Harry to give an interview to discuss Charles's illness

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I just read an article in the DM about this. I really honestly couldn't believe he would do this. I just hope it isn't true. Just how could he. Privacy????.

We seem miffed - like we have been dumped or something! 😂

I'm amused by their shenanigans and the drama, it's akin to watching a badly made soap opera (anyone remember Eldorado?) That said I will give them credit where it's due in that they seem to have more front than bloomin Blackpool😁

There are no leaks either - they have it worked out over there.

And I'm sorry but ....😂😂😂😂

He never claimed to hate all of it - the working side he always seemed to do with good grace.

He did say this to Oprah, so I don’t think he was happy working as a royal either.

‘Towards my late 20s everything became really hectic for me, but to the point of exhaustion. I was traveling all over the place because, you know, from the family's perspective I guess I was the person who like ''we need someone to go there. Nepal, Harry you go''. 'I was always the yes man I was always the one willing to say yes. But that yes and yes and yes of course yes yes yes led to burnout.'

Travelling the world and being fawned over...oh the hardship.. Ffs.

offering to help, probably a rumour, but there is no denying that there has been a strong push to remind the world of their royalty in the past two weeks and from Harry in that interview his words of family when actually talking about his father is the same family he mocks as an institution and knows it will be interpreted at dad and brother. I can see why journalists can feel like they can interpret and then push the narrative that Harry offering to come back is plausible for readers.

Absolutely this! All these people saying he needs the royals etc when he never rejected them in the first place. He wanted to do the job he left the army for! He was very good at the charity work with much more natural ease than many members of the RF and he wanted to continue doing that but also with a means to earn some income, just like some of the other royals did at the time eg Beatrice and Eugenie etc. It was a perfectly reasonable request imho.

H & M could have done charity work in more "edgy" areas - edgy for royals anyway in the sense that it's not mainstream opening of hospitals and train lines - such as homelessness and female entrepreneurship and the excellent work that Meghan was already doing for the Grenfell Tower residents, and key areas of the commonwealth, and have a few very discreet sponsorship deals on the side like Aston Martin or some brand of flash tailor or shoemaker or something.

To say that sponsorship is incompatible with being a member of the RF is a load of hypocritical hogwash imho because of the royal warrant system which outwardly is meant to support British brands and excellence and all that jazz, and I am sure it does that too, but don't tell me that the Royal family don't receive some discreet extras from Range Rover, Barbour, Hunter Wellies, Fortnum & Mason and the Ritz hotel, or other providers of elite goods and services.

And yes the optics are not good when you turn up in Lesoto wearing Savile Row clothes or are driven to a homelessness project in Northampton in a Land Rover costing £80,000 plus, but isn't that the case for all of them?

It doesn't really matter what he's offered to do or what transpired. The important thing is that he can still reference the Royal Family eg visiting the King. The connection to royalty and being royal himself is his selling point. This week has helped his brand. It's important that his publicity reflects this.

Btw if anyone is in any doubt that members of the RF don't mix charity work and sponsorship deals, here is an extract from Wikipedia about Zara Tindall;

Tindall has appeared at events for The Caudwell Charitable Trust, which targets children with special needs, disabilities and serious illnesses.[36] In 2006, she took part in a special charity day for Cantor Index, whose staff were killed in the 11 September 2001 attacks. In 2007, she became patron of the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund.[37] To help with Sport Relief 2008, she posed for a portrait by artist Jack Vettriano.[38] In 2009, she attended a celebrity poker tournament in Monaco in aid of Darfur, Sudan.[39] In October 2010, she attended a celebrity poker tournament in London, in aid of Cancer Research UK, of which she is patron. In 2011, she auctioned another evening gown in aide of the Christchurch earthquake appeal, raising £22,000. In 2013, she visited the Stroud Maternity Ward to celebrate their 60th anniversary. In 2014, Tindall lent her support to the #bringbackourgirls campaign.[40] In April 2020, Tindall participated in an Equestrian Relief initiative that would provide increased personal protective equipment for National Health Service workers.[41]
Other activities[edit]In June 2015, Tindall launched a line of jewellery collection, named "Zara Phillips Collection", in collaboration with Australian designer John Calleija.[42] The equestrian themed collection featured the Saddle Suite and the Coronet Suite, with the prices ranging from $6,250 to $44,000.[43][44]

The other Royals who earn their own income don't do Royal duties though do they?

W&C seem to manage to avoid the press pretty well unless on engagements.

zara Tindell isn't a working Royal she has no official duties so does her own thing and makes her own money. I think she used to be an equine physio or something so earned her own money. I think being involved in charities and foundations is normal for her.

And what about Princess Beatrice? 'This is Money' U.K. reported on February 23, 2023, that Princess Beatrice was employed by Afiniti, with the title of Vice President of Partnerships and Strategy'. Afiniti is a tech company that leverages artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI) to create better customer service experiences for companies, apparently. Princess Beatrice used her connections to help them find investors. Whether she still works for them or not I have no idea. She uses the name Beatrice York in her professional life so I imagine it's fairly easy to find out.

Anyway, according to Wikipedia she was still working for them at the time of Harry's split from the RF and she was combining that with charity work as an ambassador for Made By Dyslexia and was patron of the British Skin Foundation in addition to quite a few other activities in the charity sector.

She may not be taking money from the Sovereign Grant but she is still using her Royal connections to make money while combining that with charity work so what's the difference?

Anyway, according to Wikipedia she was still working for them at the time of Harry's split from the RF and she was combining that with charity work as an ambassador for Made By Dyslexia and was patron of the British Skin Foundation in addition to quite a few other activities in the charity sector.

Being a patron of a charity is not royal work, however, unless it’s a royal charity. None of Beatrice’s are, so she’s no different to any other person who serves patron of a charity, like Joanna Lumley and Carol Vorderman - chosen for their high profile and interest in the charity’s work.

What’s the difference? Well for a start, she hasn’t completely shat all over the royal connections before seeking to exploit them. She is actually a loyal and supportive member of her royal family, even if she doesn’t work for them. She’s also carved out a name,career and reputation for herself as an equestrian through her own hard work and dedication in that field; not simply by gaining unearned advantages through waving a royal title (which she doesn’t actually have) in people’s faces, having spent 5 minutes as an actual working royal, and spending half of that time complaining about it.

You can make money independently being a royal but what you can’t do is imply that (grey area) the services are endorsed by crown/monarch. That’s covered in the trademarks act and includes titles, emblems etc. how you separate the person from the title is questionable other than the monarch approval. Hence the grey area.

Good post. I don't approve of the Tindalls making money from their royal connections and don't like them very much. I think their public image is csrefully contrived. But they aren't on a level with H&M with exploitation and disclosing family business and courting publicity.

I must've missed her many woe is me they're all horrid chat show appearances, reality shows and books?

Can you really not see the difference

Harry has made a career out of oversharing personal details. He has betrayed everyone with his gossiping and hysteria oh but call me Prince H yah and here listen to how totes Royal and VIP I am.

I think the difference is Zara hasn't whinged and whined about how hard done by her "family" made demands about the half in half out plan written an embarrassing book about her "truth" then cashed in on her name !

Prince Harry imo is petulant entitled and has zero self awareness and that doesn't make a great combination for living a calm life he doesn't know what else to do but cash in on his Royal name.

Indeed . . .

The irony for all the “Daily Mail reader!” posters is that Harry and Meghan are going to have to schmooze those dreaded newspapers for all they’re worth now to try to turn public opinion into being happy that the Prodigal Son returns. H&M will be “cheerful, happy, fun” H&M and not “bitter, anti-rf” H&M. What assets the pair will be! How lovely to see them all reconciled! Kind H&M to help Charles & co out in their hour of need - let’s forget all about the Oprah/Spare shenanigans…

The PR strategy is as clear as day.

They're not promoting Invictus. They are shamelessly plugging themselves!

And diverting attention from the Baka people and the hideous African Parks situation.

Yes - apparently on the plane to Canada they insisted that they were to be addressed as "Sir" and "Ma'am" - none of this "Just call me Harry",etc any more.

No longer a man of the people - back on his plinth with the plebs well below him.

To be honest in usa most people refer to others using sir and ma'am, maybe they do the same in canda when I was on holiday it's what the locals would say to me when I was chatting to people. I even ended up using it too when I had to questions 😅 so I don't really see the issue

yeah this everybody is addressed like this tbf to them I don't think they would have demanded this; it's a respect/manners thing acriss North America.

Wow Zara has done a lot for charity. Well done to her.

and she didn't tell us 😄