There have been lots of reasons/suppositions as to why there has been no announcement regarding W and K. Like Hale, I too very much believe that there will be no such announcement this side of the looming general election.

I also believe (proven somewhat by this article) that Will treads a fine line where his father is concerned. I am sure there would be many heads rolling around palace corridors if Will was released onto the world stage only to totally eclipse Charles.

I am happy to wait for any announcement with regards to an engagement. I am also pretty sure that Will is STILL somewhat undecided.

Quick Link:

The Herald Sun’s artical on William’s trip.

http://tinyurl.com/yl94ujx

I notice many of the articals are mentioning Kate.

LadyB, regarding the “eclipse”… I totally agree and I believe it’s the reason William (and Harry) were held back in there early 20’s. Perhaps one or two people benefited from the “party princes” image. Once this proved to be a bad idea, details of their military training were announced. JMO.

Katharine, I get your point!

In my view, it’s not a good thing to have Charles and William/Harry behaving in what seems to me to be a disparate manner. One way of getting over this sticky issue would be to have Charles and William sharing the same stage as often as possible. It would then look as if Will was learning the ropes under his father’s tutorage. It might help cement in the public’s eye, that they are members of the same family trying to achieve the best possible way ahead for the family as a whole, not each going their own separate ways building their own separate teams.

The Queen comes first, then Charles, THEN William. If Will is constantly put out there alone, I fear we will eventually have another Charles/Diana situation with the press, playing one off against the other.

NOT a good look for the firm AS A WHOLE.

One last point, I think Will has a good relationship with his father and I do not doubt that Charles loves his sons. They should show this side of themselves to the public a lot more often.

Katharine, I have to agree with you. However, there is more than one way to skin a cat, so they say. A great opportunity is being missed here, imo.

Charles could benefit from ‘sharing’ the limelight a little with William. It would serve to make him more relevant to the younger generation. William would also gain something from this. It would make his introduction onto the world stage much easier with his father at his side.

If they approached this together, perhaps in the fullness of time, both C and C could ‘ join’ in.

I just hope my fears do not come to pass with them both having separate camps and the devilish press making mischief.

Sorry I did mean ‘wreath’.