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How Can This Be Justified

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TAB12 Wed 19-Mar-14 20:18:08

When we have children in terrible poverty in this country. This money could have gone on Hospitals, Education and child poverty.

I do love Prince William but this is un acceptable.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-william-kate-middleton-hit-3247656

J52 Thu 20-Mar-14 13:39:51

If they have another baby, couldn't they share a bedroom? I'm sure that's the case for many of our DGCs. X

J52 Thu 20-Mar-14 13:41:43

I should have added: after all they have to share rooms at boarding school!! X

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 13:48:10

It does say it's a five bedroom apartment which doesn't seem ott if they have three children. All children would like their own room.

J52 Thu 20-Mar-14 13:50:58

I was just being mischievous! I'm off to The Tower now! Bye x

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 13:55:35

Bye!!! Mwah

gillybob Thu 20-Mar-14 14:04:05

Well I am easily confused, but if it is a 20 room apartment and only 5 are bedrooms what the hell are the other 15 rooms used for?

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 14:06:31

Kitchen? Bathrooms? Lavs? Suites for the formal entertaining that may be expected of them?

I dunno.

Galen Thu 20-Mar-14 14:35:16

I've just counted mine. If yo include toilets bathroom utility and conservatory mine has 11 and it's only a little terraced house.

annodomini Thu 20-Mar-14 14:52:05

Doubtless all five bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms. Then there will be a massive playroom. Obviously there will be a big dining room and a butler's pantry...
Galen, mine is a 'little terraced house' and I don't have plural toilets, utility or conservatory... I wish... I think your definition of 'little' is wanting.

gillybob Thu 20-Mar-14 14:59:48

I don't think toilets and bathrooms are counted as "rooms" in estate agents speak.

So perhaps it is 5 bedrooms, 1 formal sitting room, 1 informal sitting room, 1 family room, 1 playroom, 1 library, 1 informal dining room, 1 formal dining room ..........okay I am struggling now.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 15:03:38

Let it go, Lady!!! grin

merlotgran Thu 20-Mar-14 15:04:03

There will no doubt be a couple of offices. I think they both have diary secretaries.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 15:05:11

We've got nine, twelve if you include the sheds.

gillybob Thu 20-Mar-14 15:16:57

No you can't possibly include sheds jingle no matter how posh they might be ! and who the hell needs 3 sheds anyway?

Okay so we are up to 14 including two offices. What about the other 6?

Ana Thu 20-Mar-14 15:25:23

Surely a kitchen is counted as a room? confused

thatbags Thu 20-Mar-14 15:41:09

There has to be a boudoir for Kate or it doesn't count as a palace.

Ana Thu 20-Mar-14 15:45:08

Oh, and they'll have a Dressing Room each!

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 20-Mar-14 15:53:15

My DH inhabits his shed more than he does my the living room. So, it's a room.

gillybob Thu 20-Mar-14 16:06:35

A dressing room each is a bit steep but okay I guess, so that brings us up to 15 and if we add a kitchen 16. So we just need 4. What about that dog of their's does that need a room?

Just thought they probably need a cinema room so that leaves us with 3.

Sheds are usually away from the main house though jingle so can't possible count as a room. no matter how often your DH is sent to his smile

thatbags Thu 20-Mar-14 16:23:10

14 plus two dressing rooms and a boudoir is 17 plus a kitchen (bet there are two kitchens, one private) makes it at least 18.

Ana Thu 20-Mar-14 16:31:58

Utility/laundry room?

thatbags Thu 20-Mar-14 16:37:39

Nineteen. Easy.

I think removing asbestos is justifiable (and also difficult and expensive) and I think a royal couple having more expansive accommodation than nonroyals is nothing surprising or shocking whether one is a republican, a royalist or a doesn'treallycareonewayortheother cos there's more important things to worry about.

Elegran Thu 20-Mar-14 16:38:17

Mud room/boot room.

merlotgran Thu 20-Mar-14 16:49:41

It's modest compared to some of the properties on Escape To The Country. shock

merlotgran Thu 20-Mar-14 16:50:12

Will they have an indoor swimming pool in the basement?