Charity Engagement Yesterday

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The Royal Family attend public engagements that are jollies such as Film Premiers and Wold Cup Finals. But yesterday William and Kate visited a Food Bank. So what did this work involve?

William and Kate travelled 10-15 minutes to the Windsor Foodshare, a food bank. They played around with a shopping cart and cracked “jokes” about who was being more useful (neither). They met with some of the food bank workers and barely spent an hour on this photo-op.

That is one of their average 150 engagements a year.

Then they would have been criticised for being foul mouthed. They really cannot win with this determined to find fault.

@smilesy that's interesting. Why in that case was Prince Phillip not the King?

Back to William and Kate's visit, the RF's own social media isn't the main part of the publicity of the visit - the stuff published by the press is (and to some extend the public's reactions on social media like us talking about it here). The RF can't control if the press incudes links to donate in their write ups, but I'd be surprised if they didn't. Kate and William will also not be allowed to post to their Instagram account, that will be staff who choose and post the pictures and captions, and The Firm who will set stringent social media policy. At 150 different visits each year just for this one couple out of the RF it would be more amazing if they were to include donation links on their SM or publicise donations W&K made to individual causes because inevitably along the way there will be conflicts of interest (not likely with a food bank admittedly, but then it becomes political who gets a link or donation and who doesn't). They may well have made a private donation discretely, but the value to the organisation from the press will be a significant increase in donations as people are reminded that they exist and shove an extra tin in their trolley, or Google Windsor foodbank and make a money donation to the relevant foodbank organisation.

Food banks shouldn't exist, it's a farce that they do but thank goodness they do. The same could be said of many if not all of the charities that the Royal family visit each year.

Turning up for random shifts at random foodbanks throughout the year isn't very helpful for the foodbanks, who need staff who know their way around the building, where to find the loo rolls, the fact that at this location sanitary towels are in short supply and what their coping strategy is and where to send people instead, the fact that Fred always dozes off while he's making tea and nobody is to joke about it, etc. They need to know their rotas and volunteers will work regular days. A random person turning up to pack boxes when they don't know where anything is for just one day, bringing with them security staff, press interest and potential protest just isn't very helpful.

Why in that case was Prince Phillip not the King?

The word King has means male monarch.
The word Queen has two meanings,

1. wife of the King (Camilla)
2. female monarch (Elizabeth)

The husband of a female monarch is in the UK referred to as the Prince Consort.

Oh do jog on will you. And maybe open your eyes. I'm a prolific poster in many other places particularly threads about this shitshow of a Government.

Well done you... NCing to come on with that one and only post of yours.
This thread isn't about me, it's about the subject matter, I have an opinion and I am expressing it. Maybe you try it or will you just stick to that cowardly one post attacking me?

The Sussexes’ Archewell Foundation has released its 2020-22 “Impact Report”. In their first year of operation they raised $13million and distributed $3million in grants across areas including vaccine equity, relief centres, refugee resettlement, and building better online world.

When Meghan Markle worked at a homeless shelter as a teen. And her working at one in Toronto, delivering food they had from the set of “Suits”. Even one year providing food for a Thanksgiving to feed over 100 people. She saw a problem & came up with a damn solution.

twitter.com/Jasamgurlie/status/1618952738003632129

As far as their twitter goes their PR team need as a matter of urgency monitor replies to tweets. Indeed they would be better off limiting who can reply. And maybe monitor the Sussexes for tips as to how to position a story.

twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1618619193234190337

All wives of kings are Queen Consort.

The late Queen's mother, Elizabeth was Queen Consort when he husband was alive. When he died she chose to be called Queen Mother because she didn't want confusion with her daughter, and hated the title "Queen Dowager".

There was talk of Camilla being only "Princess Consort" because Diana yer know ..

The late Queen changed her mind on this, so Camilla is to be Queen (Consort)

'The Sussexes’ Archewell Foundation has released its 2020-22 “Impact Report”. In their first year of operation they raised $13million and distributed $3million in grants across areas including vaccine equity, relief centres, refugee resettlement, and building better online world.'

What happened to the other $10,000,000?

Photos of Harry and Meghan handing out a few food parcels or giving rucksacks to homeless people is doing what? Publicising how great they are - there's always photographers there to 'capture the moment'. They're making sure everyone knows of their altruistic endeavours, aren't they?

As far as their twitter goes their PR team need as a matter of urgency monitor replies to tweets. Indeed they would be better off limiting who can reply. And maybe monitor the Sussexes for tips as to how to position a story.

Or they could of course just write a book full of gripes and tales of frozen extremities. And then they too could challenge for the title of hide and seek champions.

And maybe monitor the Sussexes for tips as to how to position a story.

Given the Sussexes’ approach to positioning their stories has led to a complete nosedive in their popularity both here and in the US, I think they are very wise to avoid their model! 🤣🤣

Some interesting presentation of figures in impact report!

Also some interesting inconsistencies with their “partner” organisations own reporting….

If you watch the video on the link I put then it's volunteers telling how Meghan helped out as a teen on an ongoing basis and they are very appreciative of her work. It's not just something she latched onto. When they went to a foodbank they bought some supplies and drove them down themselves to help out at a foodbank and if we are criticising having photographers there then that applied equally to WK. I've no idea about the 10 million but they no doubt have very high statrup and admin costs and considerable security issues.

There is a reason that Justin Welby has called has praised Meghan, saying: 'She's a person of profound humanity and deep concern for people, seeking to carry out her role with every ounce of her being – and I think she's a remarkable person.' I'm sorry if that doesn't fit the official narrative.

Don't worry if any scandal is found with Archewell it will be shouted from the
rooftops by the British media and I'm sure it will be gleefully posted here !

archewell.com/

American charity foundations only have to distribute 5% of the money they generate. The rest can be used for salaries (including those who run/own the foundation), plus other expenses. I would imagine that’s where the money for the designer clothing, private jets and security comes from.

in a previous job I used to prepare annual reports, I can spot a report full of waffle when I see it, and this report is full of it

They have made zero impaxt. Everything in their report would have happened anyway, whether they were involved or not (apart from the dreary podcasts) and it’s 50:50 whether they will commission another series

I don't think anyone will be looking at the Sussexes to see how to position their story.

www.newsweek.com/more-prince-harry-meghan-markle-say-less-americans-like-them-poll-1774617

Speaking of 'gleeful' why does the home page for this 'charitable foundation' feature a strange photo of two formally dressed people laughing at some apparently hilarious joke? With their eyes closed?

And why among the very few posts on said home page, is there one 'congratulating' a prince on the publication of a book written for commercial purposes?

Do you know of any other 'charitable foundation' which presents itself like this? Would this home page make you feel you were dealing with a reputable organisation with clear, well defined charitable goals?

oh look a not favourable thread about saint middletons and people post about the sussex's

Ok I apologize I've just never seen you anywhere else. I've been on here for 19 years and NC constantly. I'm sorry, my comment was uncalled for.

Thank you. @Atthecareash
I appreciate your apology.

I'm very busy on the political threads I promise!

Well I'm not their paid PR but I'll have a try ;

Photo no idea but I'll concede it's not to my taste !

It's a charitable foundation for US tax purposes. They have no doubt been advised to do this as vehicle for their receipts, expenses and disbursements to good causes. As he details in 'Spare' leaving hasn't been easy and it is his struggle to find happiness outside of the RF with the woman he loves. It was all done in some haste with his wife pregnant and the whole world watching them like hawks. No doubt errors of judgement will be made on the way but the direction of travel is good. Indeed, the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2021 expressed sympathy for Harry, telling the Financial Times that being in the Royal Family was 'life without parole' and the public expected them to be 'superhuman'.

Going forward, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation will center its focus on three main pillars:

• Building a better online world
• Restoring trust in information
• Uplifting communities

and that'vs enough ed !

whataboutery at it's finest !

the technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counteraccusation or raising a different issue.
"all too often, well-intentioned debate descends into whataboutery"

There is always hope - nice to see that !

I was being a muppet, had a crap weekend, I feel ashamed for taking it out on someone I don't know.

His wife was pregnant when freedom was found? Are you sure?

And when you say you're not their 'paid PR' are you saying you do all this for free?

Anyway, I'm not sure what relevance Harry's recycled sob story has here. "Archewell" has been around for nearly 3 years and nobody really knows what it's about, including, it would seem, you. Look at any other 'celebrity' foundation and you can get a pretty clear idea of what it does and what its goals are. Not so with 'Archewell'. Although I guess you could say that the home page photo celebrating its inanely laughing, expensively dressed founders pretty much does tell us what its goals are.