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To think the palace should issue a statement condemning Clarkson's comments?

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Reindeersnooker · 20/12/2022 16:01

I'm all for their dignified silence on everything else. I don't trust Harry or Megan. But Jeremy Clarkson's comments are horrific and were made in Britain against a woman who has become a member of their family.

NOT issuing a statement sends out such a hurtful message and indicates that anything can be said about her, for all they care. Even the MPs have managed to put something on paper.

It's clear that Harry will be beyond hurt if they do nothing and this time he'd have a point, IMO. Each comment like this published in the press erodes the boundaries for online trolls. If I was Meghan, I wouldn't feel I could return to the UK as it's clear the normal rules don't apply to her. What will her children think of Britain when they grow up and become aware of these articles? Won't they be likely to wonder how the palace responded? While it makes no sense to try and placate Harry generally, letting this play out without one word of censure to the press seems needlessly provocative.

It wouldn't be difficult to issue a statement saying something to the effect of "We stand against bullying and hate speech..." Two lines to indicate they see it and it's not ok.

Or not?

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LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:05

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 20:58

@LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet You just keep pretending I have not posted. I posted a link to an early article which said Camilla hosted the lunch. The link you posted saying she had not hosted it was to an article written early on, but that said it had since been updated.

Evidence it was updated??

Ive posted numerous links to show it was Venters’s lunch. It’s really quite possible your one link got it wrong

Insaneinthemembraneee · 20/12/2022 21:05

jane1956 · 20/12/2022 16:20

NO they shouldn't we Brits seem to be always kneeling or apologising

This ☝🏼

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:05

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:01

No she didn’t 😂😂😂

What did she host the lunch for? What was it in aid of? Where’s the official pictures? Where’s the cause? Why would she use a Mayfair restaurant?

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She did. It said it was a private party and did not say why it was hosted.

debbrianna · 20/12/2022 21:06

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 19:38

@LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet Not 4 women/girls out of 7, nope.
I suspect Camilla, Beatrice and Eugenie refused to take part in such a petty show.

This ^ makes a lot of sense.

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:06

@LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet You posted one link. I have pointed out the issue with your link numerous times.
I posted one link and a picture of a front page at the time.

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:08

debbrianna · 20/12/2022 21:06

This ^ makes a lot of sense.

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I can imagine Camilla refusing to take part. She does seem more intelligent and would recognise the issues. Beatrice and Eugenie are friends with Harry and Meghan so would refuse to take part.

pelargoniums · 20/12/2022 21:09

Au contraire – I think Camilla masterminded the burgundy army, while on the surface appearing not to partake. I hear she ordered beetroot soup at her luncheon though ::taps nose::

ancientgran · 20/12/2022 21:10

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:02

Stop taking sense @ancientgran you’ll upset the sycophants with your logic!

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Sorry, I'll try to do better.

Coxspurplepippin · 20/12/2022 21:10

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 20:59

@Coxspurplepippin I found the front page first. And the page clearly said it was Camilla's party. The article was later updated.

You found the front page first? How does that work? Google shows articles which can be linked to, not screen shots of front pages. And are you suggesting Ventner is lying?

Coxspurplepippin · 20/12/2022 21:11

And Carole Middleton - would she not have been a member of the burgundy cabal to support her daughter, or is it a quintuple bluff?

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:11

I wasn't using google, another browser and it showed a post on twitter first.
Yes I am suggesting he is lying. People do lie you know if asked to by friends.

pocketvenuss · 20/12/2022 21:12

All of this is just making H&Ms case all the more credible. The RF aren't doing themselves any favours. Camilla speaking for abused women then choosing to socialise with JC and piers Morgan really is making the RF look like everything H&M are accusing them of being

Coxspurplepippin · 20/12/2022 21:12
Grin
LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:12

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:01

@LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet Look at the article you posted. It says it was updated. Just read it.
The article I posted that said Camilla hosted the lunch had not been updated.
And just google for photos. I am tired of googling for you when it takes just as long for you to look as for me.

The key point is you don’t know what was updated.

Lots of other links I provided with the story published at the time of the lunch.

How anyone can think that Camilla actually hosted is hilarious

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:13

Coxspurplepippin · 20/12/2022 21:02

Ahhhhh, right. So what about Ventner confirming he hosted? Does he know or not?

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He’s being paid to probably. Tin foil hat anyone

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:15

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:05

She did. It said it was a private party and did not say why it was hosted.

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Except she didn’t. What was the private party for, why invite those guests? She didn’t select them from random. Come on, tell us. And why has Venters publicly stated it was HIS party? And why are there articles from the day saying it’s his party? Are they wrong?

debbrianna · 20/12/2022 21:15

pelargoniums · 20/12/2022 21:09

Au contraire – I think Camilla masterminded the burgundy army, while on the surface appearing not to partake. I hear she ordered beetroot soup at her luncheon though ::taps nose::

😂

onlylarkin · 20/12/2022 21:15

twelly · 20/12/2022 20:41

The palace should not engage or make a comment, a dignified silence is the most appropriate response. Disapproval does not need to be voiced by them and they should not get involved in public, in addition H and M have distanced themselves from the royal family. The media needs to be more professional clearly this needs to be addressed as the press seems to be unable to regulate themselves

So it needs to be addressed, but not by the Head of State.

Who should address it then?

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:15

antelopevalley · 20/12/2022 21:06

@LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet You posted one link. I have pointed out the issue with your link numerous times.
I posted one link and a picture of a front page at the time.

Read my posts again - I actually posted 3 extra links.

Coxspurplepippin · 20/12/2022 21:16

pocketvenuss, sorry the grin wasn't at your post - things move too quickly...

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:17

I honestly can’t comprehend the mental gymnastics of someone who on another thread will argue that ‘3 days ago we got married’ doesn’t for a nanosecond mean ‘we got marrried’ but on another will insist that a story about a private lunch hosted by a restauranteur, in his restaurant, reported on on the day as being his party, is all a big fat lie and it was secretly the Queen Consort 🤣🤣

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:18

pocketvenuss · 20/12/2022 21:12

All of this is just making H&Ms case all the more credible. The RF aren't doing themselves any favours. Camilla speaking for abused women then choosing to socialise with JC and piers Morgan really is making the RF look like everything H&M are accusing them of being

She didn’t choose to socialise with them FGS they were invited to the same lunch

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:19

onlylarkin · 20/12/2022 21:15

So it needs to be addressed, but not by the Head of State.

Who should address it then?

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I dunno maybe the newspaper who employed this man and prints this column?

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:21

Here’s another - updated only a few hours after it was published

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11548915/amp/Queen-Consort-Camilla-chats-guests-star-studded-Christmas-central-London.html

LydiaBennetsUglyBonnet · 20/12/2022 21:21

Also waiting on this picture of Camilla and Clarkson.