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Harry just protecting the other "spares"

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Magnoliasunrise · 14/01/2023 06:52

Shocked to see in this mornings Telegraph that Harry is concerned for the other "spares" He just wants to break the bad parenting pattern and stop it happening to Charlotte or George. If I was W&K I would be absolutely LIVID by now. What does anyone else think?

www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/prince-harry-interview-bryony-gordon-spare-book/

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GoingOnce · 14/01/2023 15:27

He is appalling, trying to smoke them out in the face of their wall of silence. I wish W&K strength with this.

GoingOnce · 14/01/2023 15:28

Also Bryony Gordon is fully in Harry’s pocket and has been for years. She’s totally starstruck and a thoroughly unprofessional “journalist” (which she only is because of her mother anyway).

Lunde · 14/01/2023 15:30

StatisticallyChallenged · 14/01/2023 14:51

Bonus points for any which don't reference "rumours" as the source. I've seen foreign articles about it, but they were all rumoured.

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Yeah they always reference "rumours" and then cite some unreliable gossip site or tweet as a "source"

(I've seen the same in Sweden)

NamelessTemptress01 · 14/01/2023 15:30

RockaLock · 14/01/2023 14:51

Maybe Harry will solve the spare issue in his family by renaming his foundation the Archewellilibet Foundation.

Archewellilibet in no particular order Foundation.

Blossomtoes · 14/01/2023 15:35

DownNative · 14/01/2023 15:06

Reported. 🤷‍♂️

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Why? I was OK being called dumb.

Createausername1970 · 14/01/2023 15:35

LlynTegid · 14/01/2023 10:48

Expressed in totally the wrong way but a very valid concern. Look at the previous four 'spares':

George V- probably the one who was successful, even though thrust into it in late twenties.
George VI- became King and then essentially chain smoked himself to a premature death aged in his fifties.
Princess Margaret- a failed marriage, great deal it seemed of unhappiness and died a premature death aged 71.
Prince Andrew- an alleged sex offender, who settled a claim out of court and this has damaged the monarchy as much as anything.

I am late to this thread, so this has probably been pointed out. Margaret wasn't born a spare, but she was born the daughter of a spare. A spare who stepped up to the plate and got on with his duty, even if he would rather not have done.

MysteryBelle · 14/01/2023 15:39

NamelessTemptress01 · 14/01/2023 15:30

Archewellilibet in no particular order Foundation.

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What’s funny about the name Archewell is that I think it was reported that they named Archie from the word itself. H and M then explained what they supposedly meant by the name but I majored in ancient Greek and a meaning of arche is ‘to rule’ and she added well, so, ruling well. As opposed to William and Charles etc who rule badly. That’s just what I thought the moment I saw the name they used. And I think she intends to somehow get the better of them.

bakalava · 14/01/2023 15:42

MysteryBelle · 14/01/2023 15:39

What’s funny about the name Archewell is that I think it was reported that they named Archie from the word itself. H and M then explained what they supposedly meant by the name but I majored in ancient Greek and a meaning of arche is ‘to rule’ and she added well, so, ruling well. As opposed to William and Charles etc who rule badly. That’s just what I thought the moment I saw the name they used. And I think she intends to somehow get the better of them.

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I thought he was named after Harry's stated "archnemesis" because some people really love their siblings as much as Harry loves William.

MysteryBelle · 14/01/2023 15:44

bakalava · 14/01/2023 15:42

I thought he was named after Harry's stated "archnemesis" because some people really love their siblings as much as Harry loves William.

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They love that prefix don't they? 😂 all purpose insult

Ohgodthepain · 14/01/2023 15:47

I just can't get my head around how vindictive he's being towards his brother (and others )I'm very lucky in that my family is 'normal' but my parents showed 'favouritism' towards my sibling when they helped them financially, I didn't mind in the slightest because I love them and only want nice things for them. (I've struggled financially in the past but managed to work my way out of it , I know my parents would have helped if they knew) My sibling has done 'better' than me in the marriage stakes whereas my relationship history has been a bit of a disaster, I'm not jealous of my sibling because , again, I love them and wouldn't want them to have been what I went through.
I rushed into a relationship, my sibling did ask me if I was sure and ask why the rush ,but we didn't fall out over it (and they were right in the end , it was disastrous )
My sibling wouldn't run me down either because they love me.

Obviously I'm not Harry but I'm sure William was only concerned for him . I just can't imagine being so nasty to someone I love.

Toolowforzero · 14/01/2023 15:51

H has completely lost the plot unfortunately. He’s not exactly mainstream right now is he? Any of his nieces and nephews will probably think he’s a bit bonkers and eccentric. Just not cool.

AlecTrevelyan006 · 14/01/2023 15:56

Yeah, he’s now ‘that crazy uncle’.

bakalava · 14/01/2023 16:01

Well, I definitely come from a highly dysfunctional family.
In every case, it is hit -and -miss (and hoping for the best).
There is no formula for growing happy families.

RedToothBrush · 14/01/2023 16:20

Harry's attempt to save Charlotte and George isn't about them. It's an attempt to stay relevant.

Whinge · 14/01/2023 16:22

RedToothBrush · 14/01/2023 16:20

Harry's attempt to save Charlotte and George isn't about them. It's an attempt to stay relevant.

George? You mean Louis. Grin

RedToothBrush · 14/01/2023 16:27

Yep that one. They look the same

SomethingOnce · 14/01/2023 16:30

They really don’t!

MarshaMelrose · 14/01/2023 16:51

I don't know if Rose is an established royal courtesan of some description

That's rude. No, she's not. She's descended from an earl and married to a marquess. She was a model and political researcher, not a prostitute.

Shelefttheweb · 14/01/2023 17:20

Twanky · 14/01/2023 13:36

I think that the late Queen Mother had too much influence in BP, it was probably she who blocked Margaret's marriage to Peter Townsend and I think it was she who blocked Charles and Camilla because Camilla had a past, even though Charles too had a past.

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Camilla was Catholic so the constitution blocked that marriage

purpledalmation · 14/01/2023 17:22

Ridemeginger · 14/01/2023 14:30

The only thing I can think of is the possibility of both Charles and William passing away when George is still under 18 - and the possibility of Harry becoming regent. Shudder.

I think they've thought of this and it won't be harry but Eugenie?

Maireas · 14/01/2023 17:23

purpledalmation · 14/01/2023 17:22

I think they've thought of this and it won't be harry but Eugenie?

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No, it would be Kate.

Maireas · 14/01/2023 17:24

@Shelefttheweb -- no, Camilla is and always has been Anglican.
Her first husband was RC but she never converted.

Coronateachingagain · 14/01/2023 17:26

Getamoveon36 · 14/01/2023 15:11

@Coronateachingagain no way! Was on the telegraph website earlier. Some fuckery going on there 😂

Oh even the Telegraph is getting coerced into presenting them as they wish. Talk about manipulating the media 😅😂😂

Do as I say....

Blossomtoes · 14/01/2023 17:29

The Telegraph piece takes sycophancy to new heights. It’s almost like pastiche. My bloke, who’s the most harrumphy Telegraph reader in England howled with laughter when he read it.

ancientgran · 14/01/2023 17:30

PicturesOfDogs · 14/01/2023 14:41

There was a rumour going around that they’d fallen out the Beckhams because he had accused Victoria of leaking something about Meghan, and David told him to basically fuck off.
All unverified of course.

I can’t imagine VB leaking tbh. Especially about them, it’s not like they really have anything to do with each other? It comes across as pure paranoia

I think it’s more likely that the leak is from their own camp. We know Meghan has planted at least one story early on, regarding Kate not offering her a lift to go shopping together.

Maybe it’s one of her friends? She tells them things, and they repeat it?

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Well I hope David Beckham did tell him, good thing if somebody does.