When will they ever stand on their own feet?? 21 and 23 yr olds given range rovers.

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What are your opions on this story, I think it is crazy, these girls will have to learn to work someday. I know it is not our taxes paying for it this time but it usually is. I am 21 and can barely afford to keep a fiesta on the road never mind a range rover and I am working full time! They have also been on two ski holidays since Christmas and the younger one is meant to be studying for her finals at newcastle uni!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...enie-Beatrice-splash-luxury-Range-Rovers.html
 
I don't think they will ever have to learn to stand on their own two feet this is their life. It just happens to be another world to us.

I find it strange that my fellow class mates have to go home to get looked after and their studies supervised in order to pass exams. In two years time we will be doctors are our parents expected to time manage for us on the wards send packed lunches and make sure we don't kill people then too :confused: That to me is not standing on your own two feet.
Mind you if I fail maybe I'll wish my parents were doing everything for me
 
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I admire Zara Phillips who could have easily slipped into this way of life but has refused to. The Princess Royal has done a fantastic job of bringing her kids up and should be extremely proud of herself.
 
To us it seems totally ridiculous, but really when are they ever going to have to stand on their own two feet?! They're princesses!

I'm 21 and, although my parents do still pay my insurance, I pay everything else for my 14 year old Corsa on pretty poor pay. I have to work for everything I have but that's just me.
 
mhorses said:
I admire Zara Phillips who could have easily slipped into this way of life but has refused to. The Princess Royal has done a fantastic job of bringing her kids up and should be extremely proud of herself.
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Zara is not immune to Land Rovers and Rolexes, who would turn down freebies like that? I lost my faith in her when she married some idiot rugby player and flew out to NZ to slap his wrists, me, I would have changed the locks, and told him not to come back.
 
I am sure we all know of other youngsters who live the life of riley a neighbouring landowner/ farmers child spent xmas in a sunny island then jetted to America for new year, but his sisters both died in early twenties so money can't buy everything! Meanwhile my 21yr old goes to work before 5am to pay his way.
 
Captain Bridget said:
To us it seems totally ridiculous, but really when are they ever going to have to stand on their own two feet?! They're princesses!
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that.
Me, I dont care what other people are getting given, it doesnt concern me and Im never sure why other people seem bothered either. My sisters boyfriends dad gave him a house, thats up to him...
 
To be honest its not just them. How many people do you see with yards and horses all funded by parents, I can think of one on the dressage team, but no bitches every time they buy new horse or lorry. There are always going to be people whose parents pay for stuff, its life. Plus royals aside inheritance tax is a kicker!
 
Look at their parents though, Air miles Andy has never been one to turn down a freebie and as for the mother well...........

No role models there.

Now Prince Charles and Princess Ann seem to have done a far better job with their kids. They all seem to have a career and a role in society but these two don't so maybe thats why I don't have much empathy.

But on the other hand we would be more shocked if they drove P reg Astras' with go fast stripes.
 
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Zara is lovely and bitchy though it is every time I see Fergie and her daughters I have to laugh because to me I see Cinderella (Zara) and the ugly sisters! Sorry but I can't help it I think they just look ridiculous all of the time.
 
I know afew people aged 21 - 24 who have range rovers, go skiing, have access to their parents holiday homes blablabla. They are a world away from me financially but they are still good people?
 
littlemisslauren said:
I know afew people aged 21 - 24 who have range rovers, go skiing, have access to their parents holiday homes blablabla. They are a world away from me financially but they are still good people?
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Likewise littlemisslauren. I teach in a top private school and many of the kids parents are millionaires (I found out this week we have at least one billionaire too), but you pass them in the corridor they're humble and very sweet.
 
My friends dad just bought him a £45K Merc! It's not just the Royals that get stuff for free... :rolleyes:

You value things more when you work hard to pay for them yourself.
 
The Royals are pretty much damned if they do and damned if they don't. The press moan about the money they spend but then go all catty the minute someone wears an outfit more than once! Remember the article about Princess Anne that showed her wearing the same outfit for about 4 different public engagements over about 10 years - she got slated for it! Not one mention of avoiding waste or saving money or the fact that she is still slim enough to get in her old gear......

I'm sure the princesses got a very good deal on those cars (which are leased not purchased) given the publicity the manufacturer gets....
 
The thing is, if anyone was offered a range rover, would you say "no, i don't deserve it/didn't earn it"?

They are fortunate enough to be in a good position financially. Doesn't mean they aren't good people (as someone has said).
 
Plus I suspect that even if they wanted a 10 year old astra it wouldn't meet the sort of safety/security requirements that they are likely to be obliged to follow by virtue of their position.
 
poor Diana

she got allot of stick from the rest of them feel sorry for her,
Camila reminds me of a Troll.

Damn right ugly and in fact most are not attractive.

The only one now |I like is ANN
 
I find it damn right offensive that people comment on how ugly other people are. How rude.

Plus, whats it got to do with anything :confused:
 
Leviathan said:
poor Diana

she got allot of stick from the rest of them feel sorry for her,
Camila reminds me of a Troll.

Damn right ugly and in fact most are not attractive.

The only one now |I like is ANN
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How on earth do you know what passed between adults in private?

And as for commenting upon someone's looks how very rude and uncalled for! How would you like it if we sat here and called you ugly, or fat? Your statements show that you have sunk below even the level of the gutter press who professed to love Diana so much but in fact destroyed her far more directly than any member of the royal family.
 
Not our business really. I was also brought up to not focus on what other people have as it only brings unhappiness.

As for Zara flying out to NZ...didn't the press also say the girl her husband was talking to was a mutual friend? Whatever the situation I really do not envy ( or begin to judge!) her. What an awful position to be in. Dammed if she does, dammed if she doesnt....and honestly... That really is between her and her OH. None of our business!
 
i agree apart from they are princesses, so the word it's self sort of means spoilt. lol, also dont think they will ever have to worry about money.
unlike the rest of us that find it hard to just pay for the petrol never mind the car.
ah well i wouldnt say no suppose if i was them, they know nothing else.
 
What a lot of green eyed monsters.

Does it really matter what other people do or don't have?

This kind of jealousy is stupid - you just have to go with the hand life has dealt you. We can't all be princesses.

If you are not happy with what you have, try and better yourself. But I guess that might involve having to work harder or put yourself out of bit.

Perhaps get back into education to get the qualifications to get a better paid job, instead of relying on poor grade GCSEs from where you couldn't be bothered when you were at school either. So why bother, we can just snipe about what others have and claim its "just not fair".
 
Well lets face it with the price of petrol and diesel going up in massive strides, anyone one of us can buy a Range Rover,must admit I love them, I've had 4 over the past 25 years, but they have always been the old ones that can tow anything from horse trailer to tractor. Now have a Jeep and I hate the ruddy thing.
 
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