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Blood is thicker than the waters of the Atlantic

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Blood is thicker than the waters of the Atlantic

Actually I'd say that's true LT.
It's a strong few words that.

Especially at these times of great family loss.

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At a time like this this , family should be together.


It's nice to see the unity.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

At a time like this this , family should be together.


It's nice to see the unity.

It should be a time to draw a line under whats gone on but I fear Harry’s book may yet again damage the healing process

[Rustic bauble]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

It should be a time to draw a line under whats gone on but I fear Harry’s book may yet again damage the healing process

They have publicly been offered an Olive branch…they need to now be respectful and put a sock in it.

[Gusto Brunt]

Just been watching Harry and Meghan greeting people.

I wonder if they still think we're a racist country.

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it would be a lot better for everyone if they could all find a way to get on, but I fear it will all be recalled with a particular slant a few months down the line

[Christmas Dynasnow]

• President lauds the late Queen’s ‘grace, charm, nobility… she was an icon to the world and her loss is felt by billions’
• ‘She was beloved by the American People like few others - the Queen was truly special to us,’ he writes
• Gives a heartfelt account of ‘talking the whole evening’ and being with her ‘side-by-side’ during his state visit to the UK…memories he and Melania will ‘cherish for the rest of our lives’
• Says ‘she saw her country through the Blitz of London, the Cold War, the Falklands conflict, the coal miners’ strikes, Brexit, COVID, and so much more - she was always there for her people—resolute and unflappable’
• ‘Her Majesty missed nothing,’ he writes. ‘She always knew exactly what to say…’ revealing her answer to his intriguing question about Britain’s PMs
• As we grieve,’ he writes, ‘we are comforted that King Charles III will be a great and outstanding successor… Melania and I were blessed to get to know him well… he will be an inspiration to the British People’
• His generous tribute concludes: ‘She was Britain at its best. God bless the Queen. God bless her family. God bless the United Kingdom’

full tribute here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Elizabeth.html

[jet]

William inviting Harry and Meghan on the walkabout is a very good move indeed. He vowed to do everything in his power to support his father in his new reign and lessening any damage to the Monarchy by H&M with this benevolent move means that any more of their s**t will be viewed as grossly mean spirited and relentlessly spiteful.
Meghan needs to put a lid on it once and for all with her lies and petty digs, and Harry needs to think hard about what is going to be in his book. Any more of their whining and publicly touting private family business for money and there will be no going back.
Our Prince of Wales has been the bigger man and I’m proud of him.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by jet

William inviting Harry and Meghan on the walkabout is a very good move indeed. He vowed to do everything in his power to support his father in his new reign and lessening any damage to the Monarchy by H&M with this benevolent move means that any more of their s**t will be viewed as grossly mean spirited and relentlessly spiteful.
Meghan needs to put a lid on it once and for all with her lies and petty digs, and Harry needs to think hard about what is going to be in his book. Any more of their whining and publicly touting private family business for money and there will be no going back.
Our Prince of Wales has been the bigger man and I’m proud of him.

Yes hopefully Meghan and Harry will learn something about being a proper Royal

[Rustic bauble]

Originally Posted by jet

William inviting Harry and Meghan on the walkabout is a very good move indeed. He vowed to do everything in his power to support his father in his new reign and lessening any damage to the Monarchy by H&M with this benevolent move means that any more of their s**t will be viewed as grossly mean spirited and relentlessly spiteful.
Meghan needs to put a lid on it once and for all with her lies and petty digs, and Harry needs to think hard about what is going to be in his book. Any more of their whining and publicly touting private family business for money and there will be no going back.
Our Prince of Wales has been the bigger man and I’m proud of him.

Indeed…Charles and William have done the right thing. The ball is in their court now…

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by jet

William inviting Harry and Meghan on the walkabout is a very good move indeed. He vowed to do everything in his power to support his father in his new reign and lessening any damage to the Monarchy by H&M with this benevolent move means that any more of their s**t will be viewed as grossly mean spirited and relentlessly spiteful.
Meghan needs to put a lid on it once and for all with her lies and petty digs, and Harry needs to think hard about what is going to be in his book. Any more of their whining and publicly touting private family business for money and there will be no going back.
Our Prince of Wales has been the bigger man and I’m proud of him.

Hopefully they split the bill for the security.

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[joeysteele]

While it's very sad indeed, no matter what the whole unpleasant saga is of the last year and more.
While it's equally sad that the Queen hasn't got to see today.

ALL the people involved have since the Queen's death, ALL of them have up to now done the right thing.

To reach out in any tensions, can only succeed IF the reached out to reciprocate .
So from me FULL credit to each and every one of them now on this now following the Queen's death and the start of King Charles 111 reign.

Rather than dwell on negatives of the past, I myself hope this is the start of stronger ties being rebuilt.

Everyone in the Queen's family, as in other families, will have things they wish they'd said or done, however didn't and now can't.
Plus things said and done they wish they hadn't too.

A loss like this can be a new and real awakening to reality.
Realising what and who are really important.
Prompting a whole new coming together.

I really hope for peace to, with and for ALL of them.
Every single one of them.

That would in my view anyhow, be THE greatest thing ALL could do now for Her Majesty the late Queen's memory.

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[joeysteele]

I do think too King Charles 111 will be a really good Monarch.

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Originally Posted by joeysteele

I do think too King Charles 111 will be a really good Monarch.

So far so good….I hope and I believe he will do a good job before handing the crown to William.

[Liam-]

I find it very sad that there are a couple of grandsons mourning the loss of their grandmother and a small percent of the population take it upon themselves during this time to still attack and criticise one of their wives for no reason, what sad lives they must lead to feel the need to try and make an already hard time even harder, shameful

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Originally Posted by Liam-

I find it very sad that there are a couple of grandsons mourning the loss of their grandmother and a small percent of the population take it upon themselves during this time to still attack and criticise one of their wives for no reason, what sad lives they must lead to feel the need to try and make an already hard time even harder, shameful

I take it you are equally horrified by the massively larger number of people going in on the royal family

Liverpool and Celtic "fans" or southern Irish people to name 3?

[jet]

Transcript of Prince William's statement today:

“On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign.

I, however, have lost a grandmother. And while I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of The Queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade. My wife has had twenty years of her guidance and support. My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.

She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real.

I thank her for the kindness she showed my family and me. And I thank her on behalf of my generation for providing an example of service and dignity in public life that was from a different age, but always relevant to us all.

My grandmother famously said that grief was the price we pay for love. All of the sadness we will feel in the coming weeks will be testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary Queen. I will honour her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can.”

Beautiful.

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Originally Posted by jet

Transcript of Prince William's statement today:

“On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign.

I, however, have lost a grandmother. And while I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of The Queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade. My wife has had twenty years of her guidance and support. My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.

She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real.

I thank her for the kindness she showed my family and me. And I thank her on behalf of my generation for providing an example of service and dignity in public life that was from a different age, but always relevant to us all.

My grandmother famously said that grief was the price we pay for love. All of the sadness we will feel in the coming weeks will be testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary Queen. I will honour her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can.”

Beautiful.

Yes he did his Grannie proud

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Originally Posted by jet

Transcript of Prince William's statement today:

“On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign.

I, however, have lost a grandmother. And while I will grieve her loss, I also feel incredibly grateful. I have had the benefit of The Queen’s wisdom and reassurance into my fifth decade. My wife has had twenty years of her guidance and support. My three children have got to spend holidays with her and create memories that will last their whole lives.

She was by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life. I knew this day would come, but it will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real.

I thank her for the kindness she showed my family and me. And I thank her on behalf of my generation for providing an example of service and dignity in public life that was from a different age, but always relevant to us all.

My grandmother famously said that grief was the price we pay for love. All of the sadness we will feel in the coming weeks will be testament to the love we felt for our extraordinary Queen. I will honour her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can.”

Beautiful.

It was…but I wouldn’t expect anything less. A great tribute from our future King..

[arista]