Harry to sue BBC

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I just read Harry is going to sue the BBC for announcing the Queen wasn't consulted over the name Lilibet. They said she was told of their plans . Maybe told isnt quite the same as consulted. When is this all going to end. Seems to be getting worse instead of improving.

But by the same token if you put yourself out there by writing a book why should you be exempt from criticism

Has anyone said that she is exempt from criticism? I don't think so given the endless threads and posts on here and the fact Amazon had to post a statement about it because of the trolls giving reviews. Verified purchases only.

So no... no exemption from criticism.

smilesy
We're pretty fired up for it and we all have our favourite! I shall really miss it when it's over.

I'll stop derailing now too

@Roussette. Also derailing but I loved that red jacket !

this thread is full of made up stuff.
does anyone know fro a fact that the queen(not a source) didn't want the name used? has the queen said that?
or should we blindly just believe what a source that could be anyone says?

My dh’s dgm was an absolutely amazing women. She had a very severe old fashioned name so her whole life was known by a unique nickname. When I had dd, I would have liked to name her after her but dh and I agreed her given name was too awful and her nickname was just so unique and personal to her, it would have been strange to give it to someone else. As for Princess Lillibet, it’s just so awful it makes me think H and M didn’t talk this through with someone else.

OH, didn't that outfit look fab, but the model was teensy weensy. She hit the brief with that one!

(Now scrabbling around for something royal to post so I don't get accused of derailing lol)

OK... I know... Edward is giving an interview talking about PPhillip today.

This is what he says when asked about current family tensions.

"Listen, weirdly we've all been there before - we've all had excessive intrusion and attention in our lives. And we've all dealt with it in slightly different ways, and listen, we wish them the very best of luck. It's a really hard decision,"
He later added: "It's difficult for everyone but that's families for you."

Never a truer word said... 'that's families for you'.

@TooManyCuntsSpoilTheBroth

If you're talking rumours here, I've read the rumours about what Harry got up to when he left his army barracks (which is much more despicable than cheating rumours). If that's even partially true he should've been arrested never mind have family be 'angry' with him.

I'm not anti H&M ..I am anti the entire RF, which H is very much a part of. They are all as bad as eachother.

Sorry just realised my above post looks really out of place, it was supposed to be in response to this 👇 post by @altamory

The rumour is that William was racist. Charles had an affair when with Diana. So they are two reasons for Harry to be angry with his brother and father.

Edward speaks
Sense

He very neatly side stepped the question about the name I thought !

I think this nonsensical non story was made up to divert from the students cancelling the queen as well as the latest shenanigans in parliament - after all the plebs were paying a tad too much attention to Cummings last week when there were no news about H&M.

They will never get away from being scapegoated.

Whatever the case, quite disgusting of the palace to troll a newborn baby in this manner, especially with accusations of racism against them. I hope the BBC is forced to disclose who the source is. I have a feeling the BBC did infact get this briefing and have proof, they surely would have learnt a lesson from the DM case.

Samcro - Of course we mere subjects can't know the absolute truth of anything here but the BBC is sticking by their reporting and have so far refused to remove it from their website.

As a journalist commented, after the Bashir scandal a BBC insider stated: 'Any story involving the royals is being handled with extreme sensitivity and triple checked.'

This is such a nonsense storm in a teacup anyway but it's the Sussexes who are immediately elevating this by threatening to sue. I do believe THEY believe their side of the story but as the Queen has said before "recollections may vary" and I wouldn't be surprised if it did just come down to a verbal misunderstanding.

I wasn’t aware of the name and use until Prince Philip’s funeral. I think I felt what a shame a very personal private aspect of TQ being used and not left to be her special sentimental name. I guess it could also be said how lovely it could be if, surely close to the end of her life, she knows it will continue. It’s just so complex and fraught I’m astonished the name was even on the table I think. Bloody hell what an awful load of drama and crap the RF have gone through (pretty much always).

Funny choice if they want to break that chain of 'genetic pain'.

@Mummy194 I agree.

It's funny to see Edward giving an interview, he has been somewhat invisible for a long time.
I'm amazed he said they don't do family zoom calls.
I would imagine it would be very different for this particular family because of lack of spontaneity and having to make arrangements to see each other so much in advance.

I can't remember the exact circumstances but the SussexRoyal brand had to be changed didn't it because the Queen/palace weren't happy with them using the word Royal. The thought of a Lilibet Foundation might not be going down well.

@GlencoraP
Has Meghan said she shouldn't be criticised for her book?

PP are saying SF writes under the name DoY and all her other little ventures because not many in US will recognise the name SF back then without the Royal. she had been divorced and practically cutoff by Prince Philip but Royal fans feel that's acceptable but Meghan shouldn't write books using the name DofS

She should write books if she wants to what you think of them
Is besides the point - it is not being forced on you abs it is unlikely to be out on the curriculum so your children will Not be forced to read this book. and unless the RF state they can't use the name I'm not sure why anyone else can state they can't.

Whatever the case, quite disgusting of the palace to troll a newborn baby in this manner

You don't know what the palace did or didn't do, @Mummy194, and describing it as trolling a newborn baby is ridiculous.

Personally, I cannot bear this constant need for publicity, they beg for privacy, and then stir up controversy like this. They sue at the drop of a hat. Poor Queen, pooR RF.
However looking at a list of births in this country here is a sample of the Lilibets that have been born, (and this is inly the first of about 5 pages).

SF only did these things after she left the Royal Family not when she was still married to PA. Plus no one takes her seriously and she paid a high price for example being banned from Sandringham at Xmas. She was slaughtered in the press and her daughters have had to live with the fallout . You would think M&H would learn from her example.

However despite all of that if you are published you have to accept criticism that’s life. She doesn’t get a free ticket just because she is married into the Royals

Preparation
Exactly.

SF's most recent book, a Mills & Boon brought out in January, still has her styled as Duchess of York. She left the RF and got divorced 25 years ago but still uses the title!

I simply can't understand the Meghan and Harry till I die brigade. Whatever you think about their other actions, this name choice was never going to be received in a low-key way.

M&H could have chosen any name - even Diana or Elizabeth - and not caused outrage like this. Even if the Queen gave her wholehearted approval, most people think that it is either sycophantic to choose her nickname or a way to maintain the royal connections and keep up the revenue stream.

I was speaking to a confirmed republican yesterday who wants the rf gone, and they said that it was astounding they had chosen the name and in any family it would be attention-seeking and unkind.

She doesn’t get a free ticket just because she is married into the Royals

Does she ask for one? No.

But those dismissing the number of books SF wrote under the title Duchess of York, even just a few months ago, compared to one childrens book by someone who is still married to a Royal, is a bit rich.

Charles writes books. Princess Michael of Kent writes books. She uses her titles.

It is not one rule for them. But a different one for Meghan.

@GlencoraP

However despite all of that if you are published you have to accept criticism that’s life. She doesn’t get a free ticket just because she is married into the Royals

But I can't find anywhere that MH has stated she should not be criticised on her book. That's what I'm asking - where did you see this?

I can't Imagine anyone writing a book and not expecting criticism- books are all different and appeal to different audiences. So I don't get your point really.

There was a whole thread the other day which eventually got deleted. The level if sycophancy was ridiculous . I didn’t post but there was definitely a few posters who believed criticising the book was synonymous with hating Meghan. I simply don’t agree with this and hopefully neither would the woman herself