azile1710 said:Why? Other European royals seem to be able to balance duty with some degree of normalcy. Denmark, and Norway are prime examples. Why must it different for William?
I also don't see why Beatrice and Eugenie are placed on the same level of duty as William and Harry- they are too far down the line of succession and I don't think that's a fair parallel to draw. I think it's a waste of national resources to limit their lives to forced royal duty. As a taxpayer, wouldn't you rather they supported themselves (and had their own lives) instead of your hard-earned dollars?
Other royal families limit the number of royals in the "inner" circle of royal duties. I think this is responsible and fair.
Eliza
These countries do not have a Sovereign who upholds the fount of honour for an ancient and established peerage. The traditions in Britain are far more numerous and the prestige of the Crown is very important to Parliament for exercising the royal perogative through the Prime Minister. To tarnish the Crown is to diminish the perogative and accelerate the republican movement with a defined Constitution.
It goes very deep in the political establishment of the UK.