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Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:14 am
by 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
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:26 am
by spen666
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:14 am
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?
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:34 am
by Sid Bishop
spen666 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:26 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:14 am
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.
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
by Sid Bishop
Agree, like the honours list, so many meaningless unearned medals and titles.
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:43 am
by ContrifibulatoryFred
'Oh the whole world loves a sailor...'
or perhaps not
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:02 pm
by Sid Bishop
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
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.
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:59 pm
by 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?
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:01 pm
by Thor
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
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?
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:46 pm
by bobo66
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
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.
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:48 pm
by spen666
bobo66 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:46 pm
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
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
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:16 pm
by tuffers#1
Thor wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:01 pm
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:41 am
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
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:16 pm
by 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?
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:15 pm
by 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
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:34 am
by tuffers#1
Thor wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:16 pm
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
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:09 am
by Disoriented
spen666 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:26 am
Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:14 am
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?
Re: Prince Andrew defers birthday promotion to Admiral
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:10 am
by Disoriented
tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 3:16 pm
Thor wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:01 pm
UpminsterO wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 am
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.