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Harry knocking on random doors in London

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PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 09/05/2025 23:28

What a strange story! I’ve seen it being reported that Harry was wandering around a road in London, knocking on (at least 3) doors whilst looking for a friend 🤔🤣

How would you not know which house your friend lived at?

www.thesun.co.uk/news/34882882/prince-harry-wrong-door-camera/

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BemusedAmerican · 10/05/2025 13:52

I'm an American and I live in NYC. Ever since that alleged car chase, we provide him and Meghan with at least 2 NYPD cars when they are in town. I am at more risk daily on a subway train and platform than he his driving to a tatoo parlor.

I have a very security conscious relative. He lives in a state where he is allowed to carry a gun with a concealed- carry permit and he stores a set of body armor in his car. There is no reason Harry can't move to that state.

Last summer the PR Campaign was the "summer of joy". Then the PR campaign was "be kind". Now it seems to be you are accused of being unhinged if you criticize H & M. The current PR campaign runner is, frankly, just pissing people off rather than making them feel guilty.

Frequency · 10/05/2025 13:52

We get people knocking on our door all the time for the neighbours because the houses on my street are numbered oddly, and not all doors have numbers on them these days, so it can be hard to count which house is supposed to be where. Our door has a number, but the person who lived here before us painted it the same color as the door, so it's hard to spot.

I don't think people getting the wrong house is all that odd or newsworthy.

Livingbeyondyourmemes · 10/05/2025 13:53

bluesinthenight · 10/05/2025 13:50

Criticising the RF from within is potentially very powerful. Imagine a world where the majority of the population were on Harry's side and what that could lead to.

Criticising them for what?
What could it lead to?

Madcatdudette · 10/05/2025 13:57

Merrymouse · 10/05/2025 13:34

I think this is all as traditional as gold coaches and Zadoc the Priest.

Which generation of royals hasn't

1). Been a bit odd
2). Engaged in pointless feuds?

I will admit that marrying an actress rather than keeping her as a mistress is new.

If we don't like Harry's behaviour, and don't want to see it in future generations, the only answer is to become a republic.

No it really isn’t the only answer though is it 🙄

Livingbeyondyourmemes · 10/05/2025 13:57

bluesinthenight · 10/05/2025 13:50

Criticising the RF from within is potentially very powerful. Imagine a world where the majority of the population were on Harry's side and what that could lead to.

He's criticised them from without. Through many TV vehicles and a book. So criticised them far more than he would have been able to had he stayed within. So exactly what has that achieved?

KittyTinker · 10/05/2025 13:58

KilkennyCats · 10/05/2025 13:51

His travelling to unsafe countries is personal choice, though?
He could be simply advised not to, if he feels unsafe and would rather not fund the security himself 😬
Much like the rest of humanity, really.

Sadly Harry doesn’t see himself as being like the rest of humanity. He’s above all that.

Madcatdudette · 10/05/2025 14:03

He’s an absolutely deluded spanner. What’s he going to say? If I’d had permanent police protection in the US too, this would never have happened 😂
Maybe he needs to make time to apply for it when he’s over here so he can ask them directions 🤷‍♀️

bluesinthenight · 10/05/2025 14:03

Livingbeyondyourmemes · 10/05/2025 13:53

Criticising them for what?
What could it lead to?

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Populist figures (which he had the potential to be when he was very young and everyone loved him no matter what) have the potential to bring about huge shifts in society. We've seen this for ourselves.

Livingbeyondyourmemes · 10/05/2025 14:06

bluesinthenight · 10/05/2025 14:03

Populist figures (which he had the potential to be when he was very young and everyone loved him no matter what) have the potential to bring about huge shifts in society. We've seen this for ourselves.

You are not answering the question. Like what? What would he have brought about? What would he have done to upset the status quo, which was your original assertion? He's been out of the royal family for 5 years and done nothing but talk about how awful they are. What has that changed?

Profhilodisaster · 10/05/2025 14:09

Frequency · 10/05/2025 13:52

We get people knocking on our door all the time for the neighbours because the houses on my street are numbered oddly, and not all doors have numbers on them these days, so it can be hard to count which house is supposed to be where. Our door has a number, but the person who lived here before us painted it the same color as the door, so it's hard to spot.

I don't think people getting the wrong house is all that odd or newsworthy.

It's newsworthy because Harry was recently, in fact it was the same day, in court saying he didn't feel safe in the uk without security, yet he walks out of court and starts wandering up and down a street knocking on random doors.
Can't you see the hypocrisy?

User14March · 10/05/2025 14:11

Could it be a new therapist? Astrologer?

GreenApplesRedApplesYellowApples · 10/05/2025 14:12

What he doesn't have is the Met's VIP Protection Unit on speed-dial to give him 24/7 security whenever he wants, just like Princess Anne doesn't, just like Prince Edward doesn't.

So my understanding is this means that there's a gap in intelligence sharing with the Met VIP PU having access to more info on credible threats, which is better than paid for private security in California who don't have such top rate intelligence.

But Harry has argued that his private protection team in the US does not have access to UK intelligence information which is needed to keep his wife and children safe. Sky news.

So, although appearing to have competent security, if it's not fully wrapped around there can be gaps that make a meaningful difference that means life or death and I daresay this is what Harry is talking about.

It is a messy loose end that is open to exploitation.

Escapingagain · 10/05/2025 14:13

I’m presuming he was a bit confused that his friend lived in a terraced house and not a gated mansion with land. House numbers probably are not the norm in Harry’s world!

GreenApplesRedApplesYellowApples · 10/05/2025 14:16

SuperTrooper14 · 10/05/2025 13:40

Will never happen. The Royals bring too much money into the UK economy for any Govt to try to overthrow the monarchy. They generate about £1.8bn a year, of which we give them back £83m for the sovereign grant. Seems like a bargain to me.

So if there's a surplus what's the issue with beefing up Harry's security? I'm only saying this because people have spoken about why taxpayer money shouldn't be given to him for security in this and previous threads. But it seems they are already giving more than receiving.

Merrymouse · 10/05/2025 14:18

CoffeeCantata · 10/05/2025 13:42

It's not the behaviour per se...it's the betrayal of family confidences over a long period of time. I can't recall any other royals, even the black sheep of each generation, doing that - but happy to be corrected.

Anyone who does what H has done has destroyed their chances of being trusted ever again, either within the family or in state/official duties. He's cooked his goose good and proper! I hope he's happy to live in California sunshine for the rest of his life.

Tudors - cut off each other's heads.

Stuarts - More head lopping and factionalism. Queen Mary and Queen Anne were very much not on speaking terms with their father.

Georgians - kept their heads but family relations were only marginally better.

After that you get a few black sheep, but also cousins literally at war.

I think George VI/Edward VIII felt betrayed by each other and Margaret felt betrayed by Elizabeth.

And it's not better before the Tudors. Toxicity is a feature of a system.

Obviously there are Royals who like horses and get on with cutting ribbons - but the problem is that if that is all the Royal family is, it fades into the background.

Itsybitsypiper · 10/05/2025 14:19

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 09/05/2025 23:33

It almost looks like he’s knocking on random doors looking for a drug dealer! How odd. Especially when he’s so worried about security. Why would he not know his friends’ address?

Ummm, are you alright?

TeenyTotAndTiny · 10/05/2025 14:19

MaturingCheeseball · 10/05/2025 10:34

Every time you think about feeling sorry for Harry…. Just remember the nasty things he’s said. How when The Queen died all he cared about was getting Meghan on that plane to Balmoral, no matter that his grandmother, his father’s mother, was on her deathbed. Remember his nastiness about Catherine. And remember how he wanted (sill wants!) the taxpayer to fund his ridiculous princely wanderings.

So it’s very funny when there he is, out in the dangerous wild, not knowing that streets have even numbers on one side, odd on the other.

Totally agree. And let’s not forget how Harry’s wife took the piss out of the queen / Royal Family with the mock courtesy/bow. And how Harry in his youth (20 years ago) dressed up as a. Nazi. The pompous, self righteous, arrogant little shit hasn’t changed. He is an embarrassment! I don’t feel sorry for him at all!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1481148/Prince-Harry-faces-outcry-at-Nazi-outfit.html

MmeChoufleur · 10/05/2025 14:22

This is Mumsnet, the only place in the world where answering a knock at the door is seen as an extreme sport.

BemusedAmerican · 10/05/2025 14:22

GreenApplesRedApplesYellowApples · 10/05/2025 14:12

What he doesn't have is the Met's VIP Protection Unit on speed-dial to give him 24/7 security whenever he wants, just like Princess Anne doesn't, just like Prince Edward doesn't.

So my understanding is this means that there's a gap in intelligence sharing with the Met VIP PU having access to more info on credible threats, which is better than paid for private security in California who don't have such top rate intelligence.

But Harry has argued that his private protection team in the US does not have access to UK intelligence information which is needed to keep his wife and children safe. Sky news.

So, although appearing to have competent security, if it's not fully wrapped around there can be gaps that make a meaningful difference that means life or death and I daresay this is what Harry is talking about.

It is a messy loose end that is open to exploitation.

Which is why he should move to a state with looser guns laws and take ownership of his own safety. He is ex- military. The whole family could target shoot together. This could open up a whole new clothing range to be merchandised.

SuperTrooper14 · 10/05/2025 14:25

Madcatdudette · 10/05/2025 14:03

He’s an absolutely deluded spanner. What’s he going to say? If I’d had permanent police protection in the US too, this would never have happened 😂
Maybe he needs to make time to apply for it when he’s over here so he can ask them directions 🤷‍♀️

First line nails it! 😂

BunnyLake · 10/05/2025 14:26

Honestly I think he’s losing his grip on reality.

Pedallleur · 10/05/2025 14:27

SuperTrooper14 · 10/05/2025 13:40

Will never happen. The Royals bring too much money into the UK economy for any Govt to try to overthrow the monarchy. They generate about £1.8bn a year, of which we give them back £83m for the sovereign grant. Seems like a bargain to me.

As if they bring that in. It's a myth. People come to gawp at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle but you won't see the RF unless you get (in)lucky. The Royals are making our on the deal. No inheritance tax, off shore investments, Kings Consent etc. Everything shrouded in secrecy. HMRC. His Majesties Revenue....the clue is in the name. No one is going to be looking at the accounts.

Nevermind91 · 10/05/2025 14:27

PrettyFlyforaMaiTai · 09/05/2025 23:33

It almost looks like he’s knocking on random doors looking for a drug dealer! How odd. Especially when he’s so worried about security. Why would he not know his friends’ address?

It has to be a drug dealer.. it's Harry, after all.
If it was William or Catherine, it could only be for the greater good of humanity.
🙄

SuperTrooper14 · 10/05/2025 14:28

GreenApplesRedApplesYellowApples · 10/05/2025 14:16

So if there's a surplus what's the issue with beefing up Harry's security? I'm only saying this because people have spoken about why taxpayer money shouldn't be given to him for security in this and previous threads. But it seems they are already giving more than receiving.

Because he's no longer a working Royal! Why should the British taxpayer fund Harry 24/7 when he chose to step away from being a public servant for life as a Hollywood hanger-on?

SuperTrooper14 · 10/05/2025 14:29

Pedallleur · 10/05/2025 14:27

As if they bring that in. It's a myth. People come to gawp at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle but you won't see the RF unless you get (in)lucky. The Royals are making our on the deal. No inheritance tax, off shore investments, Kings Consent etc. Everything shrouded in secrecy. HMRC. His Majesties Revenue....the clue is in the name. No one is going to be looking at the accounts.

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How can widely available public records be a myth?

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