Wednesday, October 30, 2024

England’s Prince William not too strong on King’s English

Below is an extract from a report in yesterday’s UK Independent. 

“Meanwhile, Prince William publicly mentioned his brother, Prince Harry, for the first time in in eight years.

"He shared a poignant childhood memory of their mother, Princess Diana, taking them to visit a homeless shelter, marking a rare moment of reflection on their relationship.

She took Harry and I both there. I must have been about 11, I think probably at the time, maybe 10,” he said.

"Surely it should read: 'She took Harry and me..'

So much for the King’s English. I doubt the prince would have said ‘She took I....’

Why did the newspaper not include (sic) in the story? Not possible with a future monarch?

The prince is confusing nominative and accusative cases. It’ll be ‘I done it my way’ next. Why not?


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