Prince William had an event today in London, at the Royal Geographical Society. He joined Oman’s heir to the throne, His Highness Theyazin bin Haitham, as they viewed their new joint patronage, the Jewel of Arabia Exhibition. Did you know exhibitions get royal patronage? They do, apparently. Theyazin is only 34 years old, eight years younger than William. It looks like there are decades between them. Theyazin is better dressed as well (his suit is lovely, as is his tie) and his body language isn’t so weird. I have no idea why William continues to obsessively cover his crotch when he’s in public. He even walks with his hands clasped in front of his groin at times.
Anyway, this exhibition will highlight Oman’s heritage and emphasize the close relations between the UK and Oman. Apparently, William plans to visit Oman in January too. It will be interesting to see if that really happens. It’s so strange to watch this 42-year-old man, the heir to the throne, be stage-managed and “handled” in this kind of way.
Meanwhile, I missed this last week, but King Charles was succeeded as the president of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama “not by his son and heir, Prince William, but by Dame Shirley Bassey.” As in, when Charles was Prince of Wales, he forged connections with Wales by taking on specific Welsh patronages. But the new Prince of Wales doesn’t give a sh-t, so now regular celebrities are taking on positions and patronages which used to be “royal.”
Photos courtesy of Cover Images.
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- The Prince of Wales (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William (centre) and Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne, both co-patrons of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, listen to British explorer Mark Evans (left) Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales co-patron of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales co-patron of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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- The Prince of Wales, co-patron of the Jewel of Arabia Expedition, during the London launch of the expedition at The Royal Geographical Society, London. The Expedition – which is inspired by a route taken by British explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 along the southeast coast of Oman – aims to raise awareness amongst young people both in and outside of Oman of the value of the country’s natural heritage and biodiversity as well as environmental challenges Featuring: Prince William Where: London, United Kingdom When: 25 Nov 2024 Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages **NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
The beard is finally filling in. That’s all I got. 🤷🏽♀️
I think he looks worse.
He looks more sinister in my opinion, like a Bond villain. Maybe that is what he is going for, his true nature.
I really thought the second pic was the Duke of Kent. Dear Lord but he is aging fast.
The mustache emphasizes the unfortunate shape of the bottom of his nose.
It does look darker/thicker. Has he had some help?
Hands over the groin thing is a protective thing according to something I once read. It’s apparently a sign that the person is anxious or uncomfortable.
William seems to be really struggling to do even the basics of his job at the moment. He looks like he’s about to break a lot of the time.
@JAS maybe he is overwhelmed at the prospect of suddenly becoming King two decades before he’d anticipated? Okay he has always spaced out this events but maybe he feels the walls are closing in on him and his schedule is being managed very carefully to limit exposure? During his downtime he really needs to get some therapy to sort himself out. If he wants to stay private and be a gentleman farmer then just be honest with himself and others. Give up the role that he’s unsuited to and give up the money and perks?! Or limp along being filthy rich and fawned on by the tabs and just turning up on a monthly basis because he can’t be sacked?
Yes, I don’t think he wants the job at all, but he’s trapped. I don’t see him having the gumption to step away so he’ll just limp along being miserable and grumpy.
It’s no wonder he resents Harry so much. Harry has been able to leave.
If he gives it up he dumps it onto George, who can’t abdicate until he is 18, and if he does that George will then dump it on Charlotte, who can’t abdicate until she is 18 and so on.
He may not want any of the responsibilities, but he certainly wants all the privileges
Oh well. Maybe if he were a better son, brother, husband or POW, we would be more concerned about his well being.
This just highlights the uselessness of any royal family….what’s the point of this? A royal patronage for an exhibition?
Thank you God for the United States of America despite us having re-elected Orange man!!! we will never have someone born in the right order and out of the right uterus doing this and have people claim, this is work or worst, interesting!
Were any carrier bags of cash in evidence?
This is called work? What exactly does it achieve?
And why visit Oman rather than one of the countries of which he will one day be head of state… given he hasn’t visited any of them since becoming PoW?
Just saying Dame Shirley Basset is 87 years old.
She is Welsh and she works hard. But clearly she won’t be carrying out this new role for long, but perhaps she can make some real contribution in a short space of time, which is never going to happen if Willi had the role.
Maybe he walks with his hands in front of his crotch because he fears someone will kick him in the royal jewels. He is probably right because I bet there are some out there who would like to kick him.
After reading Jas’ comment, I had to look it up.
“When people clasp or cross their hands in front of their groin, they are often showing strong feelings of insecurity and nervousness,” according to the website of one life coach.
Other websites said similar things about what’s generally called “the fig leaf pose” LOL.
Checks out.
Wasn’t there some big article about Pegs new skin care routine? It’s not working he looks ashy and chapped. None of the skin care products work if you don’t properly hydrate which is hard to do if you’re on the bottle.
I’m more curious as to why it looks as if he’s growing hair on top of his head…
Is that what the beard is for? To distract from the increased hair on top of his head?
Yes I noticed that also. There is still a combover going on but it does look like there are some little hairs attempting to fill in his hairline.
His whole posture is so narrow and pinched, like he sleeps in a coffin.
Nailed it. That’s a perfect description. What a mess he is.
It’s not just posture, it’s been noticeable for months that he is lacking any muscle tone in his chest and/or he’s become very thin. Some previous photos from the side make it really obvious. Proper self care would include a regular visit to the gym for some cardio and upper body work with weights. Something is wrong here.
It’s very hard not to focus on, it looks so Lurch creepy.
Get this man some chapstick for the love of god. Those lips hurt to look at, ugh
They’ve moved beyond chapped territory and quickly heading towards cracked.
Around most dignitaries, William looks out of place.
Around most human beings, William looks out of place.
As far as William being stage managed and handled, it’ll be interesting to see who he chooses to surround himself with when he becomes king. At the end of the day, not saying he’ll listen but I can also see his aides really keeping it all duct taped together. Will Jason Knauf make a return? Simon Case? They’re both so tainted at this point but I could see William wanting people in that vein around him doing his dirty work.
I lived in Oman some years back and the Omanis were still very reverential about Diana when she visited in the 80s. The sultan gifted her with a sapphire and diamonds suite of jewels and they later named named a mountain vista after her, the Diana Point. I was surprised by how many young people knew of Diana, and I’m curious if modern generations even know William’s name.
Struggle beard is struggling.
The purchasing of the exhibit and his attendance is Oman laundering their horrific human rights record through British institutions and specifically William, who was very close with the a Russian oligarch owner of the Weekly Standard and helped launder his reputation into an honor through the Tories.
At least he managed to keep his mouth closed for this photo-op. He usually looks like a mouth breather.
Is Kate going to Oman with William?
LOL! She’s recovering from cancer, donthaknow and who would do the school run if she went?
He is “growing” his hair back, strand by strand. That is his most important “job” and his most important relationship: with his hair.
I laughed so hard at this timid comb-over. What a loser, my god.