Just watching a bit of tennis at Wimbledon and I was struck by the number of Royal family members and associated hangers on that made the effort to be there. Strange when you consider the difficulty they have when it comes to attending a RL final.

Or are they not even asked

Makes my blood boil seeing people like that lording it up over the lower orders at Wimbledon, Ascot etc. Hope they all choke on an errant slice of lemon in their Pimms. Especially Pippa Middleton - if owning a big ar*e makes you royalty then Gareth Hock's mum must be a right fixture down buck palace.

Let's stick with the affiiliation with the armed forces at finals - people who are worthy, dignified and honest, just like RL itself.

Can't really argue with that.

That big fat chip on your shoulder is why they don't attend any more.

Pfft, no it isn't, it's because there isn't sufficient reflected publicity to be gained from getting down with the common folk over a pint of tetleys at an RL final, unlike RU for example. The only "sports" north of Watford the royals are interested in pursuing and being affiliated with are a weekend up at Balmoral blowing the f*ck out of innocent wildlife.

Don't want them. They're not worthy to be associated with our game.

Victoria Beckham's face would stop a clock. Would you really want that sat in the North Stand?

Some people don't like Rugby league, one day a few of us might just have to accept that.

Thank heavens for the voice of reason

Prince Edward has been to finals, but probably because his theatre company told him what they thought of him, so he went off in a huff, "to watch some men play"


I bet if I went onto Belle Vue Aces Speedway supporters web site, I can't imagine some Manc geezer going mental that Wills and Kate haven't shuffled their privileged Arises down to Kirkmanshulme Lane on a Monday night for "tapes up".

Maybe Prince Charles has no interest in RL.

Perhaps Lady Helen "Melons" Windsor got so urinated off that the obstruction rule only exists when a try is scored, that she got disillusioned with the game.

Maybe it's because they have other engagements

Or maybe it's because it's a game they have no interest in RL

P.S. Before the "working class massif" start, I couldn't give two stiff ones about the Royal Family

Off the top of my head, The Queen, Prince Phillip, Thatcher and Blair have all been guests and presented the cup in the past.

Some people like pies and peas whilst others like caviare. That's just life.

But surely that's part of the Royals job description... and why we pay them. It's not for them to decide which sporting events they go to in their official capacity.

The royals are worth about 50p per person in this country. Take 50p off the price of a ticket I'll be fine.

Imagine seeing royalty in the Royal box.

Didn't Peter Phillips present the cup recently? To which everyone moaned - why's he presenting it?

They can't really win.

Given the work Prince Charles does for the under privileged via his charity, the Queen from everything I've very seen is pretty thrifty on the whole - I'd say they're pretty good value and also keep the symbols of power away from politicians which is a good thing and one of the many constitutional benefits of not having a politician as your Head of State.

I'd say the Royal Family are far more committed and interested in the people of this country than the politicians are.

Who cares??