Harry to sue BBC

[Viviennemary]

I just read Harry is going to sue the BBC for announcing the Queen wasn't consulted over the name Lilibet. They said she was told of their plans . Maybe told isnt quite the same as consulted. When is this all going to end. Seems to be getting worse instead of improving.

[Skiptheheartsandflowers]

Where's this? I haven't seen that.

Can't see how that would be in any way feasible. How would he prove he'd consulted her? The Queen is never going to go on record one way or another.

Lots of conflicting reports flying around atm. Everyone needs to calm down. Royals get on with royalling, Sussexes get on with their newborn baby.

[SoupDragon]

How would he prove he'd consulted her? The Queen is never going to go on record one way or another.

So how could the BBC prove that he didn't?

[SoupDragon]

I don't think suing them is the right way to go but they shouldn't have said it.

[lollipoprainbow]

Don't blame him I hope they sue the arse of the daily mail too for their vile articles !!

[RickiTarr]

Is that from a reputable source?

It doesn’t seem a great idea. How can you grow up in that institution and still come out with the notion that litigating every small story is the way to handle the media?

Assuming that he did consult the Queen about the name but the BBC had convinced millions of readers otherwise, does that really constitute major harm?

He doesn’t seem to know how to pick his battles.

[Journeynotdestination]

Good. Pathetic news story anyway.

[smilesy]

Where is it reported that he is suing,please? I have seen that the BBC quoted “a palace source” and that the Sussexes have asserted that the Queen was consulted, but nothing about suing 🤷‍♀️

[osbertthesyrianhamster]

He seems to have bought into the American lawsuit-happy culture lock, stock and barrel.

[SpindleWhorl]

Ffs - enough of this farce already.

[randomkey123]

He and Meghan could start an argument in an empty room and sue it.

Too much money on their hands and too much time.

[SpindleWhorl]

Mail Online lead story, breaking.

[Port1aCastis]

Good for him, I hope he sues the arse off Piers Morgan too for foul on air bitching about his pregnant (at the time) wife, there's only so much abuse a person will take before the lawyers are called in

[MythicalBiologicalFennel]

Source?

I did think it seemed very petty and odd to come out and say "by the way, we weren't consulted". A member of the family has had a rainbow baby after a miscarriage, choses pretty names that are meaningful for the family but said family feels it's a good time to publicly call him a liar? Not nice.

I do hope the BBC was sure of their sources before running this.

[BalloonSlayer]

Jeremy Vine is about to have a phone debate about "was there a baby name choice that tore your family apart?" so doing his bit to smooth things over

[EvilPea]

Their lawyers must love them!

The bbc news are covering it later in their lunch time news.

Its going to be differing points of view isn't it, something like him asking to name the baby after her but not Lilibet.

[RickiTarr]

@SpindleWhorl

Mail Online lead story, breaking.

Oh it looks like a legal letter. Some kind of scrap between him and a senior courtier being played out via the BBC. It’s as though he doesn’t understand that the courtiers speak on behalf of the Queen. 🤭

He would be mad to escalate to actual legal action, but he might.

[SpindleWhorl]

It's going to be the difference between 'told', 'asked', and 'consulted', isn't it?

The family row that keeps on giving. Scobie vs The Courtiers.

[StarryStarrySocks]

The BBC are only reporting what "palace sources" have told them. They don't just make stuff up! Doesn't make any sense to sue. But I do feel for Harry, my grandma's in her 90s and doesn't remember what you tell her either.

[RickiTarr]

@SpindleWhorl

It's going to be the difference between 'told', 'asked', and 'consulted', isn't it?

The family row that keeps on giving. Scobie vs The Courtiers.

Yeah and you notice how suddenly the Scobie dude that M&H definitely weren’t cooperating with is suddenly their de facto spokesman?

[KateTheEighth]

@randomkey123

He and Meghan could start an argument in an empty room and sue it.

Too much money on their hands and too much time.

Absolutely spot on

[Viviennemary]

Its time they stopped milking their royal connections at every single step of the way. . Even the name Lilibet Diana was registered as a brand the day after the babys birth. Allegedly. Grim and grimmer.

[Skiptheheartsandflowers]

Ok, have now read the Mail story. It's going to be one of those 'recollections may vary' events. This is the key bit for me:

Notice of the legal action was followed by a carefully-worded statement that raised more questions than answers over whether the Queen did give permission or if the couple simply informed her of their intentions in a faitaccompli.

So the BBC report suggests a source said she was told, not asked, about the name. Omid Scobie has said they wouldn't have done it without her support. Whether she overtly gave that support, or just didn't tell them she wasn't keen, is another question.

Either way, though, can't see how legal action benefits anyone. Harry will have no money left at this rate.

[RickiTarr]

@StarryStarrySocks

The BBC are only reporting what "palace sources" have told them. They don't just make stuff up! Doesn't make any sense to sue. But I do feel for Harry, my grandma's in her 90s and doesn't remember what you tell her either.

Meghan sues. Harry issues “you want some then?” legal letters that never go anywhere.

TBH, it’s normally because he’s misunderstood something. Such as that incident in Canada in which Meghan grinned at the paps in the forest and walked straight towards them, and then Harry sent a bonkers legal letter saying she had been unaware of them.

[SpindleWhorl]

BBC now - maintaining that Palace source says the Queen 'had never been asked' about using name.

[User3253465621]

I saw the DM article and dismissed it as tabloid trash but am very surprised the BBC picked it up as well. There must be some grounds to the story...cannot fathom what the BBC will get out of printing gossip about H&M?

It's like H&M are trying to dig themselves into a hole further than they're in already. Why not just enjoy parental leave with a newborn and ignore the media IF the story was untrue anyway. Don't see any of this ending well tbh, 5 or 10 years down the line.