I knew there would be a Benny Hill-esque scramble to get in today’s newscycle for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I’m only half-way joking – while I believe that Prince William had probably scheduled this “event” days in advance, he was probably extra-happy that he managed to get this appearance in on the same day we’re talking about Prince Harry’s Zoom call with WellChild and Harry and Meghan’s volunteer work with Project Angel Food. So what was William’s big event?
Prince William joked about the deadly coronavirus outbreak during a royal visit to Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse in Ireland on Tuesday https://t.co/chcqqO0OdK pic.twitter.com/ygyELE1ous
— TIME (@TIME) March 4, 2020
Whoops, wrong thing! Today, William opened a new NHS facility, Nightingale Hospital, via video link. The workers stood six feet apart as William’s face was projected on a wall and he officially opened the hospital:
Thank you to HRH The Duke of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal, @MattHancock, Sir Simon Stevens from @NHSEngland and @andy4wm for opening the hospital this morning. Our colleagues and partners are very grateful for your messages of support. pic.twitter.com/8Oz7OC6Wzx
— NHS Nightingale Birmingham (@NightingaleBham) April 16, 2020
Prince Charles also did a hospital-opening while he was in quarantine in Scotland, so William isn’t the first. I’ll say something nice: I appreciate the fact that William dressed up in a smart suit to open the hospital remotely, like he would have dressed up had he been there in person. I do wonder if he’s wearing pants though!
“I can’t congratulate and thank all of you enough for all of your hard work in putting this together. It’s a herculean effort and you should be, rightly, very proud of what you’ve achieved. Thank you for everything you’ve done.” @NightingaleBham 📸@KensingtonRoyal #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/mA4SdeNDUO
— Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) April 16, 2020
Photos courtesy of WENN, Backgrid.
Why go to the trouble of standing 6 ft apart to then go and sit shoulder to shoulder in a even smaller space? Doesn’t seem like the staff thought that out very much. But, nevertheless, congrats to them. Hope they have enough PPE for their staff to use the proper/safe way.
This is good. It’s what he’s supposed to be doing.
It’s strange to read the word “grateful.” William does so little to help others and has no expertise or gravitas but he’s treated as if he’s important when people are really responding to the title. William as a person brings very little to the table. He’s just a representative of a title.
As a healthcare worker in NY, I am grateful for messages of support. The nightly claps and cheers never cease to choke me up a bit, even still. So there’s that.
William was super lucky he was able to pull this off today of all days. God forbid any attention is focused on anyone else but him. Can’t wait for Keenly Unable’s “big” project today.
Unable’s not showing up again until her tan fades.
@Silas You summed up my thoughts exactly
I figure out why William looks so bad.
It’s the angle of the webcam.
I was just thinking that who ever is setting this up needs to find a different angle, this one is doing him no favors.
The angle of the webcam is bad. Even I know to do it better for FaceTime or Zoom calls.
But in addition, it looks like there’s something wrong with his jaw. With his teeth together or what I think dentists call his “bite”, it looks misaligned.
Maybe that’s part of why he looks so petulant all the time. Any dental professionals out there?
This is what he should be doing, so good for him. But agreed, he needs help with the angle of his camera lol.
It’s so bizarre to me that they don’t have _any_ employees who can tell him about elevating his laptop for video calls.
william is just plain unattractive. He has the Windsor large teeth.
That’s nice of him.
OAN: I have seen a whole family drastically decline in looks like the Windsors. They all were so good looking, the pictures of Princes CHarles, Andrew and Edward when they were young all so handsome and Princess had such a unique retro look. And now William and Harry, they decline so quickly.
Personally, I think Harry’s gotten much more handsome as he’s gotten older but he’s the only one.
Harry is happy. That makes him more attractive.
I agree, Harry was not a cute baby, but he turned out better than William, I guess he grew into his features, what a nice surprise. Wish Diana was here to see him.
They are all hit with the Windsor ugly stick in middle age.
Seriously. If you look all the way down from Queen Victoria to her descendants, they are not blessed in the looks department.
That’s why the gene pool needs to be diversified. Cousins marrying cousins is not great. William and Harry and the rest of the Windsor kids have to deal with grandparents related to each other. That will take generations to overcome genetically.
Harry glows with love for his wife, son and getting away from that pit of vipers so he gets a big pass. I find him very attractive as a result.
Seriously?
Agreed Jaded. He has excelled as a family man. He is still playful and funny, plus he has such a generous soul that shines out. For me it increases his attractiveness exponentially.
If only we had some control over our genetics. I woke up one day and bore an uncanny resemblance to my Granny, I loved her to pieces, but I didn’t particularly want to inherit that jawline. Beats the alternative I suppose!
I forget who started this, but all I could think was “ginormous Penis with Teeth coming at ya” at the sight of his mug on that large screen.
Someone said yesterday that William looked like the potato filter.
Someone also said this yesterday and I think it may be true. Is William getting hairplugs?
@Zuri That was I, and I regret it – when I see him, my vision is obscured by a giant c*ck.
Good. This is the kind of thing W&K need to be doing. More of this, please.
A grinning Penis With Teeth. What a terrifying prospect for the halt and the lame.
Yes he jumped in quickly there. Tomorrow look out for the Cambridges delivering food to the needy. Oh sorry Eugenie and Harry already did that. Look out for him climbing in the helicopter and flying off to deliver food. Yea, that will hit the right note.
He dressed up, “opened” up a hospital via video link, and thanked NHS workers, which my aunt falls under and I’m petrified for her safety in this pandemic.
And the comments are about how he’s ugly, looks like a “penis with teeth“, and something something Kate Sucks when she has nothing to do with this event.
Maybe it’s the isolation. Maybe it’s the worry for my family members (mom included) who work in healthcare, but damn y’all.
@Ebonys
I am so sorry Ebonys, praying your family pulls through.
Good thoughts to your aunt Ebony. I hear you. My younger cousin is a nurse practitioner in New York City and a pediatric cancer survivor, so I am really worried for her.
As for the general comments about William, I think he has just built up so much negativity around him and combined with the constant attacks from British media and so many other internet forums on the Sussexes for breathing, a lot of posters just don’t feel like giving him (and the trolls that try and post here) any grace. Not nice, but there is that warning from the comedian Monique about clownery.
The snark and comments on this site doesn’t take away from the appreciation we have for healthcare workers that are putting their health and lives at risk everyday to be on the front line of this health crisis. We fully understand the seriousness of the coronavirus and the affect it is having on lives across the world. Perhaps reading a gossip site may not be the best use of time for anyone who is dealing with anxiety during this pandemic.
Thank you for the advice
Can’t speak for everyone, but reading a fun gossip site actually alleviates anxiety. It’s frivolous and fun. I saw the title of this article and thought it was a really nice thing to do.
The comments took me aback. That’s all.
Good thinking, Bren. I can’t read about Trump, it wrecks my day. I’m better if I ignore him.
@Lady D yep, the sound of his voice grate on my nerves. I don’t know what I’ll do with myself if we have to suffer that buffoon another four years.
I don’t know anyone who ISN’T dealing with some level of anxiety during this pandemic, so perhaps we could maybe find some kindness for alternate opinions.
@ebonys, amen!
But he is the one who joked about virus and again he is the one who said British did well in crisis. If sussex said that they will be crucified. People calling him out because he is not genuine in his cause. He say one thing and do one thing. He talks about wildlife and goes for hunting, he talks about climate change and goes in helicopters, he said African should have less kids and he himself have third child when half britain cant have that luxury. Also he is the one went to first responder and said he will be bored in home and probably watch all the series when people fighting for life. I cant with people who give William many pass for his arrogant and stupidity.
My take is that British government has completely messed up its response to COVID-19. Over 98,000 Brits are infected with over 12,000 have died so like clockwork, a Royal is trotted out to do some PR so it looks like government is doing something. Also where is the PPE?
Woof.
F’ off Will.
Yikes. The oversized projection of Wills’ head and the at-attention stance of the minions listening gives me dystopian bad guy vibes. He looks like the evil Imperial emperor in a Star Wars universe ordering some innocent planet to be blown up.
But maybe that’s what the photographer thought too and framed it on purpose. If so, kudos for the great shot.
Like the old Apple commercial.
Yes this exactly! So Orwellian. First thing I though of. It’s a
BlAck Mirror episode. Or Megamind.🤣
We’ve seen the future… a dystopian monarchy with a potato head King.
My co-workers and I have been calling the UK govt updates our “Hunger Games” updates for awhile now …
Good job Wills.
“I wonder if he’s wearing pants?” 😂🤣😂🤣😂 can’t unsee it now
OMG, his dream job! Doing events virtually in a coat, tie and underpants from the comfort of his palace.
Good for him! Whatever his motives a hospital opening is a good thing.
Great job William.
Why are all if those people sitting shoulder to shoulder. They should be six feet apart.
CANE LOOKS LIKE MR. POTATO HEAD
Good job William 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Didn’t Prince Charles just open a hospital? Is this a different one? Why does that image look like that Apple 1984 ad with big brother on the screen. Terrible visuals . Looks like a totalitarian future.
The yellow teeth is back! Omg their PR team cant even fix the angle of the video😂
The woman in glasses with her arms crossed over her chest is me today. She is not watching the screen and she looks 100%”over it.” I have the virus and I know we are not doing enough for the healthcare workers. My local hospital is asking for donations of PLAIN CLOTH MASKS – of course they want medical grade PPE but the fact they want cloth masks too speaks volumes to me. I would like to see forgiveness of school debts for medical workers, special bonuses for the massive overtime, help for their PTSD and more. Saying thank you is not enough. Since the royal family is big on medals, how about a special run of medals for the stellar work they are doing?
He truly has a face for radio. Someone needs to tell him the gritting teeth smile is obnoxious and fake.
I’m sure Will’s admirers appreciate this gesture. Just a random thought but are they going to have a Royal do these virtual ribbon cutting ceremony every time they open one of these temporary hospitals? This is the government’s obligation to meet the needs of the sick during an overwhelming public health crises. Not sure why these workers need this blessing. We’re opening up additional hospital beds in convention center/ navy ships or housing homeless in hotels, but don’t see this hoopla. Just a write up in the paper about the logistics, when they’ll start getting patients and if they have enough people to staff it and enough PPE. At least it’s not as bad as Melania’s bizarre soft-focus PSAs where she’s talking about hand washing or something (seriously have no idea what she’s saying,).