Comments on: Poll: Prince William landing in Kate Middleton’s backyard

By: Jade Falzon

Jade Falzon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:43:08 +0000

Trixie - I have to ask though again - what in the world was William thinking when he took the Chinook and picked up Harry as a passenger? Is he qualified to fly passengers around especially when headed to a party? And what if God forbid something happened to that Chinook and seriously injured or killed both of them? Then everyone would have been screaming for the heads to roll at the RAF, at Clarence House, etc. I don’t know why people aren’t thinking in terms of that potential disaster happening to the Monarchy.

By: Jade Falzon

Jade Falzon — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:48:14 +0000

GRACIE - What a nice comment to make. Not only is it untrue, but it’s also a slap in face to people who are gay because you wrote it with such hostility. Grow up - you sound like a homophobic person.

By: Rman

Rman — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:57:10 +0000

Wow, that’s very strong and offensive. I think you said enough for today.

By: Gracie

Gracie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:48:32 +0000

William for me is a **

** BRW edit: Don’t bother wasting your time posting comments like this, thanks! **

By: Trixie

Trixie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:41:25 +0000

I agree, Will.
If one regards the costs of William’s flying lessons a waste of tax payers money than it wasn’t the RF who was wasting the money but the Royal Air Force. They made the decision to take William on as a trainee and of course that costs money. The RAF probably allocated a certain budget to William’s course and I doubt they spend more than had been planned for this. Even if William hadn’t taken those controversial flights that wouldn’t have changed the situation of any soldier in combat at all. Furthermore his fellow RAF comrads still seem to include him in their activities which they probaby wouldn’t if they regarded his behaviour as respectless, arrogant and spoilt.
http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/news/Prince-William-enters-the-Dragon.4023065.jp

I can to a certain degree understand the feeling that his training is “useless” if he won’t see active duty anyways but that question should have been discussed BEFORE he even started training in the military. And I would bet on the fact that the same amount of people would have complained just as much had he never even started training with the forces. He will already serve a much shorter period of time than his father - actually only about half as long. I personally think it’s useful for him to at least briefly see all branches of the military and of course that incudes flying when he’s with the RAF.

By: Will

Will — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:43:30 +0000

Jess,

Interesting.

I firmly believe that the apology offered by the RAF was the biggest gaff so far and a huge error as it indicates a weakness.

They should have taken the view that CH alwayd take and made no comment.

Once the decision to train William as a pilot had been taken the costs were incurred. The trips now disclosed would add virtually nothing to his training costs. Why can’t people accept that fact.

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:28:59 +0000

I think Kate would have known he was coming so I wouldn’t really call it a romantic gesture. More a case of a lad wanting to show everyone his new machine and what he can do with it. Though hopefully lessons have been learnt from this.

Though I feel sorry for William in a way. I think at the end of the day he was training, it wasn’t a joyride, and if anyone is to blame it’s his instructors for putting him that position. You’ll probably find lots of RAF trainees have been given the opportunity to fly over their parents houses. But fortunately for them they’re not a prince and therefore noone cares what they do.

The thing is the media know they’re going to get a reaction from the public and so they play on it. Which is unfair on Wills. The stag-do was poor judgement on Will’s behalf but the rest of it he was under an instructor so it’s not entirely his fault. The instructors should have been more careful with him.

By: bluefire

bluefire — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:05:05 +0000

as long as the prince is happy and comfortable in all that he does, suprising his gf makes a romantic gestures!

By: jenny

jenny — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:54:58 +0000

happy drunk indeed

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:22:31 +0000

I believe he looks happy most of the time, (there is not one person who can say they look happy ALL the time). And Jenny you say he’s drunk all the time, does that make him a happy drunk then??

LOL

(i don’t think he’s drunk all the time either, he’s got a rough occupation)