Double amputee war hero who inspired Prince Harry to start Invictus 'disagrees' with Duke's claim British press did not cover stories of wounded in Afghanistan as Colonel says his popularity is dwindling with veterans

[MamoruHisaishi]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12466191/Afghanistan-war-hero-prince-harry-british-soldiers.html

Yes can those in other countries please report their front pages so we can compare?

I mean Harry and his speech was actually on the news, we've all seen the IG opening ceremony event featured in the papers. Are folk actually expecting that every swim or archery event should be on the front page?!

Weren’t you the one who said a couple of times in a previous thread that Netflix paid for Meghan’s clothes?

Yeah, I’m going to give this post a pass.

(apologies if I’m mistaken).

He seems to be having fun. It’s nice to see a bit of the old Harry back again, I wonder if he’ll stick around!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12503931/Prince-Harry-gets-Invictus-spirit-Smiling-Duke-cheers-joins-spectators-track-field-finals-second-day-Games-Germany.html

Need to run some errands now. If I have time, I’ll catch up later.

Where is the figure of 600 journalists from? That equates to 1:1 coverage for each competitor? Or are you including media teams in that figure - so journalist/presenter/camera operators/sound technicians/producers etc?

'It’s becoming increasingly noticeable that the tabloids are doing their best to avoid reporting on the Invictus Games. When I compare with global news coverage and other competing nations, it’s next to nothing.Where are the front pages and double page spreads devoted to our injured veterans, now?'

The papers were full of the lead up and launch. Various vets were indeed featured.

Now the event is under way it really isn't realistic to expect front page coverage of every event when there are other very serious issues to report on.

Translation:

Morning tour and my first visit to the media center. We are expecting over 600 accredited journalists here 🗞️ A new record! The interest in the @InvictusGamesDE is huge! #InsideInvictus

Invictus Foundation sent out a notice too but I don’t have time to look it up right now.

Good grief, that's a piss poor excuse... the heat and an escaped prisoner! The tabloids are perfectly capable of reporting on more than one thing at once! Just a cheering on of the competitors or a picture of that moving moment a wheelchair competitor crossed the line in one small article would do it.

It will all change when Meghan turns up and opens her mouth. It will be wall to wall articles about her smiling too much, not smiling enough, a funny look she gave Harry, how she was OTT in support of her husband, how dare she say this or that, what is she wearing and so on....

There was footage of Harry not managing to kick a ball through a hole on ITV breakfast news though.

If any of the senior royals threw a "hissy fit" they got over it v quickly, as both the Wales and the Cambridges (as they then were) attended the London games with Harry and every single thing they've said and done publicly has been positive.

None have travelled to any of the Games outside UK (so no change before/after H's relationship with and marriage to M) and I don't remember if there were messages - I don't think there were, as they tend to go to organisations for which they are patrons.

I don't think there were, as they tend to go to organisations for which they are patrons.

Unless it's the final of women's World Cup football of course.

William was in France last night cheering on Wales v Fiji. (Wales opening match so a long way to go, he managed that)
Cracking match by the way

And I think whether you've spotted news about IG depends on what your device thinks you are interested in.

I've had articles served up to me from BBC, SKY, the Mirror, the Express, the Sun, the Mail, the Independent, Yahoo, other collation news sites (so I know it's been in OK and Hello as well). And of course a lot of that will be carried by BFBS

Correct - they don't always go even when they are patrons (a major misjudgement on that one, I think).

But the meaning I intended is that they don't usually attend events for which they are not patron of the organisation.

IG does not have a Royal patron, so I would not expect a member of the RF to turn up unless they were invited, either formally or as family.

(For other things, if they had some other connection, then they might turn up - Princess Anne for example is quite often spotted at 3-day events - but I don't think that applies here)

'The tabloids are perfectly capable of reporting on more than one thing at once! '

We've had non stop coverage of the build up, the launch, Harry said this Harry said that.

Do you really think every event should be front page news . I'm sorry to inform you that there are other things going on.

Our interest plays a large part in what’s reported

The media goes where the interest is

@Mycatisthebestever

The one above smacks more of the gutter press that you so often decry. If I remember correctly you are not British and I would say that is possibly a reason why you don't "get it". If we are to talk about military action and war then the Queen's family were held dear to the hearts of the British during WW2 and since. Whilst these things may be ceremonial there is much more to it than that. It isn't something that bears cold critical analysis but more of literally "being British" and having a heritage.

I have read many jaw dropping things on these threads but this one stopped me in my tracks.

No, I am not British. But I am from a former British colony that knows far better than we should about the consequences of British troops on our nations, troops that slaughtered our people as they fought in the name of King and country.

Sure, go back to WWII if you want to emphasise the specialness of the Royal Family links to the military, as long as you are happy for me to go back to that time too, when my grandfather's brother fought in Burma in the Second World War, with the King's African Rifles, and had friends who did not come back alive in a war that had nothing to do with Africa.

Permit me too, to go through every single war of aggression against the native population fought by the British army in my continent. South Africa. Ghana. Nigeria. Kenya. Zimbabwe. Do you want me to go on?

So please, don't "you are not British so don't get it" me.

As for this:

It isn't something that bears cold critical analysis but more of literally "being British" and having a heritage.

So because I am not British, I don't have a heritage?

I have a heritage. One that the British tried to destroy. And one that is not tied up with plunder, looting and death.

Me aside, your post is an insult to every person who does not tie their identity to the Royal Family, but still consider themselves British.

I keep abreast of the News but Thanks for patronising me 🙄

It's very tiresome when a poster says something that me, or others, Have Not Said.

Nowhere did I even hint at it being front page news. Nowhere. And me suggesting it would be nice to see one SMALL article illustrates that. Whilst the Games are going on.

And Kate was in Marseille. Which I think goes to show that they turn up when it's near. Also they could get to both my train...probably didn't though let's be honest.

But as people are saying there are articles. Just a lot going in this weekend. Bigger than IG.

I have read many jaw dropping things on these threads but this one stopped me in my tracks

I am not surprised @MrsMaxDeWinter
I am wondering if a few stray UKIP members have wandered in here to be honest

@MrsMaxDeWinter

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I googled to see. It does come up

'Correct - they don't always go even when they are patrons '

Particularly when it was in Australia. I could understand the frantic fuming if it had at least been in the same hemisphere. Think of the environment for a what, 90 min footie match 🙄.

I strongly disagree.

There would have been HUGE interest in the Dan Wooten allegations but there was a coordinated blackout across all media platforms.

His crimes are worse than Schofield & Edwards combined and we all remember how those were covered. Correction, Dan’s actions were actually next level evil.
But when it’s one of their own……

There are so many other stories that they don’t report on that are in the publics interest.

It does doesn't it. I do hope the poster wanging on that there's nothing in the media corrects her/himself.

@Roussette

I have seen similar UKIPish messages directed to me on two separate threads this morning. It's insidious, but the meaning is clear: you are not wanted here! But me, I'm stubborn like you won't believe. I am not going anywhere!