I don't think the media has to work very hard at it.
Posted on 12/12/2009 4:02:00 PM PST by naturalman1975
The Queen is to hand over a substantial part of her public duties to Prince William to help him prepare for the day when he becomes King, according to a confidential document obtained by The Mail on Sunday.
Secret papers reveal that plans to ease the strain on the 83-year-old monarch and her 88-year-old husband, Prince Philip, are at an advanced stage.
The disclosures come despite months of denials from the Palace that the Queen was planning to step back from her official work in favour of her 27-year-old grandson.
The information is contained in a briefing note written by Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Treasury officials about new financial arrangements for Prince Charles and his sons.
Key paragraphs, disclosing the reason for the changes, are blacked out.
But this newspaper has obtained an uncensored version of the document which confirms that the Queen is grooming William as a ‘Shadow King’.
One blacked-out line states that ‘the Princes [William and Harry] will increasingly incur expenditure when undertaking engagements on behalf of The Queen’.
Another censored section, stressing the key role for William, says that ‘from next year, it is expected that HRH The Prince William will spend a significant part of his time on official engagements . . . we need to put the necessary provisions in place in anticipation of that’.
The leak will add to speculation that the Queen believes William, rather than Charles, represents the best long-term interests of the monarchy, and will raise new questions about the timing of William’s long-anticipated engagement to his girlfriend Kate Middleton.
The breach of secrecy caused alarm at the Palace last night, with a senior Royal source expressing concern that the private details had been leaked in ‘unredacted’ - the official term for uncensored - form.
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That’s very interesting. I have always liked our friendship with the Aussies as well. Probably because of our reputation as being the uncouth children of Great Britain, we have a strong affinity towards one another.
Thank you for the post and for your comments. Interesting insight on the Royal family.
“...or one of the Page 3 girls...”
If this thread were about Tiger I would suggest that he is already using the Page 3 girls.
I don't think the media has to work very hard at it.
The old girl has no choice since her worthless heir is a complete ding-dong.
Tradition is a wonderful thing. Where would we, America, be if it weren’t for the British traditions that we have adopted and rejected?
I agree with the previous poster who has the brilliant idea that non Brits stay the hell out of Brit business.
WHAT is that thing???????????
Ouch
The planet calls her 'Queen'.
I’ve never met Prince Charles in person. He came to the campus where I was a student but I wasn’t among the students who were invited to meet with him. I did see him from a distance—I was in a third-floor library and saw him down below on street level, being heckled by pro-IRA demonstrators (”England out of Ireland—Charlie go home!”).
No photos, but my favourite story is Prince Phillip and the penis sheath.
To be honest, I never really met him either. I was not even 2 feet away from him, and he snubbed me and everyone else in the greeting line. He walked in, (ignored the receiving line) said a few words, then walked out before anyone in the private reception could even say: “thanks for coming.” He didn’t eat anything, didn’t accept any toast or really look at anyone in the eye. It was very odd. This audience was full of die-hard loyalists - so he had nothing to gain by being so snotty.
OH! Sorry about the triple post...dunno what happened.
OH! Sorry about the triple post...dunno what happened.
And I am sure you must know the feeling is mutual.
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