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To be a bit gleeful about Harry's court case

422 replies

Viviennemary · 21/08/2026 15:34

Serves him right. He's made millions from Netflix, book deals and accusing them of being racist. Bit odd he's now coming back.

Will the King pay his debts.I hope not. Now the long suffering public will be fleeced for his security costs which will be around £5m a yea r. And they wonder why they are unpopular.

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TrudytheCat · 21/08/2026 17:36

One of the only good things the DM ever did was their campaign for justice for Stephen Lawrence. It's a shame for Doreen that she has found herself on the end of a hefty bill for taking them to court, really. Particularly as it looks like they'll be coving millions each due to extra costs awarded for their litigation choices... I read a very sad interview with Neville Lawrence recently, where he was remembering their support. Just quite a sad story arc for the DM and Doreen, going from the defender to the enemy in such a public way and on seemingly false evidence in the end. Harry isn't worth my interest; he's a useless tosser like his brother and his dad. The world would be better if they all fucked off down a dark hole and stayed their bickering in private and were never heard of again.

Apparently their own costs are potentially over £20m and the DMs are over £34m, with the litigants insurance up to £16m. That's a potentially bloody expensive mistake, even split between 8 people. I'm intrigued in how the costs end up awarded as DM have been granted costs above usual.

SerafinasGoose · 21/08/2026 17:36

Here's a shocker that doesn't quite seem to have occurred to you, OP. Maybe, just maybe, his accusations of racism might have legs.

That family doesn't exactly qualify for the league of purity in this respect. This is not to exclude Harry himself. But the absolute conviction that he most definitely must be lying doesn't account for any other possibility whatsoever. Maybe he's telling at least some variation of the truth.

It's not as though that family doesn't have a documented track-record of racism that's about a mile wide. It's right there, in print and pixels. Grandpa was hardly a great role model in that regard, was he?

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 21/08/2026 17:38

Whammyammy · 21/08/2026 15:58

TBH since QEII passed away i dont support the royal family. Charles is a buffoon, Andrew and creepy, Harry and his wife with their publicity stunts, all paid for by us serps.

I would of supported William and Kate, but the fool wanted the throne.

Do we need them? No. Do they need us, yes.

You lose whatever credibility you might have possessed by writing ‘could of’.

Bollihobs · 21/08/2026 17:38

AnswerIsNo · 21/08/2026 17:00

Is Harry even having a court case?

I must start reading the angry websites, my Schadenfraude needs powering up

Now if you had told me Trump had died in a plane crash, I'd fucking run the shop for a bottle of large lager and break my teetotal spree of 5.5 years, actually no I wouldn't not even for the demise of the clementine Jabba.

Edited

Well not at the moment, AFAIK, although he's had so many I'm sure there's more to come.

Might need to save up though as the last one has left him and his pals £34.5m down. Oops.

Benjithedog · 21/08/2026 17:38

SerafinasGoose · 21/08/2026 17:36

Here's a shocker that doesn't quite seem to have occurred to you, OP. Maybe, just maybe, his accusations of racism might have legs.

That family doesn't exactly qualify for the league of purity in this respect. This is not to exclude Harry himself. But the absolute conviction that he most definitely must be lying doesn't account for any other possibility whatsoever. Maybe he's telling at least some variation of the truth.

It's not as though that family doesn't have a documented track-record of racism that's about a mile wide. It's right there, in print and pixels. Grandpa was hardly a great role model in that regard, was he?

Edited

But then he should have provided proof not a changing story based on who said it.

Triskellion75 · 21/08/2026 17:38

The Daily Mail is a cancer, their coverage of anything H&M is nothing short of demented. A quick glance at the comments under any of the thousands of articles they've written about them makes me genuinely fearful about the kind of people who walk among us. I genuinely don't think they'll be happy until there's a divorce or death.

Benjithedog · 21/08/2026 17:40

Triskellion75 · 21/08/2026 17:38

The Daily Mail is a cancer, their coverage of anything H&M is nothing short of demented. A quick glance at the comments under any of the thousands of articles they've written about them makes me genuinely fearful about the kind of people who walk among us. I genuinely don't think they'll be happy until there's a divorce or death.

But why bother looking at it if it upsets you that much? Block it.

Bollihobs · 21/08/2026 17:41

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/08/2026 15:49

Other stuff too. But he should shave it off rather than continue down the Bobby Charlton road.

It is very British though, the comb over, a tradition really! 😁👴

Grammarnut · 21/08/2026 17:41

I am just glad that press freedom to investigate the great, the good, celebrities and the pretty infamous has been maintained. Prince Harry and his co-litigants wanted to gag the press. This has been an ongoing demand every time something a celebrity wants to keep secret - often because it is to their discredit - gets into the press. Serve them right for wanting privileges the rest of us don't get. I daresay the King will pay. Doubt Prince Harry has the money tbh and that's why they are coming back here (though keeping the Montecito house, apparently) as well as the fact that they have not been accepted as A listers and every project they have floated (except the lies, which have made money) has stumbled to a dismal failure.

Greenseacat · 21/08/2026 17:41

Seriously?

The Daily Mail is absolute trash.

Blocksfruity · 21/08/2026 17:42

Ablondiebutagoody · 21/08/2026 15:44

If he doesn't want publicity, why get his publicist to place the stories about their return in the papers? Surely not to generate a bit of a frenzy to justify us picking up his multi million pound annual security bill.

Fucking balding, grifting, morally superior, bell end.

What his hair have to do with his moral character? Let's leave body shaming out of this.

Triskellion75 · 21/08/2026 17:43

Benjithedog · 21/08/2026 17:40

But why bother looking at it if it upsets you that much? Block it.

I'm not upset, just disconcerted.

Grammarnut · 21/08/2026 17:43

Greenseacat · 21/08/2026 17:41

Seriously?

The Daily Mail is absolute trash.

But if successful this action would have affected the freedom to investigate for every newspaper, e.g. the Guardian etc. I am no fan of the DM but I do value press freedom.

Grammarnut · 21/08/2026 17:45

Triskellion75 · 21/08/2026 17:38

The Daily Mail is a cancer, their coverage of anything H&M is nothing short of demented. A quick glance at the comments under any of the thousands of articles they've written about them makes me genuinely fearful about the kind of people who walk among us. I genuinely don't think they'll be happy until there's a divorce or death.

I thought they might divorce but Megan probably thinks she is unlikely to make a bigger catch, so, no.

Pedallleur · 21/08/2026 17:46

Viviennemary · 21/08/2026 15:34

Serves him right. He's made millions from Netflix, book deals and accusing them of being racist. Bit odd he's now coming back.

Will the King pay his debts.I hope not. Now the long suffering public will be fleeced for his security costs which will be around £5m a yea r. And they wonder why they are unpopular.

So you are happy the Queen paid out millions for Andrew but hoping Harry gets nothing? Think you need to review your thoughts

NetZeroZealot · 21/08/2026 17:47

Triskellion75 · 21/08/2026 17:38

The Daily Mail is a cancer, their coverage of anything H&M is nothing short of demented. A quick glance at the comments under any of the thousands of articles they've written about them makes me genuinely fearful about the kind of people who walk among us. I genuinely don't think they'll be happy until there's a divorce or death.

Completely agree

Amberlynnswashcloth · 21/08/2026 17:47

Another bizarre move for someone so concerned about security. Presumably, the children will attend school like the other royals and although the press can't publish photos of them, people will get to know who they are and their identity (faces) will no longer be a secret - which would compromise their safety, surely?

Amberlynnswashcloth · 21/08/2026 17:47

Another bizarre move for someone so concerned about security. Presumably, the children will attend school like the other royals and although the press can't publish photos of them, people will get to know who they are and their identity (faces) will no longer be a secret - which would compromise their safety, surely?

Theunamedcat · 21/08/2026 17:48

SerafinasGoose · 21/08/2026 17:36

Here's a shocker that doesn't quite seem to have occurred to you, OP. Maybe, just maybe, his accusations of racism might have legs.

That family doesn't exactly qualify for the league of purity in this respect. This is not to exclude Harry himself. But the absolute conviction that he most definitely must be lying doesn't account for any other possibility whatsoever. Maybe he's telling at least some variation of the truth.

It's not as though that family doesn't have a documented track-record of racism that's about a mile wide. It's right there, in print and pixels. Grandpa was hardly a great role model in that regard, was he?

Edited

The biggest racist was harry he had to be reeducated not once but TWICE that we know of

Anyway he claims no-one was racist just the British press everyone else was unconsciously biased

Backtoschooloncemore · 21/08/2026 17:48

VestibuleWeaver · 21/08/2026 15:36

You’re siding with the Daily Mail against him, and others?

You do know the Daily Mail were thoroughly cleared in court? Why wouldn’t you side with those who have been forced to incur huge expenses at the hands of a few wealthy vindictive people taking them to court with no evidence just a hatred for the press?

Do you generally belief the wealthy should be able to silence a free press? This including Harry who was quite happy to make a fortune off the back of private details about others, including private individuals with no public presence.

MaturingCheeseball · 21/08/2026 17:49

Point 1 - Harry gleefully mentioned William’s baldness in Spare (before he himself lost his hair)

Point 2 - How can posters spout about hating everything in the Daily Mail if they don’t read it? Curious.

Point 3 - the DM helped Doreen Lawrence.

Point 4 - would posters be in favour of no investigative journalism? Ok, some is tittle-tattle, but all of it? No right to know anything about, say, politicians’ wrongdoings eg expenses scandal?

Pedallleur · 21/08/2026 17:50

VestibuleWeaver · 21/08/2026 15:36

You’re siding with the Daily Mail against him, and others?

The Daily Mail that welll known upstanding newspaper owned by the Rothmere family.

Bollihobs · 21/08/2026 17:50

SerafinasGoose · 21/08/2026 17:36

Here's a shocker that doesn't quite seem to have occurred to you, OP. Maybe, just maybe, his accusations of racism might have legs.

That family doesn't exactly qualify for the league of purity in this respect. This is not to exclude Harry himself. But the absolute conviction that he most definitely must be lying doesn't account for any other possibility whatsoever. Maybe he's telling at least some variation of the truth.

It's not as though that family doesn't have a documented track-record of racism that's about a mile wide. It's right there, in print and pixels. Grandpa was hardly a great role model in that regard, was he?

Edited

No, no, no. In his Jan 23 interview with Tom Bradby Harry denied saying that the RF were racist - to the visible shock of Bradby.

TB: "In the Oprah interview you accused the royal family of racism."

Harry shakes his head and says: "No I didn't. The British press said that." 😐

Backtoschooloncemore · 21/08/2026 17:50

Pedallleur · 21/08/2026 17:50

The Daily Mail that welll known upstanding newspaper owned by the Rothmere family.

Edited

What has that got to do with the price of eggs?

Theunamedcat · 21/08/2026 17:51

Pedallleur · 21/08/2026 17:46

So you are happy the Queen paid out millions for Andrew but hoping Harry gets nothing? Think you need to review your thoughts

Where did it say they were happy about the Queens actions? Im on a bus so it might not be loading correctly admittedly

Personally I think the late Queen was wrong and Charles is wrong if he bails his idiotic son out once again