HR Prince William and the medal?

[Chicken Run]

As an ex serving member of HM Forces and knowing that this country doesnt dish out medals for shooting competitions, can somone explain why William is wearing a medal and what it was for?

 

[Mendoza]

Did Peter Kenyon get one too??

 

[northstandnorth]

probably a spare he got from his dad


he never saw a war zone but he has more than Idi Amin

 

[Nibble]

For being a posh, overprivilidged, under acheiving twat?

 

[northstandnorth]

a gift from his granny,she gave his dad lots for no apparent reason

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think it is a commemorative medal.

Interesting article on Prince Charlie's medals...

BBC NEWS | Magazine | What are Prince Charles's medals for?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Sometimes Prince William and Prince Harry wear a medal on their lapel. This medal is called a Golden Jubilee medal and was given to the Princes by their grandmother The Queen in 2002 to mark 50 years since The Queen was crowned. The Prince of Wales was also given a Golden Jubilee medal by The Queen.

 

[strings]

I think it is because William is now a member of the order of the garter, which is something the his father also has a medal for

 

[strings]

Sometimes Prince William and Prince Harry wear a medal on their lapel. This medal is called a Golden Jubilee medal and was given to the Princes by their grandmother The Queen in 2002 to mark 50 years since The Queen was crowned. The Prince of Wales was also given a Golden Jubilee medal by The Queen.

That sounds more plausible than my explaination.

 

[Chicken Run]

Sometimes Prince William and Prince Harry wear a medal on their lapel. This medal is called a Golden Jubilee medal and was given to the Princes by their grandmother The Queen in 2002 to mark 50 years since The Queen was crowned. The Prince of Wales was also given a Golden Jubilee medal by The Queen.

I know about that medal but that was given to serving personel at the time and im certain that one had to have been serving a minimum number of years.

 

[northstandnorth]

Starting with the bar of medals pinned to his breast, he has the Queen's Service Order (New Zealand), awarded in 1983; the Queen's Coronation medal, awarded in 1953 when he was four-years-old; the Queen's Silver Jubilee medal, awarded in 1977; the Queen's Golden Jubilee medal, awarded in 2002; the Canadian forces decoration, awarded in 2002; and the New Zealand commemorative medal, awarded in 1990.


4 years old and chas is a big brave boy with a medal


my father got f*** all for serving on escorts for the atlantic and russian convoys

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I know about that medal but that was given to serving personel at the time and im certain that one had to have been serving a minimum number of years.

Should have included the link that I copied that from.

The Prince of Wales - Uniforms

 

[fatbadger]

I think it is because William is now a member of the order of the garter, which is something the his father also has a medal for

I'm fairly sure the Knights of the Garter don't wear a medal (they wear a badge, on ceremonial occasions, but not from the lapel).

 

[Chicken Run]

Some controversy surrounded the awarding of the Queen's Golden Jubilee medal to members of the Canadian Forces. While other Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, awarded their decorations to all members having served a minimum period in their armed forces at the time of the Queen's jubilee, decorations were awarded to only one in five members of the Canadian Forces according to a system that distributed them randomly. More medals were distributed to members of the general population than to members of the Canadian Forces.

 

[fatbadger]

I know about that medal but that was given to serving personel at the time and im certain that one had to have been serving a minimum number of years.

Correct - five full years' service was required (and to be still in service in February 2002). Unless, of course, you were a Royal ... William and Harry both received one, despite not having qualified under the proper rules.

Just to complicate things, however, the ribbon on the photos I saw of William don't look like the Golden Jubilee Medal (although it does look similar). It looks like it is just blue-and-white striped, but the Golden Jubilee medal also has red edging and a red pinstripe down the white stripe. Perhaps others have seen better photos than the one I saw and can make out the red.

 

[Icy Gull]

Anyone who's served in a war zone deserves a medal imo and it matters not a jot if they are royalty, a chinless wonder or tattooed chav.

 

[glasfryn]

For being a posh, overprivilidged, under acheiving twat?

thats about right!

 

[Chicken Run]

Anyone who's served in a war zone deserves a medal imo and it matters not a jot if they are royalty, a chinless wonder or tattooed chav.

They are called campaign medals with all of the reecent conflicts below issued to those who served.

NI Ireland
Falklands
1st Gulf War
U.N Balkans
2nd Guld War
Afganistan

 

[Chicken Run]

Correct - five full years' service was required (and to be still in service in February 2002). Unless, of course, you were a Royal ... William and Harry both received one, despite not having qualified under the proper rules.

Just to complicate things, however, the ribbon on the photos I saw of William don't look like the Golden Jubilee Medal (although it does look similar). It looks like it is just blue-and-white striped, but the Golden Jubilee medal also has red edging and a red pinstripe down the white stripe. Perhaps others have seen better photos than the one I saw and can make out the red.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Queen_Elizabeth_II_Golden_Jubilee_Medal.png

 

[pasty]

GIMME GIMME GIMME