Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral

[Sid Bishop]

What has Prince Andrew done to even be considered being promoted to the rank of an Admiral ?

The Duke of York has asked to defer a military promotion to Admiral after stepping down from public duties in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Prince Andrew was due to be promoted on his 60th birthday later this month, but a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said he had requested to forego the planned promotion until he can resume royal duties.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prince-andrew ... 01955.html

[spen666]

What has Prince Andrew done to even be considered being promoted to the rank of an Admiral ? ...

You mean apart from his service in the Royal Navy and being an active helicopter pilot in the Falklands conflict?

[Sid Bishop]

What has Prince Andrew done to even be considered being promoted to the rank of an Admiral ? ...

You mean apart from his service in the Royal Navy and being an active helicopter pilot in the Falklands conflict?

In that case, many men and women who have served in the various armed conflicts that UK has been involved with, could also claim the right to be promoted to the highest ranks of whatever branch of the armed services that they served for.

[Sid Bishop]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

[ContrifibulatoryFred]

'Oh the whole world loves a sailor...'




or perhaps not

[Sid Bishop]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

Royalty in this country is an outmoded institution, the Queen is just a figurehead, nothing more.
Ok if we wish to keep this going, surely getting to the time when it needs to be down-scaled to a lower level as it is in other European countries that still have a Monarchy.

[Dunners]

"A spokeswoman for Westminster Abbey said the Duke’s birthday would still be marked by the traditional ringing of bells."

Is that to alert all the young women that he's in the vicinity?

[Thor]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

I assume he then gets a higher pay draw down with a "higher" title

All money has been stopped for him hasn't it?

[bobo66]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

I assume he then gets a higher pay draw down with a "higher" title

Since when has the world been fair.

[spen666]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

I assume he then gets a higher pay draw down with a "higher" title

Since when has the world been fair.

All you need to know is here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fair

[tuffers#1]

Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

I assume he then gets a higher pay draw down with a "higher" title

All money has been stopped for him hasn't it?

His £249,000 wage has been stopped .
No doubt the queen still weighs him out a few quid every week to get buy

[Thor]

Probably tuffers, but I'm sure he's not short of a few quid either. It's not like he's checking his bank account wondering if he can heat his house is it?

[KC & sunshine band]

Just been announced that the bells will definitely ring to celebrate the 60 th birthday

will be playing it wasn't me by shaggy

[tuffers#1]

Probably tuffers, but I'm sure he's not short of a few quid either. It's not like he's checking his bank account wondering if he can heat his house is it?

A bit like yourself Thoryboy

[Disoriented]

What has Prince Andrew done to even be considered being promoted to the rank of an Admiral ? ...

You mean apart from his service in the Royal Navy and being an active helicopter pilot in the Falklands conflict?

Active?

[Disoriented]

Watch children passing their university examinations after working so hard for three years plus their two years prior to get on the course -then having to write their CV and going for interviews.

They are the ones that deserve a real start in life.

With life structured unfairly one has to ask is a society fair with real integrity if one family command such behaviour.

One does not have to be a communist to see life has to be a fairer place

I assume he then gets a higher pay draw down with a "higher" title

All money has been stopped for him hasn't it?

His £249,000 wage has been stopped .
No doubt the queen still weighs him out a few quid every week to get buy

Just for sweets I understand.