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Prince Harry and Brooklyn Beckham

281 replies

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 18:43

Nanny0gg · 05/05/2025 18:34

You're kidding?

Name a football fan of any age anywhere who doesn't know David Beckham

And VB was a Spice Girl, one of the biggest bands of their era

They’re also old.

they’re “known” (by some) in the USa, but they aren’t famous there the way they are here, absolutely not.

IthasYes · 05/05/2025 18:43

Nicola peltz is from a hugely wealthy family and her dad is an extremely canny business man and investor

There is no way she would feel obliged to wear dresses to please someone. Maybe the Beckham are not used to someone not bending.

Which schools did the boys go too?

Surely they did go to good schools??

brunettemic · 05/05/2025 18:46

kindnessforthewin · 04/05/2025 21:19

I don’t know about the poster who said he didn’t wish DB a happy birthday. What is clear is that he didn’t fly in for his Dads 50th Birthday celebrations, nor did he acknowledge it publically, which sounds petty normally but for that family, is unusual.

Honestly, people whine about “celebrities” being everywhere and then they whine when they’re not.

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 18:51

brunettemic · 05/05/2025 18:46

Honestly, people whine about “celebrities” being everywhere and then they whine when they’re not.

Literally no one is whining 😂😂

kirinm · 05/05/2025 18:52

If your parents are rich does that mean you’re never permitted to argue with them or have differences / a fall out? Must you be eternally grateful regardless of what they may or may not have done?

(I’ve no idea what has happened with the Beckhams).

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 18:53

IthasYes · 05/05/2025 18:43

Nicola peltz is from a hugely wealthy family and her dad is an extremely canny business man and investor

There is no way she would feel obliged to wear dresses to please someone. Maybe the Beckham are not used to someone not bending.

Which schools did the boys go too?

Surely they did go to good schools??

romeo and Cruz went to millfield

2025willbemytime · 05/05/2025 18:57

Not a good luck? 🙄

lifeonmars100 · 05/05/2025 18:59

LizzieSiddal · 04/05/2025 21:01

He has been terribly spoilt. His attempt at photography was shockingly bad and they let him not only put it all in a book but also had a launch party at some very posh place with lots of stars there.
A very fine example of a child never having being told NO.

The reviews for his book of snaps which I seem to remember was called "What I see" were hilarious.

WooleyMunky · 05/05/2025 19:00

KidsDoBetter · 04/05/2025 20:36

Not sure two very rich and privileged young men represent all of British families …

But yes. Sad when any families have estrangement.

One has a dad that cheated on his wife with a woman that wanked off a pig.
The other had a mum that was a bit of a one and a dad that wanted to be a tampon.
No.
They are not representative of the majority of young men in Britain.
Except those from Croydon.

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 19:00

WooleyMunky · 05/05/2025 19:00

One has a dad that cheated on his wife with a woman that wanked off a pig.
The other had a mum that was a bit of a one and a dad that wanted to be a tampon.
No.
They are not representative of the majority of young men in Britain.
Except those from Croydon.

Oi! Less of the Croydon slagging 😂

FozzieWozzieWasABear · 05/05/2025 19:03

Cesarina · 04/05/2025 22:25

I would.

I do now that I’m 60 😂😂😂

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:04

ShadesOfPemberley · 05/05/2025 15:02

Missing the point of the thread but how on earth do the beckhams square their lifestyle with their 13 year old daughters schooling?! She’s definitely at a school in london (I know which one and she’s def still there) but one of those (many) parties was mid-week in the Cotswolds… ok she could dash there in a fast car post-school but how on earth do you turn up on time and vaguely rested the next morning??! If her parents don’t mind then surely the school would mind as it must undermine them with other parents wanting to take little Josie out for holidays etc?

I realise I’m over thinking this 🤣 but DD is same age and I can’t imagine managing to live this lifestyle!

helicopter

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daisychain01 · 05/05/2025 19:08

I thought this thread was going to reveal that Beckham and Sussex did some bro-bonding over a few beers and Sussex gave him some tips on how to spill the beans on dear Papa.

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:09

User14March · 05/05/2025 15:51

If he didn’t that’s quite alarming esp in a close fam. Poss a joke taken out of context?

The messages are evidence in a court case between the Peltz family and the 2nd lot of Wedding Planners they fired a month or two before the wedding. Nicola is being aggressive in the messages, definitely not a joke, someone linked the Rolling Stones article re this in this thread. She definitely thought Brooklyn didn’t know how old his sister was. Very odd.

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kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:12

vintagecrow · 05/05/2025 16:32

I agree. And all he would get for posing in those truly horrible instagram family photos is hate from the world how ugly and useless he is.

And no, they are far from my favourite family.
It’s like Victoria and all the girlfriends are cloned. So weird.

I had wondered if VB put on the Invite that her own line of dresses and/or silk dresses were encouraged. Can’t be coincidence everyone from her sister, SIL, Tanya Ramsey, Eva Longoria were in them.

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2025willbemytime · 05/05/2025 19:16

2025willbemytime · 05/05/2025 18:57

Not a good luck? 🙄

FFS look, obviously.

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:17

Maddy70 · 05/05/2025 17:31

He's has loads of 50th celebrations. He just wasn't at the one on his actual birthday. This is the press stirring again. Ridiculous. Noone knows what's going on but families do have tiffs, but it's sure as hell it's non of my business

I love comments like this. Trying to defy the world of ‘celebrity’ which has been around since before any of our parents were even born. That’s life, they’re in the public eye, press will write and we will read (and talk).

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Needmoresleep · 05/05/2025 19:21

Both were born into riches. Neither are very bright nor particularly talented, so won't understand how lucky they are. Perhaps this engenders a mix of entitlement, envy and anger.

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:21

JungAtHeart · 05/05/2025 18:17

TBH I’m amazed it’s taken this long for the proverbial to hit the fan. D&VB completely sold out their kids for Brand Beckham. They never had a chance to be themselves, find out what they liked or wanted - their privacy was never protected…they were a marketing packaged commodity, used in pursuit of their parents blatant greed.

DB has been serially unfaithful - don’t mention Harpur’s teacher who went on maternity leave with a huge payoff and a watertight NDA - they’re so far from the happy family the media portrays.

Sorry what about Harper’s teacher??

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ShadesOfPemberley · 05/05/2025 19:25

Hadn’t thought about helicopter… not the safest way to do the school run! 😳

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 19:25

Rumoured that David got Harpers teacher pregnant. I find it very unlikely to be honest

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:28

Someone I know worked for a well known event company in London who put on Guy Ritchie’s birthday. The Event Manager in question said David was trying it on with her towards the end of the night. This was pre 2014 as that’s when she told me.

come to think of it, what happened to the Beckham and Ritchie friendship..

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kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:30

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 19:25

Rumoured that David got Harpers teacher pregnant. I find it very unlikely to be honest

I don’t believe that, too close to home and a teacher might sell their story. I do believe he has had multiple affairs. Didn’t Rebecca Loos or someone say he was in a bedroom with women and bodyguards outside the room? And she caught wind of it but wasn’t allowed up. Was at a party. Also rumours that Mrs B is partial to C… ahem.

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AngelicKaty · 05/05/2025 19:31

Pancakeflipper · 04/05/2025 20:42

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

and @MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance Because, these days, if the good wishes aren't plastered all over anti-social media then it didn't happen. 🙄😂

Bambamhoohoo · 05/05/2025 19:33

kindnessforthewin · 05/05/2025 19:30

I don’t believe that, too close to home and a teacher might sell their story. I do believe he has had multiple affairs. Didn’t Rebecca Loos or someone say he was in a bedroom with women and bodyguards outside the room? And she caught wind of it but wasn’t allowed up. Was at a party. Also rumours that Mrs B is partial to C… ahem.

Yep agree. In theory, He might be able to pay the mother off and get an NDA but it will be a short time before the child themselves would expose him. They’d be 7/8 already if it were true.

he cheats, but not dumb enough to impregnate

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