[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Honest answers
Who on here would be a member of the Royal family if they had a choice?

I wouldn't.

I couldn't take the rigidity of duty always and the cold faceless regime of those who really run the Palace for instance.

The privilege of all they have is not worth anything for me.
I can admire however both sides as to those who do stay in that controlled life environment.
Equally admiring those who get out of it.

[Crimson Dynamo]

It said on the radio that before she left she personally donated £200

SO thats one in the eye for her detractors

[Jordan.]

[AnnieK]

Marcus Rashford's childhood and Kate Middleton's were poles apart. He lived on an inner city council estate where his mother, a single parent who often had to work multiple jobs to feed their family, sometimes skipping meals herself to ensure Marcus and his siblings ate. Whereas, Kate attended exclusive boarding schools, including St. Andrew's Prep School, Downe House, and Marlborough College. Michael Middleton, an airline dispatcher, whose wealthy family hails from Leeds and which has ties to British aristocracy.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Marcus Rashford's childhood and Kate Middleton's were poles apart. He lived on an inner city council estate where his mother, a single parent who often had to work multiple jobs to feed their family, sometimes skipping meals herself to ensure Marcus and his siblings ate. Whereas, Kate attended exclusive boarding schools, including St. Andrew's Prep School, Downe House, and Marlborough College. Michael Middleton, an airline dispatcher, whose wealthy family hails from Leeds and which has ties to British aristocracy.

Marcus is still enjoying the trappings of wealth though is he not? you appeared to be saying that people should not speak about poverty if they are wearing expensive clothes and jewellery

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Marcus is still enjoying the trappings of wealth though is he not? you appeared to be saying that people should not speak about poverty if they are wearing expensive clothes and jewellery

Marcus hasn't just spoke about it though, he's been really active in raising money and actually getting children fed

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Marcus hasn't just spoke about it though, he's been really active in raising money and actually getting children fed

Yes he has, you are right.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Marcus hasn't just spoke about it though, he's been really active in raising money and actually getting children fed

so you don't think Kate has raised awarenness?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

so you don't think Kate has raised awarenness?

Awareness of what? That poor people need food? Poor people exist? If you read those comments after the article you'll see people are very much aware!

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Marcus is still enjoying the trappings of wealth though is he not? you appeared to be saying that people should not speak about poverty if they are wearing expensive clothes and jewellery

Not really what I said. I said they can't empathise truly if they have not lived it - they can sympathise but not empathise. The difference with Marcus is he has lived it so can empathise. He has also raised more than 20 million for charity that help child poverty so he is not just enjoying trappings of wealth, he gives an awful lot back.

I started by saying that it always seems hollow from those who have not experienced what they are talking about - that's it. I actually said I believe Kate truly means the sentiments and is coming from a good place but it seems a little hollow. That's it.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Not really what I said. I said they can't empathise truly if they have not lived it - they can sympathise but not empathise. The difference with Marcus is he has lived it so can empathise. He has also raised more than 20 million for charity that help child poverty so he is not just enjoying trappings of wealth, he gives an awful lot back.

I started by saying that it always seems hollow from those who have not experienced what they are talking about - that's it. I actually said I believe Kate truly means the sentiments and is coming from a good place but it seems a little hollow. That's it.

Is that actually true though? are you saying we can't emphatise with rape victims or domestic abuse or a child who has been abused because it is not our lived experience?

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Is that actually true though? are you saying we can't emphatise with rape victims or domestic abuse or a child who has been abused because it is not our lived experience?

I believe it to be true. I can't empathise with a rape victim because i haven't experienced it. I can sympathise and feel truly sorry for what they been through but I have no idea real understanding of how that would make you feel

Doesn't mean I'm a bad person - but hand on heart I can't look at them and say "I know what you're going through" because I don't. I can say - "I'm sorry for what you are going through" - empathy / sympathy

Just my opinion

[Crimson Dynamo]

Princess Kate empathises with Rachel Bunting (right), the organiser of Swansea Baby Basics
baby bank, as well as two community nursery nurses

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Princess Kate emphasises with Rachel Bunting (right), the organiser of Swansea Baby Basics
baby bank, as well as two community nursery nurses

emphasises what?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

emphasises what?

empathises

you can see she understands what ordinary people are going through

and that £200 will go a long way with the centres tight budget

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

empathises

you can see she understands what ordinary people are going through

and that £200 will go a long way with the centres tight budget

[Crimson Dynamo]

The Duchess spoke on the phone to Sami, a food bank volunteer from London in 2021
So she really understands

[Crimson Dynamo]

If just 10,000 people gave £200 today to a foodbank then in one day

then 2 million pounds would have been raised

and all stemming from the generosity of the Princess Kate

Now that really is compassion in Action

[Crimson Dynamo]

And note Rashford was conspicuous by his absence at that vital Welsh foodbank and being injured he had no excuse

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

And note Rashford was conspicuous by his absence at that vital Welsh foodbank and being injured he had no excuse

He was probably at one in Manchester

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

He was probably at one in Manchester

cheeky git he can easily afford to shop at even Waitrose

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

cheeky git he can easily afford to shop at even Waitrose

Like we have Waitrose in Manchester

[Redway]

Congrats to her for stating the blatantly-obvious. She could make a copious donation to the most-impoverished areas in Britain if she really wants to do her bit but I can accept that she was probably just responding to a question she was asked.

[Crimson Dynamo]

If i won the lottery I would not tell a single person

madness

[Crimson Dynamo]

The thing about Kate and Wills is not only did she go to a foodbank and give them much needed cash out of her own sky-rocket

but the whole area got a welcome filup of joy having been very sad about the Queen

what a trouper