Re: THE ROYAL WALK

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I'd put a guess in that there is some stress in the family this year about various individual, couples and situations, illnesses, etc.

I think kids are maybe reflecting that this is a more somber Christmas than some for the family. Or they wanted to stay and play with their toys or whatever.

They're just kids. Kids sometimes have to do stuff they don't want to.

Cakers3 · ‎06-17-2015

There are quite a few photo shots of the walk that clearly show Prince George with color in his cheeks. I don't see pale at all; some of the photos have the sunlight in his face which would make him seem pale. The same with Charlotte.

There are also tons of pics of smiling George all over the 'net in other situations; a few non-smiling pics is normal.

I leave the walk decision up to Kate and William.

"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

Who in my opinion are doing a superb job. they are preparing the children ,bit by bit, for the role they are born into @Cakers3 ..as usual you gave the best answer

I didn't see any nuts grabbing the kids, I saw a couple of hugs, by people who loved them..

Pearlee · ‎06-11-2011

@cherry. You can't love someone you don't know. Those were strangers to the children.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@Pearlee sure you can. I love those kiddies, I love all kiddies

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

I'm not going to comment on the kids being happy or not. I've seen them smiling in public a lot.

In my opinion, I think they are too young to be out in those crowds. They have a lifetime of public events to attend.

jazzed · ‎04-11-2013

It's called SPIN.

Like any wealthy corporation, politician, individual or even just those with lawyers, if there is anything working against the client, the PR firm/lawyer will switch the conversation to take the attention off the damaging facts floating about.

I don't feel anything negative about William and Kate and the way they are raising their children. (And the children are cute and innocent, as all children are.) But, although this is his family, it is also their job, their future, and their inheritance. The queen/firm is working very hard to preserve their place in the history of Great Britian, and to preserve their wealth and future income. How disasterous if the House of Windsor and the Monarchy should crumble during Elizabeth's 'reign' (what a ridiculous concept in the 21st century).

Her Highness. His Highness. high... ness. They are above you. And you are her subjects beneath her.

A couple of years ago, when I went online to register my warranty for a household appliance, I had to choose a title and Ms was not once of them. I could choose Miss or Mrs. And I had to choose to register. The list began with Dame. (Amusing thought, a Dame going on line to register her washing machine, but there it was.) So, much of the culture supports this hierarchy of people. The royal family works very hard to keep it that way. As do the titled subjects. Accent and mannerisms reveal exactly who you are and where you belong.

So, with Andrew bringing such disgrace to his family and repulsing so many of their subjects, and with Harry moving further from their tradition, the royal family has to position themselves for the future inheritance of the king... dom.

The positioning of photographs during Elizabeth's speech isn't about who was left out, but who was left in --- the past king - her father, and all the kings-in-waiting.

Andrew can't be seen entering the church with his mother that, by the way, she is the head of. Harry and Megan bailed.

Change the focus. Change the narrative.

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

These children don’t a clue what “ entitled “ means. They are just normal children being raised in an environment that is anything but normal. I have grands the same age as George and Charlotte....I think they might have the same reaction to a huge, noisy crowd. I would not read anything into it other than the fact they can’t be expected to always be “ on” for the public like their parents know to be.

jazzed · ‎04-11-2013

@lovesrecess wrote:
These children don’t a clue what “ entitled “ means. They are just normal children being raised in an environment that is anything but normal. I have grands the same age as George and Charlotte....I think they might have the same reaction to a huge, noisy crowd. I would not read anything into it other than the fact they can’t be expected to always be “ on” for the public like their parents know to be.

No doubt they do know what entitled is. They are not normal children. They go to very expensive schools in very expensive cars that drive down streets past houses that don't look anything like theirs. They go on very expensive holidays in very expensive places. People stare at them and take their photos. They don't see this happening to other children. People they don't know shout their names and give them toys, which they probably can't keep. They are in school with less entitled children than they are, and no doubt, those children talk. They have cousins who will tell them who they are, and perhaps sometimes behave badly towards them because of that. Their great grandmother lives in the grandest house in all the land. They may even get lost in all these different castles. No doubt, they watch TV and read little books and see how other people live.

I think all of this makes them quite uncomfortable at times.