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Yeah you`re right.Suits me. I`ve made my point. I`ll leave it to others now.
Agreed. But your points are based on a position where a monarchy is justified, and futher, praised for carrying out deeds that any ordinary person is not. My position is one where the monarchy isn't recognised in the first place.
As I said, I think it is honorouble for any soldier wherever they are, but I am more impressed by John Doe from Sweden who has 2 kids at home, than a royal prince (probably more protected than most), who has everything for nothing.
Any enlightened and progressivley free society would not condone a hereditary monarchy, as it is undeniably against the equal and democratic principles that make and sustain a progressive and free society. But, here we are seeing Harry on the front page of every major newspaper, and people talking about how wonderful it is for a royal to be on the front lines.
Our press are more concerned with catering to the 'dumbing down' of British society, than tackling the real issues of true progression.
Very well put..
Unfortunately you have still not answered the question. PLEASE leave the proof you base your opinions on!!! The BBC did not follow him for 10 wks, as you suggested. Do you really think any of them, from either side, could have carried out the job properly if they did?? ``Lets stop the real war Harry`s here`` I appreciate your anti monarchy feelings, but at the same time I think a little realism should come into it...
PS ,,You have gone a little overboard with opinion to try to hide facts..And those are the only things sensible people will be interested in...
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I'm too young to remember and too lazy to look it up , but what happened with Prince Andrew serving in the Falklands War - epec. as regards media attention....?
I'm too young to remember and too lazy to look it up , but what happened with Prince Andrew serving in the Falklands War - epec. as regards media attention....?
Good point..What actually happened was when he served in the Falklands war was this..
He went to war as a helicopter pilot based onboard ship.
The name of the ship wasn`t disclosed until after the war, thereby not attracting attention to his ship and his fellows..
And your point would be??
Click on Falklands War,,,,Not too difficult Prince Andrew, Duke of York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
sorry if that came across a little ***** but I`m on my way to a good night out, with a good band, and it was a shade taxing....Inhale,,,Inhale,,,,,,Thats better..next stop oxygen,,,,,
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Good point..What actually happened was when he served in the Falklands war was this..
He went to war as a helicopter pilot based onboard ship.
The name of the ship wasn`t disclosed until after the war, thereby not attracting attention to his ship and his fellows..
And your point would be??
Click on Falklands War,,,,Not too difficult Prince Andrew, Duke of York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
sorry if that came across a little ***** but I`m on my way to a good night out, with a good band, and it was a shade taxing....Inhale,,,Inhale,,,,,,Thats better..next stop oxygen,,,,,
No point, just wondered...often someone has personal knowledge from following the story at the time which is better than a web page
I wonder if the journalists at that time would have released the name of the ship, even if it was found out....
The Falklands battle area, and therefore press access was a lot more controllable by military authorities.
True - goegraphically it was more difficult to access Prince Andrew in the South Atlantic, but there was no official media blackout, as existed with Harry (the first since 1936).
My question was to those who remember at the time - was there media interest or speculation as to where Andrew was, or were we less 'celebrity-obssessed' back then?
It is not an interest in the royal family that prompts the question, more the fact that - in the Internet driven, celebrity-mad age - the successful 10 week press blackout on Harry was longer than the British press editors imagined possible.
True - goegraphically it was more difficult to access Prince Andrew in the South Atlantic, but there was no official media blackout, as existed with Harry (the first since 1936).
My question was to those who remember at the time - was there media interest or speculation as to where Andrew was, or were we less 'celebrity-obssessed' back then?
It is not an interest in the royal family that prompts the question, more the fact that - in the Internet driven, celebrity-mad age - the successful 10 week press blackout on Harry was longer than the British press editors imagined possible.
That is absolutely marvellous,,
You are right in your question,,and your asumpsions,, I was 25yrs old and had a son ,and a daughter on the way...I was only interested at the time about this,,,``I hope the Argies get a ``sidewinder`` up the hole`` attitude.
Flags were in every pub, and indeed, every building. I make no apologies for thinking it,,then or now...There is a great difference between loving your country and being a Nationalist...There are too many people in England today who are SCARED of saying they love thier country, for fear of being branded a Nationalist,,,,I am not One of them,,
True - goegraphically it was more difficult to access Prince Andrew in the South Atlantic, but there was no official media blackout, as existed with Harry (the first since 1936
But there was, and is, the Official Secrets Act,,,
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