The Kings Speech

[lankeela]

was a bit of a slap in the face for Harry and Andrew who were not in the video which seemed rather petty.

[nicebloke1]

There comes a time when reaching out to some is pointless.

[bhg481]

Why petty? It featured working royals and Harry and Andrew aren't.

[nicebloke1]

I thought this was funny. Someone called them, Harry & Cash on a chat show last week.

[-SharonA-]

Petty?? I didn't think so.

[rowanwitch]

Especially as the theme was very much service to others... And those two seem only to serve themselves.

[sandyRoe]

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child.

[Peter Pedant]

what?
" Here we are working our butts off for the good of the people - oh and for balance I include two Royal Family no-hopers"

Yeah - OK - wd work for some

[Canary42]

So "Good will to all men" comes with exceptions these days.

[Bazile]

//The Kings Speech//

What's that ?

[Hopkirk]

They deserve a slap in the face.

[naomi24]

I thought his speech excellent.

[ladybirder]

Yes I've just watched it. I thought he did it beautifully.

[douglas9401]

They should count themselves lucky not to have had a boot in the nuts

[andy-hughes]

The King lives his life in an unenviable position - he can never please everyone.

In this instance, if he includes his brother and son, both of whom have brought damage and shame on the institution he represents, then he will be accused of hypocrisy, if he doesn't he will be accused of being petty.

I don't think Charles is a petty man.

I do think he is a pragmatist and a realist, and this first Speech is his chance to lay down some clear directional markers for how he sees the monarchy moving forward since is accession.

On that basis, he is showing his previously confirmed intention to slim down the monarchy, and that has to include the exclusion of individuals who are no longer working royals.

The fact that the reasons for his brother and son no longer maintaining their positions are as a result of their behaviours, not his.

[anneasquith]

It should have been excellent…….. he’s been practicing it for many years !!!

[naomi24]

He can't have been, anneasquith. It was very 'current'. Did you not watch it?

[ichkeria]

I thought it was good also. I didn’t see any subtext but then I wasn’t looking for any

[10ClarionSt]

I didn't see it. However, one thing that should not happen is that Andrew and Harry should not be stripped of their military connections. They both served their country in active war zones and it's disgraceful and insulting to ignore that.

[ToraToraTora]

"was a bit of a slap in the face for Harry and Andrew who were not in the video which seemed rather petty. " - not petty at all, couple a wrong uns them two.

[douglas9401]

There may just have been a collective agreement not to feature helicopterists this year