Prince William Current Events 9: May-September 2006

[qui mal y pense]

William looks like a little boy in his uniform. I couldn't believe these were current pictures.

 

[karla64]

more pics from cirecester polo last weekend...

http://new2.isifa.com/tools/get_preview.php?idp=12391204
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http://new2.isifa.com/tools/get_preview.php?idp=12391199
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http://new2.isifa.com/tools/get_preview.php?idp=12391197

 

[gj123]

I wonder what made William laugh? Along with Harry (back in April).

 

[karla64]

New pics william play polo again today(?)

http://www.rexfeatures.com/cgi-bin/r2show0?k=prince+william

 

[gj123]

he sure plays an awful lot of polo..
is that like the British version of basketball or something?

great pix Karla, btw!

 

[kpusa1981]

Isn't it amazing, any other soldier would have been punished for such an offence as was committed by Harry and now William. Officers get away with all sorts but, even they are charged with correct behaviour on a parade.

There are a couple of pics smiling were he is smiling but he is not the only one.

 

[Skydragon]

As for prince William, I don't think all militarian traditions can be observed so completely as they would with any other young cadet. He is after all the future king of the UK and while he is trained like the other future officers he is one day to be the first-in-command. So I guess it's just right they let him see there is a slightly more human side to the military...

Here we will have to difer, as someone who is going to be in charge of other men and women throughout his military career and beyond, he should by now, be able show a little self discipline. It will be harder for 'his' men and women to show him any respect, if he can't keep a straight face when on parade.

There are a couple of pics smiling were he is smiling but he is not the only one.

The main picture, shown in the Hello article was apparently taken when they were being inspected and he should not have been smiling. The other photos seem to be as they were relaxing after the group photo.
None of them should have been smiling during the inspection.

This expression is much more appropriate, IMO. - Getty Images

 

[Jo of Palatine]

The main picture, shown in the Hello article was apparently taken when they were being inspected and he should not have been smiling. The other photos seem to be as they were relaxing after the group photo.
None of them should have been smiling during the inspection.

If we consider why in the past the very strict dicipline within an army was necessary as officers had to be examples for their uneducated subordinates - they after all were the masters of all, including death penalities - and see that today the general opinion about this has changed, then IMHO it is acceptable. It is pre-human rights against a society of people with citizen rights, even if they are "citizens in uniform". Or is this view so completely different in the UK?

Smiling at a parade does not necessarily show that the officer in question is weak - it shows IMHO that he is still human even though he does his duty.

 

[kpusa1981]

Here we will have to difer, as someone who is going to be in charge of other men and women throughout his military career and beyond, he should by now, be able show a little self discipline. It will be harder for 'his' men and women to show him any respect, if he can't keep a straight face when on parade.

I am not even sure theat the picture that Hello used was taken during the insection since a man in a bowler hat who aappears to have passed him.

 

[Skydragon]

I am not even sure theat the picture that Hello used was taken during the insection since a man in a bowler hat who aappears to have passed him.

The whole company was being inspected and presented to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, the man in the Bowler hat.

 

[karla64]

He play polo for Audi charity...

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[Jo of Palatine]

The main picture, shown in the Hello article was apparently taken when they were being inspected and he should not have been smiling. The other photos seem to be as they were relaxing after the group photo. None of them should have been smiling during the inspection.

Okay, you have your opinion and I have mine - but as you (seriously!) convinced me that you know quite a lot more about how "things are done" in Britain, I guess cadet officer Wales is in for a serious rebuke....

 

[Royal Fan]

I Honestly dont se the harm in him smiling on duty

 

[Heidi P.]

I really like seeing this side of William. The Sandhurst photos contrast sharply and nicely with the polo photos!

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

polo pics

Here are some polo pics from Rex (July 1st and July 5th pics). I hope the watermarks don't bother you. I get nervous about these image hosting sites coming after me for hosting copyright pics. I try to cover my ducks, so to speak. Hopefully no one takes offense.

 

[Paula**]

Uau he looks good, his hair when is blonde(not that kind of brown in the winter) you can't see that he is losing his hair

 

[CasiraghiTrio]

Uau he looks good, his hair when is blonde(not that kind of brown in the winter) you can't see that he is losing his hair

Yeah, the military cut obscures the hair-loss realities, but it's hard to believe, even seeing it with my own two eyes, how pale he is!! After that holiday in Barbados and everything! Why is he so pale?

 

[gj123]

He looks pretty impressive in his uniform, doesnt he?

 

[Roslyn]

he sure plays an awful lot of polo.

That he does! And the feminist in me daydreams about seeing a photo captioned, "Prince William watches Kate Middleton playing polo".

 

[HRH Mims]

Hillaaaarious Roslyn! It's really good idea, but I don't know, if Kate'll look so good on horse like William.

 

[kpusa1981]

William has played Polo the last two Wensdays. Weren't they doing anything at Sandhurst on June 28, 2006 and July 5, 2006?

 

[Jo of Palatine]

William has played Polo the last two Wensdays. Weren't they doing anything at Sandhurst on June 28, 2006 and July 5, 2006?

Here in Germany after the initial 6 weeks of basic trainung young soldiers who are excellent sportsmen are allowed to do sports training and attend tournaments and sports events as part of their military training. We even have our own regiment for that. You can see eg these men on horse riding events eg. dressage events because they wear their uniform then instead of the required dress coat the other riders wear.

Maybe it's the same in the UK and polo is considered a sport which should be supported that way? IIRC, polo has been an traditional sport for officers so I guess it could be for that reason he is allowed to attend while training to be an officer.

P.S. I found this information at the hompage of the official organisation for polo in the Uk, the Hurlingham polo association about how polo came to be a sport played in the UK:

1869. Edward "Chicken" Hartopp, 10th Hussars, read an account of the game in The Field, while stationed at Aldershot, and, with brother officers, organised the first game - known then as "hockey on horseback"- on a hastily-rolled Hounslow Heath against The 9th Lancers. The 1st Life Guards and the Royal Horse Guards were quick to follow suit on grounds at Hounslow and in Richmond Park; and then on a small ground near Earl's Court known as Lillie Bridge.

 

[Skydragon]

Here in Germany after the initial 6 weeks of basic trainung young soldiers who are excellent sportsmen are allowed to do sports training and attend tournaments and sports events as part of their military training. We even have our own regiment for that. You can see eg these men on horse riding events eg. dressage events because they wear their uniform then instead of the required dress coat the other riders wear.

It is the same here in the UK, although it is 'unusual' for anyone in training to be allowed to go off on 'a jolly' but, he is 2nd in line and we should not expect him to be treated as a normal Officer Cadet.

 

[mariacris]

Pics from the Polo event (WireIamge)
Part 1

 

[mariacris]

WireImage Part 2

 

[karla64]

Kate and the Prince

There has a video talk about them....

http://www.tmz.com/206/07/05/kate-and-the-prince/

 

[Dickinson]

Thanks for the pics mariacris! I wonder why Pharrell was there?

 

[kpusa1981]

Skydragon, are they letting him play in middle of the week simply because he is 2nd in line to thorne?

 

[Elspeth]

It is the same here in the UK, although it is 'unusual' for anyone in training to be allowed to go off on 'a jolly' but, he is 2nd in line and we should not expect him to be treated as a normal Officer Cadet.

Well, that's true if there's some royal event going on where his presence is required, but I hope we're past the days when a senior royal can just turn his back on military training in order to go off and indulge in some hobby or other.

 

[Skydragon]

Well, that's true if there's some royal event going on where his presence is required, but I hope we're past the days when a senior royal can just turn his back on military training in order to go off and indulge in some hobby or other.

I'm afraid it seems we are not past those days. Trainee officers are not normally allowed time off during the term, except for death bed vigils, severe family illness and funerals.

Once he has passed out, he can join any number of army teams (football, rugby, polo, showjumping, to name a few) and get time off to attend, unless he is on active service (bit hard to get home from Afghanistan to play a match).