Re: Duke of York Royal Duties

[Princess Cassandra]

I agree the press were less affectionate towards her than they were towards Diana at the time.. having said that, much of the criticism that she got after the first year or so was deserved.  She did get bored with duties and began to act like she thought royal life was meant to be all fun.. and that the courtiers were mean people stopping her form enjoying herself.   She over spent.. and did not take into account that she and Andy had a lot less money than Charles and Diana. 
She acted like she was surprised that Andrew was away a lot, when it was obvious that he would be, and then began to fool around with Wyatt... and I think grew bored with Andy when he was around..
She made mistake after mistake and seemed to think that the public and press would just smile benignly on all of htem.

Oh yes, there is no doubt she created her own problems.  I guess I just felt bad that when the media got hold of her for her bad judgment they were so vicious - sort of like hens pecking on a weak member of the flock. And then of course she made it even worse by committing the same errors again.   

[amabel]

Oh yes, there is no doubt she created her own problems.  I guess I just felt bad that when the media got hold of her for her bad judgment they were so vicious - sort of like hens pecking on a weak member of the flock. And then of course she made it even worse by committing the same errors again.   

I agree that they never liked her as much as Diana.. and it was hard for her to compete with the perfect princess who was slim, well dressed beautiful elegant and so popular.  Fergie got a bit of admiration for being lively and fun, and warm hearted but she was always rather gauche, she didn't dress well.. worst of all she was FAT..
But wihile I hav some sympathy, a lot of the trouble was her own fault.  She was not the hardest worker, she started to whinge ad complain when she got bad Press and then I think after getting on OK with the RF, she began to see them and the courtiers as "the enemy" and to carp about them as well.  And she did seem to be on a slide of making endless mistakes.. and intstead of pulling herself together and trying to work hard and win favour again, she just went "royal life and marriage isn't what I expected I want out"...

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The Duke of York has today arrived in China to undertake a programme of official engagements in Beijing, Shenzhen and Fujian.
This afternoon, HRH met with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee & Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission Office, Yang Jiechi.

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Court Circular 17th April:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Fuzhou, China.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a United Kingdom Fujian Higher Education Meeting.

The Duke of York later visited Chunlun Tea Group, Chengmen Economic Development Zone.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, Anmin Alley, Gulou District.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Rong Qiao Sedbergh School, Jinbin Road.

His Royal Highness subsequently departed Fuzhou Changle International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Court Circular 18th April:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from China.
Mrs Amanda Thirsk was in attendance.

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he Duke of York attended the Westminster Academy Air Cadet Inspection today, May 2

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.@TheDukeOfYork is in South Korea, undertaking a programme of Royal engagements in Seoul and Andong.
During the visit, The Duke will focus on his core areas of work, including Business and Entrepreneurship.
In Seoul HRH will host the first ever Pitch@Palace South Korea.

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 Court Circular 23rd May:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, this morning opened Chase Farm Hospital, 127 the Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness later received His Excellency Mr Fernando Arias (Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons).

The Duke of York this afternoon gave a Tea at Windsor Castle for the finalists of the National Cyber Security Centre Girls CyberFirst competition.

His Royal Highness afterwards departed from Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, for Canada and was received later upon arrival at Halifax Stanfield International Airport by Ms G Langille (Chief of Protocol, Nova Scotia Province).

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (the Hon Arthur LeBlanc) at Government House, Halifax.

Lieutenant Commander Alex Davies is in attendance.

[corydora]

:goodpost:, Carryong

In a recent interview the interviewer, in a voice over, noted that they (Sarah and Andrew) both admit they didn't work hard enough on their marriage. I suppose it is not for us to say yay or nay to that, but I've always thought it was strange that she makes it seem like all those separations (she says they only spent 40 days together each year) were the major cause of the breakdown of their marriage.  Didn't she realize that was going to be the case when they got married?  How many military spouses have it even worse than that?  The real issue is probably that she still doesn't realize that she should have expected and accepted the absences.  I think she is well meaning and feel very sorry for her.  She acknowledges she made a lot of mistakes and truly regrets the marriage failure, but she doesn't seem to understand the root causes of her problems.

Yes, I think the same way. Didn't she know it would be the case, and couldn't she go without sex/male attention while her husband did his military duty? Wives and husbands everywhere do it. It seems like these people (and I include my beloved Diana) don't have the ability to entertain themselves. Read books, paint, design clothes, do volunteer work, garden, pets, children, all of the things we do to enrich our lives. They get bored so easily and are like kids who need to be constantly entertained.

I'll bet everyone on this web site enjoys some form of reading and I think that many of us write, do puzzles, and have a lot of interests. I can tell by the eloquence of the posts here. We have hobbies and rich internal lives. I actually live alone, but am often a foster parent. I prefer my alone time to be honest. I need it to recharge.

I do not want anyone sucking my toes.  :girlblush:

I believe that growing up wealthy and having many things done for you can create a very shallow person.
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I agree that they never liked her as much as Diana.. and it was hard for her to compete with the perfect princess who was slim, well dressed beautiful elegant and so popular.  Fergie got a bit of admiration for being lively and fun, and warm hearted but she was always rather gauche, she didn't dress well.. worst of all she was FAT..**SNIP**

Yes! I remember how cruel the media and people were to her, calling her the Duchess of Pork, etc. As a person with a life long weight problem, that would have just killed me. Although, Andrew seemed to love her and find her irresistible at any size; sometimes if our self esteem is that damaged, nothing and no one can make us feel pretty. I have often said that the biggest sin a woman can commit is being normal to over weight. She can be an axe murderer, a thief, crazy as all get out, but if she is thin, it is all okay.  Or so it seems from my chubby point of view.

Reading about her and their relationship in the Housekeepers Diary or whatever it was titled, she and Andrew seemed so well suited for each other. I am glad they are able to be together now in a situation that seems to work for them.

[sandy]

She got bored quickly with Andrew, who just liked golf and sitting in front of the TV. She reached out to other men. I am not so sure they will get back together.

[Princess Cassandra]

I just re-read our posts on this thread and noticed a common denominator in her life; she was not born with good judgment. Some people are born with excellent judgment, meaning that when it comes to making decisions in their lives they almost always make the right ones. Some people recognize the need to develop it, and some just can't recognize that they need to. In any case, I'm glad that if they can't be married they remain very close...she genuinely needs someone solid in her life. 

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Court Circular 25th May:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Honorary Chairman of the Trustees, Lakefield College School Foundation, this morning attended Regatta Day at Lakefield College School, Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Northcote Campus of Lakefield College School, Ontario.

Andrew attended Lakefield College during his school years much like his brothers attended schools in Australia and New Zealand.
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At the @SickKids Foundation Hospital in Toronto, The Duke of York, Patron of the Foundation, meets Sebastian and his family. Sebastian received pioneering heart surgery (Balloon Atrial Septoplasty) while still in the womb ? believed to be a world first for his condition.

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Court Circular 11th June:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received the Lord O?Neill of Gatley (Chairman, Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Science and Technology Facilities Council Harwell and Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, this evening held a Dinner at St James?s Palace.

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The Duke of York officially opened Templeborough Biomass Power Plant in Rotherham as well as the Rotherham University Centre today, June 24:

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Court Circular 25th June:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long (Director General, Department-General for Foreign Affairs of Provinces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Socialist Republic of Vietnam), Mr. Hoang Van Nghiem (Deputy Standing Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Council) and Mr. Duong Van Thong (Vice Standing Secretary of Yen Bai Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Deputies Delegation of Yen Bai Province).

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Andrew is the chancellor of Huddlersfield University and was present at the graduation ceremonies.

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We wish all of our @UoHBusinessSch students lots of luck in their future careers! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful graduation ceremony with HRH @TheDukeofYork #HudGrad

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CC Wednesday:
The Duke of York later received Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands.

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He really should retire, his reputation will never be salvaged.


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Public appearance from #PrinceAndrew at #dartmouthregatta - a couple of snappers following him around too (have a guess from where...)
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@wannable-I agree that Prince Andrew needs to be quietly removed from royal work.

[wannable]

Yes, the video (with volume) and his fast pace walk with no crowds, (crowds are somewhere else as you can hear the announcer and people) is indication he should just retire.

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CC Friday:
The Duke of York, Patron, this afternoon visited the One Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta and was received by Her Majesty?s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

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CC Thursday:
@TheDukeOfYork this afternoon received His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Bander bin Sultan Al Saud (Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St James?s).

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Andrew in Brugge, Belgium today.

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The Duke of York has attended a memorial to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Bruges.

Prince Andrew laid a wreath at the Charles II memorial in the Belgian city before inspecting a guard of honour on the market square.

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Court Circular 10th September:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Portrush Golf Club, and Founder, The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, this morning attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Portrush Golf Club, and Founder, The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, this evening attended a Players? Dinner at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

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 Court Circular 12th September:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Portrush Golf Club, and Founder, The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, this morning attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Royal Portrush Golf Club, Dunluce Road, Portrush, County Antrim.

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Court Circular 16th September:
Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Baker Dearing Educational Trust, this afternoon presented The Duke of York Awards for Technical Education at St. James's Palace.

His Royal Highness later received Dato Stephen Kim Seng Cheah (President, Global Entrepreneurship Network Thailand).

The Duke of York, Patron, Soundseekers, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.