everything that is happening in his family and needs to be allowed to protect his own mental wellbeing as well…
 
I agree "personal reasons" is a poor choice of words, but can you imagine the fuss the media would make if the palace announced he's ill (even if it's a cold or something).
 
Young Duchess said:
Do you guys think he's ready to become Prince Regent or King, when he can't turn up at a memorial service literally at his doorstep?
I highly doubt it. He can't handle much, that's the vibe I get from him.
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We do not know the reason and neither do you so maybe we should hold fire on comments especially unfavourable ones, until there is more information. Also he is not about to become either prince regent or King as far as we know.

zarat said:
I think that being such prominent figure within BRF -Heir to the Throne- means that sometimes it's obligatory to pull out personal feelings and simply attend an official gathering such as today's service for late king Constantin. The king was a godfather to prince Wiliam (who didn't neither bother to attend his funeral) and if frail Lady Pamela Mountbaten or princess Irene of Greece could attend why not a healthy man in his forties? Unless being very sick he should dedicate one hour to meet and respecte his relatives and other people who DID bother to attend. From Kingdom of Jordany 3 people were present, the Danmark was represented. And even, if I saw correctly, the prince of Bade was present. But the heir who lives in the proximity of Windsor Castle wasn't present. And excuses such as potential sickness of nanny or person who was supposed to take care of Princess of Wales are simply weak.... The Windsors can afford 10 nannies or nurses... The funerals or comememorative services are not to be " repeated " because somebody didn't attend them.... So it will always be remembered that prince Wiliam was absent during such important family gathering....
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We do not know the reason, and to assume it has anything to do with anything you have proposed is conjecture.
 
Young Duchess said:
Do you guys think he's ready to become Prince Regent or King, when he can't turn up at a memorial service literally at his doorstep?
I highly doubt it. He can't handle much, that's the vibe I get from him.
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Yes I do . Very much in fact. I can't think of anyone more suitable really.

Thank you for enquiring though.:)
 
Let's get back to discussing general news. Further off topic posts will be deleted.
 
Just to make clear - KP themselves have said William missing the service for Constantine was not related to Thomas Kingston's death (which occurred on Sunday evening).

www.mirror.co.uk

Palace confirms William's memorial absence not over Kate's health or pal's death

Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday that Prince William's friend Thomas Kingston had died, but insisted this was not why the Prince of Wales missed an event on the same day
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk
 
HRH The Prince of Wales has had to go through a lot this year. An ill father, an ill wife, an ill aunt, the sudden death of a cousin, and now thrust into being the main focus of the British Royal Family where many ask, even demand, that he put aside his own anguish, his own sadness, even his own fears, for the sake of assuaging those of his constituents. Now, monarchs often are pillars of strengths for their people in the worst of times, but they are human as well. I wouldn't be surprised if HRH The Prince of Wales reached the point where the cross was too heavy to bear, where he had every intention of going to King Constantine's funeral but was mentally, emotionally, and even physically unable to participate.
 
I believe the use of 'personal reasons' is deliberate , if he was ill then they would have said so. If it was a matter of state we would have been told.
If they had made an excuse e.g illness then he had been seen somewhere then the palace would have been accused of lying. I personally do not believe William pulled out for a flimsy reason, because he couldn't be bothered etc. Something has happened that he had to attend to. How long was the service , 1 hour, whatever it was he had to attend to he could not delay by 1 hour. There would already have child care in place as he was due there. There are plenty support to watch the children. Whatever it was it was important. As we know William is stubborn and if has decided the press and the public do not need to now then he will not tell us. I honestly believe whatever it is, it will eventually come out , I am not going to second guess.
 
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