Let's drop the "grovelling to the ruling class" rhetoric for a minute.

The ginger one's supposedly patron of RL. We should make it clear we expect something from him in return for that honour. If it turns out he doesn't give a f*** then so be it, give him the push and make public the reason for having done so. But now he's taken up that role, it'd be plain f*****g daft not to try to engage him.

Well said. Addressing a fellow human being as "Your Royal Highness " is pathetic and demeaning. I bet secretly they take the p*** out of us fellow human beings - sorry "subjects"

If "Prince" Harry deigns to attend a game it will be the same as when he goes to the Darts. Take a couple of his upper class mates with him have a jolly night out and have a laugh at how the proles behave. Stick to Twickers where your at home. We don't want your sort around here.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but, I dont think that we will agree on this one.
For me, having been ignored (which you could also say disrespected) thy the hierarchy of our country for so long, I'm more than happy to manage without them for a bit longer.
Will having them there increase the profile of the sport or would we be better placed, spending outr time and effort, getting a few high profile celebrities to come along.
I'd be happier with Bradley Wiggins or someone of his ilk presenting the gongs.
As I said, afret so long, we can manage without, thanks.

HM The a Queen has stepped down from a number of appointments, including this. Sadly, the fact that Harry rather than William has been given the role shows that RL is way down the list of priorities for the establishment.

He's been made Patron of the RFU too.



I get why people aren't enamoured with the Royal Family I just think if there's any chance at all of getting someone as high profile as Harry to an RL event we have to go for it. We could get all the celebrities we want to a game no-one is really going to notice. Harry makes people pay attention.

The British Monarchy, what do they actually do bar dress up as Nazi's, and give Nazi salutes.

They generate a sh|t-ton of media interest.

I can't stand any of them whether they generate a ton of media interest or not.

I can't stand 99% of the media or politicians but we can't snub our noses at them. Sadly they run this country and if we want to get bigger as a sport we have to court them.

Priceless you whine like trapped rats when someone like this accepts a position like this in rl and you'd have whined like trapped rats if he'd said thanks but no thanks

The point I was making is that whilst Harry is high profile at present in 10 or 20 years time he won't be. He'll be just a minor royal. He's slipped down the rankings big time since William got married and had kids,

It can be no coincidence that the Queens has stepped down immediately before the Bulls announce their new owner. Obviously wanting to avoid a conflict of interest.

It is extremely disrespectful to call Queen Elisabeth II by the familiar diminutive "Liz."

You, the OP, do not know Her Majesty and never will.

That's extremely disrespectful in my book

Is Lis better then?