As we’ve discussed extensively, Prince William is getting dragged yet again, this time for refusing to cut off his summer vacation to do his job as FA President and fly to Australia to support England’s national team in the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses lost to the Spanish team on Sunday, and William was still getting dragged. It’s completely asinine that he refused to go, and every excuse he’s made for his absence has been progressively dumber. First it was “environmental concerns” and everyone was like… you fly a helicopter to get the mail, dude. He’s flying to New York next month and flying to Singapore in November. Now the Kensington Palace Brain Trust (Jason Knauf and a gopher wearing one of Kate’s discarded wiglets) has come up with a different excuse for William’s chronic laziness: he can’t do anything until his father does it first.
Kensington Palace sources last night cited several reasons why the prince has decided to watch the game at home in Anmer Hall, Norfolk, instead. One is the carbon footprint, particularly because he will travel to the US next month to support his green campaign, Earthshot.
It was also considered not to be a diplomatically sound move – both on a family and political level. William’s father Charles has still not visited Australia as King, a country where he is also monarch, and it is thought a short visit from his son would not be diplomatically astute.
A source added: ‘It was a finely balanced decision. The Prince of Wales hasn’t visited since 2014 so he would wish his next trip to Australia to be a substantial visit. He met them [the Lionesses] in St George’s Park before they flew out and he has been supporting them throughout the tournament by sending private good luck messages to the manager and team.’
The royals have been largely criticised in recent days for not planning to travel to the final, with fans of the England squad wondering if the same decision would have been taken if it was the men’s team in the final.
“…He would wish his next trip to Australia to be a substantial visit…” There was literally NOTHING stopping him from making a substantial visit to Australia during the World Cup! He and his staff could have planned out an agenda to do events and appearances in and around Sydney AND gone to the Lionesses’ matches. He will (possibly) be king of Australia one day and he hasn’t visited the country in NINE YEARS. This was a perfect opportunity for William to try out his divorced-dad energy among the Australian people. Too bad he’s too f–king lazy. The whole “Peg can’t travel to Australia before his dad” is a nonsense, bullsh-t excuse too – William went to Boston last year before Charles was traveling. Princess Anne has also traveled to New York and New Zealand since QEII passed. Sophie has traveled too!!!
Although it’s the result none of us wanted, @Lionesses you have done yourselves and this nation proud. Your spirit & drive have inspired so many people and paved the way for generations to come. Thank you for the footballing memories.
Congratulations to Spain. W
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 20, 2023
Using Princess Charlotte, as PR shield to deflect from backlash of deplorable decision not to support #Lionesses in person as FA President, is stereotypically sexist & patriarchal. Brings out cute young daughter instead????
Prince William seriously lacks good sense #WorldCupFinal https://t.co/GT33aR0fZN
— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) August 19, 2023
It really is absolutely wild that Prince William – the whole President of the English Football Association – is skipping a World Cup final where England is competing. Just unreal.
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) August 20, 2023
Just to clarify my point here: I’m not saying a royal should go. That’s up to them. I am saying that the president of the FA should. Not going shows disrespect to the women’s game. And if the pres can’t be bothered to go, they shouldn’t be president whether they’re royal or not.
— Jonny Thatcher (@fab_jonny) August 20, 2023
Prince William’s decision not to attend the @Lionesses final feels like his first big misstep since he became Prince of Wales.
These reasons cited by ‘sources’ look utterly lame when you ask the simple Q: would he seriously have not flown to see the men’s World Cup Final? pic.twitter.com/pU5U18gtPt— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) August 20, 2023
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- Britain’s Prince William, center, chats with the outpatients as he attends the official opening of the Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Thursday, June 8, 2023.,Image: 782222797, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Kin Cheung / Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince William, right, greets the staff members and their children as he attends the official opening of the Oak Cancer Centre at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Thursday, June 8, 2023.,Image: 782222822, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Kin Cheung / Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince William, the Prince of Wales and President of The Football Association, gestures next to football player Lucy Bronze as he visits England Women’s team to wish them luck ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, at the national football centre at St. George’s Park in Burton upon Trent, Britain June 20, 2023.,Image: 784436280, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS, Model Release: no, Credit line: PHIL NOBLE / Avalon
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- Britain’s Prince William, the Prince of Wales and President of The Football Association, gestures as he plays table football with England’s football players, during a visit to the England Women’s team to wish them luck ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, at the national football centre at St. George’s Park in Burton upon Trent, Britain June 20, 2023.,Image: 784436336, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS, Model Release: no, Credit line: PHIL NOBLE / Avalon
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The Prince of Wales meeting refugee Mehrshad Esfandiari from Iran and Aiden Bryne manager of Hosford services (left) during a visit to the East Belfast Mission at the Skainos Centre, Belfast, as part of his tour of the UK to launch a project aimed at ending homelessness. Picture date: Tuesday June 27, 2023. . William has set his sights on making rough sleeping, sofa surfing and other forms of temporary accommodation a thing of the past with his initiative called Homewards. The five-year project will initially focus on six locations, to be announced during Monday and Tuesday, where local businesses, organisations and individuals will be encouraged to join forces and develop “bespoke” action plans to tackle homelessness with up to Ł500,000 in funding. Homeless.
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- Prince William, Prince of Wales meets members of the kitchen team as he visits The Duchy Of Cornwall Nursery to open The Orangery restaurant on July 10, 2023 in Lostwithiel, United Kingdom. Prince William visits The Duchy Of Cornwall Nursery to open The Orangery restaurant, which has been built as part of a nine-month extension project to create sustainable visitor spaces at the garden centre. Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK, 10 July 2023,Image: 788350713, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Hugh Hastings / Avalon
