Your point about the police not being around may be irrelevant.

A motorcyclist published a video of his driving at 130 mph on Utube, was arrested and imprisoned yesterday.

Photographic evidence seems therefore to be acceptable but t was interesting to note that the police wanted to speak to the photographer.
I wonder why ?

For you and I to agree on even a small topic must be a first. (No scepticism intended I assure you).

It may not have been obvious but whilst typing the last post I suddenly did have a feeling of dread.

If PW continues with his S and R training ,which in itself does have elements of danger, what consideration would be given if during a future operation the status of the rescue changes and it is considered that for PW to continue may put his life or limb in danger. It does happen and there have been many fatal accidents with military helicopters

Who makes the decision to pull him out, replace his helicopter or allow him to continue when even < 1% error may have to be considered.

I do hope the view of operational commanders have been taken into consideration and that they acknowledge the risk and safety element.

Sorry for all those long posts but I can’t seem to make it short.

Seriously,what is the deal here folks? To read some posts on this site and others,you would think some of these posters are close personal friends of William and Kate.

I have no idea what the state of their relationship is but I will tell you one thing..there are a few people out there who are going to be quite disappointed if this lastest “dumping” they are so convinced is happening turns into a royal engagement!

I would suggest that your summing up is a fair and realistic take on the affair.

I have said before that people have not really understood PW’s attitude.

It is as if matters have really overtaken him and he now does not know how to react.

He has always been stubborn, and has never taken kindly to advice from any side and it may be that he has taken this way out of a situation
which was spinning out of control and which gives him time to think and consider.

With an ageing Grandmother/Grandfather who work hard, a father who does get distracted by wild schemes along with many good works, but who gets very little family support I would think that they all expected PW to get involved and take responsibility for what is his birthright. To be the King of England and Commonwealth.

It is hard to contemplate how years in S and R help him for his eventual position in life especially as his service will be cossetted without doubt.

There is no way any of his senior officers would put him at risk despite what may be said and it must be hoped that this will not endanger others. That should also be a serious cosideration.

I feel she would have lived her life the way she has anyways regardless of William. Apparently she holds no desire to establish a certain career and feels comfortable at her parent’s business. Despite of what the press always claims, she also doesn’t strike me as someone sitting around at her bum waiting for a call from Wills.

The RAF plans were certainly not an ad hoc decision because htings like that take a lot of planning and the Sun already reported it in May. I see nthing to indicate Kate was the only one left out of those plans in William’s life while even journalists knew about them.
Soldiers can marry while serving.
William NEVER comments on his private life – and rightly so, IMO. The statement once made regarding Jecaa proves that no amount of announcements will stop the press or gossipers from repeating their theories over and over again. Jecca is still called an ex-g/f despite the denial and his love for Kate would still be questioned by those who don’t believe in it even if he yelled it from the roof tops
William is not obliged to marry Kate Middleton or anyone for that matter.
I do not see anything in the pictures of him with Christina and Paris that is inapproriate for a man in a relationship and no paper even claimed he danced, touched etc. other women. Actually I think the fact that he mainly talked to those two celebs, points into the direction that he was NOT out to flirt and possibly find another woman since it is undoubtedly out of the question that he’d break up Christina’s marriage or start something with Paris. I have the feeling the ongoing Paris/William tidbits are a PR campaign by Paris Hilton – we all know she is a notorious media w****.

Again I have the feeling what would be considered completely normal and unproblematic with other couples is made out to be a huge thing when it comes to William and Kate.

*end of rant*

It must have been a shattering blow for KM to hear PW’s plans for long term military service.

And PW’s public announcement of these plans, combined with his failing to mention KM or her place in his life, made it all the more ghastly.

The only possible redemption for PW and for their relationship was for PW to make an immediate announcement of their engagement. Nothing short of this could possibly counter the massive blow.

It wouldn’t be enough at this point for PW and KM to have some secret wedding plans. KM has been publicly cast aside and mortified.

And, no engagement announcement followed. Now KM has moved and hasn’t been seen together with PW since.

PW’s recent visit to the bar and his appearance with Paris and the other women clearly cast him as single and available. There is no way his chatting and familiarity with those women could be construed as innocent, and no way it could ever be acceptable or likely if he were still in a relationship.

The most perplexing aspect of all this is PW’s relationship with KM during the past several months. They seemed to be genuinely in love, following months of PW’s distant and chilly behavior toward KM. So, which was sincere? And how can PW switch so easily from one stance to another?

On another note: do the royals ever attend any cultural events? Have they ever been seen at a ballet? Or an opera? Or the like? Do they only frequent bars?

Well I can understand why they would want to investigate it. I don’t think a full punishment would be appropriate because the police were not there at the time and it would be a bit unfair. However, I think it is appropriate that a warning should be sent.

It does depend though on her previous road traffic offenses record. She has the ticket but I don’t think there is anything else so a letter would be best.