Happy Birthday, Spare!

[EncantoSpice]

It’s the one year anniversary of the release of Spare, how are you all celebrating?!

In all seriousness, a year on what impact do you think the book has had on the Royal Family and the Sussexes?

In my opinion it clearly did very well commercially but in popular culture it became a bit of a joke. In terms of the RF I’m not sure it made much difference - to people who already didn’t like them it confirmed what they already believed, to people who did like them it was more evidence that Harry was no loss. I also think even a year later it has made reconciliation between William and Harry impossible.

Is it me or is it more than a bit racist? Secretive Chinese businessman? I don’t know anything about this but that makes me uncomfortable.

I was looking into it, and the businessman is Johnny Hon. I don’t know, there isn’t really a whole lot to the story. He’s pro-China and very rich and has paid members of the RF for various things. He paid Zara Tindall 100k for horse racing advice which… if he thinks Zara Tindall is like, the key to the British establishment (the 100k bargain price for the British establishment not a clue lmao) he would’ve been disappointed when all he got was horsey talk. If this is the evidence on which to base Zara Tindall being a terrible person it’s not a strong case. And being Chinese and rich in the UK isn’t itself a crime. Earning money isn’t a crime.

https://www.themarque.com/profile/johnny-hon

He was born in Hong Kong. At a glance he seems more pro-Hong Kong specifically. Very into horse racing.

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Nice editing 😁

If this is the evidence on which to base Zara Tindall being a terrible person it’s not a strong case.

What do you make of the lying about the deal?

I have little interest in the Tindalls, so don’t know why Supporters have decided to focus on them as “baddies”.

Imo - apart from Andrew of course they should perhaps swing their spotlight onto the Duchess of York and Eugenie. For some reason these grifters par excellence get a free pass…

Supporters of who?

they should perhaps swing their spotlight onto the Duchess of York and Eugenie. For some reason these grifters par excellence get a free pass…

None of the Yorks have ever had one from me...

Princess Eugenie is on the front page of the Daily Mail at some event for her anti slavery and trafficking charity. They are making a point about this and her father's activities.

But .... but @Maireas , we've been told not to believe anything from the daily Mail ( repeatedly!)

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12971865/Princess-Eugenie-anti-trafficking-event-Prince-Andrew-Virginia-Giuffre.html
I'm going to make you even more confused, Jeff. The comments from Daily Mail readers.....

So so confused 🫤!

Thought the daily Mail printing excerpts from the book was supposed to divert our attention from Andrew ? And throw Harry under the bus!

Oh, the bus! The famous bus!
I'm going to include that in my next drinking game.

Ohh can I join? Love a wee drinky! 😉

We did this on another thread, I think some people applied themselves too well because the gifs got a bit naughty.

Ahh true ! A sobering thought! 🤣

I have talked about every one of those ppl mentioned in your post... more than once.

And it’s confusing when people describe the main bus driver of late as the one being under it.

I have little interest in the Tindalls, so don’t know why Supporters have decided to focus on them as “baddies”.

Now now - you’ve been here long enough to know that the particular poster you’re addressing is not a supporter of any member of the royal family - current, past or present 😂.

Apropos of nothing the story about the Tindalls and the Chinese businessman was uncovered thanks to a bit of investigative journalism by………the Daily Mail

@EncantoSpice 👍

@EncantoSpice 😧

Then it must obviously be made up... except it can be used to criticise Zara Tindall, so it must be true...

It is all very confusing 😂

Very confusing!!! 🫤, I'm not sure what to think now!