Alisoncc said It was once customary for the Home Secretary, as a senior member of the Cabinet, to attend royal births to ensure the new arrival was a genuine descendant of the monarch and had not an imposter smuggled in.

William & Kate have a nice apt in Kensington Palace currently under decoration (Apartment 1A, last occupied by the quintessentially regal Princess Margaret), they will be staying in Nottingham Cottage (on the grounds of KP) until it is ready. And yes, HRH is scheduled to visit them there within a couple of days.


Ended emphatically by HRH Elizabeth and Prince Phillip at the birth of Charles. It seems Phillip hinted that requiring a witness other than himself and the medical staff would impugn his honor (or some such thing), and the then-Princess Elizabeth appealed to "Daddy" to order a change in policy.

Or so the story goes.

Evening all. Just a question of curious interest. I do believe that the RN have been given the order "Splice the mainbrace". Do the RAF and Army have a similar celebratory eqivalence? :cool:

3 Heirs in 1 room?
 

Didn't that last happen at BZN a few years ago when the Press outed Harry for being in Afghan?
He returned to Brize and the Press were only too happy to record his return to the UK to be met by Dad & Bro!


The Press now seem to be denying their involvement in his outing by saying the last time 3 heirs were present happened in the Victorian era!

Bottom

Used to go along the lines, 'Well done, bottoms up, let's get p**sed'

Apparently he has Kate's Looks.

I can see his Great Granny's ( & Great Great Granny's) wave is already perfected, but his hair is definitely his Dad's!

Cuefaye,

Just an observation or more of a question. You often seem quite bitter. Do you have issues with people here, people that you may or may not know, or am I taking your remarks the wrong way? Just curious.

Regards to all,

M2

Uncle's visit?
Visiting Chelsea pensioners yesterday when two Apaches passed overhead in loose formation and low level heading NE.
:ok:

I wonder if Kate will take it to Wales for a couple of days
so they can show the Williams work mates.

I wonder if he'll take him for his first ride
in one of the Helos ?

500N ... I'm sure the celebrations have already started ... and a certain F/L will probably find a couple of barrels on his Mess Bill next month :ok:

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/a...-_1770263a.jpg

Not so sure on a flight just yet ... anyway good to see he is becoming accustomed to being strapped into a Bang Seat so early :ok:

http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/...op=1#038;h=726

According to the Press ... The print on the shawl is of a "Bird" :)

Best ...

Coff.

I saw the video and thought it was pretty good.

Only "a couple of barrels" ? :O

He did seem to handle the seat well, I say get them started early :O

I see that his name is George. Must be something to do with aviation.

It's not an It, "it" is a him...

Hope Brittax are ramping up seat production..

Fareastdriver ...

Apart from the obvious reference to the "auto pilot" :ooh:

Sir George Robert Freeman Edwards

:ok:

Just a thought ...

In say 50 to 60 years time, when HRH Prince George of Cambridge becomes King George VII, let's hope we still have a Royal Air Force for him to sign in the top left-hand corner those very special documents containing those very special words ...

Those future Officers are probably at least two generations away from being born :eek:

Most of us will be long gone ... although I can think of a few who will still haunt PPRuNe from the "beyond" :)

... or just possibly King George VIII ....

..... one has heard rumours that his grandfather (Charles) is not wildly impressed with Charleses 1 & 2, so was thinking of taking George (one of his names) as his title.

After all, Geo VI (aka Colin Firth!) was Albert Frederick Arthur George, and always known in the family as "Bertie". For that matter, his big brother Edward VIII/Duke of Windsor was Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (all the patron saints - geddit?) and known as "David"

Coff
 

Stop those negative vibes................

Agree with your sentiment - but only those who use carcinogen cooking materials fall into that category!

Surely those of us on gas will last for ever!!

Well at least until George VII (or VIII. or IX!!) is in control!!

TH ... Thanks for that ... You are clearly very well connected old chap :ok:

BomberH :D:D:D:D

Although expect "incoming" :E

I'm sure HRH Flt Lt Wales has his baby's safety as a priority but whoever showed the baby's parents how to strap him in should be subject to disciplinary action. He is most UNSAFE like that. Heaven forbid there was an accident as he could very easily be thrown out or killed by the loose straps strangling or hanging him. He should have been unwrapped from his shawl, placed in the seat and the straps tightened so that only a couple of fingers could be inserted between the straps and the baby. Then, and only then, could the shawl have been tucked around him. If anyone is in a position to pass on this information I should be very pleased if you would do so. I have many years of sending home newborn babies from hospital and was responsible for the introduction in our area of car seats for the transfer of babies in ambulances so I do know how to strap in a baby.
The straps should be checked for correct fitting each time the seat is used as the baby will not always be wearing the same clothes and a difference in thickness can affect the strap settings.