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Harry suing the home office

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TooEarlyForMe · 18/03/2022 15:11

Does he realise where the money they would have to pay him if he was successful in suing, would come from?

The British public

Thanks Harry.

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LondonWolf · 18/03/2022 21:51

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UniversalAunt · 18/03/2022 21:52

‘ Splitting heirs grin’

Fnar fnar 🤣

LondonWolf · 18/03/2022 21:52

Sorry, happens on all the Sussex threads.

Loudhousefun · 18/03/2022 21:53

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SiobhanSharpe · 18/03/2022 21:54

Just as a point of information, Princess Anne did have a royal protection officer, an inspector, no less, with her in the car when the kidnap attempt took place.
The protection officer was in fact shot and seriously injured by the would-be kidnapper. The chauffeur and a bystander who tried to help were also shot. Luckily, they all recovered.
I'm certain she still has royal protection officers with her at least while on official duties.
In the 1990s I was working in Gray's Inn Road and had just stepped onto a zebra crossing when a police motorcycle outrider stopped and blocked me from moving. A black limo swept past with an imperious looking Princess Anne inside.

Blossomtoes · 18/03/2022 21:57

Thank you @LondonWolf, that’s very kind.

tkwal · 18/03/2022 21:57

He "stepped back" from being a royal (or was it just from his duties and obligations?) So why can't he be satisfied by having the same levels of security as other celebrities ? Other, more dedicated members of the RF don't have the levels of cover he is expecting so why doesn't he just stick with the "reclusive" lifestyle he has in California ?. If ever the saying "be careful what you wish for" was true it must surely be so for him

Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 21:59

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Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 22:00

@tkwal

He "stepped back" from being a royal (or was it just from his duties and obligations?) So why can't he be satisfied by having the same levels of security as other celebrities ? Other, more dedicated members of the RF don't have the levels of cover he is expecting so why doesn't he just stick with the "reclusive" lifestyle he has in California ?. If ever the saying "be careful what you wish for" was true it must surely be so for him
@tkwal He didn't step back from being a blood family member, he cannot stop being part of his family. He also has higher risk than many of the other royals. He and his wife and son have received death threats. His wife has received rape threats.
Chilledchablis1 · 18/03/2022 22:02

VladmirsPoutine

“I'm now convinced that it was William who made the comment about Archie's skin colour.”

Do you not think it would be better if H and M came out and stated who made the comment? It would stop all the speculation.

LondonWolf · 18/03/2022 22:02

I think he just despises having to sit in London traffic when he flies in from Heathrow, and not have his way cleared by the cool police outriders Grin

VladmirsPoutine · 18/03/2022 22:07

What I'll always be astounded by is that as biracial people go - Meghan is about as 'white' as you can get yet she still came in for so much racism that it would have been staggering had she been a monoracial black woman.

WomblingWilma · 18/03/2022 22:18

Migrainesbythedozen
@Blossomtoes I think you're being disingenuous. The reason Harry (and Meghan) are being slammed is because they stood up to the racism against Meghan both in and out of the Royal family. That is when people took against the couple, after the Oprah interview they felt forced to do, that is why they fled the UK, that is why he is after protection when he goes back to the UK. Hence what this thread is about.

They fled to the US which is arguably much more racist than the UK for a start! Public opinion was very much for them at the beginning. Everyone I know thought Meghan was lovely and it’s not like the RC didn’t pull all the stops out for her. She was involved within the family, invited for Christmas before the wedding etc, which was unusual I read. I think people took against them due to their behaviour more than anything else.

Tantrums about tiaras, throwing cups of tea at staff, staff resigning, whining about not being asked how they are on a luxurious trip to a poverty stricken country, a tax payer funded wedding full of celebrities, the half a million pound baby shower, Harry not even meeting her father or either of them going to see him after his heart surgery. her ‘friends’ leaking a private letter from him, arguments about bridesmaids tights. Also thinking their ‘brand’ was bigger than the institution than made it and flouncing when it was made clear to them that it was not.

Harry has enjoyed positive press for years due to sympathy from his mother dying and he certainly didn’t deserve it. That’s what the Oprah interview was about, classic aggressors trying to pain themselves as victims. They knew they’d run out of sympathy in the UK and wanted to try to drum some up interest for them hitting the US market. That massively backfired especially as they did it when his grandfather was on his deathbed!

Harry is so caught up in trying validate his own self importance, it’s embarrassing. That’s what this court case is about. He knows he’ll be perfectly safe visiting his family. The likelihood of anyone getting close enough to harm him and his family is less then in the US I should imagine but he wants to be important on his own terms!

I’m sure there’s been whispering in his ear that he should be on the same level as William despite not having to had to live with the pressure of being 1st in line to the throne and having to sacrifice his life to prepare for being Head of the Monarchy.

I find it quite baffling that this can’t be seen for what it is. Of course the racism allegation, which has not been proven, trumps everything for people who want to jump on it for their own agenda and it was a masterstroke.

DesertStorms · 18/03/2022 22:29

@WomblingWilma

Migrainesbythedozen *@Blossomtoes* I think you're being disingenuous. The reason Harry (and Meghan) are being slammed is because they stood up to the racism against Meghan both in and out of the Royal family. That is when people took against the couple, after the Oprah interview they felt forced to do, that is why they fled the UK, that is why he is after protection when he goes back to the UK. Hence what this thread is about.

They fled to the US which is arguably much more racist than the UK for a start! Public opinion was very much for them at the beginning. Everyone I know thought Meghan was lovely and it’s not like the RC didn’t pull all the stops out for her. She was involved within the family, invited for Christmas before the wedding etc, which was unusual I read. I think people took against them due to their behaviour more than anything else.

Tantrums about tiaras, throwing cups of tea at staff, staff resigning, whining about not being asked how they are on a luxurious trip to a poverty stricken country, a tax payer funded wedding full of celebrities, the half a million pound baby shower, Harry not even meeting her father or either of them going to see him after his heart surgery. her ‘friends’ leaking a private letter from him, arguments about bridesmaids tights. Also thinking their ‘brand’ was bigger than the institution than made it and flouncing when it was made clear to them that it was not.

Harry has enjoyed positive press for years due to sympathy from his mother dying and he certainly didn’t deserve it. That’s what the Oprah interview was about, classic aggressors trying to pain themselves as victims. They knew they’d run out of sympathy in the UK and wanted to try to drum some up interest for them hitting the US market. That massively backfired especially as they did it when his grandfather was on his deathbed!

Harry is so caught up in trying validate his own self importance, it’s embarrassing. That’s what this court case is about. He knows he’ll be perfectly safe visiting his family. The likelihood of anyone getting close enough to harm him and his family is less then in the US I should imagine but he wants to be important on his own terms!

I’m sure there’s been whispering in his ear that he should be on the same level as William despite not having to had to live with the pressure of being 1st in line to the throne and having to sacrifice his life to prepare for being Head of the Monarchy.

I find it quite baffling that this can’t be seen for what it is. Of course the racism allegation, which has not been proven, trumps everything for people who want to jump on it for their own agenda and it was a masterstroke.

So well put. Totally agree.
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Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 22:45

@VladmirsPoutine

What I'll always be astounded by is that as biracial people go - Meghan is about as 'white' as you can get yet she still came in for so much racism that it would have been staggering had she been a monoracial black woman.
Well said, I completely agree. It's white privilege that prevents posters on here seeing this, and seeing what this is so clearly all about.
Princelett · 18/03/2022 22:45

Totally agree with @DesertStorms.
Harry was embarrassingly racist as a young man. He does his best to forget his racist behaviour now.
Meghan has lived a very privileged life. She is known to be very ambitious. They have their own narrative of their special story.
Most people will never forgive them for their unkind behaviour to a very old lady. They could have left and enjoyed their new life but they wouldn't accept a life outside the limelight and much of their current behaviour comes across as spiteful.
We had American friends visiting recently and they told us that there is precious little support for Meghan and Harry in the States. They crossed a line with the Oprah interview because most families instinctively recoil at the level of their disloyalty towards an old lady in her nineties.
Meghan is beautiful and talented but what a shame that she falls out with everyone sooner or later.

Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 22:58

@Princelett

Totally agree with *@DesertStorms*. Harry was embarrassingly racist as a young man. He does his best to forget his racist behaviour now. Meghan has lived a very privileged life. She is known to be very ambitious. They have their own narrative of their special story. Most people will never forgive them for their unkind behaviour to a very old lady. They could have left and enjoyed their new life but they wouldn't accept a life outside the limelight and much of their current behaviour comes across as spiteful. We had American friends visiting recently and they told us that there is precious little support for Meghan and Harry in the States. They crossed a line with the Oprah interview because most families instinctively recoil at the level of their disloyalty towards an old lady in her nineties. Meghan is beautiful and talented but what a shame that she falls out with everyone sooner or later.
@Princelett She is known to be very ambitious.

What's that supposed to mean? You realise 'ambitious' is often seen as a misogynistic slur against women?

Most people will never forgive them for their unkind behaviour to a very old lady.

Oh please! Just stop. Please. They went to Oprah because they felt they had no choice, lies were being told about Meghan (e.g her making Kate cry when it was the other way around and neither Kate nor the Royal family would back Meghan up). The Queen's age would be an issue no matter when they talked, NO time would have been right to do the interview but if they waited til after the Queen was dead, they would have faced accusations of 'you're just capitalising on the Queen's death', to 'why now? Why wait all this time'? The Queen is no shrinking violet, so stop this poor little old lady act. Not all elderly people are innocent, and people deserve the right to tell their truth regardless of the age of the other person.
I suspect your American friend was blowing smoke up your arse as they know you are prejudiced against Meghan and Harry. All evidence shows they are popular in America. And might I add that this is the same America where they sue their own mother and grandmother for unpaid rent or for a car loan? So like as if Americans would care that one of their own (Meghan) set the record straight in an interview with Oprah.

but what a shame that she falls out with everyone sooner or later.
A very nasty and ignorant comment. We don't know that at all, who told you that? The Daily Fail? Piers Morgan? We know she has friends from uni and before that.

cherrycokr · 18/03/2022 22:59

What I'll always be astounded by is that as biracial people go - Meghan is about as 'white' as you can get yet she still came in for so much racism that it would have been staggering had she been a monoracial black woman.

It was very naive of me but I didn't realise how much racism still existed.

cherrycokr · 18/03/2022 23:01

She is known to be very ambitious.

Is that bad? Fyi it's 2022!

MoonUnderWater · 18/03/2022 23:04

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Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 23:04

@cherrycokr

She is known to be very ambitious.

Is that bad? Fyi it's 2022!

Yes, the language of some of these posters is quite clear in it's misogyny. Women truly are our own worst enemy.
VladmirsPoutine · 18/03/2022 23:06

What's wrong with being ambitious? Kate's been working on becoming William's bride since she was about 13 - she sharpened her elbows and made it happen. More power to both women for snaring a prince.

Migrainesbythedozen · 18/03/2022 23:10

A man would never be accused of being "very ambitious". It proves my point about the mindset of the people who take against Meghan and Harry. And often - not always, but often - it is linked to racism. There is a 'type' who take against Meghan and Harry, and their language is very telling of who they are.

msmagazine.com/2020/07/31/media-sexism-on-display-female-ambition-causes-outrage/

www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/ambition-why-is-it-still-a-dirty-word-for-women-1.3665720

www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/03/why-ambitious-men-are-celebrated-and-ambitious-women-are-criticized/

Princelett · 18/03/2022 23:10

Funnily enough our friends daughter went to North Western at the same time as Meghan and Meghan was known to be enormously friendly initially only to drop her new friends quickly if anyone better came along.
What I can't understand is why on earth Meghan didn't name her baby daughter, Doria, after her mother. I would have respected her for that. Instead she chose to name the baby after the Head of the Family she professes to hate.
Like many people, I hope Meghan and Harry peace in their new life but I want nothing more from them in the UK. Harry was left a fortune by his mother and great grandmother. He is free to lead a new life in a new country but there is no coming back.