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Prince Harry and Brooklyn Beckham

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kindnessforthewin · 04/05/2025 20:33

Not a good look for our British families

The Beckhams’ once-flawless brand and PR machine have finally taken a dent.

Will Brooklyn be tempted to write a tell all or speak out, like Harry? Surely the Beckhams have their own skeletons, and you can bet the media will bait Brooklyn until he cracks.

Makes me feel somewhat better about my own dysfunctional family.

I feel for David though, his 50th will have been overshadowed by his son. Give, give, give and in return their first born cannot put differences aside to attend.

AIBU to think that parents who give their kids everything just end up creating entitled brats who are so detached from reality, add little to society and throw it all back in their poor parents faces. should there not be some kind of study, research or guidance on how to stop this happening. The world has enough problems.

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Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 09:58

Calliopespa · 05/05/2025 09:55

I wonder what the dinner is ( missing the point I know …)

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Grilled fish and vegetables 😂

it’s why she keeps breaking bones, a life time of anorexia. Poor woman

Calliopespa · 05/05/2025 09:55

CompletelyFlopped · 05/05/2025 09:45

I.would imagine Brooklyn has had to experience growing up with two narcissistic parents, one of whom as a chronic and enduring eating disorder (victoria has admitted she has eaten the same dinner every single day for over twenty years), and has been thrown in the spotlight posing for family pictures.etc... to meet his parents vanity needs, from.a.v young age.

He's probably had enough. Has his own.life and own shit going on and didn't want to have to be an accessory for his parents by attending his dad's birthday bash.

I.dont.think the differencea.are.beyond reconciliation etc.. as long as Becks and posh give him some.space.

But it is likely v hard having the parents he's had.

I have little sympathy for harry. But at present, I do sympathise with Brooklyn

I wonder what the dinner is ( missing the point I know …)

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 09:47

CompletelyFlopped · 05/05/2025 09:45

I.would imagine Brooklyn has had to experience growing up with two narcissistic parents, one of whom as a chronic and enduring eating disorder (victoria has admitted she has eaten the same dinner every single day for over twenty years), and has been thrown in the spotlight posing for family pictures.etc... to meet his parents vanity needs, from.a.v young age.

He's probably had enough. Has his own.life and own shit going on and didn't want to have to be an accessory for his parents by attending his dad's birthday bash.

I.dont.think the differencea.are.beyond reconciliation etc.. as long as Becks and posh give him some.space.

But it is likely v hard having the parents he's had.

I have little sympathy for harry. But at present, I do sympathise with Brooklyn

In the article about the wedding planner Brooklyn’s main contribution is “then a burger without bread wrapped in lettuce for the girls”

CompletelyFlopped · 05/05/2025 09:45

I.would imagine Brooklyn has had to experience growing up with two narcissistic parents, one of whom as a chronic and enduring eating disorder (victoria has admitted she has eaten the same dinner every single day for over twenty years), and has been thrown in the spotlight posing for family pictures.etc... to meet his parents vanity needs, from.a.v young age.

He's probably had enough. Has his own.life and own shit going on and didn't want to have to be an accessory for his parents by attending his dad's birthday bash.

I.dont.think the differencea.are.beyond reconciliation etc.. as long as Becks and posh give him some.space.

But it is likely v hard having the parents he's had.

I have little sympathy for harry. But at present, I do sympathise with Brooklyn

dottydodah · 05/05/2025 09:39

It seems as if BB and his wife were in London but didnt show up for his party? Some sort of falling out with the wife maybe.

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kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 09:38

She also talks down re BB, in the leaked messages when she is snapping at the wedding planners telling them they ‘should have an assistant’ to find out Harpers age, insisting Brooklyn doesn’t know and he’s guessing.

I’m pretty sure he would know how old his sister was.

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Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 09:31

Queenager · 05/05/2025 09:29

Haven’t read all the posts -and this may have been mentioned before- but I have a feeling that both Harry & Brooklyn are married to controlling narcissists.

Have to say I would be very surprised if Nicola were a narc. She just seems spoilt, and probably selfish. Brooklyn has been brought up to prioritise partner and marriage at all costs so just falls into doing whatever she wants, living wherever she wants etc.

Queenager · 05/05/2025 09:29

Haven’t read all the posts -and this may have been mentioned before- but I have a feeling that both Harry & Brooklyn are married to controlling narcissists.

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 09:19

I’m not at all surprised they have 700 guests. Their families must know absolutely loads of people. Still only the size of an average southeast Asian wedding, right?

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kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 09:16

TariffandTrade · 05/05/2025 08:54

And the Pelzt family…reading the link about the wedding.

Or are only ‘inlaws’ too involved?

TBF the Peltz family sound such hard work. Third set of wedding planners, suing companies, nearly 700 guests.

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700 guests. Says it all. Not about the wedding itself then is it. More like an award ceremony of sorts.

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Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 09:03

Bananagirlc · 05/05/2025 08:58

What do those boys do? The 3 of them? I suppose the girl is still in school. I can’t imagine all that wealth, privilege and access to the best education and your children end up doing nothing at all. Also think it was a big mistake to create “Brand Beckham”’or include the children in it as they cannot be a standalone brand.

Pretty standard rich family stuff though isn’t it? Happens plenty without brand beckham and exposure to the media being responsible

Bananagirlc · 05/05/2025 08:58

What do those boys do? The 3 of them? I suppose the girl is still in school. I can’t imagine all that wealth, privilege and access to the best education and your children end up doing nothing at all. Also think it was a big mistake to create “Brand Beckham”’or include the children in it as they cannot be a standalone brand.

Calliopespa · 05/05/2025 08:56

Dreco · 05/05/2025 07:28

Brooklyn Beckham is a joke, the kid is seemingly incapable of doing anything. He was shit at football, the photography was comical (seriously, that book! My 4 year old granddaughter has taken better photos on my phone!), now he reckons he’s a “chef” yet he couldn’t be bothered to do any actual training this “career” - he just decided he is one. He’s an idiot and I cringe everytime I see anything about him. His parents must be so embarrassed by him. He has also got a very dopey face. That wife of his will dump him within the next two years for someone with a few brain cells - guaranteed. He’s an extremely useless individual

Wow.

TariffandTrade · 05/05/2025 08:54

Viviennemary · 04/05/2025 23:59

The Beckhams are far too involved in their children's lives. I would say that's the problem.

And the Pelzt family…reading the link about the wedding.

Or are only ‘inlaws’ too involved?

TBF the Peltz family sound such hard work. Third set of wedding planners, suing companies, nearly 700 guests.

Superhansrantowindsor · 05/05/2025 08:17

Loads of families have a Harry or a Brooklyn. It just shows that despite the wealth etc they are just people like us.

HoskinsChoice · 05/05/2025 08:15

Pancakeflipper · 04/05/2025 20:42

How do we know he didn't wish his dad Happy Birthday ?

I'm going to take a guess that the OP and those with detailed 'knowledge' of whether the Beckhams wish each other happy birthday are Daily Mail/The Sun readers. Just a hunch.

Trendyname · 05/05/2025 08:03

TheMeasure · 04/05/2025 21:41

Ignore all the snippy comments, OP.

I have just read about DB's birthday celebrations and I agree that it is very sad that there appears to be a quite significant rift in the family and that it possibly stems from something to do with Brooklyn's wife (not apportioning blame here, by the way. I suspect, as always, it's a complex, possibly two-way, thing).

Whilst I don't agree this is a "British" problem, it is obviously difficult when any two families join together via marriage and it hits the buffers.

I hope they can work it out - if one believes the SM hype, the Beckhams have always come across as a tight-knit bunch.

It's the tight knit families who are overbearing with their adult children and their spouses.

HairyToity · 05/05/2025 07:58

I think the Beckham's made a mistake raising their children in the public eye.

I think Charles made a mistake sending his kids to boarding school aged 8, and prioritising time with the mistress over raising his sons. It also appears the family put William first. Finally a non academic child should never have been sent to an academic school like Eton.

balloonraces · 05/05/2025 07:28

So much drama! Did anyone see Tom cruise trying to hide ana de armas ??

Dreco · 05/05/2025 07:28

Brooklyn Beckham is a joke, the kid is seemingly incapable of doing anything. He was shit at football, the photography was comical (seriously, that book! My 4 year old granddaughter has taken better photos on my phone!), now he reckons he’s a “chef” yet he couldn’t be bothered to do any actual training this “career” - he just decided he is one. He’s an idiot and I cringe everytime I see anything about him. His parents must be so embarrassed by him. He has also got a very dopey face. That wife of his will dump him within the next two years for someone with a few brain cells - guaranteed. He’s an extremely useless individual

Sporadica · 05/05/2025 07:10

From the title I thought that these two had been caught having a torrid affair or something!

Anyway, TMZ says that Brooklyn and his wife tried to arrange their own get-together with Dave and Vic as Brooklyn's on the outs with his bro's allegedly gold-digging gf, but Dad said new phone who dis? I bet Harry can relate.