AIBU to think King Charles comes across as a really crap dad?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77yykl87yno

I mean really, this is just pathetic. No one is believing that KC couldn’t find a spare bed for his son. AIBU to think that as the parent KC needs to get a grip and grow up instead of just fuelling the drama?

He's also still undergoing cancer treatment, which Prince Harry seems to forget. If I wanted to reconcile with a parent and found out they had cancer, I'd do whatever it takes to make sure I visited as much as possible, not give him the runaround to add to his stress.

very interesting. Thanks for the reply! One question though… who are the sausage squad?

Removed post as just repeating what others had said.

Frogmore was given up after Harry left for the States. He also repayed a chunk of money for the renovations.

I don't really understand the wedding present bit, the public paid the renovations, and it's part of the Windsor Estate.

Harry seems so conflicted with saying he wants a quiet life and privacy for his family, yet acting as if he wants attention at every turn.

I really liked Harry and Meghan at first and had a lot of sympathy for them when they decided to leave the UK but this behaviour of the pair of them since is exactly what annoyed me and many other people. They say they want a quiet life and for the media to leave them alone but their actions tell a different story.

Harry comes across as a total knob to be honest.

Do people not understand that the king is HOS as such he has IPP, this means everytime he travels internationally his security is covered by the country he travels to! , do you really think that America should fund his expenses because his son can’t be bothered to travel? Not to mention, this is an elderly man with cancer!!!!

Breaking news coming in... Harry's spokesperson has just released a statement confirming he's arrived in the UK. I mean, WTAF! If he's that worried about security and being a terrorist target, why the hell is his team trumpeting his every move like it's a Presidential visit?

The bald-headed ego has landed.

The Royal Family also has to bear in mind that H&M are storing up each and every interaction they have with the RF with a view to selling a highly embellished and sel-pitying version to the highest bidder.

They wanted to bring a photographer when they took Lilibet to meet the late Queen.(And were told a very firm No.)

What are you drivelling on about? 😂

How is Harry not staying at Buckingham Palace racist?

Explain yourself.

This is how I feel too. Liked them a lot, very supportive of them doing their own thing, wished them well and... this is it. They aren't setting up businesses or doing anything I thought they'd do, they're just capitalising endlessly on the titles and status they claimed to find so oppressive.

Exactly this

Also, Charles did appear to show affection. There is photos of him holding Harrys hand whilst looking at floral tributes

Wouldn't believe much of what was written in Spare ..Harry totally lied about the circumstances of where he was and how he was told about Queen Mothers death to do the whole "poor me" routine ...Said he was alone at school when she died and staff told him, when in reality he was on holiday with his dad and brother

The bald headed ego has landed 😂😂😂

I wish he would just come over, do his Invictus bit and then sod off back to California. This much drama is way too much for a grown man to indulge in.

I thought it was a bit ridiculous until you point that out. Didn’t realise no one was living there.

The question is, is there precedent for unintentional last minute stays at Buckingham Palace?

I tried to find some information but apparently, unofficial visits are not made public.

Mike Tindal says he has stayed at the Palace a fair few times and it was a fairly casual atmosphere. I don't know if Eugenie and Beatrice have.

In any case if there is precedent and it simply isn't being done for H&M then perhaps H has legitimate cause for complaint.

It is stretching my credulity more a little bit to believe that well versed and experienced staff (some who have worked for decades) and housekeepers that attend and deal with large state functions and all manner of dignities and entourages would find it difficult to accommodate last minute plans. There has to be protocols for when Royals attend that are written and followed and likely well rehearsed including for emergency contingencies. Nothing is going to convince me that BP staff weren't up to the task and couldn't manage that, and if they are slightly put out.... they're staff.

I believe it could have been done.

I'm not well versed on the security but believe BP must have security Insitu and again, surely some cover could be found and paid for privately by KC he's not short of a bob or two.

I find the press coverage distasteful and it is, to my mind, getting put of control in terms of its focus on highlighting negative interactions between KC and his son. They're a dysfunctional family, but the press are salaciously hyping up every aspect of the fallout. How can there be any room for reconciliation in such an atmosphere?

It's also a partial building site because of the refurbishment that's due to last until next year. So presumably him staying there might mean the builders have to down tools for a week because of security concerns. A week's delay at the taxpayers' expense.

nope- if the cost of putting harry up at Buckingham palace was acceptable enough to offer, then it was acceptable enough to be spent even if he didn’t show. You could easily have a cut off for others staying with him, but his stay would be available. Then the palace could brief today “Harry is still available to stay at BP but unfortunately there’s not enough time to do security checks for his team travelling with him. They will have to make their own arrangements.”

Or not offer. You’re either prepared to spend the money and make the effort or you’re not.

There is no interpretation of this that doesn’t look like a fuck up from Charles/ his staff. By offering so publicly in the first place, they’ve created this mess. Harry has been over before and stayed in hotels, Charles chose to offer accommodation and to make that public, stupid decision not to follow through.

King Charles isn’t toxic at all. My ex husband used to have meetings with him (before he was king) and always spoke very highly of him and thought a lot of him.
Harry is a spoilt brat who is determined to cause trouble.

He said no he didn’t want to stay there changed his mind last minute not surprising security catering housekeeping and all the people he would need and expect to look after him couldn’t just be drafted in. They have lives too even if they’re not royal.

The Queen was in an impossible position, though. If you were around that week you'll remember what a weird atmosphere there was - people were almost aggressive in mourning Diana, despite the fact that up till that point she was definitely sliding down the charts in terms of popularity. It felt like you would be publicly lynched if you dared to suggest she was anythiing less than a living saint. People were baying to see her children. If they'd been kept away from view at the funeral there would have been countless conspiracy theories around. However, on their own account they were given a choice, and I assume if they had said no the Queen would have fully accepted that, no matter what the consequences would have been in terms of the public perception of her.

For content for his next poor me book and interviews.

FFS

Nothing is going to convince me that BP staff weren't up to the task and couldn't manage that, and if they are slightly put out.... they're staff.

Wow.

But are there actually contingencies with visiting royals/dignitaries who have security needs staying at BP with no notice, are there situations where it might come up? I know there's always ongoing plans for things that are bound to occur at some point but not with much warning, like the death of the monarch and a massive state funeral, but this is something different again.

It's not even the proper Invictus! It's "a year to go"! Just for his own publicity, all of this.

Im sure Hazza can write another book about it.