General News for the Cambridge Family 2: January 2015-March 2017

[Countessmeout]

There are varying degrees of private school. There are those which cost as low as 5000/year which is do able for lower income families with sacrifices and hard work. Then there are schools like Wetherby which three terms is about equally the average annual income in London. With only two scholarships, which are in the upper schools and split between several schools, there is also no financial aid..

As much as Diana tried, I wouldn't say her boys had much of a real diverse background. Going to fast food and amusement parks isn't interacting with people if diverse backgrounds, simply being within their vicinity. Hopefully we will see George and Charlotte involved in things like dance or scouts, where they can actually interact with different kids.

[TLLK]

IMO William and Harry had their first real and meaningful contact with ordinary citizens of the UK when they entered Sandhurst and then went on active duty with the army and other military branches.

[Skippyboo]

There would have been ordinary UK citizens at St Andrews.

[MARG]

Originally Posted by Pranter

I'm sure they will. Afterall Diana took her boys around 'regular' people quite often. I would be surprised if W&K don't do that too.


LaRae

I don't think "visiting" homeless shelters or going for rides at a fun park qualify as "meaningful contact" with "ordinary" people. As far as I can see, then as now, it was nothing but photo ops just as William's famous "sleeping under a bridge" for a night was both a photo op and an insult. It turned "ordinary people" into strange people that are not like "us". In short, it was callous exploitation of said ordinary people fallen on hard times.

I do agree that their entree into the world of "ordinary people" citizens was the Army, Sandhurst not so much but definitely the units they were posted to on graduating. The other ranks were their first meaningful, day to day contact.

[cepe]

University and the military - not really. Just more of the same and it is natural to gavitate towards people with similar interests.

Where they do meet and interact with "ordinary" people is through their charitable work. The homeless, drug addicts, old people, veterans, poor people, diff ethnicity or nationality or religion.

[Skippyboo]

There is a whole variety of people that would have interacted with William while he was at St Andrews - people in his classes, on the sports teams he played, people who worked at the university, townspeople etc.

This people don't have to become life long friends but you are still interacting with the dining hall lady or the clerk in the corner shop.

He was exposed to regular people way more than his grandmother was ever was as a child and young adult

[Countessmeout]

Originally Posted by cepe

University and the military - not really. Just more of the same and it is natural to gavitate towards people with similar interests.

Where they do meet and interact with "ordinary" people is through their charitable work. The homeless, drug addicts, old people, veterans, poor people, diff ethnicity or nationality or religion.

I would argue the people they play sports with, do class projects with, run into the mess hall with and more I'd more meaningful then the the minutes he may talk to a veteran or homeless person. Unlike his over priced boarding and private schools, both university and the military will have people of all walks of life. Yes they would share a sport in common, or a class in common, but that may be it. In military it wouldn't be who you gravitate towards. You train with everyone.

[TLLK]

He was exposed to regular people way more than his grandmother was ever was as a child and young adult

I wholeheartedly agree that William and Harry had far more exposure to the ordinary citizens of the UK than their paternal grandmother.

[Pranter]

I would say perhaps even more than Charles at that age.


LaRae

[royal rob]

Originally Posted by Pranter

I would say perhaps even more than Charles at that age.


LaRae

Oh yes much much more than Charles


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[cepe]

Originally Posted by Pranter

I would say perhaps even more than Charles at that age.


LaRae

As a Captain of a Minesweeper, he was responsible for the crew - people from all walks of life. Living in close quarters at sea gives plenty of insight and contact.

I also believe that its close contact with young people which led to the start of Prince's Trust when he left the Navy aged 27.

[Pranter]

I don't consider 27 to be a 'young adult' really. But I said 'at that age' meaning their younger years thru college.


LaRae

[cepe]

Originally Posted by Pranter

I don't consider 27 to be a 'young adult' really. But I said 'at that age' meaning their younger years thru college.


LaRae

well he certainly started younger re acting on his experience than William

[Pranter]

Charles has been the PoW since he was 16 (IIRC)...William will be in his 30's or maybe even close to 40 or so before he is ever PoW.

William followed a similar path as Charles except he has been working at a private job since military service was over....lots of contact with the real world doing that.


LaRae

[cepe]

very true and its his work now in EAAA that has helped him choose his path for charitable causes.

[Dee Anna]

Originally Posted by Pranter

Charles has been the PoW since he was 16 (IIRC)...William will be in his 30's or maybe even close to 40 or so before he is ever PoW.

William followed a similar path as Charles except he has been working at a private job since military service was over....lots of contact with the real world doing that.


LaRae

William is 34 now, so very possibly could be well in his 40s if he ever becomes Prince of Wales, which he probably will; I believe it is not an automatic title?

[Curryong]

In theory the POW title is not automatic and it can be delayed for a while. In modern Royal history (the last two to three centuries) it's never been withheld though.

[Jacknch]

Please note that several recent posts concerning Prince George and Princess Charlotte ave been moved to the following thread:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6-a-40679.html

[LauraS3514]

Originally Posted by Pranter

Charles has been the PoW since he was 16 (IIRC)...William will be in his 30's or maybe even close to 40 or so before he is ever PoW.
LaRae

Charles was declared Prince of Wales when he was nine years old in 1958 and invested as such when he was twenty-one in 1969. He became Duke of Cornwall automatically when his mother became Queen when he was three (1952). William will become Duke of Cornwall automatically at the same instant his father becomes King. He will only become Prince of Wales when his father so declares. (Unless tragedy occurs and Charles does not outlive his mother - in that case William would never be Duke of Cornwall but The Queen could make William Price of Wales at HER discretion.)

[PrincessofEurope]

Are there any rumours in the media for a Cambridge tour in 2017?