bad_barbarella
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I agree. When he begins to undertake offical events and begins to actually do his duties he will at least become aquaintanced with the other Royals. As of right now though, he's only interested in himself, and therefore I believe his friends are only those who are members of his social class. (Although he claims he's friends with people of all different backgrounds-I just don't see William being close chums with someone who can't run in his circles of money.)Josefine said:when he starts to attend royal events in other countries he will start to make friends with other royals
I agree that there is a certain uncomfortable feeling that can come with associating with people outside "the wealth circle." I myself was brought up in a way where I won't have to worry about money in my life, but I chose to go to a public school (unlike my siblings who chose boarding schools), and associated with people of the middle class and what not...I took a lot of flack for coming from the background I did and unfortuanetly that is why siblings chose the paths they chose. I think it's probably hard on both sides of the coin, and I have to try and remember when I criticize William and Harry (as I did in the above post-sort of), that not only are the of enormous wealth but also unbelievable public stature and so there are so many more restrictions and questions and just general uncomfortabilities placed on them. My only problem is that William claims he wouldn't care, and maybe he wouldn't, but spending his time in the VIP section of clubs and telling "ordinary people" who are just curious to slub off doesn't seem as though he's too trusting.bad_barbarella said:i think thats because people of certain wealth feel akward talking about money to people who dont live the silver plate life... where as people who are privalleged can feel at ease knowing there friends are kinda on the same footing... i may be wrong... but in this day and age its so true
It's a shame if William isn't acquainted with them as I think he could benefit from it since they all have the common factor of being a royal. Who else can really understand what it's like to be a royal except another royal? They could all be a great support system for each other.
Thats what i think, he should at least know them, if not dating them.
The Casiraghi's are royalty, they are grandsons/daughters of the Prince Rainer, they just bear no royal title. Like Zara and Peter Phillips.
If anyone is betwix and between I would have to say Prince Phillipe of Belgium. At 50 yrs. he's right in the middle of Charles (Charles is 60-ish?) and William at 27. I think Victoria is the closest to William's age. The other princes are late 30's. Perhaps when William is a few years older he can establish close friendships with the other royal houses. I think it would benefit him in his position.I think the current crop of "Crown" royalty are far too young to be in the same group as, say, Prince Charles and CP Camilla. Except for Victoria of course, who is betwix and between. By the bye, I think Daniel's hardest hurdle to jump was formally meeting Victoria's de facto "big brothers" as her husband to be, that is to say Frederik and Haarkon. Unfortunately her younger siblings and William and Harry have had little time to spend with each other and less to form any close bonds.
The Casaraghi's are a wierd combination of semi-royal "celebrities" and whilst Charlotte is a true beauty, they are all way too sophisticated and self involved to be even a consideration.