Prince William visits Kate’s place in RAF Helicopter
Prince William sparked fury last night after landing his £15,000-an-hour RAF helicopter in girlfriend Kate Middleton’s back garden.
A military source told us: “At a time when there is a lack of kit in Afghanistan and Iraq this is a total waste of money.”
The two-hour show-off stunt emerged just days after Wills was slammed for using another Chinook to fly himself and brother Harry to a stag weekend on the Isle of Wight.
Kate and her parents Michael and Carole watched from their million-pound home as the poser prince practised a series of landings and take-offs on April 3 in the £10m chopper.
A royal insider said: “William has been in the RAF for quite a few months and obviously wanted to show off his skills to his girlfriend.
“There’s nothing more macho than landing a helicopter in your girlfriend’s back yard. He clearly hasn’t lost the hunger to impress Kate.
“If you’ve got to practise taking off and landing in a field, it might as well be one close to the prospective in-laws.” (via News Of The World) (Thanks to Me for the story heads-up!)
April 19th, 2008 21:22
Who is chasing who again? LOL Let me guess. Kate manipulated him into doing this too. (sarcasm)
April 19th, 2008 21:37
MADDIE – That’s a good point. I’m sick of people saying Kate manipulates every decision William makes, manipulates the media, etc. I find it outrageous that William did what he did right after he flew that Chinook to pick up his brother and then go on to a stag party. What do you British taxpayers say about this? Who’s paying for all this?
Don’t blame Kate for this one. The Royal Family can be very selfish and greedy when they want their own way.
April 19th, 2008 21:38
ok this one is all on william,her majesty must be so proud the worlds most expensive bootycall.
April 19th, 2008 21:45
You can’t call this a booty call. The article stated that he did not get out of the copter. If he had to make practice landings in a confined space, why not show off for his lady love. It sounds like it was approved of and arranged ahead of time. The Middleton’s were notified and the also the police. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. Young men in love sometimes do unusual things.
April 19th, 2008 21:45
Right Jade. William clearly knows what he wants and I am speechless that he would do this after the negative press about taking the chinook to pick up Harry. Then again, men can act like fools when they are in love and trying to impress a woman. LOL I really hope the best for them. I also think Kate will surprise all of us when she becomes his bride. She is very smart and charismatic. I think she will have alot to offer once things are official.
April 19th, 2008 21:51
Jenny and Grandma, even if I think it was foolish of the MoD, RAF, Wills himself going this far, there is no place in me to accept or I shouldn’t even post a comment on the word “booty call”. Jenny for calling it, Grandma defending KM for his love to her, which is not a booty call.
The only thing I would suggest is to look it up in a dictionary. She is not a one night stand nor a prostitute. Completely uncalled for ! But hey, we are in a free world, just my opinion.
April 19th, 2008 21:57
he did it so the next time he’s sees her he gets some ,so yeh it could be called pre bootycall,and yes you can do a bootycall with even someone your married to.its spontanous not planned,
April 19th, 2008 22:08
I don’t care how much in love William is – you can’t be foolishly flying helicopters to stag parties, picking up your brother, or going to your girlfriend’s home. I’ll say it again – he’s an adult, he the future King of England and he should have some sense of responsibility and duty to his nation. This nonsense he pulled twice is inexcusable and I doubt any other member of the Army or RAF would get away with this!!
April 19th, 2008 22:10
It is deplorable the special treatment they receive.
April 19th, 2008 22:12
GRANDMA – normally I agree with you but this time, not. You show me another member of the military that would be permitted to do what William did not once but twice. Plenty of young men and women in the military have spouses/girlfriends/boyfriends they love but don’t just take off in helicopters to see them and they sure as heck don’t go off to a booze-fueled stag party on a Chinook. Once again, where is William’s sense of duty and responsibility to the country he will one day be sovereign of. You can’t blame this on love – he is acting like a pampered, spoiled child.
April 19th, 2008 22:15
quick someone pull down his pants so w can spank him
April 19th, 2008 22:16
i meant( we)
April 19th, 2008 22:18
Wills please comment on this one. Do you think CH will issue a damage control statement ? This is embarrassing to all involved, how will PW show his face, what about KM (not her fault) but yes its her b/f.
April 19th, 2008 22:59
I think they will definitely have to issue a damage control statement. We all know the saying,”We dont comment on the princes personal lives” but I think this has really angered many people and too say nothing would be a terrible mistake almost like they condone such behaviour
April 19th, 2008 23:03
You’re absolutely correct Maddie. This isn’t a matter of “personal lives”. This is something that was done twice and has angered many British taxpayers. Clarence House is going to have to issue some kind of statement to appease people and perhaps some type of monetary compensation for the Prince is in order as well. It’s not fair to the other members of the British armed services and William should have thought about them too.
April 19th, 2008 23:08
When do you think, monday perhaps, right on HM birthday
April 19th, 2008 23:23
To all you parents out there – i have heard that a young child’s personality and behaviour will mirror their adult selves personality – i have heard through various sources, that as a young child HRH Prince William was a spoilt brat so much so that the Nanny had to be changed because she was ‘too lenient’ on him. Is this behaviour he portrayed as a young child symptomatic of his behaviour as an adult???
April 19th, 2008 23:33
Oh perhaps, but I really thought they changed the nanny because she was getting to close to PC, Diana was already separated living alone with the freak butler in Kensington Palace, and PW famous Nanny was…thats a debated story.
But yes, if its true he was a spoilt kid, it grows to be symptomatic, perhaps thats why he should learn from his mistakes.
April 19th, 2008 23:35
SPOILT – I don’t think William is a really a spoilt brat but I do think he is being rather selfish and self-centered with his recent actions. He needs to understand that he doesn’t just have himself to think about, but an entire nation as well.
It seems when he was very young it is said that he was naughty and very spoiled but that he eventually grew out of it and became a very thoughtful and considerate child and teenager. Unfortunately, someone now must put their foot down with him and have a long talk with both him and Harry and that person should be their father. However, Charles is also very spoiled so maybe Her Majesty and/or Prince Philip will have to take on this responsibility. He’s nearly 26 years old and it’s time to grow up.
April 19th, 2008 23:39
Jenny – you’re naughty. I think spanking Prince William wouldn’t be punishment for him – he might find that fun – LOL! But seriously, someone must have a talk with him and Harry. Charles is too spoilt and too lenient to do it so I guess once again, it falls on Her Majesty’s shoulders.
April 19th, 2008 23:42
ME – the nanny referred to is not Tiggy Legg-Bourke who you might be thinking of. She came into their lives later on. The nanny being referred to was when William and Harry were small children. As for Tiggy Legg-Bourke (or however you spell her name) there were stories she was getting to close to Charles and that even Diana had said he may have preferred Tiggy to even Camilla but none of that was ever proven and she’s now married with her own children. Still, we know how Charles likes his married women!!
April 20th, 2008 03:04
People are going to start thinking that William is exploiting his position. Would an ordinary RAF pilot get away with this? Again people are going to point the finger at special treatment in favour of William. Apparently he just landed, waved at Kate and flew off again. What is the point in that? William needs to be careful as this sort of behaviour will make him very unpopular. His attitude doesn’t come across to me as a good one.
April 20th, 2008 03:11
First this incident took place before the stag party flight hence it doesn’t show that he didn’t learn anything from the criticism he faced.
Second he didn’t get off of the helicopter hence he didn’t “abuse” it as a cheap means of transportation to get to Kate. He might have wanted to show off, but I’m sure that landing and starting off again are part of everybody’s flight training. What does it matter where he lands? As long as he doesn’t get off, visit Kate, have coffee with her fam and leave again, I don’t see the problem. How can anyone condemn a pilot trainee for flying?
The stag party flight is a whole different story, though even that one wasn’t quite so bad, IMO, if it’s true that he would have taken a similar flight anyways.
I do agree though that this is a PR disaster and I hope William (and his advisors) learn from this mistake. No matter whether this would have been “normal” for other trainees to do or not and whether he got permission to do it, he must not accept any offer that could be seen as taking abuse of his position.
At least something like this can’t happen when he’s with the Navy.
April 20th, 2008 05:07
PW is a very romantic person, im sure kate middleton is suprised to this visit i thinkED pw nids to comment on that part.
April 20th, 2008 05:26
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=560724&in_page_id=1773
ROYAL UPDATE!
ABOUT CHELSY AND HARRY
April 20th, 2008 05:38
A romantic person bluefire??? I do not think that he is. He did not visit Kate at all and I have not heard of any romantic actions from him. It has been often said that PW is the more reserve and PH is more of an extrovert (sp???)
April 20th, 2008 08:56
I think Wills just to show off cause now he can flying by RAF Helicopter in front of Kate parent’s, i guess!
April 20th, 2008 09:45
He needed to train. He needed to learn how to land the chopper and take off again. Did it cost more to land where he did than in other places? Let’s face it. In any case he would have flown the helicopter, he would have landed it, the cost for the tax-payer would have been the same. Noo matter where in the area he was landing. And the fact that they need these helicopers in Iraq and Afganistan: first they have to train the pilots so a few of them have to stay in Britain. And the pilots who are going abroad later obviously don’t get any less training because Will is using the chopper a few times. So what is the problem? Are we just looking for something to critize the royals for? Is this Daily Mail’s revenge because they were fooled concerning Kate’s apperance at the wing sermony?
April 20th, 2008 09:53
how about granny’s back yard,or anywhereelse has any other pilot showed this much blantant disrepect
April 20th, 2008 10:01
Yes they have. I just went through the comments in the ToL (14 comments) DM (2 comments) NOTW (no comments).
April 20th, 2008 10:02
Various comments:
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Totally blown out of proportion as usual but the prince should have been more aware. I recall the tale of the Battle of Britain pilot who gave his WAAF girlfriend a lift in his one seater Spitifire. No doubt he would be hung out to dry these days but then he got an official boot up the backside and was allowed to continue flying. The general public have no idea whatsoever of the military mentality. They are quite prepared to see their young men go off to war to be maimed and killed but no appreciation of the the way they act. This country is falling apart and all we are agitiated about is whether or not a young RAF pilot bent the rules; how pathetic and God help us if we have another war. The thought of relying on Fleet Street to protect me does give me genuine feelings of horror. I want brave young men and women who will get stuck in to the enemy, just like that young Spitfire pilot many years ago.
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April 20th, 2008 10:04
another one:
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I was working in Ops at RAF Lossiemouth some years ago when a number of Buccaneers flew out to Norway for ” an excercise ” knowing that fog was about to descend on the area and flying was to be cancelled.
How convieniant then, that the officers were allowed to celebrate one pilots stag party in Norway on full expenses and that they had luckily had the foresight to stow away plenty of clothes for a two day stay in the bomb bay of each aircraft.
What a stroke of luck that was !!
Im sure i’d like to see the Air Chief Marshall talk about other stuff that goes on. And the list is endless, believe me.
Perks occur in every walk of life, in every job.
Get over it people, it happens all the time.
Hes the makings of a fine King.
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April 20th, 2008 10:30
I think the location (his g/f house) he chose to train was wrong. He should have known it would create public scrutiny. I am sure there are people who could care less but then again others are angered.
April 20th, 2008 10:31
I do agree there are perks with every job and they have been given special treatment all these years. I doubt that will ever change.
April 20th, 2008 11:22
Its not wrong Maddie, here is another (probable valid) comment from a poster, who chose to put her full name up front, it would be a good idea for a journalist to make an article investigating the houses located in the fields where the Middletons:
Read carefully
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We have a home very close to the Middleton’s. Chinook helicopters based at Odiham regularly undertake low level exercises over the general area including hovering over fields. On one occasion one of the helicopters skimmed over our house, narrowly missing our chimney as it banked. We put in a complaint to RAF Odiham. It isn’t pleasant trying to eat whilst the whole house is vibrating through the wind-slap of the Chinook’s blades overhead.
- Susan Jerrard, Grand Cayman
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April 20th, 2008 12:09
Generally it looks like the comments are a little bit more positive towards William now than last weekend.. People react when enough is enough and things are getting somewhat unfair.
April 20th, 2008 12:10
http://www.morungexpress.com/MorungSports/index.php?news=6648
I so agree with this article
April 20th, 2008 12:19
Me too.
William is also cticised for another trip to over His dad and Camilla’s
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/41936/Prince-William-criticised-for-second-RAF-helicopter-jaunt
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William performed his unofficial royal fly-past a week ago last Wednesday as Charles and Camilla celebrated their three years together at Birkhall House on the Queen’s Balmoral estate.
But the £5,000-an-hour trip was wasted – because the couple were out when William whizzed past.
The RAF have the best pilots in the world but I doubt they got the go-ahead to fly over Birkhall at under 250ft.
A royal estate insider said: “This helicopter came out of the blue and in seconds was over the rooftops of Birkhall. Everyone knew it was William. He took the machine up to show his dad and Camilla.
Ministry of Defence rules state aircraft must not pass over royal residences below 2,000ft or fly within a four-mile radius.—————————
April 20th, 2008 12:34
The press will feed us every 6-12-24 hours with his training flights. So bring in the next one…
April 20th, 2008 13:49
I actually hope he comes out to comment on this. Not to excuse himself but to put some of those very ridiculous accusation straight. The stag party flight was certainly not a good idea and might deserve an excuse but all those other stories are b/s, IMO.
Honestly, he’s training to be a pilot. He has to fly somewhere and yes helicopter flights are expensive. But they don’t cost anything more if he flies to Kate’s place or over Birkhall or just from base to base. Surely, if he did take a flight to show off to C&C, he certainly would have made sure before that they would see, no? And that helicopter would never have seen the skies of Afghanistan or Iraq anyways, I’m sure. It’s a training helicopter. Maybe another trainee would have used it (and wasted tax payers money) or it would have just remained on base.
One can of course make a point that William should never have gotten the very expensive pilot training in the first place, but to taunt him about every single training flight he took, is really unfair.
April 20th, 2008 14:10
Whether or not, the raf uses the area by the middletons .They should have known there would be controversy because it was his g/f house. They could have chosen another place and avoided all of this. IMO, I still think it was poor judgement.
April 20th, 2008 14:19
If it is indeed common practise to land near Berkshire, how could William have expected the papers to make such a big deal out of it? If that is true, he didn’t abuse any rights and didn’t waste any “tax payers money”. So there is no story and noone can expect William to foresee what the press would turn into negative PR against him. And that flight took place before he faced any criticism about the stag party thing.
With the flight to the Isle-of-Man it would have been possible to expect criticism especially since he picked up Harry on the way. So that was poor judgement but the other one’s not.
April 20th, 2008 14:29
it was kates house ,duh! you would have to be
an idiot to think there would be no critism.he abused his power,and if anybody else got caught doing what he has done 3 times in a row they would loose there wings.so what your saying it’ok because he’s aprince.I thought he wanted to be treated just like one of the guys.
April 20th, 2008 14:42
They didn’t land in front of her house. They landed on a field that belongs to the Middletons. Why should he be criticised about that? I still don’t get it. What’s so bad about it? And he wasn’t “caught” doing anything wrong. He had permission for those flights. His commander knew where he was going. He didn’t hijack the helicopter and fly wherever he wanted to go. What does it matter which route he takes to get the amount of flying hours he needs?
April 20th, 2008 14:52
I’m hearing a helicopter, let me see through the window, ohhh YES, its my boyfriend, bye see you guys tomorrow :lots of kisses: :flowers:
LAUGH OUT LOUD
April 20th, 2008 14:54
NY Times carries story.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Britain-Prince-William.html?scp=2&sq=prince+william&st=nyt
British media called the exercise wasteful at a time when the military is stretched by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and warned it risked testing the public’s patience with the monarchy.
April 20th, 2008 15:01
I am sure there were other options besides the area near the Middletons. Didn’t someone say arrangements were made and the middletons were notified and and the police as well. It seems as the prince wanted to show off for his g/f. I hardly criticise the prince but still feel they should have chosen somewhere else. It just seems funny first her house then flying to get Harry flying over birkhall too low. As i said before , special accomodations are made for them. But hey, thats life.
April 20th, 2008 15:02
If military resources are stretched because of Wiliam’s training flights, the situation is far worse than I thought.
Maybe they shouldn’t have taken up the gruesome task to train the future King after all – strained as they are.
April 20th, 2008 15:06
News about PW hardly makes it to the States.
April 20th, 2008 15:23
It’s because William is a prince and the future Monarch that he and those surrounding him need to be more aware and more careful about his actions and what he does and HOW the public will perceive those actions. I’m sorry but he can’t just do what he wants and be receiving all this special treatment when none of the other members of the RAF would ever be allowed to do what he’s done twice. Show me another office who would be allowed to take an expensive Chinook on his own, go pick up his brother and then proceed to a stag party? William should have thought this through more carefully and so should have his advisors and his father. It’s what the public AND the British taxpayers perceive and that’s why people are so upset. It just looks like he’s getting totally different treatment from the other officers serving with him. And as someone said, he said he wanted to be just one of the guys. Well then act like it.
April 20th, 2008 15:28
Trixie,I hardly feel other trainess using the helicopter is a waste of taxpayers money.They will utilize their skills to serve and to protect instead of showboating. Trying to compare the two is ludacris.
April 20th, 2008 16:15
he is a bit of a showoff,thankyou for the link merrick.
April 20th, 2008 17:49
I wonder if the salary for press officer went up. LOL
April 20th, 2008 17:58
just saw the NBC evening news aboout Prince william and it is on the Associated Press. It seems to be taking on a life of its own. I can’t wait to see if CH makes a statement.
April 20th, 2008 19:52
Clarence House declined to comment on the latest row, with sources stressing that all of William’s ’sorties’ had been approved by the RAF.
April 20th, 2008 20:01
he’s not looking good,he should atleast say sorry.
April 20th, 2008 20:09
I wouldn’t, but thats just me.
April 20th, 2008 21:06
eventhough prince william and harry are both hectic on their schedules they try to reach and find ways to call or visit their gf’s. thats my personal views, on the prince!
April 21st, 2008 00:19
They should definately see their girlfriends when they can but to fly to their house and not even get out is jst a waste of my(taxpayer’s) money. My parents sometimes go several weeks without seeing each other with only a quick 10 minute phone call in the evening. I am sure that PW is able to have weekends off and as Kate does not have a job she would be able to travel to meet up. Although, it should not all be done to her (can’t let the men think that you are chasing them
).
It sounds like a way to show off to me. If most training exercises are not done there, then why should he be able to have one there? He asks and asks for a normal life but he seems to only want normal when he wants it i.e. when it is at an advantage to him.
April 21st, 2008 02:07
So what you are basically argueing is that he should never have gotten trained on a Chinook(?) helicopter in the first place. But that`s a whole other story, IMO. Of course one can make the point that he doesn`t need pilot training and hence his flight hours are a waste of money but if one accepts that he IS trained to be a pilot, I don`t see the big deal. How can anyone say other trainees don`t fly past their family homes etc? Do you know every flight trainee in the RAF? I could imagine that the temptation to show off with such a helicopter is very high and that William wouldn`t be the first to give in to it. After all his trainer and commanders seemed very eager to allow him this little stunt. If he had been the first to aks, the answer would surely have been no.
April 21st, 2008 04:31
Hi Guys,
Costs of travelling, landing and takeoff are minimal on costs once cost of training William to fly is taken Editors know this but need to empharsise and exagerate to sell papers. Rubish.
Of more concern is immature activities of W and H if stories of CD discs etc are true. This is usually done by 17 and 18 year olds not mature 23 25 year olds. So guys grow up. Youve both got beautiful girl friends be satusfied and honour them.
Of course the risk of William and harry flying together over water and busy airspace must have been asseses. If not someone looses a job surely.
Sorry for speling etc but am on strange machine as Liz and I are away in Cheshire for familly wedding etc.
See you all soom
April 21st, 2008 04:35
Hi Guys,
Just had to comment.
Notice how that now William has given some official attention to Kate lots of commentatore are holding back. Even nrewspapers leave them alone.
So why didnt he do it months ago as we have advocated on here many times.
Again his immature lothing of press has gone against them
April 21st, 2008 04:59
I don’t know what all the fuss is about. If he was legitimately training at the time (which it appears he was) and he performed a landing and then took off shortly after – who cares where it happened?
It’s not like he landed then popped inside for elevenses and a chat with the missus…
I have heard stories from a former RAF’er about airmen flying over their houses or popular landmarks in their hometowns. Of course it happens!
I think the defence department is just sorry the story has gotten so much attention. I’m sure they realise that sort of thing happens. I really don’t see it as a big deal…
…but then it’s not my taxpayer dollars either
My 2cents worth! – Steven
April 21st, 2008 06:57
Right, nevertheless its the same kind of mix (supportive mostly from actual or ex RAF personel, unsupportive- maybe people who are struggling with the mortgage, and other crazy comments) of comments that you will find in ToL. The DM and NOTW do not have comments, the first one had about 60 comments and dissapeared. The news hit around the world and yes as Will, Trixie, BRW – Steve say its a legit training course, flights, he did not break any rules, etc. (sorry for this one).
April 21st, 2008 10:51
Trixie- he should learn to fly the Chinnok if that is required of him. But the past few stories that we have heard especially about going to the IoW but also this are questionnable. No newspapers reported that it is a regular place for a pilot to practice landing. If it was it would not be a popular place to live. Places which are used to the noise of RAF training tend not to be popular.
However, for some reason PW was allowed to use the RAF Chinnok to go to the IoW and then fly to his girlfriend\’s house. It does not matter if they did not visit, the implications are still there; that he wanted to show-off to his girlfriend. The head of the RAF was not pleased to let him do it and neither am I. It was a waste of the money that I have to pay for taxes.
A pilot and a adult should be able to resist the temptation of showing off. Children have to resist that temptation, I am sure that PW could.
April 21st, 2008 12:58
It’s exactly the “waste of money” part that I don’t get. How was any money wasted if he would have been in the air the exact same amount of time, had he flown whereever the other pilots go? I could understand if he ONLY took the flight to go to Kate but all the articles report that it was a regular training flight and he simply changed its destination.
I understand that this was very naive of him to do but I wouldn’t be as convinced as others are that not most trainees take flights over their parent’s place or those of friends who live near by. Boys will be boys and in no way do I believe that RAF trainees are above showing-off. And why not if it doesn’t cost anything more?
Still, the damage is done and William needs to do something to tame the public outrage. He should issue some sort of a statement to either explain himself, if he indeed didn’t do anything wrong, or apologize.
April 21st, 2008 13:18
he should issue a full public apology!
April 21st, 2008 13:45
ME, I am sorry that you don’t agree with me, but I have had an assortment of male family members in the service and have seem many unusual things done while in the service. My only questions are: Was the type of flight required and did it cost more or less than any other landing place. From what I have been reading, that field has been used before. Of course, it wouldn’t have made a bit of difference if it had been anyone other than PW. Since, I do not live in England, I will leave it to the British subjects so decide for themselves.
April 21st, 2008 15:57
He won’t apologize, and I agree, don’t apologize Wills, just don’t.
April 21st, 2008 18:19
If it’s no big deal in terms of what William did twice, then why is the head of the RAF so furious about it and why did he “explode in a rage”? Obviously it is a big problem – William should apologize as should whoever the senior officers were that permitted him to do this.
How ridiculous and dangerous allowing both him and Harry to fly together on that Chinook to a bachelor party and then once again, go playing Captain Hero and flying a helicopter to Kate’s family home. No other officer would get away with this twice in a row. There’s no excuse for it and once again, excuses are being made for some of the spoiled members of the Royal Family. There is so much waste with that family – all that money spent on security for Beatrice and Eugenie for example. Charles is also extremely extravagant, Andrew is and even Diana was extravagant. I have more respect for Princess Anne and her children than I do for the others. She is the hardest working royal, her children work full-time and she never felt they needed royal titles – I just think she represents what the Royal Family should be.
April 21st, 2008 18:24
William is just showing how immature he really is – I didn’t think that of him until recently. You cannot expect your future “subjects” to support you if you act like a spoiled, teenage rich kid. William has wonderful qualities as does Harry, but the immaturity seems to be outweighing how adult men should try to act, especially in powerful positions. He’s going to be 26 in June so it’s time to let go of childish behaviors. He can still have his fun, but not when it causes so much controversy and outrage – remember, he is a public figure who is 2nd in line to the throne so he needs to use his head about things he does.
April 21st, 2008 18:31
I also think CH not addressing this shows how little they care about what the public (not all) thinks. They feel they don’t owe anyone an explanation imo they think they are entitled to do as they please. Then again this is just my personal opinion.
April 22nd, 2008 05:46
Hi Guys,
Still away from office but back friday I hope.
Guys, why is there sudden interest in Harry´s future, a wife, a marriage ?
Especially now, Kate and William seem to have that something, that big something and seem to be together for alwayss, so why Harry, why suddem interest in his immediate future and wife ?
There must be some idea´s out there lets have them.
Can it ahve anything to do with ´the split´12 months ago, or any activities before or since ?
Lets have ideas .
April 22nd, 2008 05:51
Again Hi
William´s lights are of minimal cost to overall training so its just trouble making by newspapers and it does sell copies. Ignore them, what they write is mainly supposition and usually rubbish,
The bigest problem is the safety of military helicopters. Two crashes with all killed over past week.
What if ? Yes what if one day William, and possibly William and harry are on board.
Someone somewhere needs to start thinking !
April 22nd, 2008 06:41
Wow…amazing how the press can blow stuff out of proportion!!! The way this is reported is like the man took the keys to the helicopter and took off on some joy ride! GIMME A BEAK!!!! The press is totally outa control and the sad thing is that legitimate news outlets like CNN and MSNBC are feeding stories that were started by NEW OF THE WORLD.
If they think Princess Diana had it bad, it will PALE in comparison to what William and Kate will have to endure in this TABLOID TELEVISION obsessed culture we live in!
Lisa
April 22nd, 2008 06:42
I have no ideas, but I think
Some press speculated of PH because he was seen in SA with CD’s parents, but I think he/her are still to young.
I hope the hype over PW training fades away. After one of his training flights to KM’s house, the pics of the wing ceremony, other youtube videoes, to me he is obviously in love with her. I just hope he doesn’t get into his mood swings (with the press pressuring). He should “start” growing and its going to be that way always with him and whomever girlfriend he has. It must be a pain in the a** to have the press running behind you trying to find out every move.
As one recent article in the press mentioned KM/CD must get there blood pressure soring at least one’s a week with all and any kind of stories written about their respective boyfriends and themselves.
What is your idea Wills ?
April 22nd, 2008 06:44
Lisa, I agree with you.
April 22nd, 2008 07:09
thankyou fo the permanent link,so happy
April 22nd, 2008 10:49
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Jade Falzon
April 21st, 2008 18:24
William is just showing how immature he really is – I didn’t think that of him until recently. You cannot expect your future “subjects†to support you if you act like a spoiled, teenage rich kid. William has wonderful qualities as does Harry, but the immaturity seems to be outweighing how adult men should try to act, especially in powerful positions. He’s going to be 26 in June so it’s time to let go of childish behaviors. He can still have his fun, but not when it causes so much controversy and outrage – remember, he is a public figure who is 2nd in line to the throne so he needs to use his head about things he does.
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Totally Agree Jade.
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April 21st, 2008 10:51
Trixie- he should learn to fly the Chinnok if that is required of him. But the past few stories that we have heard especially about going to the IoW but also this are questionnable. No newspapers reported that it is a regular place for a pilot to practice landing. If it was it would not be a popular place to live. Places which are used to the noise of RAF training tend not to be popular.
However, for some reason PW was allowed to use the RAF Chinnok to go to the IoW and then fly to his girlfriend\\’s house. It does not matter if they did not visit, the implications are still there; that he wanted to show-off to his girlfriend. The head of the RAF was not pleased to let him do it and neither am I. It was a waste of the money that I have to pay for taxes.
A pilot and a adult should be able to resist the temptation of showing off. Children have to resist that temptation, I am sure that PW could.
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Well said, I totally agree.
April 22nd, 2008 12:23
HOw professional William is for flying a plane and he also landed in Kate’s garden how thoughtful is that.
April 22nd, 2008 14:23
People are making a big deal out of it. He got permission to do it and it was only for a few seconds. I wonder would people react the same way if it wasn’t Kate’s yard. I think so. I think people should get over it.
April 22nd, 2008 15:51
Press won’t forget it, they’ll pull it up next time William does something, at least now people stopped mentioning his “pants off” at the Stag Party.
April 22nd, 2008 16:01
There is always another scandal waiting to happen. lol
April 22nd, 2008 20:09
You know, if he had permission to do it, I don’t blame him. Someone let him do it…they are the one who should be totally questioned. Not William.
April 23rd, 2008 13:12
Quote: jenny
April 21st, 2008 13:18
“he should issue a full public apology!”
Jenny, what you mentioned came true!
He has apologised
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William and RAF sorry for Prince’s FIVE Chinook joyrides to visit family and friends: Daily Mail
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=561393&in_page_id=1770
The Ministry of Defence has apologised for allowing Prince William to fly a £10 million helicopter to visit family and friends during his RAF training.
Both the RAF and the Prince himself are said to acknowledge they misjudged how the public would react to the personal trips during his training to get his pilot’s wings
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He took five rides to friends and family!
April 23rd, 2008 14:29
about time thankyou for the link merrick
April 23rd, 2008 14:54
Hi guys,
This is so much rubbish. The cost of the visits, landings etc are minimal when compared with cost of training William on fixed wing and helicopters.
It was a good story and yet again enabled newspapers to make their sell.
I know that both William and Harry are very ´shall we say not grown up´ where naked girls and games with them are concerned but this continued persecution is wrong and editors should remember that they are mainly talking about a future King and it could be that their names and family name are remembered.
Dont try to tell emthat predudice doesnt exist and these peopel should remember ´the sins of the father unto the children unto the fifth and sixth generation.
Editors, reporters, think a little , if not about your own futiures, possibly your children´s future. Royal memories are long and unforgiving.
April 23rd, 2008 15:29
I agree Will, but they (CH, Wills, RAF) assessed the public reaction and there it went…apologies.
April 23rd, 2008 16:15
They must have got a ton of complaints from the public, for them to apologise.
April 23rd, 2008 16:33
I feel it was insensitive and an apology was necessary. Now he needs some good pr.
April 23rd, 2008 17:49
Hi Will, don’t know you but I do remember you asking about Claudius. I see he just posted today on RA under royal roundup. Hope that helps you get in touch with him.
April 23rd, 2008 17:56
William doesnt need another PR.. all he needs is to lay low for a while and try not to flaunt his special treatment again thats all….wondering if he will be send to war though coz he seem to be practicing the low level a lot and landing on small areas….hmmmm…
April 23rd, 2008 18:01
I wonder This could be true benign. After all PH did so I think wills would want to as well.
April 23rd, 2008 18:23
http://www.merryroyals.com/2008/04/22/prince-william-and-prince-harry-on-e/
April 24th, 2008 01:13
what does my comment is waiting for moderation means?:, does it mean that i may not be able to post somelinks and references/ news about the royalties?
April 24th, 2008 04:55
Hi Guys,
Jojo, if you are able to contact Claudius, please tell him he is missed and we would like to hear from him.
Many thanks.
STill intresting out there but with concentration on William´s apparent misdameanors-
He and KAte seem happy to go on and on, and that is how it will continue for minths ,possibly years.
William does not want to get married and it may well be that his reasons are valid. His Mum, his Dad, and now it is reported that Charles and the lady William is said to like, Camilla reportedly seem to have hit bottom. So his reasons for not getting married increase day by day.
He also looks at his aunts and uncles and following recent tag night there are reported difficulties in other areas. WIlliam and Harry both like those type of nights when they can act their fantasies but if they were married the restrictions may be such that they would be curtailed.
William and Harry are both very young in their outlooks which is perhaps because of the lack of a mothers touch and they need possibly years of help and councelling to reach a certain level of maturity.
That is the level of maturity that is the miminum required for marriage responsibilities.
Unfortunately the Royal princes have been influenced by the attitute of Prince Charles who told Diana that she should not expect him to be the only Prince of Wales to not have a mistress.
William and Harry obviously subscribe to those views and many others possibly promulgated by their forefathers.
We who have been looking forwad to William and Kate engagement and marriage certaily do have a long wait. Harry however is more willful and may just decide to do it although he may have to wait until his 25th birthday.
Long years to wait!
April 24th, 2008 08:54
Hi Will,
Yeah it’s been awhile since I have commented on this site. The negitive comments has it’s way of getting to me sometimes. I see that William is very certain about his future and when I saw him and Kate walking together at his graduation and them attending the reception and lunch together with The Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall, I knew that he and Kate will certainly walk down that isle soon or later. He is taking the steps towards that. He’s not being rushed into it and he and Kate look very happy where the relationship is now. I don’t think she will attend the Garter ceremony but I hope I’m wrong. It’s a big royal event and I think she will have to be engaged for her to attend but again, I hope I’m wrong. It’s nice to have you back here Will.
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