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….. to wonder exactly WHAT specific lie was told to protect Price William ?

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Thisisnotreallymyname · 12/12/2022 19:49

Just that !
In the trailers for the next Harry / Meghan Netflix , Harry talks about how Courtiers lied to protect William .
Hmmmm - what could he gave done that needed lies told to us ?

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VladmirsPoutine · 13/12/2022 18:42

I don't buy that she's desperate to be Queen Consort either

Not many of us can say we're living the lives we wanted as tweens. She is. William could get a face tattoo saying "Leave me alone Kate" and she'd still turn up to open town halls dressed to the nines waving every perfectly manicured finger.

ganachee · 13/12/2022 18:43

It was the "Meghan made Kate cry" version of events that was released in the press first. Meaning Kate and William's side deliberately made up a lie about Meghan to leak to the press.

But as someone else said, it is believed Kate did cry. They probably did have an argument.

The issue wasn’t what happened, it’s the fact that the press repeated the ‘official’ version of events over and over and over again for literally years to push the ‘saintly Kate, sinner Meghan’ narrative and KP did nothing to stop them.

The Royal system has always been ‘never explain, never complain’. Catherine was almost certainly just following protocol that private events are not discussed in public. There will be times when she has had untruths said about her and keeps quiet. M and H obviously didn’t like this system but not fair to blame it on Catherine. It’s speculation too that the Palace purposely leaked the story.

On a separate issue issue Meghan has form for lying. She said that she had nothing to do with the Finding Freedom book but then emails were found that she had written a biography outline for the authors to be given to them by a third party. She had to admit to the appeal court she had forgotten about writing it!

As someone else wrote above, Harry and William seemed close at one time and he described Catherine as like a sister he never had. Even if Harry found it difficult playing second fiddle as the second son in the Royal family - and it’s not an easy role - I can’t believe the closeness he seemed to have with W and C was all fake at the time. The sad thing about this all is the rupturing of a once close relationship of two brothers.

I don’t know whether this is true (speculation is all we have with this whole thing) but a ‘source’ said that after William and Catherine married, had children and became naturally more separated, Harry started to worry about his role in the royal family. His last two girlfriends reportedly ended the relationship as they were not keen on taking on a role as a member of the royal family and he feared becoming middle aged and less relevant. No longer one of two popular young brothers in the limelight. Could see this could be possible, but who knows.

PinkTonic · 13/12/2022 18:46

ReformedWaywardTeen · 13/12/2022 18:28

Apparently he took multiple helicopter trips during lockdown to see a certain woman.

There is also the suggestion that he likes a particular thing done to him which apparently Kate refuses to do. Even Ryan Air took the piss out of the rumour if you look on twitter

What motivates some people to post such revolting made up shite. Get out of the sewer that is Twitter and do yourself a favour.

Theunamedcat · 13/12/2022 18:49

bordersbitch · 13/12/2022 18:13

but Meghan did make Kate cry!

Maybe she did maybe she just cried and meghan was there and people made assumptions either way kate will never be allowed to put out her true version of events we are stuck with hyperbole and meghans version

Talia99 · 13/12/2022 18:50

In regard to ‘never explain….’, KP felt able to ‘explain’ on the record that Kate didn’t have hair extensions, the photograph showed a childhood scar. I think they also went on record that Kate didn’t use Botox. Apparently they can explain when it’s to disprove untrue stories about the wife of the heir.

OhGodNotNow · 13/12/2022 18:53

I'm not saying William hasn't had affairs (no idea, don't care) but I think some of the more lurid allegations (Rose, pegs etc) were fabricated by Giles Coren, who happily admitted he had made them up for a laugh...

AutumnCrow · 13/12/2022 18:53

I can quite believe that two women - a bride-to-be and a recently post-partum mother - had a tiff about wedding stuff and both ended up in tears of frustration / exhaustion / whatever. Stuff happens.

Bluekerfuffle · 13/12/2022 18:55

Talia99 · 13/12/2022 18:50

In regard to ‘never explain….’, KP felt able to ‘explain’ on the record that Kate didn’t have hair extensions, the photograph showed a childhood scar. I think they also went on record that Kate didn’t use Botox. Apparently they can explain when it’s to disprove untrue stories about the wife of the heir.

That’s a bit different to starting an argument with someone who says no, it happened the other way. It’s not about an incident between two people connected to the family that would show one in a bad light.

PipinwasAuntieMabelsdog · 13/12/2022 18:55

If it's 'tightgate' MM is a hypocrite. K was postpartum and emotional. MM was quick to say that she should have been treated carefully as a new mum in the SA interview, when Archie was older than Louis was at the time of the wedding. Part of me hopes it is that, because if it is it will show the Susexes for what they are, petty, spiteful hypocrites.

PinkTonic · 13/12/2022 18:56

Talia99 · 13/12/2022 18:50

In regard to ‘never explain….’, KP felt able to ‘explain’ on the record that Kate didn’t have hair extensions, the photograph showed a childhood scar. I think they also went on record that Kate didn’t use Botox. Apparently they can explain when it’s to disprove untrue stories about the wife of the heir.

KP only responded to a salon advertisement which used her picture, it wasn’t a case of denying a press report about her using Botox of which there are many.

PicturesOfDogs · 13/12/2022 18:57

PinkParfait · 13/12/2022 18:11

I agree.

It was the "Meghan made Kate cry" version of events that was released in the press first. Meaning Kate and William's side deliberately made up a lie about Meghan to leak to the press.

But was it a lie?
Meghan story starts with admitting Kate was ‘upset’. (She of course doesn’t say why/what about).

She says ‘Kate was upset about… something’.

So she starts halfway through the story, I bet if you heard Kate tell it, that ‘something’ would have been something Meghan has said or done.

As someone else said, at the point you need to shit or get off the pot.

FWIW I reckon they probably both cried 🤷‍♀️

Bluekerfuffle · 13/12/2022 18:58

I doubt they will clarify what it’s about. They seem to like dropping vague accusations that cause more trouble for more members of the family with the wild speculation about what and who it’s about. It also makes you wonder about how true the accusations are if they can’t be more specific.

SirMingeALot · 13/12/2022 18:59

PinkParfait · 13/12/2022 17:51

I don't doubt that Harry and Meghan have dirt on the RF, but I reckon the RF have just as much dirt on H&M too, so I doubt Harry will drop any affair bombshells. They'll be very vague and avoid mentioning any names, as they always do, to maximise discussion.

Yeah I think that's probably true. Much as I'd enjoy full airing of dirty laundry, I think Harry likely understands that it would work both ways if he tried it.

StickyCricket · 13/12/2022 18:59

Talia99 · 13/12/2022 18:50

In regard to ‘never explain….’, KP felt able to ‘explain’ on the record that Kate didn’t have hair extensions, the photograph showed a childhood scar. I think they also went on record that Kate didn’t use Botox. Apparently they can explain when it’s to disprove untrue stories about the wife of the heir.

I've never heard the hair extensions thing but KP went on record about the Botox because an aesthetics clinic was using photos of Catherine to advertise Botox, they were strongly implying in their advert that she was a client at their clinic and that they had some kind of Royal Warrant or Royal commercial approval.

IIRC the aesthetics clinic was fined by the advertising standards authority for doing this.

bakalava · 13/12/2022 19:01

Kate would consider it inappropriate and too trivial to share with the public. Meghan not. It shows how different they are and how Meghan was not interested in any guidance from people who knew what they were talking about which would have been so great if she had managed to succeed as well (but she didn't).

Penny1979 · 13/12/2022 19:02

I can't say it here as it will get banned but some months back there was rumours of the affair with him and Kates friend plus some alleged unusual sexual fetish. It got removed off UK twitter very quickly and was not reported in UK press but all this stuff is widely available in press abroad.

diamondpony80 · 13/12/2022 19:02

Normally I would be curious, but despite Harry’s best efforts to get us speculating, I’m not. It’s clear that William and Kate do their best to uphold the traditions and values of the royal family, and as far as I’m concerned they’re doing a good job. And while I don’t doubt that Harry and Meghan have been given a hard time, they haven’t always made the best decisions or been entirely truthful themselves.

PicturesOfDogs · 13/12/2022 19:04

Penny1979 · 13/12/2022 19:02

I can't say it here as it will get banned but some months back there was rumours of the affair with him and Kates friend plus some alleged unusual sexual fetish. It got removed off UK twitter very quickly and was not reported in UK press but all this stuff is widely available in press abroad.

lol have you read the thread.
Prince of Pegging is what it’s about over here apparently 🤣

bakalava · 13/12/2022 19:06

I don't think it is any of that stuff. Harry and Meghan have far racier pasts as individuals which was also online before it was scrubbed off just after the engagement. Mind you, if Harry goes on and on about girls tights then that is not a good look either.

diddl · 13/12/2022 19:07

Didn't the affair rumours only atart because ther was a falling out between Kate & R?

stuntbubbles · 13/12/2022 19:08

Talia99 · 13/12/2022 18:50

In regard to ‘never explain….’, KP felt able to ‘explain’ on the record that Kate didn’t have hair extensions, the photograph showed a childhood scar. I think they also went on record that Kate didn’t use Botox. Apparently they can explain when it’s to disprove untrue stories about the wife of the heir.

She does have hair extensions, though (I know the hairdresser who does them) – so they’re also willing to lie about stories to do with the wife of the heir.

PicturesOfDogs · 13/12/2022 19:09

stuntbubbles · 13/12/2022 19:08

She does have hair extensions, though (I know the hairdresser who does them) – so they’re also willing to lie about stories to do with the wife of the heir.

How much do they charge lol.
Her hair is lush

Lozois99 · 13/12/2022 19:11

His affairs and that he likes pegging

bakalava · 13/12/2022 19:11

William is really not attractive. if he wasn't a prince then I would say he started the rumours himself. I know a few guys who look like that - professional, wealthy, really nice and they can't even find girlfriends. He is lucky to be the heir for that reason.

MrsFinkelstein · 13/12/2022 19:11

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 13/12/2022 16:55

There is nothing whatsoever disgusting about being gay.

In 2022, it's quite amazing that anyone still believes there is.

No there's not. But you are saying an apparently happily married man with small children who has never identified as gay, who has lived his life as straight...you are claiming he's gay. With zero evidence.
That's disgusting.

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