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Clear words from political ranks: The fact that Prince William might give Prince George a military career is, to put it mildly, not very popular.
Windsor – Prince William (41), like his father King Charles III. (74) announced plans to modernize the monarchy. However, when the heir to the throne and his wife Princess Kate (41) hinted that they would break with the tradition of letting their firstborn Prince George (10) undergo military training, waves of outrage ran high. Simply abolishing the centuries-old practice has some experts questioning even the prince’s sanity.
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That Prince George, like that Mail on Sunday reported that as a future king may be able to choose his own destiny, whether he wants to follow in dad’s military boot footsteps before taking his seat on the throne is causing a stir. Strategists can hardly believe that William could have given George carte blanche in this. Ann Widdecombe (75), a British politician, former member of the Conservative Party, member of the Brexit Party since 2019 and author, discussed the situation with journalist Dan Wootton (40).
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George’s father Prince William, his uncle Prince Harry (38), grandfather King Charles, great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022) and great-grandfather Prince Philip (99, † 2021) all served in the military. Widdecombe was at a loss for words: “I think it’s crazy and I think if William really made that decision he just lost track.” There’s a very good reason why heirs to the throne serve in the armed forces and not because it’s a small thing.
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“The rules are different now, he wouldn’t necessarily have to follow the old formula and join the military,” a long-time friend of Prince William said in an interview The Mail on Sunday about Prince George’s future. “In theory, nothing prevents George from pursuing a career as an astronaut, for example, if he wants to, and later becoming a king.” Princess Charlotte could later pursue a normal job, as the family friend emphasizes.
“The armed forces must feel that the king or queen is one of them”
Widdecombe bursts out: “The armed forces shall swear their oath of allegiance to the monarch if the monarch signs an order of war. Therefore, when they take that oath of allegiance to the monarch, they must feel that he or she is one of them.” After all, war is a matter of life and death. The former MEP goes even further, adding: “If he [Prinz George] decides he doesn’t want royal life, I respect that, but then he gives up his birthright.”
Ann Noreen Widdecombe strongly criticizes Prince William for apparently giving Prince George carte blanche to enlist – or not (photomontage) © Martyn Wheatley/Imago & PanoramiC/Imago & APress/Imago
A look at history confirms the harsh position of the retired politician. The last British monarch to lead troops into battle was King George II (77, † 1760) in Dettingen in 1743. The late Queen Elizabeth II served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and the Women’s Royal Army Corps in the 1940s.
Prince Harry was the youngest blue-blooded Briton to go to the front. The Duke of Sussex served in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. He worked as a forward air controller, ordering airstrikes on insurgent positions and patrolling enemy territory. He later trained as an Apache helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps. The decision of the Queen to hang up the military uniform since his departure hit him all the harder. Sources used: gbnews.com
2023-07-25 07:09:19
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