Is The Media's Recent Criticism Of Prince William Justified?

[naomi24]

//Headlines questioning Prince William's work ethic have dominated the tabloids after he was pictured on a ski holiday while other senior royals attended a service with Commonwealth leaders.//

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39280761

[Islay]

No!
To start with, it’s important to note that the domestic expenditure of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s household is met by the Prince of Wales through the Duchy of Cornwall. The exact figure for how much this comes to is never directly disclosed, however the annual report for the Prince showed that – last year – the figure for “other expenditure” (which includes ‘capital expenditure’ as well as the cost of running the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry’s household) came to £2.965m last year. Therefore, the figure for running the Cambridges’ household cannot be more than that.

It’s also worth pointing out that the Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate held by the Prince of Wales as heir to the throne, and is not considered public property. The Duchy is used mostly to fund the Prince and his household’s domestic engagements and also means the Prince makes a significant contribution to the Treasury via taxation.

Only The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh receive public funding for ordinary domestic engagements around the UK, however all members of the Royal Family receive public funding for engagements performed on behalf of Government departments – such as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office when performing engagements overseas.

In the last year, the royal travel section of the annual report on royal finances shows that the Duke and Duchess cost the UK taxpayer around £139,036 for around four overseas visits between the couple.

[-Talbot-]

I thought the question was about his partying not about costs.

Everybody should be allowed to let their heir down now and again.

[Islay]

Talbot I was pre empting the usual rhetoric about how much they cost us etc etc!

[mikey4444]

I am far from being a Royalist but no, I don't think so either.

Wills is slowly but surely taking over loads of Royal duties from Betty, and I think we should cut him some slack for goodness sake.

[-Talbot-]

Not only cut him some slack but cut the strings too ... his dancing is more wooden than Pinocchio's

[anneasquith]

It would appear the queen made double the appearances he made , did he not give up his job to concentrate on " royal duties " ?

[Old_Geezer]

I tend to avoid royal articles, but I suspect not. That said anyone who gets "their" money from the Civil List, or Duchy of Cornwall, or whatever, is a public figure and should be willing to put up with it for the luxurious privileged lifestyle they've got.

[Islay]

OG did you read my comment? The duchy of cornwall is a private estate and the only money that William gets from the civil list is for Royal travel on Royal duties. He is a very rich man in his own right thanks to his mother.

[Peter Pedant]

would I want to be Prince WIlls - no I am not supremely jealous of him TBH

you know whenever he kisses a stranger - people shout -
hey you really like your mother !
and other cruel but true things .....

your work day is spent fondling babies ( but not suffocating them ) ( and no ill ones in case they get iller )

[jackthehat]

No, it's not.
For some reason the media seem to have it in for PW at the moment.....PH can do no wrong.
And that is a complete volte-face from a couple of years ago when PH was the Royal 'waster'.

[-Talbot-]

Islay OG did you read my comment?


Your comment?


News just in ... Prince William has sacked his choreographer

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[Peter Pedant]

// He is a very rich man in his own right thanks to his mother.//

erm what was that ? his mother ? thanks to that one did you say ?
You mean Wills flogged the Spencer tiara and other baubles and got lots and lots of moolah? I dont think so .....

His mother's will if you recollect was a disaster
it was drawn up without taking into account Di might diiiiiiieeee! (within two years). so what they did ..... was get all the beneficiaries together and say - "what you get disinherits the kids" and so Plan A was to give the beneficiaries all tankards ( yes silver tankards ) and for them to give up their rights under the will ( = a deed of variation) They all HAVE to agree and did so apparently

wills is rich thro his Da' - and not thro champagne charlie's sister.

oh and the will-drawer-upper joined the princess's so-and so and charged them half a million pounds for attendance and advice
( http://www.independent.co.uk/news/diana-fund-satisfied-with-lawyers-fees-1138851.html )

so lets not talk about HER .....

[youngmafbog]

As far as I am concerned he is a lazy waster.

Once the Queen has passed on the Monarchy needs to be put to one side. It is well past it's sell by date.

[Islay]

https://www.thebalance.com/what-does-princess-diana-s-will-say-3505096

[mushroom25]

//Once the Queen has passed on the Monarchy needs to be put to one side. It is well past it's sell by date. //

because the British monarch is still head of state of certain other countries, the constitutional changes needed to "set aside" the monarchy are very unlikely to take place as quick as that - or indeed within the lifetime of many people around today.

what's more likely is a natural wastage as those who remember and respected George VI (and Elizabeth) dwindle away to nothing and foment republican movements throughout the commonwealth. with them out of the way, a republican Britain becomes a much easier possibility.

[emmie]

Like Harry there will always be critics of the Royal family, he seems a nice guy and i for one would hope he becomes King before Charles.

[emmie]

which of course he won't unless Charles passes away before the Queen does.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, sadly I agree with you Mush. I can still dream though :-)

[andy-hughes]

It's definitely William's turn in the barrel.

Don't worry, it will all swing round again when Harry and Meghan get engaged.