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Mike Pass
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Hhhmm!!!!!

I’m with Syd on this one. These pair are the nearest we have got to prospective royalty to be respected since the Queen Mother died.

Damnant quod non intellegunt.
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John (scouse) Hirons
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I have to declare once again I’m a red hot monarchist. To my mind I think Charles will make an excellent king but it’s a pity about Camilla & young Will will also do us proud ’cos like his dad & his Grandad he didn’t just wear a uniform to look pretty he got his hands dirty.  

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Patricia Davies
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Quoting: Colin Hall
He’s what, second or third in line? Which means he might never be King. So he has to choose between opening a new public toilet somewhere twice a week, or a full time career as a RAF helicopter pilot.

At present, the RAF seems to making allowances for his other duties, but there can be no place for part-time pilots for one very basic reason:  if you only fly occasionally, it means your skills are at risk from not being practiced. Plus it must be a nightmare for the squadron never knowing whether he’s there or not. So he should quit flying and  give his position to someone committed 24/7.

There is another aspect and that is his rank. He’s currently a Flt Lt, to which he seems to have progressed remarkably quickly as it normally takes about five years, and he hasn’t done any of the other secondary duties that all officers must do. Under normal circumstances he would have to do at least five years as a Flt Lt and  possibly complete a staff course before promotion to Sqn Ldr, and it doesn’t look like he’s going down that path.

So my view? I think he should leave the RAF to the full-time professionals.






Says all knowing you

He at least has learned how not to pixx people off with arrogance, old chap.
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Patricia Davies
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Quoting: Steve  Greenwood
Thank you for not taking umbrage at my question, John.  
I agree with some of what you say but I feel strongly that the Princes William and Harry are doing their best under difficult circumstances where the Palace watchers do their best to wrap them in cotton wool and keep them out of harms  way.
It’s not the lads fault if they aren’t allowed front line duty.
And I do note that we have a lot more Admirals cluttering up the MOD than we have ships. Lets trim the top before decimating the bottom.  





Well said
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