Rationing the royals

I NOTE that the Queen has taken steps to limit the numbers allowed on to the balcony at Buckingham Palace following the Platinum Jubilee Trooping the Colour on June 2 (“Andrew, Harry and Meghan will not join balcony line-up at start of celebrations”, The Herald, May 7). I wonder whether or not the expansion in the numbers of the royal family over the years had something to do with that decision.

After all, look at the numbers involved now with the Queen’s own children and their spouses, her grandchildren and their

spouses, her great-grand children, and her other royal relatives. If no action had been taken , Health and Safety may have had to step in and Bob the Builder commissioned to extend and reinforce the balcony.

Ian W Thomson, Lenzie.

SO only “working royals” will be perched on the balcony for the Trooping of the Colours. What work qualifies?

Allan Mcdougall, Neilston.