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Is Harry sort of blackmailing the Royal family?

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Neverendingcough · 09/01/2023 11:49

Just this

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sunnyminds76 · 12/01/2023 10:51

Diverseopinions · 10/01/2023 06:22

I agree with all comments. Other Royals have managed the balance of normal and private life. On the other hand, I can see a vulnerability in Harry, if I close my ideas to his arrogance and sense of vain delight in himself as girl-mad stud and super-cool, action guy.

I feel he comes across as someone who never got Royal Life and was generally perplexed by having to do things. Not like being disingenuous. Before he met Meghan, I think a lot of his presentation and actions got put down to him being a lad and not wanting to conform, but it always seemed that he just wasn't aware of the bigger picture and the patterns of Royal Life that are there for a reason. He looked like he was being steered around ceremonial occasions, usually by William. He had all these aides to cover up for scrapes and to accompany him on all of his doings, but he still got into trouble. Why?

When Meghan joined him on Royal engagements after his marriage, I presumed that William didn't feel that he, or even the other staff, could subtly give him a word as to what to do - ' Go over there..', 'The person we're meeting is down there...' sort of thing, as you can't steer two people. At times, I noticed him looking lost and cross, as if to say, 'Why isn't someone at my shoulder to be there with me?' ' Why isn't someone coming to chatter nonchalantly with me and do this with me?'

I feel he is like one of those adults one knows who can't take in instructions and detail: couldn't as a child and can't really grasp the bigger picture as an adult.

I think the openness about fighting the Taliban is so ill-judged and so insensitive, to comrades and to the individuals, no doubt, some, pressured by expectation to joining The Taliban, that he must have some kind of additional need ( whether life-long or of the moment) which needs help.

I think this too. Of course losing a parent as he did, is always going to be traumatic but he's clearly had issued long, long before. Probably quite an anxious, hypersensitive child with some 'needs'. Wonder if he has ADHD?

Regardless of what I think about what they've done with washing their dirty linen in public (awful!), I don't think he was happy before Meghan either. Self-medicated with booze/drugs probably.

Wonder if he is now on Ritalin or some anti-anxiety meds?

sunnyminds76 · 12/01/2023 10:52

sunnyminds76 · 12/01/2023 10:51

I think this too. Of course losing a parent as he did, is always going to be traumatic but he's clearly had issued long, long before. Probably quite an anxious, hypersensitive child with some 'needs'. Wonder if he has ADHD?

Regardless of what I think about what they've done with washing their dirty linen in public (awful!), I don't think he was happy before Meghan either. Self-medicated with booze/drugs probably.

Wonder if he is now on Ritalin or some anti-anxiety meds?

'had issues'

TizerorFizz · 12/01/2023 13:07

I just have the feeling he just felt “spare”. He was second but didn’t know how to handle it. It’s a great shame he couldn’t stay in the military. These other tiles found for the RF are often a disaster. Anne knew to keep her Dc on the sidelines. Andrew has been a problem for decades and now Harry. I really hope W&K handle this better for their Dc. At least Andrew managed that.

So many events/choices were wrong for Harry. Eton. Lack of direction after the army. Not finding a wife earlier etc. For him, not even having the right father or brother. His anger seems overwhelming as is his need to blame others.

TizerorFizz · 12/01/2023 13:08

Tiles - roles!

Florissant · 12/01/2023 13:11

Not sort of, no.

It's full-on extortion: give me what I want and I'll go away.

InBerlin · 12/01/2023 13:26

bloodyplanes · 09/01/2023 23:00

Absolutely no way has he aired everything in his book and interviews! These are warning shots to show them just how low he is prepared to go if they don't do what he wants! I also believe that the bullying report that was conducted against megan paints a less than flattering picture of her, and he is trying to scare them into not ever releasing or leaking it by showing them just how vindictive he is prepared to be to " protect" his wife. He is also covering all bases by putting it out there that its the " institution" and his family putting lies out there about him and megan so that if it does get " leaked" they can claim that its a planted lie!

Harry definitely has more gas in the tank. I worked in very much the outer circle of the RF.

Harry has left out a few things that "his" men in grey have had to cover his own seedy past.

KC and PW could quite easily sling quite a bit of mud in his direction too. (I say this as a fan of H&M i actually like them both)

TizerorFizz · 12/01/2023 17:56

An article in the Times today is interesting. If asks if Harry has a woman problem. He seems to cast Camilla as a potentially wicked stepmother. He’s clearly not happy about her. Neither does he speak favourably about Kate. Meghan, however, seems to replicate what he believed his mother to be. Perfect, perfect, perfect. Therefore he gets over concerned about her safety, blames the press, and puts her on a pedestal.

SammyScrounge · 12/01/2023 18:29

lippylippy · 09/01/2023 12:17

He said it in his interview they want senior roles in the Commonwealth. So the half in half out option. He wants them to capitulate to their initial demands and win.

They trashed the commonwealth in the Netflix documentary.

PicturesOfDogs · 14/01/2023 00:13

TizerorFizz · 10/01/2023 12:16

@PicturesOfDogs
No. The paper is saying the request to ABC went in during the transmission.

I’ve just checked, and this isn’t true, I was correct in what I thought.

Here it is from the CBS website.

Again, I don’t see anything wrong with not wanting to provide a comment for something you haven’t seen

Is Harry sort of blackmailing the Royal family?
TizerorFizz · 14/01/2023 00:17

That might be what CBS say. However that’s about commenting on the programme. It’s not the same as requesting the broadcast for solicitors to look at it.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 14/01/2023 00:22

MistyBean · 09/01/2023 12:51

Can people not see the this is the result of living in a gilded cage? His whole life has been under scrutiny. He could never really just go and use public transport, or get drunk in wetherspoons. GFs have been driven away. He has been controlled his whole life, by the institution (which is concerned with the existence of a royal family rather than the individuals). All this expectation that he never asked for. He can't now go and live a normal life, he will need significant sums of money for his own protection simply due to the family he comes from. How long before people wake up to the fact that growing up as the heir or sibling of one is just child abuse. Good for Harry for escaping it. I hope he can find some peace.

Anne and Edward seem to be perfectly fine.

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:39

@LadyVictoriaSponge so? Firstly you have no idea if they are ok. Secondly, doesn't change the fact that being born into that situation is abusive and messed up. I dont know anyone who would swap their average lives for his.

Anon778833 · 14/01/2023 00:40

No. I don't think he is.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 14/01/2023 00:41

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:39

@LadyVictoriaSponge so? Firstly you have no idea if they are ok. Secondly, doesn't change the fact that being born into that situation is abusive and messed up. I dont know anyone who would swap their average lives for his.

Neither do you “know” anything at all either, abusive? get a grip.

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:45

You don't think it's wrong for children to be brought up in extreme limelight, with all that expectation? Knowing some life choices are just absolutely out the question? He couldn't just be a normal young man, having normal flings, eating a kebab at 2am after clubbing and working in Tesco could he. Yes, it is abusive for anyone in this country to not be free to just live their lives. He had no choice in his 'celebrity.' it's awful and don't know how Kate and William can willingly inflict that madness on their own family.

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:46

... and I don't claim to know anything. Other than it's very obvious that being brought up like that is messed up.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 14/01/2023 00:50

In your opinion it’s messed up. Repot them to SS if you are that concerned on their welfare or join Republic Uk and lobby for change.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 14/01/2023 00:52

It would have done him some good to work in Tesco or maybe a Garden Centre like his cousin.

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:54

It's actually the opinion of many others that to be brought up with that level of expectation and scrutiny is wrong, I'm far from alone. It means I have compassion for Harry and why he is struggling as an adult. You seem to be about as deep as a puddle so this is probably over your head though.

Zosime · 14/01/2023 00:58

He said it in his interview they want senior roles in the Commonwealth.

They had Commonwealth roles. They walked away from them.

And it's not just up to the King - the governments and heads of state of the Commonwealth countries have a say. The late Queen asked the Commonwealth to agree to Charles succeeding her as Head of the Commonwealth.

LadyVictoriaSponge · 14/01/2023 01:02

MistyBean · 14/01/2023 00:54

It's actually the opinion of many others that to be brought up with that level of expectation and scrutiny is wrong, I'm far from alone. It means I have compassion for Harry and why he is struggling as an adult. You seem to be about as deep as a puddle so this is probably over your head though.

Well gather all these people together and do something about it then, stop stamping your tootsies on here, be pro active, in the words of Archwell “each of us can change our communities, all of us can change the world”

PicturesOfDogs · 14/01/2023 01:22

TizerorFizz · 14/01/2023 00:17

That might be what CBS say. However that’s about commenting on the programme. It’s not the same as requesting the broadcast for solicitors to look at it.

Oh, well that’s the only thing I’ve seen on it.

Could you provide a link to what you saw regarding another request be made whilst on air?

I can’t find anything about that

AvidReader00 · 14/01/2023 09:17

Not sort of, Harry IS blackmailing the royal family. He just came out today saying that the original version of the book was 800 pages and that he cut out the stuff that his Dad and brother would not forgive him for. He's also hinted that he wants to be the head of the Commonwealth. Message to King Charles and Prince William: Forget that we called the Commonwealth, Empire 2.0, and make me and my wife the Emperor and Empress of the Commonwealth or I'll spill more dirt.

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