Skippyboo
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Plus Charles will have Balmoral and Sandringham to run also.
Plus Charles will have Balmoral and Sandringham to run also.
Assuming that The Queen leaves these estates to Charles - that isn't automatic (99.9% probable of course).
As she gave Anne an estate from which she can make a living for her wedding and hasn't given something similar to her younger sons she may decide to divide Balmoral and Sandringham between Andrew and Edward (doubt it but the possibility does exist).
He learnt on the job it appears. He read Archaeology, History and anthropology at Cambridge. I can't see him being a figurehead in something that he can actually run without being stopped. He's extremely passionate about everything involved in the Duchy.
Yes I have looked at the website, but that doesn't answer whether William is basically paying for one on one tuition on agricultural management or is he in a class of 20 getting up at 9am to go to his lecture? There's a difference.
I think part of the criticism is this appears to be another delay tactic.
Charles & Phillip help manage the estates and neither took special classes. (AFAIK)
According to some sites, William took a similar course about 8 years ago and this is a refresher.
William is seen as reluctant to embrace his role as a fulltime royal.
The number of royal duties performed by most RF members was significantly less than 2011. In 2011, the RF had 611 fewer engagements than 2013. And more than 1000 less than 2012.
William's numbers:
2013: 62;
2013: 88;
2011: 90;
2010: 73
HM, the DoE, their children and daughters-in-law, and HM's cousin are the full time royals as I understand. When the senior royals decide to incorporate their grandchildren into the full time list, they'll likely make an announcement about it.He will be a full time royal when KP says so...which they haven't yet. So...if anyone expects an announcement of that...it will probably happen in September.
And look at the numbers if he was a full time royal his numbers would be up there with Charles and Anne. To me if you look at the numbers its pretty obvious who the full time royals are right now.
I think part of the criticism is this appears to be another delay tactic.
Charles & Phillip help manage the estates and neither took special classes. (AFAIK)
According to some sites, William took a similar course about 8 years ago and this is a refresher.
William is seen as reluctant to embrace his role as a fulltime royal.
The number of royal duties performed by most RF members was significantly less than 2011. In 2011, the RF had 611 fewer engagements than 2013. And more than 1000 less than 2012.
William's numbers:
2013: 62;
2013: 88;
2011: 90;
2010: 73
Those numbers are a bit misleading IMO.
Didn't William also hold down a full time job during a portion of the years above?
Or am I missing something?
I have a degree from Harvard University, a Certificate in Public Health, and my GPA from my bachelors work was pitiful and not up to Harvard standards. But, the program I was in only required a bachelor's degree so while I can say I am a Harvard graduate, only I know that the entry process wasn't as rigorous. I would imagine this is the same case for William since he is not there to study for a bachelor's degree or any other degree, just a 10-week course. I think the people who are upset about this are only looking at this from the surface and not delving deeper into the situation.
Those numbers are a bit misleading IMO.
Didn't William also hold down a full time job during a portion of the years above?
Or am I missing something?
William will do however many royal engagements his grandmother tells him to do, period. She is the CEO of the Royal 'firm' and has the final say in who does what. I'm sure she takes into account the input of others, but just like any other CEO, she makes the final decisions.
The Queen is slowing down and handing the reins over to the next King - Charles. Charles seems to finally be gaining some respect from the public and frankly deserves his time in the sun.
Whenever William (or Catherine) does anything the press is all over it, for example the whole Cambridge students' upset nonsense must have shown up in over 50 publications - including the Wall Street Journal. Contrast the press they get w/ the press Princess Anne does not get despite her hundreds of engagements. On any day that a Cambridge does anything there are dozens of reporters/articles about it and any other engagement done by another Royal is virtually ignored.
The Queen watched this play out in the past w/ the press'es Diana mania and I'm sure she is much the wiser because of this and is making decisions in part based on what she's learned. I suspect that one of those decisions is to ration W&C press opportunities so as to not detract from Charles as he assumes more and more of the Queen's work.
I wholeheartedly agree that HM with the input of the DoE and PoW calls the shots when it comes to "who does what, where and when" in the BRF. There were many lessons to be learned during the 1980's and 1990's within the BRF.William will do however many royal engagements his grandmother tells him to do, period. She is the CEO of the Royal 'firm' and has the final say in who does what. I'm sure she takes into account the input of others, but just like any other CEO, she makes the final decisions.
The Queen is slowing down and handing the reins over to the next King - Charles. Charles seems to finally be gaining some respect from the public and frankly deserves his time in the sun.
Whenever William (or Catherine) does anything the press is all over it, for example the whole Cambridge students' upset nonsense must have shown up in over 50 publications - including the Wall Street Journal. Contrast the press they get w/ the press Princess Anne does not get despite her hundreds of engagements. On any day that a Cambridge does anything there are dozens of reporters/articles about it and any other engagement done by another Royal is virtually ignored.
The Queen watched this play out in the past w/ the press'es Diana mania and I'm sure she is much the wiser because of this and is making decisions in part based on what she's learned. I suspect that one of those decisions is to ration W&C press opportunities so as to not detract from Charles as he assumes more and more of the Queen's work.
I hate the modern world sometimes. Criticized for going to Cambridge. I am sick of society nowadays.
Not that William actually needs a CV since he qualified for his future jobs just by being born.
Cambridge University could face harassment charges over pictures of Prince William