No mention of Lilibet on Royal Family website

[NaryFairy]

The royal family's website - Royal.uk - says that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have one child , Archie. I find this extraordinary. You'd think they have the staff to update a website. Are there any informed royal watchers out there who could explain this? Does a new addition to the family need to be introduced to the Queen before he/she is acknowledged?

[Serenster]

@Rousette if you’d read my post you would see in the very next paragraph I pointed out that “obviously, he doesn’t have to do that”.

It was an example of what disproving something would look like. As opposed to just denying it. Hope that helps.

[Roussette]

Now that's funny! and stupid

[Jacopo]

@CauliflowerCheese30
“ Omid Scobie Rousette”

For one moment there I thought you were revealing that Roussette is actually Omid Scobie.
Hmm…

[Roussette]

He could easily disprove it by disclosing the actual terms of his contract with the publisher

Why should he?
Do all authors do that? Do you expect him to publish his Contract with Random House because that is unheard of.
He issued a statement, end of. Just so odd that some of the public demands more from him.

FWIW I think he should rethink the book but that isn't happening so he can just get on and do his one book.

[Serenster]

He could easily disprove it by disclosing the actual terms of his contract with the publisher.

I mean, he obviously doesn’t have to do that, but that is what disproving something means - offering actual evidence to refute something. To me, both disprove and refute necessarily involve providing evidence to back up your denial.

Yes, this is semantics, but there is a difference between a bald denial (which is what they generally do) and giving evidence to show that the report is factually wrong. Given their denials have often in the past been shown to be inaccurate, many people don’t give much credence to their simple denials any longer.

[Roussette]

Splitting hairs.... the difference between 'denied' and 'refuted'. In fact the meaning of 'refuted' is to deny.

How can he disprove it when the end of 2022 with his book hasn't happened yet.

Nor has he disproved it

I didn't say he had disproved it. I said the Rebecca English clickbait headline was disproved with a statement from the sussexes.

If we're talking books, there is more to think about than a book that isn't coming out for 18 months given today's headlines regarding the Queen and William/Earthshot etc.

[Serenster]

@Roussette

And 'after the Queen dies' nonsense headline implicitly implies that it's dishing the dirt on the RF.
He has refuted that surely

He’s denied it, not refuted it. (Nor has he disproved it, as you also stated in an earlier post). There’s a difference.

And given that the Sussexes and Omid Scobie have a long track record of being the boy that cried wolf, with their constant statements that “XYZ report is false” when it actually turns out later to be on the money, then is it any wonder people aren’t prepared to take their many statements at face value any longer?

[CauliflowerCheese30]

Will let you off

[Roussette]

That is who is being referred to?

Oh, OK.

I'm a bit slow today

[CauliflowerCheese30]

Omid Scobie Rousette.

[Roussette]

When their official cheerleaders say 'no absolutely not that is never happening!' then say sheepishly 'ah yes it is but we're not calling it new chapters it's an epilogue

Who are official cheerleaders and where have they said this??! Not on this thread.
Maybe you are reading it on Twitter or something?

It does make me laugh how much some posters are fixated on this 'after the Queen's death' made up story. Strange!

[SallyLockheart]

perhaps it'll be a cultural difference - private wedding vows & marriage sort of thing

[SueSaid]

@SallyLockheart

it will probably be called an autobiography - and therefore it's not a memoir
bit like Omid and his epilogue/extra chapters

'Epilogue' . Oh Omid the shame.

When their official cheerleaders say 'no absolutely not that is never happening!' then say sheepishly 'ah yes it is but we're not calling it new chapters it's an epilogue' 🙄, it does make you wonder if the rebuttal over the 4 book deal will be backtracked on too.

'Oh no it isn't after the Queen's death we are releasing a new tell all silly! it's after the new King's coronation'. .

Honestly they must tie themselves in knots trying to remember who said what to whom.

[Roussette]

It's been updated

[Roussette]

And 'after the Queen dies' nonsense headline implicitly implies that it's dishing the dirt on the RF.
He has refuted that surely

[Roussette]

I just don't go round assuming the worst, focussing on one word 'memoir'.

So he brings out a childrens book or a cook book himself in 2 years time? Will everyone on here be doing a massive 'I told you so'... 'I knew he'd bring out another book' etc etc.

No.

It's the memoirs/autobiography/whatever you call it, that everyone gets worked up about. And there is just one, due end 2022.

[Oldbutstillgotit]

To me *

[Oldbutstillgotit]

This is what I mean by semantics

“A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex refuted claims made in news reports that he would release four books, including one after the Queen dies.

They said: “Contrary to false media reports, there is only one memoir planned by The Duke of Sussex and it’s scheduled to be published in late 2022 as was announced earlier this week by Penguin Random House.”

To keep that doesn’t deny 4 books . Or am I missing something?

[Roussette]

My understanding is the opposite that was the Rebecca English headlines on the Daily Mail.

"Harry has a 4 book deal"

Clearly untrue.

[SallyLockheart]

it will probably be called an autobiography - and therefore it's not a memoir
bit like Omid and his epilogue/extra chapters

[Oldbutstillgotit]

My understanding is that the 4 book deal has not been denied however what is being claimed is that there is no plan to issue a “ memoir” after HM dies .
As I said before it sounds like semantics and the problem with that is that people tie themselves in knots - like OS on Twitter about FF .

[Roussette]

I see that he has denied it rossette but doesn't mean that I believe it

OK. You have no proof. And call him a liar instead.
No bombshell. No book.

[SallyLockheart]

so yes, he is entitled to sign off as a prince and duke, but it makes him sound like a total hypocrite (again).
Harry, have faith in your convictions that you are one of the common people