Poor Prince Prince William.
He had a good thing going for a while. The British public and the British press loved him with an ardor previously only bestowed on his mother the late Princess Diana.
But now it seems the love affair may be over.
Just last month the softly spoken royal could do no wrong. He was the charitable ambulance pilot one day and doting Dad to his freakishly photogenic children the next.
Yet, within a matter of weeks there has been a seismic shift. This week alone he has been branded lazy, meddling, political and selfish. And a hot head. Jeez. Was it something he said?
There’s a referendum on that issue in June, and royals are meant to keep their lips well and truly zipped on political issues.
Awkward, sure, but not as juicy as Wills apparently slacking off at work. Yep, just one week later, his colleagues at the air ambulance revealed he only logs 20 hours in the air each week, roughly two-thirds of that managed by other employees.
Now we’re talking, people. If only he would publicly splash some money around…
Ah yes, the lavish, luxury ski holiday. See, last weekend, Wills and Kate had the audacity to hit the slopes for a family getaway, without issuing a press release beforehand. The first inkling most news outlets had about the trip was when a series of staged happy snaps were released by Kensington Palace.
Even today, details are emerging about private jet transfers and fine dining.
Maybe it’s just us, but the backlash seems a little unjustified. It’s not like he’s been spotted wearing a Hitler costume or anything.
So what’s really going on here? Is Wills being too private for a public figure? Or is he just not sexy enough for the tabloids any more? After all, his fairytale romance is now a seemingly stable marriage, and that bald patch isn’t getting any smaller.
Let’s hope this little rough patch is just a phase. The love is still alive, Wills. Chin up.
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20 hours a week as a helicopter pilot is pretty decent. My husband is a jet airline pilot and they have extremely, extremely strict rules on how many hours you can operate. My husband only logs about 70 hours a month and cannot exceed 100 and that's doing long haul flights too, so 20 hours as a helicopter pilot is not lazy. To be honest, with his other commitments, I think doing more than 20 hours a week would not leave him sufficiently rested. Flying is one of those jobs where the pilots need sufficient rest, for safety and liability purposes. It's not like they have to do a 38 hour week like the rest of us.
Does the media really expect him to work full-time as an ambulance pilot AND be the heir to the British monarchy?
If he didn't have any 'real' job, he'd be criticised for that, too. Pretty sure he's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.