WeAreInvictus - X

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A fitting endorsement from Fred Hargreaves OBE who on X wrote, “As ever, a genuine and heart-felt speech from the Duke of Sussex - the driving force and passion behind the #InvictusGames. So good to see this Award, and share the stage with Elizabeth, Kirsty and Israel.”

From the Royal Website, how the ‘driving force’ - Harry - brought Invictus into being:

https://www.royal.uk/invictus-games

Positive Harry posts have been flooding X. Haters were out too. Some negatively posting in a quasi-forensic manner. No ‘gotcha’ revelations, however, nor tens of thousands of likes which the repost of Harry’s speech on ESPN by the knowledgeable Robert Griffin III now has. In less than 2 days 51+K likes and still rising.

I also checked out some (too many) #Sussexsquad posters. It revealed teachers, veterans, different nationalities, colours, creeds, nurses, retired folk etc etc. Thus I formed a completely different understanding about the use of the hashtag to support the Sussex family. There were also very strange users of the hashtag too. The hashtag was additionally utilised to send the message out on X to put the anti-Harry and Meghan posters or ‘derangers’, as they are often called, on mute and not to engage. Quite a restrained and civil position to promote and many did just that. Invictus awareness was successfully brought to those who had never heard of the international fraternity of veterans with disabilities and injuries by this hashtag alone.

Watching the videos on X I saw Harry speak with sincerity and humility under pressure. His words, “The truth is, I stand here not as Prince Harry, Pat Tillman Award recipient, but rather a voice on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation and the thousands of veterans and service personnel from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality. This award belongs to them. Not to me.”

Harry has now been awarded, by a very diverse online presence, a new respect. And I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

I am so glad I went on my very new X twitter account for I was disgusted with the Daily Mail’s use of Pat Tillman’s mother to denigrate Prince Harry as it was totally uncalled for. Call it for what it was - a hit piece of journalism designed to create a mini storm online. We know nothing about the context of how they obtained words supposedly said by Pat’s mother about Harrry. I was aghast too at how Pat’s widow has also been treated by some online posters. Her foundation may not be perfect but she does more than anyone to honour him. Pat’s mother also did not go on any mainstream American media either where her complaints would have been listened to and would have provided the much needed context for the hate motivated article by a newspaper under the spotlight for its nefarious journalism and click bait articles about Harry.

Harry’s response was beautiful. The way Harry acknowledged Pat’s mother went further than him being a royal. It was a standout out moment of what being human is all about. I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

I think it shows what kind of man, husband and birth partner he was. Just trying to get a high. Not really concerned about the woman birthing his child. All for the S&G, eh?
Why people put him on a pedestal, I have no idea.

I'm sure the Portland were delighted in being implicated in what amounts to medical negligence. The whole story is bizarre. And didn't the husband of the doctor they claimed looked after them deny this? Very strange. Penguin Random House should have carried out some better fact checking.

Harry is what you might call an unreliable narrator. I would recommend reading what the ghostwriter, JRMoehringer, said of the experience. Harry was clearly not the easiest, most honest or most straightforward person to work with.

'Tired of all this saintly Catherine stuff. She comes across as rather dull and not the brightest of bulbs even if she went to Uni. She also tries so hard to appear more than she actually is. It just gives rise to that artificial stiffness and the weird facial expressions she is prone to. Scrubs up well but who wouldn’t with the wealth at her husband’s disposal. Stepford wife material for the royalist propaganda machine. Plenty of insiders have talked in the past about how she and boring William would not speak for weeks and throw pillows at one another when arguing.'

Oh yuk. This is horrible. This is what I meant when I wrote about the H & M supporters going lower than the RF-sympathisers. What unjustified personal nastiness and misogyny - shame on the writer.

Catherine does the job she's got without fuss, wearing suitable clothes, without causing anyone logistical issues (eg habitually arriving late for engagements, then messing up the procession by pushing in early or insisting on holding hands with William). Also - leaving events early because she's bored meeting the peasants (the infamous Garden Party), and ignoring Charles when he gently but firmly reminded H & M to stay back until the Queen had entered a room. I was struck by C's modest, fuss-free response to the standing ovation at Wimbledon recently, in contrast to Meghan's demand that a whole area of the seating should be cleared of peasants so she could sit in splendour while watching the tennis. How can anyone think C's behaviour is/was the problem?

Catherine follows protocol because that's part of the job description, not because she's a 'Stepford Wife' - as does Princess Anne, and good luck calling her an S.A. They're both consummate professionals - oh, and neither of them simper at the camera throughout state events, which Meghan always does, the silly woman.

God - what a nasty mind is behind this post. I'm glad I don't know them in real life! How anyone can look at Meghan's behaviouir pretty much anywhere and suggest that it's preferable to anything Catherine has ever done?

Very true. My own eyes see a beautiful, intelligent woman who appears to be a great mother, a fantastic support to her DH and someone who behaves appropriately and with grace. She is obviously very close to her family and friends and doesn't seem to lose most of them by the wayside.

The horrible narrative about the Wales' in the odious Scobie's books also give lie to the Sussex's claims that they're the only ones receiving negative press and the only ones being briefed about. Load of cobblers as usual.

The term could have been invented for Harry!

People on here denying he tells lies obviously haven't read his own admission that his 'writings' etc should not always be taken at face value.

And look at their (attempted) retraction of so much that they alleged to OW a"own truth", might be to their advantage. I'm sure H will want to take back a lot of what was written in Spare once it starts to impact his life and freedom in the US.

Just lost a line there...

And look at their (attempted) retraction of so much that they alleged to OW when they realised that telling the actual truth, rather than their "own truth", might be to their advantage. I'm sure H will want to take back a lot of what was written in Spare once it starts to impact his life and freedom in the US.

Too early in the morning...

Tired of all this saintly Catherine stuff. She comes across as rather dull and not the brightest of bulbs even if she went to Uni. She also tries so hard to appear more than she actually is. It just gives rise to that artificial stiffness and the weird facial expressions she is prone to. Scrubs up well but who wouldn’t with the wealth at her husband’s disposal. Stepford wife material for the royalist propaganda machine. Plenty of insiders have talked in the past about how she and boring William would not speak for weeks and throw pillows at one another when arguing.'

Well that’s one of the most unpleasant posts I have read for a while . My only comment is that having wealth does not necessarily mean someone “ scrubs up well “ and yes someone comes to mind.

Plus, how anyone on here can claim that W&K "throw pillows at one another" is just such nonsense. How nasty.

@Morethanafeelingbutbesmart don't you think calling Kate "Stepford wife material" as well as all the other stuff might be considered a teeny bit dehumanising?

As you seem to accept the views of "insiders" re K & Ws marriage, perhaps you should listen to the accounts of "insiders" who criticise the Sussexes. There are plenty of them.

Absolutely. He feels more entitled to the G&A than his wife who is in labour having his child?! Whole new level of rude.
He probably thought that the story made him sound so cool. But it just makes him look immature and dumb. As unfortunately most stories out of that piece of pish, Spare do.

😂 another corker!

I do hope there's a "Spare 2"! So much unintentional comedy, self aggrandisiment, stupidity, greed and arrogance. Very entertaining!

I hope Catherine and William do have rows sometimes, do get annoyed with one another, do just have a normal marriage. I do think the "perfect marriage" narrative is really unhealthy and sets a standard that is impossible for people with their own minds to live up to. As long as there is respect and enduring affection for one another, the ability to communicate and compromise, and the compatibility of values and future vision, then the occasional disagreement isn't going to end a marriage. They've been together over 20 years. I don't think that's anything to be sniffed at by modern standards. They have endured.

I do feel like there is a lot of projection going on here. For most of Catherine's and William's public appearances together, you see them laughing together, being competitive with each other without taking it too seriously, talking about one another without artifice, being respectful of each other's space and their respective public roles, being quietly affectionate and supportive of one another and generally seeming at ease in each other's company. If you want to go down the "Stepford" route, a plastered on grin, gazing moonily at one's husband like he's the second coming, and clutching onto him for dear life couldn't be more like the "trophy wife" model of that movie.

What's with the outright vile posts going on currently? Is there a competition to see who can be the worst? Is it an attempt to try to focus negative attention on the RF because there is sod all positive to say about the Sussexes? Is it to detract from the fact that the CEO of Invictus has left? Is to try to make people forget the uncomfortable spectacle of the most recent " award"? Regardless these posts usually just serve to highlight that the posters have little real knowledge about the UK and the institutions of it.

Also, you can't have her as a Stepford wife AND chucking pillows about now, can you? 😁

It's nonsense. Just to distract from any valid criticism of Meghan and Harry.

They can't even get the paperback of Spare on the presses at the moment. I assume they want from Harry some update chapters not currently in the hardback that is so readily available for pennies or less. They have had a tumultuous year since Spare was published, most of it lurching from one PR disaster to the next, but he has plenty of material to choose from to moan about. I'm sure a second, in-depth book would do very well (for reasons of notoriety, not literary quality), but it will likely burn any remaining bridges, and possibly any remaining credibility.

I’ve no idea @PrincessMee

I can only imagine that the necessary swallowing of bile may conflict with the gush that spouts forth.

You call him a liar but that doesn’t make it true

I realise this wasn't addressed to me, but however hard some try, ignoring, brushing over or denying it doesn't make it untrue either

It's all been gone into endlessly before, but both H&M have provably lied again and again, and unfortunately for them that comes with consequences

@Morethanafeelingbutbesmart

What’s your opinion about “ insiders “ who claim that H and M insist that all staff bow and curtsy to them at all times ? And address them by their titles at all times ?
Or the “ insiders” who claim that H and M are actually separated?

Both Harry and Meghan have lied about things. It's been proven. There really isn't much worse in this world than being a liar.

Interesting that some supporters (not all) don’t mind being hypocritical. They post absolutely vile comments about Princess Catherine yet complain about Harry being dehumanised and call it disgusting when there is criticism of Harry.

Many supporters always blame the U.K. media for the negativity around the couple. I have said previously that the US media are just as bad, if not worse. The front cover of this magazine/rag is proving my point (and that of others on here).
I’m not posting this because I believe the story and I very much hope there’s not a shred of truth behind this but it illustrates how tide has turned over in the US. For the publications that are not paid for good PR. the gloves seem to be well and truly off.

I've avoided looking back to find out who wrote that post about Catherine the Stepford Wife.

I don't actually want to know. It really is disgusting.