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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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toomuchlaundry · 14/01/2023 09:37

If anyone should be bitter about being a spare it is Anne, who was bumped down the line immediately Andrew was born. She seems to have got on with her life and brought up her children without any bitterness to their place in the RF. Harry should be looking at them to see how he could live his life

Maireas · 14/01/2023 09:43

Indeed, @toomuchlaundry - and still very active and engaged in all her charity work and other interests.
I watched an interview with her and she joked about the nanny preferring Charles to her, but she laughed about it.

Coucous · 14/01/2023 09:46

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Highonpower · 14/01/2023 09:48

I think he has a point - it's what I was thinking when I saw the pic of the Queen, Charles, Will and kate with their kids. This dysfunctional family will just keep making the same entrenched mistakes. We should abolish the monarchy it's outdated nonsense.

skyeisthelimit · 14/01/2023 09:48

He is completely deluded. He was "the spare" because his parents chose to only have 2 children. The Queen had 4 DC, W&K have 3 DC. They both therefore made sure that there wasn't just "a spare" but more than one. The same issues won't arise with W&K's children hopefully.

Discwriter · 14/01/2023 09:50

I read this and first thought was 'context?' as is the seemingly standard response to everything Harry comes up with. This, however in context, is ridiculous. W has told him it's not his responsibility, and yet he still goes on about it. I would be fuming if I were W&K. I'm also starting to think they are jealous of Charlotte, the actual Spare.

Swissmountains · 14/01/2023 09:51

Oh the message is loud and clear, the gun is at the heads of the royal family, come to the god damn table and apologise or I will spill everything

Blackmail

Absolutely sickening to watch.

AllOfThemWitches · 14/01/2023 09:52

Ooh so much hatred and vitriol on this thread. I don't give a shiny shit about any of the royal family but what makes people behave like this about people they don't know?

stormywaves · 14/01/2023 09:52

I am sure W&K will be doing everything to ensure their kids do not end up like Uncle Harry.

Highonpower · 14/01/2023 09:52

Georgeskitchen · 14/01/2023 09:36

Sibling jealousy is pretty normal in families IMHO. Usually first born occupies a "special place" sure did in my family. My brother (first born) was treated like a god by my mother.
I think Harry has massively overstepped by wanting to "save" W&Ks children. He seems to forget that W&K have had a long and stable relationship and for the most part, keep their children out of the limelight. Obviously he has no wish to repeat the mistakes of his parents.Harry would do well to follow that path, keep his head down and get on with creating a safe and happy environment for his children to grow up in

Interesting - my brother was treated like a God too - he was third born - think the idealised first son is a thing, the second son definitely did not get as much attention. The hierarchy in our family has torn it apart, my parents endorsed it.

Mrsjayy · 14/01/2023 09:52

What a strange man he Is, I'm sure his .brothers second born is fine as long as she doesn't take after her uncle mind!

Fizbosshoes · 14/01/2023 09:53

UpToonGirl · 14/01/2023 07:46

Tbh I feel more sorry for the heirs than the spares. They have so much placed upon them.

It's not for Harry to mention the actual children, can you imagine if William talked about Harry's kids? What if he said he was worried about them growing up and going to school in America, Harry would hit the roof. Kids, especially ones you aren't close to, are off limits for discussion.

I agree.
There is, quite rightly a lot of sympathy for him losing his mother at such a young age, and the image of him as a young boy following his mother's coffin is something a lot of people remember and have strong feelings/emotions about. But far less attention seems to be given to William facing exactly the same traumatic event. He is 2 years older but I think, because he was the same height as the adults, the visual is 4 adults and one young boy, rather than a nearly 13 year old and just turned 15 year old both having lost their mother, with their adult relatives.

And to a degree more pressure on William to be the sensible one, not get into trouble, seen to be more mature etc because he was the heir. This might have been their natural personality of course, or maybe their personality is almost shaped in childhood by what's expected of them? Or was he not sensible and mature but the press has created their personas? In some ways Harry gets the privilege (even the b list privilege he perceives he is getting looks pretty good from the outside) without the same responsibilty/pressure?

I think its sad that while Harry says he is open, forgiving, ready to reconcile, a lot of his behaviour and allegations are probably not going to make the feeling mutual. If he really wanted to protect Williams children from the same fate surely having a close relationship with them would be the way forward , and, because of their ages, he could only do that by being close to William first.

toomuchlaundry · 14/01/2023 09:56

He said similar about being the one to look after the Queen and then didn’t bother going to see her in the summer at Balmorel when he and Meghan were travelling around Europe. It’s all talk and attention seeking

Lockupyourbiscuits · 14/01/2023 09:57

Firstly ,
he’s desperate to be back in

Secondly ,
someone is coming up with these justifications ( I only released kill count to prevent suicide / I only wrote the book to protect the Cambridge children)
I don’t think he came up with this

Thirdly
it’s hard to see a good outcome at all - he seems to have a massive ego combined with seriously defective cognitive reasoning powers

It must be very alarming for his family

SomethingLessIdentifiable · 14/01/2023 10:02

He can’t stand the silence from the RF. He needs a reaction, any reaction. So he’s upped the ante to try and wind William up.

Plus he’s got some kind of Messiah complex, don’t forget he was also the expert in making sure the Queen had the “right people” around her. He believes he is going to be the saviour of the RF.

He need to pack in smoking weed.

Mrsjayy · 14/01/2023 10:05

Oh yes remember he wanted to keep the Queen safe with the (him) right people around her, he spouted that nonsense to Oprah who was nodding along.

YouJustDoYou · 14/01/2023 10:06

Highonpower · 14/01/2023 09:48

I think he has a point - it's what I was thinking when I saw the pic of the Queen, Charles, Will and kate with their kids. This dysfunctional family will just keep making the same entrenched mistakes. We should abolish the monarchy it's outdated nonsense.

What an idiotic, laughable thing to say 😂

AllOfThemWitches · 14/01/2023 10:12

I also don't understand why so many people are up the arses of William and Kate. They don't care about you, y'know.

Sep20 · 14/01/2023 10:13

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Timing wise, and looking at the events in context, it's highly likely that the Sussex household introduced that particular nasty little lie to the world through backchannels.

Mrsjayy · 14/01/2023 10:14

AllOfThemWitches · 14/01/2023 10:12

I also don't understand why so many people are up the arses of William and Kate. They don't care about you, y'know.

Ssshhh Harry have a rest lovey

Prescottdanni123 · 14/01/2023 10:15

Charlotte and Louis need to be protected from him at all costs. Which I am sure William and Kate will do. Harry is so vengeful if he gets access to them he will try to turn them against their family. He will actively drip words of poison into their ears. I honestly wouldn't put it past him to tell them things along the lines of "Mummy and Daddy love George more than you,". It is clear that he and Meghan can never be left with Charlotte and Louis alone and any card, presents, letters etc he sends will have to be opened and checked by William and Kate first.

MichelleScarn · 14/01/2023 10:15

SomethingLessIdentifiable · 14/01/2023 10:02

He can’t stand the silence from the RF. He needs a reaction, any reaction. So he’s upped the ante to try and wind William up.

Plus he’s got some kind of Messiah complex, don’t forget he was also the expert in making sure the Queen had the “right people” around her. He believes he is going to be the saviour of the RF.

He need to pack in smoking weed.

This, its not something I've massively thought about prior to all this, but am imagining the Coronation is live?
Maybe he has some grand attention seeking plan and at the bit (should he attend) where he's meant to do whatever his role his he attempts some 'rousing' anti-Dad speech?!

Swissmountains · 14/01/2023 10:15

AllOfThemWitches · 14/01/2023 10:12

I also don't understand why so many people are up the arses of William and Kate. They don't care about you, y'know.

I don't think people as a whole like to see such bullying and Harry is coming across as angry, vengeful and abusive. The more he speaks the worse it gets.

I hope the RF have called in the lawyers.

AvocadoPlant · 14/01/2023 10:16

The only response I’ve seen is in the Daily Fail today, a piece by Kate’s uncle Gary. He’s the “black sheep” in their family but tbf I think he’s written a generally good piece though I’m sure the RF press m/c would prefer he had said nothing

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11633497/amp/Kate-Middletons-uncle-Gary-Goldsmith-goes-spare-Duke-Sussex.html

AllOfThemWitches · 14/01/2023 10:16

I don't think people as a whole like to see such bullying and Harry is coming across as angry, vengeful and abusive. The more he speaks the worse it gets.

I really don't think this applies to mumsnet 🤣

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