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FlyingGeeseAgain · 2022-03-11T22:27:46+00:00

It has been confirmed that Prince Harry will not be attending P Philips memorial service. What are people’s thoughts about this? Is the whole security issue a smoke screen for the fact he can’t face his family?

ldontWanna · 12/03/2022 14:08

@cabansunset

I feel sorry that a family has broken up and the queen will probably never meet her great grandchild (a child they were happy to name after her, capitalising on the family link, but never bother actually introducing to her)

But they've made a break for freedom and have insisted on airing dirty laundry and badmouthing their families in the process, it's disgusting. I really hope they just fade away and go silent now.

I would love the British press to stop reporting on them and for them to become totally irrelevant. Silly self indulgent pair.

Why would the British press ever stop when 1.It sells to all the frothy betrayed types 2.It suits the Royal family to have them front and centre ,overshadowing other issues?

tigger2022 · 12/03/2022 14:39

It's just an excuse because he can't face his family. I think a few of them are probably relieved!!

They didn't say no to any security ever, only that it'd be provided on a case-by-case basis depending on risk. He WOULD have got security for the Prince Philip memorial because it's a high-profile event and the entire royal family including the Queen will be there. On events like that, they always get security (even minor royals). Last time when Prince Harry complained about the lack of police protection, he was on a private visit to Kensington Palace and a charity do, so the police didn't think it warranted a police officer (and anyway the police protection officers are there to protect the RF from physical harm, not to protect them from photos).

notanotheroneagain · 12/03/2022 15:11

Yes, it's true that in the RF, it was only Harry who apologised and went on a racism awareness course.

Prince Harry not attending Philips memorial

notanotheroneagain · 12/03/2022 15:18

The shop has since closed, but they did tell a local paper that William helped him get that nazi costume.

ancientgran · 12/03/2022 15:24

How old was he that he needed his big brother to help him get a costume?

Yeahthat · 12/03/2022 15:25

@notanotheroneagain

The shop has since closed, but they did tell a local paper that William helped him get that nazi costume.

I don't particularly care for either. The point is that William's not the one who's attempting to fashion a career out of throwing around racism allegations, including against his own family.

If - like Harry - you do so whilst having been caught racially abusing people in the past, then you'll rightly be criticised as absurd and a hypocrite.

ancientgran · 12/03/2022 15:26

@notanotheroneagain

Yes, it's true that in the RF, it was only Harry who apologised and went on a racism awareness course.

Wasn't he in the army and he got sent on a racism awareness course (or was it two?) Great that he did it but if you are in the army and they send you you don't have much choice do you.

luckylavender · 12/03/2022 15:36

@Wardrobes123

Well given the Queen is no longer going, I think he probably is trying to avoid further fanfare from his presence alone.

I do hate how it’s become Harry is the bad one while William is a saint, when actually it appears that they are both flawed adults who don’t always make perfect choices. The vilification of Harry in the media is ridiculous IMO

The Queen isn't going to the Commonwealth service - different event.

luckylavender · 12/03/2022 15:38

@Fridgeorflight

Last time he was in the UK his car was chased by paparazzi. His mum died due to her car being chased by paparazzi. Security sounds like a valid concern to me.

Tragic as it was, his Mum died because she was being driven by a drunk driver while not wearing a seatbelt.

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FlyingGeeseAgain · 12/03/2022 15:39

If he has personal protection they should be able to deal with this.

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luckylavender · 12/03/2022 15:41

@YanTanTetheraPetheraPimp

That’s not true! It’s the Commonwealth service he’s not attending NOT his grandfather’s memorial service (so far as we know). Please get your facts right ffs!

It's you who have a problem with facts it seems. The Queen is not attending the Commonwealth service, PH is not attending Prince P's funeral.

luckylavender · 12/03/2022 15:44

@PreparationPreparationPrep

I do hate how it’s become Harry is the bad one while William is a saint, when actually it appears that they are both flawed adults who don’t always make perfect choices. The vilification of Harry in the media is ridiculous IMO

Agree with this - it's now beyond tedious.

He is a grown man as many keep saying so can make decisions for himself. He is not a working royal so his reasons are neither here nor there to the British Public. To those who say he can't face his family - I'm sure he is in contact by video call /calls/ messages or email to those who he wants to be in contact with.

If he comes it's a problem if he doesn't it's still a problem. Leave the man alone!

The problem here is that he is trading on his Royal pedigree to make his millions. He's not in a win win situation. He wanted freedom but he cannot have it if he wants a certain lifestyle. He's not been that bright.

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FlyingGeeseAgain · 12/03/2022 16:21

He wants the perks of being Royal without the downsides. He wants the protection, the lifestyle and the status whilst living like an ordinary person with no responsibility. He wants to be able to trade on his family connections without showing any family loyalty.

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Gilmorehill · 12/03/2022 16:37

There were no paparazzi shots from either of his visits to England (to my knowledge) but there have been plenty of him in the US, most recently at a rodeo. I can’t really see why he feels more at risk in the U.K.

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FlyingGeeseAgain · 12/03/2022 17:04

It’s a convenient excuse. That’s all.
They certainly aren’t publicity shy in the US.

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Roselilly36 · 12/03/2022 17:11

I feel quite sorry for Harry, if I am honest, the distance between him and his family is very sad IMHO. I have two adult DS’ that are very close, I would hate the to become divided. I am not blaming Meghan, he’s his own man, but it’s such a shame.

Why2why · 12/03/2022 17:44

@Roselilly36

I feel quite sorry for Harry, if I am honest, the distance between him and his family is very sad IMHO. I have two adult DS’ that are very close, I would hate the to become divided. I am not blaming Meghan, he’s his own man, but it’s such a shame.

Why is the friction in the relationship with his family his fault? As he clearly said, he and his wife were treated appalling. What should he have done, stay with his abusers and lose his wife and his own sanity?

The Royal Family and the Firm need to take a long hard look at what they have done.

Why2why · 12/03/2022 17:52

Harry does not need the Royal Family. He is Prince Harry and that can never change.

He has shown time and time again he does not need the Royal Family. Meghan was a millionaire before she met Harry. She does not need the Royal Family. Britain needs the Royal Family. They are a curiosity and tourist attraction, nothing more.

The British media had hoped they would have needed the Royal Family to survive, but powerful people in the US rallied behind them and they are doing just fine.

Wasn’t the media desperate for them to bring Lilibet to be christened? Claiming Harry and Meghan was desperate to have her baptised. I don’t think Meghan would ever want her mixed race children to go through what she did. Meghan is done with all that nonsense. No right think parent would want their children to be subjected to this vile intrusion and abuse.

They are done with the UK. Deal with it and stop reporting on them. Harry not coming to an event was breaking news that knocked Ukraine from the Dailymail on line’s top story. Pathetic.

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Roselilly36 · 12/03/2022 17:55

I didn’t say it was his fault? No one really knows what goes on in families and the influences etc. All I know is as a mother, your sons divided is not something you would want.

Chilledchablis1 · 12/03/2022 17:58

@ Why2why

What’s “ pathetic “ is he felt the need to issue a statement. IF he doesn’t need the RF, they should drop the titles . IF he is done with the U.K. then no need to announce he isn’t coming .
He and M should live their lives where they want , how they want but stop riding on the coat tails of a family they claim is toxic .

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 12/03/2022 17:59

@cabansunset

I feel sorry that a family has broken up and the queen will probably never meet her great grandchild (a child they were happy to name after her, capitalising on the family link, but never bother actually introducing to her)

But they've made a break for freedom and have insisted on airing dirty laundry and badmouthing their families in the process, it's disgusting. I really hope they just fade away and go silent now.

I would love the British press to stop reporting on them and for them to become totally irrelevant. Silly self indulgent pair.

I like them and their ability to break free of what is quite likely an unhealthy family.

LittleBearPad · 12/03/2022 18:10

I like them and their ability to break free of what is quite likely an unhealthy family.

Whilst hanging onto their titles and doing Oprah…

FrippEnos · 12/03/2022 18:19

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen

I like them and their ability to break free of what is quite likely an unhealthy family.

Yet he is still trading on his titles and selling books about them.
Hardly breaking away.

thenightsky · 12/03/2022 18:25

his earning power is almost entirely dependent on being seen as royal

I wonder how long it will be before someone says to him... 'didn't you used to be Prince Harry?'