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Ontobetterthings · 09/05/2023 10:56

Does anyone else think Catherine looks unhappy these days? Her smile seems forced and she looks like she has lost her sparkle.

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YouWonJayne · 15/05/2023 08:49

Of course there’s no truth in the affair rumours. Their son was on the balcony with George (I didn’t realise it was her son until today) no one would do that if an affair had happened. There’s no evidence whatsoever except a drunken creep’s tweet. I don’t think William would do that after seeing how affairs destroyed his own childhood.

frankgu · 15/05/2023 08:50

She looks a bit stressed as I would be, her workload is going to shoot up!

Nono22972 · 15/05/2023 09:03

YouWonJayne · 15/05/2023 08:49

Of course there’s no truth in the affair rumours. Their son was on the balcony with George (I didn’t realise it was her son until today) no one would do that if an affair had happened. There’s no evidence whatsoever except a drunken creep’s tweet. I don’t think William would do that after seeing how affairs destroyed his own childhood.

Also, a section of the British press are anti monarchy/pro republic. There's no way a newspaper like The Guardian, for example, who have been after the royals for a long time, would sit on a story this big that could damage the monarchy and potentially move us closer to becoming a republic.

Drama sells and all these journalists care about is selling lots of tabloids.

RYGO · 15/05/2023 09:24

trailrunner85 · 15/05/2023 07:29

But the "rural rivals" story never mentioned an affair. It just mentioned that the 2 women had a falling out so yes, he clearly is the one that started the rumour

Ok, I'll try to explain more clearly. The rumours had been everywhere for months (at least that I'm personally aware of - maybe longer in the Norfolk gentry etc, which is not me). Then in early 2019 a sort of arms race began in the media.
All newsrooms wanted to demonstrate they knew what was going on, but didn't want to be the first to cross the line and risk legal action.
This happens a lot when journalists are writing about celebrities. If there are pointless stories in the press about someone very famous and you're wondering why it's there, chances are it's a wink wink to those in the know about the real story nobody dares be the first to print. There are countless examples out there, but google Elton John and "celebrity couple" for one of the most obvious ones in recent years.

So the silly "rural rivals" stories ran instead of the real story. Journalists had a lot of fun with it; most people within the media knew exactly what was happening, but lots of readers either believed the story was really about a fall out (which makes no sense) or wondered what the real story was, so started searching on social media to find out.
Lots of people at that point started tweeting the "real" story behind the "rural rivals" nonsense but none of them had any following or any impact until Giles Coren. He was well known, had a large following - so was put under pressure to backtrack. Which he did.

Note, I'm not saying the rumours are true. I have no idea if they are or not. I'm just saying they had been circulating for a long time and were common knowledge across newsrooms long before Giles Coren got involved.

Sorry to derail the thread.

Not true at all. It wasn't circulating for a long time in news rooms at all. There were no rumors for months. That's a lie.

There were a lot of stories about Meghan ghosting her friends and falling out with everyone. (So tabloids wanted someone to fall out with Kate also, that's way they work. Pitting people against each other.) Then out of nowhere that rural rivalry story came out and people began speculating why they were falling out. (Which wasn't true evidenced by Kate inviting her and her husband to her birthday. And also that she was standing with Kate's parents/close friends)

Then Nicole Cliffe (who is American and a big fan of Harry and Meghan) made a twitter thread speculating why they were falling out. She came up with that affair story. She said that must be it that's why Harry fell out with him. (In the end she deleted her twitter. Later on her blog she said I was just speculating I know nothing.)

In touch weekly (American tabloid) picked it up and ran a story about the supposed affair and that went viral in twitter.

So that twitter thread and story from In touch weekly) went viral.

So Giles Coren also read it on twitter because that twitter thread / In Touch Story went viral. So he made a tweet about it (that's just Giles Coren being him, he tweeted many abhorrent things).

And American media then went viral with it because a respected journalist (LOL) from UK tweeted about it.

Of course later he retracted it and deleted tweet. He also wrote an article in the Times end of last year to say it was fake news and he was joking but that American media are still quoting him and that he feels sorry for William.)

This also confirmed that there is no super injunction otherwise he couldn't write an article in the Times. If there was one no journalist could write or hint about it. So that's another story debunked.

Then journalist / paper in UK wanted to write a story and contacted palace. And that's when lawyers from William stepped in. His lawyers sent a letter to that newspaper and other media. In that letter his lawyers said that it was FALSE and HIGHLY DAMAGING. And they would sue. So not one UK tabloid touched it.

UK Media is most vicious media there is. If they had two sources to confirm or had any proof they would have printed it. No doubt about that. They did with every royal scandal in the past.

myrtleWilson · 15/05/2023 10:24

You've changed your tune @trailrunner85 - now you're "I have no idea if they're true or not" but previously you were very much - "of course its true and i've read about it foreign media " despite no-one ever being able to share such media stories that do anything other than refer to the rumour

skullbabe · 15/05/2023 10:52

I think we should just stop now - let’s leave it.

Samcro · 15/05/2023 10:58

can I ask a question please. I haven't seen Kate play piano. is she good?
I assume so,

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 10:59

skullbabe · 15/05/2023 10:52

I think we should just stop now - let’s leave it.

What - 'drop it' at the point where people are calling out the outrageous lies?

I think it's about time people spreading this sort of slander are held to account.

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 11:07

Oh and as I understand it, these rumours emerged after Harry (note - Harry, not William) attended a ball with Rose, and some photographs of them together were published in the media, with Rose looking particularly beautiful in a tiara

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-harry-sits-next-kate-10786562

Meghan and Harry were already dating then and Meghan had asked to attend but was told No - because it was a state event.

What a strange coincidence then, that sometime after this, from US sources, the nasty false rumors started to spread, conveniently targeting both Kate (who had supposedly snubbed Meghan) and Rose (who had attended a ball with Meghan's boyfriend, much to her chagrin).

Prince Harry sits next to Kate Middleton's glamorous friend at State Banquet

Rose Hanbury has become a firm friend of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge over the years - and even owns property right next door to the Royal couple

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-harry-sits-next-kate-10786562

skullbabe · 15/05/2023 11:16

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 10:59

What - 'drop it' at the point where people are calling out the outrageous lies?

I think it's about time people spreading this sort of slander are held to account.

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I’m sure you have seen that I did just that - the poster withdrew and I was trying not to give anymore oxygen to this story because I really think it’s mean. But as you were.

skullbabe · 15/05/2023 11:17

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 11:07

Oh and as I understand it, these rumours emerged after Harry (note - Harry, not William) attended a ball with Rose, and some photographs of them together were published in the media, with Rose looking particularly beautiful in a tiara

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-harry-sits-next-kate-10786562

Meghan and Harry were already dating then and Meghan had asked to attend but was told No - because it was a state event.

What a strange coincidence then, that sometime after this, from US sources, the nasty false rumors started to spread, conveniently targeting both Kate (who had supposedly snubbed Meghan) and Rose (who had attended a ball with Meghan's boyfriend, much to her chagrin).

Good to know.

Shall we stop giving the story oxygen now?

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 17:22

Do you mean stop giving oxygen to the fact that Meghan fans were likely behind this completely false and slanderous campaign?

skullbabe · 15/05/2023 17:32

KattyJo · 15/05/2023 17:22

Do you mean stop giving oxygen to the fact that Meghan fans were likely behind this completely false and slanderous campaign?

Sure - whatever you like. But this is an awful rumour that we should stop talking about.

FMLWTF · 15/05/2023 20:46

I think the rumour is hideous, especially the sordid details that people have invented. I mean , even if someone was shaving an affair, now on earth would anyone know the precise details (and mechanics!) beyond the two individuals involved?

it’s just nasty and I’ve been horrified by how many otherwise intelligent people I’ve heard repeat it and claim they know for sure that’s it’s true. How??? Because they know a journalist and said journalist was of course right there in the bedroom all night taking notes. It’s just stupid.

FMLWTF · 15/05/2023 20:48

*having an affair, not shaving.

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