More Sussex PR antics

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Imagine using the victims of a school shooting for attention and PR. There seem to be no depths to which this pair will not sink

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13178107/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-pay-surprise-visit-sister-teacher-killed-Uvalde-school-massacre-sing-happy-birthday-heartwarming-clip.html

Aye love - give him a call

because our business needs the connection

It has not gone well so far.

An interesting similarity with what has often been said about the Princess of Wales trying to make peace between the brothers 🤔

No, they have created a divide that they cannot end. So many people now make money from their divide. Harry and Meghan have probably had a huge lesson that not all leaks are plants in the press and that there is a reason the Royal family keep the circle small. Why Harry hadn’t learnt this from his father and mother press battle I don’t know. Any meeting will be reported on 90% shit but people believe the “source” if it suits their agenda

Me neither.

Omid's replacement, do you think?

So, back to my original question, slightly rephrased - is this WME's strategy, the long-term rehabilitation of their client as the peacemaker amidst the warring Royal brothers?

I can believe Meghan wanting Harry to make peace for himself. The half in half out without trying to profit would have suited Harry and I do think he is a fish out of water. The invictus games is where he comes alive, but once every two years. The press cases have to be taking their toll on his mental health and eventually will dry up. I don’t think he wants to come back but I don’t think he wants to stay away, and there is no greater pull than illness of loved ones.

You would hope not @Prydddan

However damaging the association with OS has been for ‘the brand’ - an association with someone who orchestrates hate to the levels alluded to in the Press would be something that may destroy any future redemption.

The more I think about it, after the revelations the other day, the stranger (convenient?) the timing of the peace seeking missile. It just looks like another swipe.

What a ruddy awful mess.

Who knows?

But I feel any such strategy would still be hugely damaging to H&M long term if there is no genuine want for peace.

It would feel grubby instead of gracious.

As other have said, the people they are surrounding themselves with are probably not serving them well.

So, back to my original question, slightly rephrased - is this WME's strategy, the long-term rehabilitation of their client as the peacemaker amidst the warring Royal brothers?

Possibly the final throw of the dice?
I think this strategy will be short lived.
Will be interesting to watch though.

Like Vespanet, I find the psychology of it hugely interesting, particularly now we have the overlap with conspiracy theory. I find it quite scary, as it allows people to dismiss any facts they don't like as Murdoch fabrications.

The problem with this is that, like I alluded to above, it was always Catherine that was seen as potential peacemaker (hanging back to let them talk at Philip’s funeral etc). To have Meghan cast in this role now makes her seem like she is only imitating the Princess imo

And while Harry is phoning his brother, Meghan could phone her father !

Meghan has been casted as the peacemaker before, the “private” hand written letters, keeping Charles informed on the children.

Well, Meghan tried to insert herself at the bedside of the dying Queen after all. Nothing could be more self serving than that.

Whenever there is an article like this, it’s labelled as ‘Sussex PR’, and yet there’s been an awful lot of articles just after Kates video message about how much William doesn’t want to see Harry, hadn’t spoken to him, and isn’t planning to. Who planted those stories? Wales’ PR? That seems an odd focus for William to have when his wife just announced her illness, his hate for his brother. Could it possibly be that the media are simply regurgitating the same tiresome narratives about their relationship? Kept going by the publics appetite for royal drama? That seems far more likely than either side actually putting out these stories. It’s a shame people still get taken in by it.

Harry and Meghan seem to want to leave the kiss and tell, but a section of their support has hyped up rather than slowed down with the trolling just as they are attempting to promote wholesome selling, anti bullying, feminism

While I agree about some of the filth reported from the grubbier SM sites I'm not sure how that works, Vespanest ... after all H&M have always pretended to advocate for wholesomeness/compassion, even while spouting the most damaging drivel themselves

Frankly it seems a bit late to attempt rowing back on the unpleasantness they've driven, though I agree again that the psychology at play is fascinating

The difference is the selling of the commodities, the Kiss and tell sells whilst you have stories, the trolling increases demand, people buy in through all lenses. People don’t buy designer candles from someone they don’t like and businesses want to exploit all markets, having the owner no matter indirectly linked to online bullying is not a great start especially.

I didn't automatically label.it 'Sussex PR'. I asked what we thought. I was especially intrigued because The Independent normally holds itself above Royal tittle-tattle, yet here is a bold headline claim, with no source named.

Very true, Vespanest, and that's exactly why it's wise for people to be careful about who they associate with

Granted some of these horrors might have seemed useful originally, but once the dogs are off and running it can be difficult if not impossible to call them back, especiually if they never cared much about the principals in the first place