Was Andrew Testing The Water When He ...

[sandyRoe]

Came out of Balmoral to admire the flowers left there by mourners?

[burlyshirley1]

Possibly, but he is probably genuinely missing his Mum and wants to be a part of it all, which is quite normal. Surely nobody would boo him or make him feel bad at such a time - hope not anyway. I'm not a fan though.

[LadyCG]

I think he probably wants to improve his public persona, but also does want to pay his respects.

[Peter Pedant]

Poor Andie - no not Andie Hughes, silly!
I regard him as being ripped off by a good time girl (*)

I thought he might be consigned to a garret in one of his sons in law's town houses.

(*) he had a good time for 3 1/2 mins and she will have a good time for 35 y

[Hazlinny]

Wonder how he feels about daughter Princess Beatrice
being given the role of Counsellor of State by King Charles? Could have been him.

[pastafreak]

I didn't know about that ^^^

[THECORBYLOON]

It's not a matter of the Monarch selecting them, the Counsellors of State are set out in legislation.

They are the Monarch's husband or wife and the next four adults in line of succession.

That means
Queen Camilla
Prince of Wales
Prince Harry
Prince Andrew
Princess Beatrice

[Hazlinny]

^^ didn't realise Prince Andrew was already one!

[DTCwordfan]

He is one and the Queen couldn't remove the 'title' - but he has been barred from taking up the role if the King is abroad or incapacitated....tehcnically it goes to the eldest four descendants over 21 - Beatrice has been appointed as one to give them the respective four, Andrew has been sidelined - or effectively had his ankles chopped off. Best thing for him to do would be Governor of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands - pop. 30 and 7 mln penguins.

[LadyCG]

Do you think the Penguins would be safe?

[DTCwordfan]

No - especially after Grumpy has been there.

Thanks to Rondy - https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Jokes/Question1809582.html

[THECORBYLOON]

"it goes to the eldest four descendants over 21" they have to be aged at least eighteen and it goes by order of succession, not age.

[DTCwordfan]

true - the actuality - Wilki - 'Counsellors of state are the monarch's spouse and the next four people in the line of succession who meet the following specifications: they must be British subjects of full age (21 years, or 18 years for the heir apparent and presumptive) who are domiciled in the United Kingdom and not disqualified from becoming monarch. During a regency, the next four eligible people in the line of succession after the regent (and the monarch's spouse) may be counsellors.'

[Maydup]

From Royal.uk

Counsellors of State are appointed from among the four adults next in succession (provided they have reached the age of 21).

[THECORBYLOON]

Correct, it's only the Heir Apparent/Presumptive who can be eighteen.

That was introduced in 1953 but the age of the others was not reduced for some reason.

[naomi24]

I don't think he was testing the water. He did what he wanted to do - and, in my opinion, what was the right thing to do. Whatever else he is he's still the queen's son.

[emmie]

and he is grieving like the rest of the family.

[teafortwo]

I agree, he is just grieving for his beloved Mum.

[MargoTester]

And also consoling his daughters who have lost their grandma and were visibly upset. Would have been odd for him not to be there

[Barsel]

Corby @20.02 yesterday. What about Princess Anne and Prince Edward?