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The Middletons made their money setting up and running a mail-order company, not working as a despatcher and hostie - I think it is called Party Pieces. Hence, their daughter went to an expensive school.
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I am pretty sure his Dad went straight from Flt Lt to Wg Cdr, missing out Sqn Ldr completely. There must be someone on here who can confirm or deny this?
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they think that they should be allowed to phone in to vote for their choice.
I've always found the two princes' choice of the surname "Wales" rather odd but now that Prince William has placed his mother's ring into the public eye its becoming clear that he doesn't consider himself to be a paid up member of the Windsor family. That ring will be right in the face of HRH Prince Charles and Mrs Camilla Windsor at every gathering of the Royal Family for the rest of their lives. Its a pretty potent statement.
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The Middletons made their money setting up and running a mail-order company, not working as a despatcher and hostie - I think it is called Party Pieces. Hence, their daughter went to an expensive school.
Royal Wedding: Middletons' money - how was it made? - Telegraph
Why doesn't Andrew Gilligan just mind his own damn business. Who cares how the Middletons became wealthy - slavering journos should $od off and find something better to stick their worthless snouts into.
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Originally Posted by NUFC1892
I am pretty sure his Dad went straight from Flt Lt to Wg Cdr, missing out Sqn Ldr completely.
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"Why doesn't Andrew Gilligan just mind his own damn business. Who cares how the Middletons became wealthy - slavering journos should $od off and find something better to stick their worthless snouts into."
Agreed.
At least they don't sit around sucking the Government dry on benefits.
Sounds a bit like the Tall Poppy syndrome at work.
Agreed.
At least they don't sit around sucking the Government dry on benefits.
Sounds a bit like the Tall Poppy syndrome at work.
I taught at Marlborough for a short while in the 90's and loved it. It was a good mix, whilst there were some very rich kids there (one Chinese 6th former I taught personally owned flats in Manhattan, Mayfair and Hong Kong!) there were also pupils on bursaries from much lower income families, eg the school had special arrangements for the children of clergymen. Full fees are just shy of £30k pa now, btw, needless to say none of my kids went there!
500N has it right - definitely the Tall Poppy syndrome at work, probably from journos who'd be very reluctant to admit their own earnings.
500N has it right - definitely the Tall Poppy syndrome at work, probably from journos who'd be very reluctant to admit their own earnings.
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I taught at Marlborough for a short while in the 90's and loved it. It was a good mix, whilst there were some very rich kids there (one Chinese 6th former I taught personally owned flats in Manhattan, Mayfair and Hong Kong!) there were also pupils on bursaries from much lower income families, eg the school had special arrangements for the children of clergymen. Full fees are just shy of £30k pa now, btw, needless to say none of my kids went there!
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Not surprising about the arrangements for children of clergymen since it was founded to educuate them - the males that is. Obviously it's spread it's wings a bit since 1843.
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Am I alone in finding this public discussion on PPRuNe of a serving RAF Officer, and his fiancée's family, rather distasteful?
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I think that it has been flogged to death. Just close it.
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"My Beautiful Weber" may well be a pointlessly tedious thread, but it is also completely inoffensive. This thread, on the other hand, is all about an identified serving RAF officer, his private life and extended family with some posts treating the subject less than sympathetically. That is unkind, dishonourable and offensive in my old fashioned view.
Close it.
Close it.
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The "identified RAF officer" happens to be no ordinary RAF officer, but a public figure, born into a family and personal position that exposes him to the full glare of public scrutiny in everything he does for the whole of his life - and that includes here on PPRuNe. He seems to have come to terms with this prospect and has already begun to manipulate the system to suit his own purposes. Hence the controversial use of his mother's engagement ring. If its OK for him to provoke comment, it should be OK for the rest of us to comment and discuss as we - and apparently the officer concerned - wish.