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Edward and Sophie, as you have said cepe, work very hard and it goes largely unrecognised. It is because of this that people think he (and Andrew) are both lazy as they are not seen enough in the papers doing work. It bothers me but that's the British press all over. They focus on the latest thing and leave everyone else behind.
They are in their 40s, not splashy, seem well adjusted and businesslike, live a fairly secluded life outside of London, it's almost certain they will never sit on the throne, so from a press point of view, what's to cover? Their friends are discreet and their personal life is mostly mystery. I would imagine they prefer the press to be less intrusive and realize that seeming solid is the way to manage that.
And it is not just them. The coverage of Harry in Estonia/Italy was fairly mundane because he was being solid rather than a bad boy. Coverage of Charles and Camilla in NS/PEI is there but, fairly ho-hum.
Don't let's get into a discussion of others, but how many different ways can you cover an official opening, ribbon cutting, curtain pulling, memorial placed event? I'm not trivializing any of that work, but unless it is your organization's ribbon, curtain or memorial, most people don't care.
Yes it stinks. But it's reality.
And we are lucky you have the time to do all you do, Anna.Harry is loved by press, plus he is single and handsome, and good on engagements so it's always a good oportunity for pics of him, just wait when he'll be married to someone equally interesting and pretty.
As for Charles and Camilla, there is a good coverage, reporters and photographers are with them, British Monarchy shares pics, as well as Canadian Heritage via Flickr.
As for Edward & Sophie I no longer care, as long as places they visit share info and pictures it works for me. Worse when there is no info, or organizations are not cooperating, it happens but very rarely. I have got quite good answer for my blog, and now even photographers share pics with me, as long as there is a fair credit. Yes, it makes me work much more to cover them, as I have to search, write, explain, ask for permission etc, sometimes I buy pics. But in the end it was worth it. Plus I learn so much from Sophie, I really do.
Harry is loved by press, plus he is single and handsome, and good on engagements so it's always a good oportunity for pics of him, just wait when he'll be married to someone equally interesting and pretty.
As for Charles and Camilla, there is a good coverage, reporters and photographers are with them, British Monarchy shares pics, as well as Canadian Heritage via Flickr.
As for Edward & Sophie I no longer care, as long as places they visit share info and pictures it works for me. Worse when there is no info, or organizations are not cooperating, it happens but very rarely. I have got quite good answer for my blog, and now even photographers share pics with me, as long as there is a fair credit. Yes, it makes me work much more to cover them, as I have to search, write, explain, ask for permission etc, sometimes I buy pics. But in the end it was worth it. Plus I learn so much from Sophie, I really do.
I am loving seeing Edward in his kilts. I think kilts are really nice!
Kilt 1 + Kilt 2
Always lovely to see Sophie with kids/
Sophie and kids - The little boy is less than impressed though.
First- Love your third picture Molly!I have updated my post, check links on galleries to both parts of the visit.
HRH Countess of Wessex: Royal visit to the Isle of Lewis & the Isle of Barra
Found a gallery of a visit Edward and Sophie did and I cannot for the life of me work out when it was. There are some adorable images of Sophie holding a little girl, which are of course always lovely. It looks like the little girl probably thought, "This lady's nice i'm going to hug her."
Sophie and girl
The other images are on that link. If I was her mum I would be like, "Royalty held my child!"
Lovely photo of Sophie hugging a girl during a visit to Richmond's Hope in Edinburgh. It is a bereavement charity that helps children deal with losing someone they love.
Article and photo
No I don't have them in a bigger resolution. I have a couple of caps of the close of the General Assembly today as well, but they are both the same size as the ones I posted above.
Being given jellybabies - Sophie was very happy about this as she had spied the people in front had jelly babies to keep them going.
Edward's speech was again quite witty and he mentioned that he liked that the song Ubi Caritas was played as it was played at their wedding. He made a witty comment about being given the jelly babies and being glad they had not been given "Jellyatrics". These were special edition jelly babies released to celebrate 90 years of the sweets. The joke was obviously that it was a pun on geriatrics (the elderly)