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Courtiers the release !

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jeffgoldblum · 05/10/2022 09:46

In preparation for the books release , and with permission from randompenguin , I thought it would be good to start this thread now !

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Ohnonevermind · 15/10/2022 08:57

Rumours are abounding now that the content in Harry’s book and the Netflix documentary contradict each other.

I do find it strange that Netflix have a copy of the book, so not sure about this rumour but find the idea of them making contradictory statements very plausible.

If only they had told the truth from the start

Ohnonevermind · 15/10/2022 09:09

The archewell in house fact checker might have both though the documentary and the book

Recollections may vary indeed

LaBrujaPiruja · 15/10/2022 10:50

You have yo be very intelligent to be a successful liar and get away with it. They are not.

MuddyLuddy · 15/10/2022 11:56

Let's also remember the queen obviously had many , many millions in personal money , homes , jewellery , assets etc .
Her family will no doubt benefit from her will Harry included.
Perhaps his ' business deals ' are of no consequence now. He probably does not need them .

MarshaMelrose · 15/10/2022 13:06

I'm always sceptical of rumours like this. They often turn out to be over-egged. Anyway, how would they know what's in the book? It's not like the publishers would be sending them advance copies.

BadgerB · 15/10/2022 17:42

MarshaMelrose · Today 13:06
I'm always sceptical of rumours like this. They often turn out to be over-egged. Anyway, how would they know what's in the book? It's not like the publishers would be sending them advance copies.

Are you saying Harry wouldn't remember what he wrote?

BadgerB · 15/10/2022 17:45

MidnightConstellation · Today 07:32
I don’t actually think Meghan is a hugely appealing prospect now for another man anyway. She would be a twice divorced woman with two high profile children in her forties. Very rich men tend to want younger women without that baggage.

Are you under estimating Meghan's seductive appeal! Away with you!!

MarshaMelrose · 15/10/2022 19:21

BadgerB · 15/10/2022 17:42

MarshaMelrose · Today 13:06
I'm always sceptical of rumours like this. They often turn out to be over-egged. Anyway, how would they know what's in the book? It's not like the publishers would be sending them advance copies.

Are you saying Harry wouldn't remember what he wrote?

No - although in his case it is possible! I meant, how would Netflix have got hold of the book to compare stories?

KnickerlessParsons · 16/10/2022 09:03

Are you saying Harry wouldn't remember what he wrote?

Or more likely, that Harry wouldn't have read what someone else wrote after talking to Harry about his memories.

Harry didn't actually write the book!

MrsTumblebee · 16/10/2022 18:08

LondonWolf · 12/10/2022 09:25

As much as I dislike M&H I do think that if this happens then there is something the BRF really don't want to come out. As much as I want to support the BRF I do have have a sneaky suspicion that something is being covered up. Nothing criminal but something potentially extremely damaging. I think the silence and pandering shows M&H's moaning has been small beans up till now and KC et al know they have something up his sleeve that they want him to keep there. I really do want to be wrong though.

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I think a loving father may want to do all he can to stop his son making a very big mistake with a book he’s had written by saying to him - I’ll pay you not to publish it for your sake. I’ll buy you out of the nightmare you’ve created for yourself and it will help pave the way for you (and your family) back to the family and some kind of public life as members of the RF.

PeekAtYou · 16/10/2022 19:04

I think Netflix are trying to drum up streams by suggesting that there are inconsistencies . They want the "haters" and Squaddies to watch so that they can discuss the finer points later like with the Oprah interview.

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jeffgoldblum · 16/10/2022 20:13

Haters and squaddies ?

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EdithWeston · 16/10/2022 20:23

jeffgoldblum · 16/10/2022 20:13

Haters and squaddies ?

No idea - I assume it's to do with the the false brigading into camps. If you ever express a negative comment, you are automatically one of the haterz

No matter how polite or well evidenced. Then of course MN becomes a nest of haterz, and all threads are hate-filled.

Whereas really it's an ordinary bunch of MNetters chewing over the family's latest. Nothing like the comments found elsewhere (which strangely are often repeated on MN threads only by those who would identify themselves as supporters)

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jeffgoldblum · 16/10/2022 20:25

@EdithWeston , you are not wrong, however what have squaddies got to do with it?

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jeffgoldblum · 16/10/2022 20:27

Are the army waiting for Netflix documentary? Are they desperate for Harry's book? , so many questions!

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CathyorClaire · 16/10/2022 20:29

I’ll buy you out of the nightmare you’ve created for yourself and it will help pave the way for you (and your family) back to the family and some kind of public life as members of the RF.

Any flinging of millions at yet another scandal on behalf of yet another middle-aged adult is highly unlikely to play well especially when we're all supposed to be looking at the shiny new slimmed down monarchy.

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jeffgoldblum · 16/10/2022 20:32

In my opinion, there's no chance Charles will try to buy H&M off with money.
However I think he's waiting to see what is said in book and Netflix, then decide what will happen, don't forget he wanted to do a point by point rebuttal of the allegations on the Oprah interview, the queen was the one who said no!

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Puzzledandpissedoff · 16/10/2022 22:10

Any flinging of millions at yet another scandal on behalf of yet another middle-aged adult is highly unlikely to play well ...

True enough, but would Charles honestly care considering he's got away with so much more?
It's not as if we can get rid of any of them in the short term, and unfortunatel he's quite literally untouchable now

PeekAtYou · 16/10/2022 22:39

Sussex fans are called Sussex Squad hence the squaddie shortening that they sometimes use.

MrsTumblebee · 17/10/2022 03:43

CathyorClaire · 16/10/2022 20:29

I’ll buy you out of the nightmare you’ve created for yourself and it will help pave the way for you (and your family) back to the family and some kind of public life as members of the RF.

Any flinging of millions at yet another scandal on behalf of yet another middle-aged adult is highly unlikely to play well especially when we're all supposed to be looking at the shiny new slimmed down monarchy.

The public wouldn't need to know. He’d be spending his own money and it’s up to him what he does with it.

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jeffgoldblum · 17/10/2022 08:31

Sussex squad? , they call themselves this then? , how embarrassing, are these adults?
Well you learn something new each day!

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CathyorClaire · 17/10/2022 09:49

The public wouldn't need to know

You think any pulling of The Book would pass unnoticed and the reason for it remain unleaked?

He'd be spending his own money and it’s up to him what he does with it.

He'd be spending ours and if he's really interested in heading up a more modern, more transparent monarchy he'll open up far more on where it's going.

True enough, but would Charles honestly care considering he's got away with so much more?

Probably not.

His middle name really should be 'Teflon' 😁

BadgerB · 17/10/2022 13:57

CathyorClaire · Today 09:49
He'd be spending ours and if he's really interested in heading up a more modern, more transparent monarchy he'll open up far more on where it's going.

Why is it generally assumed than the RF money is all "ours"? No one, I think, assumes this about the wealth of other rich land-owners.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 17/10/2022 14:22

Why is it generally assumed than the RF money is all "ours"?

Clearly it isn't all "ours" since they have ample private wealth too - though how they came by it can be open to question

But even going on what's on record there's a long and depressing history of them expecting to dip into the public pot wherever possible, and I see no reason to assume this would be different when Charles's known entitlement is factored in

CathyorClaire · 17/10/2022 16:15

Why is it generally assumed than the RF money is all "ours"? No one, I think, assumes this about the wealth of other rich land-owners.

It's not all ours but as Puzzled has pointed out the provenance of much of their privately accumulated wealth is shrouded in murk while decades worth of tax breaks have boosted it exponentially.

However Charles has short arms, deep pockets and longstanding form for palming off anything he can to the tax payer. If he were to bail Harry out no doubt it would qualify as some sort of tax deductible business expense in much the same way subbing both son's households did. Even if it didn't he'd have his nose in the tax trough in some other way.

In which case he would indeed be using money diverted from 'our' pocket to his.