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This is why they do not respond to every story..
I think it's time the family have a big private meeting pronto. Figure out a way to handle all this.
It would do wonders if there could be some joint appearances (other than family holiday settings). Doesn't have to be all of them at one time....Meghan and Camilla, Sophie and Meghan, Anne and Meghan, Beatrice and Meghan, Sophie and Camilla etc. They all stay in their own 'boxes' too much IMO. It just lends to the idea of family disharmony.
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I have no doubt Harry knows his place in the family.
Charles has been incredibly supportive of William in recent weeks because he has such a lot going on,' the royal watcher said.
She added that Harry's withdrawal from royal life would also motivate Prince Charles to focus his attention on his firstborn.
Charles tends to jam-pack his diary but he's now making a real effort to pencil in time for William,' she explained, adding he would also try to make more time for his grand-children George, six, Charlotte, four and Prince Louis, one.
There’s a sense of the family pulling together and presenting a united front and being busier than ever. There has definitely been a shift in William’s relationship with his father,” a family friend said. “They are very much a team. With Harry and Meghan overseas, a lot rests on William and the word that keeps coming up is ‘sovereign.’ Charles is passionate about sovereignty and how he and his son will be the embodiment of that. I would say it is what drives him and what he is most committed to.”
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“There was a time when Charles was hurt when William turned down the chance to take over the Prince’s Trust and I think he worried about the future, but not now. He has every faith in William and respects and admires the work he and Catherine do with the Royal Foundation,” the family friend added.
Has Andrew fallen out with his siblings? None of them are going to Andrew's 60th, even the Queen isnt going- Edward's skiing with his family and the rest all have engagements. I know there was no longer to be a public celebration but it strikes me odd that none of them are going as they are all 'busy'...afterall you only turn 60 once.
https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/...hday-celebrations-stripped-back-a4365006.html
Has Andrew fallen out with his siblings? None of them are going to Andrew's 60th, even the Queen isnt going- Edward's skiing with his family and the rest all have engagements. I know there was no longer to be a public celebration but it strikes me odd that none of them are going as they are all 'busy'...afterall you only turn 60 once.
https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/...hday-celebrations-stripped-back-a4365006.html
So it took Harry to walk away Charles and William to get close? Is it sincere or for the sake of optics? I would guess a little from column A and B. But that is what the family does. They all need to look unified and I am glad they do.
I don’t see any reason to be skeptical. I’m sure William has always loved his father, but like many children, it feels like he possibly has never understood him..(hence thinking he and Harry thinking he’s an odd fuddy duddy). Maybe they just had different POVs in life, and I’ve always read that both boys resented that Charles didn’t spend as much time with them as they’d have liked when they were young (sounds like Charles re: his parents.
They’re working together more closely than ever, thanks to the Harry situation and, of course, the fact that Charles is mentoring his son. So, it seems they understand each other more. I’m sure there’s a concerted effort by the BRF to appear unified, but you can’t fake genuine closeness.
This is just my view. I can’t speak for anyone else.
I think Charles has been working on his relationship with William and the grandkids the last couple years. Look at his interaction with young Louis both at his 70 birthday photoshoot and Trooping last year. There was a genuine warmth and closeness there. And you can't just dismiss that as Louis' personality because he wasn't acting like that towards any other member of the BRF with the exception of his parents.
So that foundation and effort was already there. Harry's defection just likely reinforced how much they need each other, and how they are one of the few people the other can trust (even amongst family!). Nobody understands what's on Charles shoulders like William does (and soon George).
I see a couple of things wrong with this;
1: It’s a weekday, a Wednesday to be precise, a big celebration/party is not going to be taking place tonight. It’ll probably if any occur be a weekend.
2: There was never going to be a public celebration, in regards to the flag debacle it has never been a pre-requisite that local councils/buildings fly the flag. They are allowed to do so, should they wish.
If it truly is, displeasure on behalf of the siblings, it’s odd considering what we’ve had for appearances sake from the royal household is one of solidarity.
I thought it was a bit odd that they mentioned his birthday on social media given he has pretty much gone to ground and all the controversy surrounding his birthday in the media.
Yeah am sure Andrew would be hurt, especially as his own mother was not there. I know Edward goes skiing every February (assuming its school hols over there) so that is understandable but looking at the Court Circular Charles did not even have an engagement on the 19th and surely Anne and the Queen could not have scheduled one on that date.
it is a bid sad when your ex wife is begging for people to come
I thought it was a bit odd that they mentioned his birthday on social media given he has pretty much gone to ground and all the controversy surrounding his birthday in the media.
Yeah am sure Andrew would be hurt, especially as his own mother was not there. I know Edward goes skiing every February (assuming its school hols over there) so that is understandable but looking at the Court Circular Charles did not even have an engagement on the 19th and surely Anne and the Queen could not have scheduled one on that date.
it is a bid sad when your ex wife is begging for people to come
^cheers for that, I must have got the dates totally mixed up. I still feel a bit sorry for Andrew though.
"Charles and William have grown closer in the past year, especially during the contentious negotiations with Harry over his exit from royal life. Harry had been very angry with both of them," said the Palace insider. "None of that seems important in light of what's going on now."
The insider continued: "Charles has been talking to both his sons and reassuring them that he's feeling well enough to carry on from Birkhall and is taking precautions. The prince wants his sons to look after their own families. Everyone was together at Commonwealth Day services so there is some anxiety, but the princes have been staying in touch to make sure everyone is all right."
I know this could easily go in the Relationships thread, but I’m posting it here because it’s so very tied in to Charles having tested positive for the virus.
I’m glad that Charles and William have grown closer (which I knew) and that Harry is setting aside his anger at both. Rifts and such seem so silly now - all any of us have is family. I’m sure Charles is happy that the brotherly bond is healing - so am I. One day, hopefully in the distant future, their father and grandparents won’t be here, and all they will truly have is each other.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...nce-charles-coronavirus-diagnosis/ar-BB11HigX
both of tehm have their own partners and children...
Come on, really? Sometimes I think you disagree just to disagree. Obviously I know they have their own families, but after Charles dies, they won’t have any parents left - their immediate family will be down to two of them. It would be a terrible thing for them to remain estranged, especially after being so close as boys and young men. The fact that they have families doesn’t detract from this very basic point.
I don't know if they are estranged at all... though I think there was a chill at Westminster Abbey... but I suspect that was more to do with their wives being present. And Harry seems to be the one saying that his "little family" is his primary responsibility.. now so possibly he has detached from the RF as a whole.... For the record, I think that while they love each other, after a certain age they were not all THAT close, as they were young men, living different lives.
I don't know if they are estranged at all... though I think there was a chill at Westminster Abbey... but I suspect that was more to do with their wives being present. And Harry seems to be the one saying that his "little family" is his primary responsibility.. now so possibly he has detached from the RF as a whole.... For the record, I think that while they love each other, after a certain age they were not all THAT close, as they were young men, living different lives.