Prince Andrew, Duke of York Current Events 7: February 2015

[EllieCat]

I see the Duke of York's website has gone...

https://www.tatler.com/article/princ...family-website[/URL]

[Iluvbertie]

No surprise as there hasn't been anything posted since he stood down from royal duties. The same with his other social media outlets - nothing since that announcement so they are all effectively dead.

[Tatiana Maria]

Understandable, but it is a pity that the York princesses' biographies have gone with it. I don't understand why Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are given their own biography on the royal family website and additionally have their own websites, but Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York do not.

[Countessmeout]

Agreed. One cant even argue its because the Yorks are not working royals as neither are Prince and Princess Michael. Their work is private as well.

Its sad how little recognition those girls got even before this from the family. The family doesn't even have to pay them/make them working royals. Some simple recognition of their work would give the RF good press boost.

[sndral]

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

Understandable, but it is a pity that the York princesses' biographies have gone with it. I don't understand why Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are given their own biography on the royal family website and additionally have their own websites, but Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York do not.

Odd, when I looked at the website for the royal family the only Kent I saw was the Duke, no mention of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent - perhaps I’m looking at the wrong place?
At this time the York name equals bad press due to the actions of Andrew and Sarah, thus mentioning Eugenie or Beatrice always gives the press an excuse to dredge up the scandals of their parents. It’s not ‘fair,’ but for the time being the York daughters generate more negative press towards the RF than positive. Hopefully with time and as they start their own families they’ll be seen as distinct from their parents and no longer unfairly tarnished with guilt by association.

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by sndral

Odd, when I looked at the website for the royal family the only Kent I saw was the Duke, no mention of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent - perhaps I’m looking at the wrong place?

See these links:

https://www.royal.uk/princeandprincessmichaelofkent
https://www.royal.uk/the-duchess-of-kent

Originally Posted by Countessmeout

Its sad how little recognition those girls got even before this from the family. The family doesn't even have to pay them/make them working royals. Some simple recognition of their work would give the RF good press boost.

Originally Posted by sndral

At this time the York name equals bad press due to the actions of Andrew and Sarah, thus mentioning Eugenie or Beatrice always gives the press an excuse to dredge up the scandals of their parents. It’s not ‘fair,’ but for the time being the York daughters generate more negative press towards the RF than positive. Hopefully with time and as they start their own families they’ll be seen as distinct from their parents and no longer unfairly tarnished with guilt by association.

I have had the thought that more recognition could actually help to counter the myths that they do not work and are simply dependents (financially and otherwise) on their parents.

[sndral]

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

See these links:

https://www.royal.uk/princeandprincessmichaelofkent
https://www.royal.uk/the-duchess-of-kent






I have had the thought that more recognition could actually help to counter the myths that they do not work and are simply dependents (financially and otherwise) on their parents.

Thanks for the links, I suspected I was unable to navigate the site properly.

[Fijiro]

Originally Posted by sndral

Odd, when I looked at the website for the royal family the only Kent I saw was the Duke, no mention of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent - perhaps I’m looking at the wrong place?
At this time the York name equals bad press due to the actions of Andrew and Sarah, thus mentioning Eugenie or Beatrice always gives the press an excuse to dredge up the scandals of their parents. It’s not ‘fair,’ but for the time being the York daughters generate more negative press towards the RF than positive. Hopefully with time and as they start their own families they’ll be seen as distinct from their parents and no longer unfairly tarnished with guilt by association.

I also looked at the Websites front page, and the Wessexes are listed before Prince Andrew, w/Andrew getting a small frame next to Princess Anne. The only other Royals with small frames are the spouses.

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by sndral

Thanks for the links, I suspected I was unable to navigate the site properly.

Were you perhaps looking on the "Royal Family" page? For some reason I don't understand, the Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael are not listed on it. And it cannot be due to their status as non-working royals, as the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Duke of York are, in contrast, listed.

[Fijiro]

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

Were you perhaps looking on the "Royal Family" page? For some reason I don't understand, the Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael are not listed on it. And it cannot be due to their status as non-working royals, as the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Duke of York are, in contrast, listed.

I think they've listed them in order of succession w/their spouses; that's why I'm surprised that the Wessexes are listed before the Andrew.

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by Fijiro

I think they've listed them in order of succession w/their spouses; that's why I'm surprised that the Wessexes are listed before the Andrew.

But the Kents (other than the Duke) are not listed at all.

[Fijiro]

Originally Posted by Tatiana Maria

But the Kents (other than the Duke) are not listed at all.

I suppose they made that the cut off point, because even on the same page for the succession list, they stopped at #18; they didn't include the Gloucesters or the Kents.

[iceflower]

The Duke of York was seen behind the wheel again today:


** dm article: Sheepish father of the bride Prince Andrew emerges from Windsor to face his 'problems' the morning after..**

[Moonmaiden23]

Why should the DoY be looking "sheepish" and "abashed" after walking his blameless daughter down the aisle at her wedding?

As her father it was his obligation and his right.

[Denville]

Andrew is too arrogant and stupid to be "sheepish" or abashed. He should feel it but he wotn.

[Osipi]

I don't think its up to us to decide how Andrew should act, think and feel. We're not him. Only person that can tell me how I should be is the person I meet in the mirror.

[iceflower]

And he's been pictured again ..


** dm article: Bride's invisible father breaks cover again: Prince Andrew leaves Royal Lodge in Windsor ..**

[Lumutqueen]

He’s literally driving from one place to another, I mean bottom of the barrel reporting or what.

[tommy100]

What gets me is I though the Windsor estate was more private so how is he being papped every time he leaves?

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by tommy100

What gets me is I though the Windsor estate was more private so how is he being papped every time he leaves?

Because he’s leaving onto public roads, same reason The Queen and Prince Philip were papped going to and from Beatrices’ wedding on Friday.