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Harry and Meghan 'are invited to appear on Buckingham Palace balcony at Queen's Platinum Jubilee'

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NarcissasMumintheDoghouse · 19/04/2022 08:22

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10729859/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-invited-make-balcony-appearance-Jubilee.html

No source cited, so could just be made up news.

How do you all feel about this? Is it another refusing-to-fly-the-flag-at-half-mast-for-Diana misreading of the public mood? Does anybody actually care? And, if not, what does that signify?

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queenofarles · 06/05/2022 16:23

Just read there will be a second balcony appearance at the end of the jubilee. Curiouser and curiouser.
a designated balcony for the non working and the disgraced Royals now Confused

*by disgraced I mean Andrew, don’t want anyone jumping down my throat.

Chilledchablis1 · 06/05/2022 16:25

I didn’t think the second balcony appearance had been confirmed.
I did find it interesting that the Sussex statement was issued within minutes of BP one .

LetitiaLeghorn · 06/05/2022 16:26

Have the Sussexes just been disinvited? 😂
I guess it ends it all the leaks from their camp and a neat way to block Andrews appearance too.

smilesy · 06/05/2022 16:27

I had read that Harry’s indecision was causing problems for the Palace in terms of planning. Perhaps they decided to make his mind up for him and deal with the Andrew issue at the same time 🤷‍♀️

IcedPurple · 06/05/2022 16:28

Chilledchablis1 · 06/05/2022 16:25

I didn’t think the second balcony appearance had been confirmed.
I did find it interesting that the Sussex statement was issued within minutes of BP one .

Why did they even need to issue a 'statement'?

They're private citizens, just like all of the queen's grandchildren other than William. Have any of the others issued 'statements' regarding their presence at the jubilee?

Myhamsteratemyjammydoger · 06/05/2022 16:30

No Hazbeen and Sparkles on the balcony thank god the queen still has her marbles😂. Love how the two grifters now decided to go, trying to save face and scrape some footage of the floor for Netflix. Love how the Sussex Squad and scoobie-doggydoo are desperately now trying to spin it as a positive.

LetitiaLeghorn · 06/05/2022 16:31

When they say a few select others, maybe that includes the Sussexes? But how can the Sussexes come? Aren't they under threat of imminent assassination?

CauliflowerCheese30 · 06/05/2022 16:33

Well, they soon got over their security concerns!!

caringcarer · 06/05/2022 16:34

Queen says only working royals allowed on balcony for her 70th jubilee.

PineMartenPeanutbutter · 06/05/2022 16:35

I thought Harry had committed to play Polo in California during the period in question.?

PineMartenPeanutbutter · 06/05/2022 16:38

They need the exposure now their animated thing has been dropped. It’s their only way to stay relevant.

emuloc · 06/05/2022 16:42

IcedPurple · 06/05/2022 16:28

Why did they even need to issue a 'statement'?

They're private citizens, just like all of the queen's grandchildren other than William. Have any of the others issued 'statements' regarding their presence at the jubilee?

Has there been any real interest in the other Royals, and whether they are attending or not?

Chilledchablis1 · 06/05/2022 16:43

@IcedPurple

“I did find it interesting that the Sussex statement was issued within minutes of BP one .
Why did they even need to issue a 'statement'?

They're private citizens, just like all of the queen's grandchildren other than William. Have any of the others issued 'statements' regarding their presence at the jubilee?”

Good point .

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FoiledByTheInsect · 06/05/2022 16:57

caringcarer · 06/05/2022 16:34

Queen says only working royals allowed on balcony for her 70th jubilee.

Working royals...ok that'll be an empty balcony and lots of tumbleweed then.

Soffit · 06/05/2022 16:59

Maybe NF will hire a couple of cranes connected to a raised platform and create a 'second balcony' to elevate H&M - the King and Queen Of Self Promotion

Kitfish · 06/05/2022 17:09

Times radio are reporting (within the last hour) that they won't be appearing, so I'm not sure this DM story is accurate.

LondonWolf · 06/05/2022 17:10

I'm not sure them coming over is a bad thing actually. If they come over with the children, I do feel that there could be a very fragile way back for them. I'm sure that the royal family, like any family, don't want to be estranged from their family member. I'm no fan of either of them and I think they've been very creative with some of the accusations they've made - I just don't believe or agree with the claims that we, the UK public, were disgustingly racist towards Meghan. The press were at times, but not the general public. I think they were both so desperate to get out they'd have said anything to break free. I wouldn't want to see them return to royal duties or be given any positions or patronages back but I think a truce is better for all concerned.

Chilledchablis1 · 06/05/2022 17:12

Kitfish ·
“Times radio are reporting (within the last hour) that they won't be appearing, so I'm not sure this DM story is accurate.”

HM’s statement was about H,M and A not appearing on the balcony . Within minutes H and M issued a statement saying they were attending Jubilee events ( they must have been up very early !). Not sure why they felt the need to issue a statement.
Being widely reported not just in DM.

notanotheroneagain · 06/05/2022 17:16

What is this 'banned' business. 'Non- Working' royals, meaning E & B as well, no? Why is the focus on H&M?

Also, Netflix dropped the whole animation team, that means the Head and his staff, no more animation productions, no future productions for now. Netflix just needs to sort themselves out with regards to their competitors. All this means is that you lot will have another tantrum when H&M sign mega bucks for Pearl with Disney + and other companies.

Gosh, the obsession.

Soffit · 06/05/2022 17:17

That is the problem with people who frame everything as a grand struggle. They get pushy and retaliatory where a chilled out disposition would paint them in more positive light. Until Harry works this out for himself and stops reading from her linguistic and cultural autocue then nobody is likely to want to tolerate them.

IcedPurple · 06/05/2022 17:20

All this means is that you lot will have another tantrum when H&M sign mega bucks for Pearl with Disney + and other companies.

But that's not going to happen.

"Pearl" sounds like a complete snooze. "Mega bucks"? I think not.

Wartywart · 06/05/2022 17:22

I do agree that there was no real need for them to issue a statement. None of the others do, and apart from the Queen we don't really take much note of who else is on the balcony do we? I mean, we know there's a few of them there, but quite who I wouldn't care, or know.

Harry was never going to not do something around this jubilee - he needs to keep making a point of his relation to the RF because it's his livelihood. I thought he might choose to publish his book around the same time to give it the publicity he needs to make sales, but I guess his publisher will be rubbing their hands with glee at the extra marketing their visit will create.

Myhamsteratemyjammydoger · 06/05/2022 17:22

All this means is that you lot will have another tantrum when H&M sign mega bucks for Pearl with Disney + and other companies.

😂😂 Hahahaha......

notanotheroneagain · 06/05/2022 17:23

We will have to see.
They draw a lot of crowd, following and publicity. That is just how film and media work. Just because MN and DM readers don't like them, doesn't mean the rest of the world do.

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