Prince Edward

[tamaris]

Says his hands may fall off if he shakes too many hands.
What a snowflake lol.

[jno]

perhaps he was joking?

[tamaris]

Apparently not

[LadyCG]

Just trying to inject a little humour into an otherwise sad moment in history

[andres]

Funnily enough I said much the same thing about the Royals. It's a wonder their hands don't drop off with all those handshakes.

[jno]

really? Detachable hands are quite rare.

[wolf63]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/viewers-notice-earl-countess-wessexs-28015793

[tiggerblue10]

He's probably like me and has OCD.

[LadyCG]

At least the Countess was a little more cordial.

[Hopkirk]

It's known as a repetitive strain injury, and it probably is a genuine risk.

[LadyCG]

He is a bit of a wet lettuce really.

[bednobs]

do you have a link tamaris? wolfs link says nothing of the kind

[andres]

I don't have a link but apparently he said it was so that he could speak to more people.

[tamaris]

https://www-express-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1670733/prince-edward-refuse-shake-hands-Buckingham-palace-queen-elizabeth-ii-death/amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16634421708125&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.express.co.uk%2Fnews%2Froyal%2F1670733%2Fprince-edward-refuse-shake-hands-Buckingham-palace-queen-elizabeth-ii-death

[bednobs]

your own link says nothing of the sort either - did you just make it up?

[tamaris]

I heard it on a news channel

[bednobs]

i'm surprised he's doing news interviews at the moment

[tamaris]

Prince Edward avoids shaking hands with well-wishers in case his 'hand falls off' as Sophie holds baby https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19837826/prince-edward-avoids-shaking-hands?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

[Barsel]

I'm glad Prince Andrew doesn't shake hands with the public and I think others should follow suit.
There's no way I would do that as you just don't know if any of them have Covid or have just picked their nose or spit in their hand etc.

[Barsel]

Sorry that should read Edward not Andrew