HRH at Greenville Games

[Good Egg]

Bummer!

Those rumours are completely unfounded and ought not to have place on a family friendly site such as X-marks. He is happily married and there is no reason not to believe that his marriage to Sophie is not the real deal.

Edward is quite an interesting chap and has for the most part followed his own path. I had friends who were on the same Royal Marines Training Course as him. By all accounts he was doing quite well but he did not want to be there.

He could have sat back and coasted - he was never going to be thrown out - but instead he choose to leave and do what he wanted to do rather than what his father wanted him to do.

He is also Honorary Colonel of a TA Regiment and he takes those duties very seriously.

So all round he is decent enough chap.

[davidlpope]

Those rumours are completely unfounded and ought not to have place on a family friendly site such as X-marks. He is happily married and there is no reason not to believe that his marriage to Sophie is not the real deal.

This a case of words having different meanings in American English and British English. "Bummer" in American English means, "I'm disappointed (that he did not wear a kilt to the Greenville Highland Games)!" It is not a perjorative term meaning to slight HRH in regards to his masculinity, sexuality, etc., which is what I assume you took it to mean.

I trust that the maturity and decency of XMarkers will prevent any ad hominem comments about Prince Edward's family life, military service, etc.

Cordially,

David

[BoldHighlander]

This a case of words having different meanings in American English and British English. "Bummer" in American English means, "I'm disappointed (that he did not wear a kilt to the Greenville Highland Games)!" It is not a perjorative term meaning to slight HRH in regards to his masculinity, sexuality, etc., which is what I assume you took it to mean.

I trust that the maturity and decency of XMarkers will prevent any ad hominem comments about Prince Edward's family life, military service, etc.

Cordially,

David

Thank you David, "bummer" as in "disappointed" is exactly what I meant.

I forgot that it might have a different meaning elsewhere

[Good Egg]

Thank you David, "bummer" as in "disappointed" is exactly what I meant.

I forgot that it might have a different meaning elsewhere

I must admit that whilst I was aware of the meaning of 'bummer' in the sense you use above I did think it was being used as a 'double entendre'. Mind you I also thought you were saying it was disappointing to have him at the games - not that it was a pity he wasn't in a kilt.

[BoldHighlander]

Mind you I also thought you were saying it was disappointing to have him at the games -

Nope, not at all...

not that it was a pity he wasn't in a kilt.

Indeed, it was a pity.

All's well, no harm no foul

[ali8780]

This a case of words having different meanings in American English and British English. "Bummer" in American English means, "I'm disappointed (that he did not wear a kilt to the Greenville Highland Games)!" It is not a perjorative term meaning to slight HRH in regards to his masculinity, sexuality, etc., which is what I assume you took it to mean.

I trust that the maturity and decency of XMarkers will prevent any ad hominem comments about Prince Edward's family life, military service, etc.

Cordially,

David

Thank you for clearing that up, I was extremely confused and I admit that my naive mind wasn't aware of the other meaning. I know I will henceforth be more careful when I use that term!

As for HRH's attire, I think he looks absolutely stunning, and even though he isn't in a kilt, he could be sweeping gutters in that suit and hat and I'd still swoon.

**Um, ok, not that HRH would ever be sweeping gutters, but I think you all get my meaning

[Lallans]

Thank you for clearing that up, I was extremely confused and I admit that my naive mind wasn't aware of the other meaning. I know I will henceforth be more careful when I use that term!

As for HRH's attire, I think he looks absolutely stunning, and even though he isn't in a kilt, he could be sweeping gutters in that suit and hat and I'd still swoon.

**Um, ok, not that HRH would ever be sweeping gutters, but I think you all get my meaning

They never see gutters. They never have to open a door, nor do they ever enter a strange room that hasn't been freshly painted. When Charles and Dianna visited a university town here in Canuckistan, that town had the exact zig-zag route they were to take through the town paved with all-new asphalt, presumably in the same spirit.

[ali8780]

They never see gutters. They never have to open a door, nor do they ever enter a strange room that hasn't been freshly painted. When Charles and Dianna visited a university town here in Canuckistan, that town had the exact zig-zag route they were to take through the town paved with all-new asphalt, presumably in the same spirit.

now you're just pulling my leg

[starbkjrus]

I am with you there, Todd. Americans certainly DO recognize titles; we just don't have them for ourselves. The last time I checked, the President of the US still calls the Queen of Canada when she visits the US "Your Majesty", rather than "Ms Windsor"!

From my vantage point, Prince Edward's visit was a great success. Congratulations and hearty thanks all around to the folks who did the hard work and planning (three years worth) so that he would agree to make the first-ever royal visit to a US highland games. Everyone appeared to have a very enjoyable time and the Prince was very gracious to put up with the heat, humidity, and the "different" way that Highland Games are done here in the States. Worrying about what clothes he wore seems a little short-sighted to me.

The Earl of Caithness, the chief of the Greenville Games, was present wearing traditional Highland attire as one would expect. In my mind, one earl wearing a kilt out of two isn't too shabby...

Cordially,

David

Well said both of you.

[Lallans]

now you're just pulling my leg

It's a measure of the esteem in which they are held. That, and of the pack of niggling media types that watch everything involving the royals looking for things to get exercised about.