Sentebale #5

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As I finished the last one.

I read on this thread yesterday that the Charity Commission's investigative remit extends to people with significant influence over the charity, including patrons. I too thought Harry was safe as a non-trustee but is appears he is not.

I’ve been listening to Revenge on audiobook, it’s very revealing and still pertinent in light of recent events

@uricon2 @My2cents1975 the funeral procession is one of the most poignant examples of the private family and the public role being in conflict. They were boys grieving the death of their mother but they were also princes. It sounds harsh but had they not walked behind the coffin, they may have regretted it as adults so I can understand why they were encouraged to do so.

@IdaGlossop I have listened to a few of Paula M's YouTube videos, she's not a 'proper' journalist but does seem to do quite a lot of investigating.

Just eye watering amounts for most people and still they bleat.

This is an example of the Achille's heel of the Royal family. They have unimaginable wealth, most of it stolen from the British, and yet they want even more, and some of them appear to have no awareness of their descent into grubby practices to obtain it. The second Royal story running at the moment, Andrew's links to an alleged Chinese spy, also implicates KCIII, who saw dealings through him to the enrichment of Andrew as something to be encouraged.

Opps Achilles'

Ooh I was too optimistic in thinking that a modelling career could be a decent way to make a living for PH. I figured he might have a couple of years to do so while his reputation hasn’t been completely smoked out (In case the CC issues a damning report).

Could he try to be an artist? AirBnB host?

He could be a bar tender now they don't have to add stuff up in their head.

I wonder why the sole focus is on Prince Andrew? I thought that the Chinese spy also met David Cameron and Theresa May - but we read very little criticism of them.

Deflection?

As much as I don't really like the sport, Harry could maybe open up his own polo club , there's one for sale, albeit in the uk for £4 million

News value, I think. Cameron and May are passé but Prince Andrew's fall from grace gives him ingoing relevancy, especially as we haven't had the answer to the question 'How is Andrew funding his lifestyle?'

Well we're certainly funding May and Cameron's lifestyles. Have you seen what ex PMs get paid? (By the taxpayer).

That's an idea
Although he'd need someone to run it for him.

He should have probably stayed in the army but he flounced when he didn't like the posting he was offered. Therefore Invictus had to be hastily organised to occupy him.

He was probably most suited to the sort of life that other aristocrats/royals have - farm an estate, breed horses/polo ponies, open the house to the public, be a party/wedding venue ... perhaps have a eco tourism business.

Or he could have gone the brand ambassador route if not a working Royal like Zara and Mike or Eugenie and Jack - could have been pretty lucrative without a lot of work.

With a really good business manager he'd probably have been OK - but this was not the life Meghan wanted. She was always focussed on Hollywood glamour rather than living in the English countryside (unless very near a Soho House)

I have. Funding for a private office, security or ever and pension. I can just about cope with Cameron and May. It's Truss I struggle with, after her 44 days in office.

I'm sure if Harry wanted to leave Meghan - Charles would buy it for him and put a business manager in place. However I'm doubt Charles will pay for H&M to trash them and merch the family name.

Answer - his brother.
It was said last year that Charles was giving Andrew a £1 million a year allowance - obviously not the jet set lifestyle but a lot. However Charles was pissed off that Andrew wasn't spending any of it on repairing his Grade II listed mansion.

When this all blew up last year Lord Cameron was the Foreign Secretary - but still little criticism.

I like this idea. Meghan could do the equivalent of Cricket Teas in the pavilion.

The last Tsars own sister ended up living in a few rooms at the despised Frog Cottage

I didn’t know this. Thank you.

Common sense would tell you this is the rf board not politics board so no it's not deflection but why would a new thread on the rf board be started to diaucc ex politicians. MN hq would move it.

He should have probably stayed in the army but he flounced when he didn't like the posting he was offered
I remember it more that he was unable to pass his helicopter pilot's exam (so could only ever co-pilot) and was deemed too thick to study for a promotion to Major so would never progress from Captain Wales - he'd hit a brick wall in other words.

I was staggered at just how many of them there are when they were laying wreathes at the Cenotaph. How people think a Republic with a periodically elected HOS would save them money beats me..

This really is a good idea. He could invest in bloodstock at the same time. And Meghan could develop a sub-brand: As Ever Polo (except Ralph Lauren might sue).

I see your point, but the problem is that H is not directly connected to the underlying problem but is a degree removed. He can claim that he did not exert "undue influence" and "reasonably relied on the Trustees". His six-year absence would certainly be spun by a competent lawyer into being a step removed from the Sentebale situation.

IMHO, it makes the Sentebale case far harder to establish versus the African Parks situation where H was President when the allegations of abuse of the local population surfaced. H's lateral move to sit on the African Parks Board still leaves H fully exposed as Board members have a direct fiduciary duty.

I do wish the media would actually engage in investigative reporting for a change and really dig into the African Parks situation as people are being hurt and killed. It is really a disgrace that there has been no real effort to report this, but all the media has reported H's hurty feelings from flouncing out of Sentebale.