Thank you ILuvBertie. I can imagine it would be interesting if you and Mr. O'Donovan could have the opportunity to discuss how you tally your figures. Do you think Mr. O'Donovan counts "arrivals/departures" that are mentioned in the CC?
Thank youI don't think so. My figures are higher than his and I don't but then again he might count them and not other things. I do count the 'arrival' IF there is some formal 'welcome' attached to the arrival e.g. 'received by the PM of Australia' but not if it is simply arrived and nothing official happened until later in the tour. The only departures I count are The Queen and Philip when there is a formal send off - as there was when they went to Malta with the High Commissioner from Malta and someone from the UK government officially farewelling them. That was for a State Visit of course but when say Charles and Camilla left for Australia there was no send-off so no count from me.
A comparison of the three younger royals' (and specifically Kate) attention to their charities in comparison to older royals like Sophie. Richard Palmer gave
the link on his Twitter page too, stating the stats were 'interesting'. The comments following this are as well. (It's the top article.)
katemiddletonreview
Didn't an EACH worker post though, that Kate had accepted just two of the ten invitations to EACH events the charity had asked her too, in one year?
Also it mentions there that Sophie does sometimes report on her behind the scenes meetings and what's been discussed, though it doesn't usually appear in the CC.
Queen Letizia does this quite a bit and is photographed going to and from meetings. I know the SRF is a very different kettle of fish to the BRF, but IMHO it should be something for BRF royals to consider. Documentation of some meetings/private visits to charities would give a clearer picture, I think, and stop criticism. If there's obviously a lot of work going on behind the scenes then the public should know about it.
Unfortunately I have to agree with you GomdNatt. There are too many who are unwilling to consider any other opinion.sadly it won't do anything, if you believe the people commenting on that article. They think Kate is just empty and I don't think anything she does will change that. So sad.
I do think the BRF could step up and change in a lot of ways. Only time will tell, however.
sadly it won't do anything, if you believe the people commenting on that article. They think Kate is just empty and I don't think anything she does will change that. So sad.
I do think the BRF could step up and change in a lot of ways. Only time will tell, however.
If you remember though, GomdNatt, Kate came into the BRF in 2011 on a wave of public goodwill. It has largely evaporated, IMHO since then.
Yes, but surely it's the way Kate tackles those Royal duties, and the number of them, that the commentators on the piece in the KateMiddletonReview were posting on!