In The Public Eye.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
September 12, 2022 9:13am CST
How many of us would desire to be a Prince, Princess or some other very public figure?
How many of us could bear the pressure of our every move, every word we utter being scrutinized and analyzed?
Most times you don't even have to say a word -- your body language could be interpreted to mean this or that.
Of course, the advent of social media has made life even harder for public figures.
Would you want it? Would you be able to handle it?
In the article below you can read about the debate over Prince William's chivalry, or lack thereof.
Prince William's character was attacked for the lack of chivalry he displayed towards Kate Middleton, while Prince Harry was praised for his attentiveness to Meghan Markle.
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28 responses
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
12 Sep 22
Well, he may not believe in displaying public affection in public while Prince Andrew is a romanticist. The picture says it all.
But I don't think there's anything wrong to be PDA with your spouse in public as long as it is not indecent. Many presidents held hands with their spouses when taking their oaths. so...
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
12 Sep 22
I absolutely would not want to be any kind of public figure, royalty or celebrity and be in the public eye all the time.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
12 Sep 22
@Kandae11 and just the slightest little thing can be misconstrued
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
12 Sep 22
That would drive me crazy. I've been on TV once or twice and people recognized me for two months or so. Last time they tried to interview me I said, you better turn that camera off!! I want to be popular, but something like a royal I wouldn't do. Although the money would make you think twice
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
12 Sep 22
I suppose it is something you could get used to if you grew up with it, but I wouldn't want it. The late queen humorusly repeated something her grandmother told her. We are royals, "We are never tired, and we love hospitals."
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
13 Sep 22
I do not envy them at all, no matter what they do some will criticize and others will say that it was perfect.
I am surprised that Meghan (being American) accepts to have the door opened for her... I thought Americans hated this, a sign of inferiority of the women.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
13 Sep 22
@Kandae11 Often in the United States women told me that they do not need that men open the door for them (no matter which door) as we are equal and we can do this ourselves without help. I like that my husband opens the doors for me, but I am old fashion and I have never been a feminist.
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@Kandae11 (57233)
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13 Sep 22
@LadyDuck. Of course women can open doors for themselves, women are not frail weak things - l wonder how a man would cope if he had to give birth. What l am looking at is the courtesy a man shows a woman. In a world where you hear daily horror stories of the treatment of women by men - it is refreshing to see and appreciate these little courtesies.
Your husband is a gentleman and l know that you have never been and will never be a feminist.l should change that to extreme feminism , because l do believe that women should have equal rights .
@Kandae11 (57233)
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13 Sep 22
I cannot fathom why any woman would think like that. I believe some feminists take things a bit too far they go to extremes. God made man and woman , there are things a woman can do that a man cannot do and vice versa. I for one embrace my femininity , perhaps l may be old fashioned , but l would appreciate a man opening doors for me and bringing me flowers.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
12 Sep 22
Being a royal would not be something I would ever desire to be a part of. Too rigid, having your life dictated to you as well as your destiny, having others telling you to do this and not do that, having to always be weary of appearances and having every word carefully hung onto...
It just would not be a life for me. I think the "fairy-tale" is just that. A fairy-tale, and frankly one of nightmares.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
12 Sep 22
I'm not the type who would like to be in the limelight.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
13 Sep 22
Since I value my privacy greatly, I would not enjoy the royal family's lifestyle. Every action is scrutinized by the public, which is oftentimes already very intrusive. I believe that I would value my privacy more than the glitzier lifestyle of the royal family. They may have lived more comfortably than we do, but I value privacy over open scrutiny.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
13 Sep 22
I suppose my mind set would be different if I was a celebrity - being able to face it all kind of.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
13 Sep 22
@Kandae11 As they say what can't be cured has to be endured
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Sep 22
No, I would not want to be a celebrity of any kind I love my privacy way too much.
I cannot understand why so many non British have a problem with Price William, he is typical British and they are not known for publicly displaying affection from what I have heard from people I know that have been over there.
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Sep 22
Yes, it is a lot of silliness over a couple who have been married close to 10 years and it may have been that Kate does not have a problem opening her own doors. Some of those people are just looking for excuses to slam the royal couples.
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@Kandae11 (57233)
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12 Sep 22
You are right it is known that the British are not known to display public affection. I thought that the problem social media had with the Prince was that he did not open the
car door for Kate. - not about hand holding. Which in my opinion is much ado about nothing - hence this post.
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@everwonderwhy (7355)
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16 Sep 22
Condolences to the Royal family of England. From the video you shared, I could only see loving, protective, gentlemanly chivalrous gesture Harry showed his womanly wife, Megan, as they both share the grief of the loss of a great woman, Queen Elizabeth.
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