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We were I believe discussing the work load report that you quoted. - Royal Insight > April 2006 > Mailbox > Page 2 - as you will see, the figures do not include, audiences, Investitures or overseas engagements. The Times online page under the search Royal Engagements in 2007 will not load at the moment, but as you can see, the official site lists his amateur report. - Mr Tim O'Donovan, a member of the public, logs the engagements undertaken by each member of the Royal Family during the calendar year; these are obtained from the Court Circular pages in certain national newspapers. The figures are then totalled and the results are published on the letters page of The Times at the beginning of each year, providing a set of unofficial statistics.it must have escaped me these tremendous support the media has for Charles and Camilla. and in reference to Times poll, what makes it 'illegitimate' other than the fact supposedly Camilla and Charles are coming short? I don't know about Time O'Donovan, I would like a link on that reference. What I've read on various media is YouGov poll conducted by the Times.
I would also point out that Yougov conducts the polls for various newsgroups, not the other way around.
Two polls (if you check although you have posted three, two quote the same source), and a total of how many out of the entire population of the British Isles?Here is a recent poll done by Discovery Channel:
Read the Andrew thread and of course all the comments on here from people from the UK. There are many articles within the media that condemn Andrews lack of effort, very many of them posted in the Andrew threads. If you are still having trouble reading them, let me know by PM and I'll send you all the links. I would also add that among my friends and my childrens friends, I have been unable to find anyone who thinks Andrew is doing a good job and is worthy of an HRH.Is that your own conducted polling or do you refer to some evidence within public opinions based on sources you can post? Its one thing to state ones personal opinion, its another to provide absolute answers in a royal forum where its about suppositions and gossip media.
Whilst fanfare has it's place, many soldiers returning injured or the bereaved wives, mothers, daughters do not want that sort of thing. Being paraded for the camera's, many are appreciative of the personal touch of a private visit to their bedside or home. Contrary to the belief of some, the majority of the armed forces in Iraq or Afghanistan do not want or appreciate a visit from a royal or politician. With their visit comes extra danger to the men and in the majority of cases, the 'men' are taken to the plane to meet the royal, so that the royal doesn't have to walk too far to greet the men. They are too busy trying to stay alive to want to 'f*nny about' over a royal. They are also ordered to smile and wave, although many do in the hope that their relatives might see them.so giving direct support and doing your royal duty is considered 'fanfare'? Was Prince Philip visiting the troops last year in Afghanistan 'a fanfare'? If all the senior royals conducted their royal engagements in private or informally, there would be little purpose for the Monarchy since most people and government would wonder what they do all year.
Because Camilla has the sense, as an ex army wife to know that the men and the wives don't want to share their worries, injuries and grief with a camera lens or a newspaper. The visits are purely on a private basis, for the good of the men and women she meets, not to bulk up her image.lastly, if Camilla does as much for the troops as you claim, why hasn't any of the military divisions publish as they usually do when any officials public figures visits them.
No we cannot agree that Andrew does a good job, nor do his daughters, whatever their age.that we can agree on and in my opinion he's doing a good job as a senior royal and his daughters have few more years to establish their place within the royal family.
The best bet for Andrew and his daughters, IMO, is to lose the HRH and fade into obscurity in America.
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