Rebrand, Restructure, Harry and Meghan 2025 version

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The Era of Joy didn't last long.

This is going to be interesting, it's going to be a full on PR onslaught for the next few months, and then we will have Harry launching his very own 'commercial project'.

Clearly an article straight from the Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, giving an exclusive to the DM.

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And you know what they say. Opinions are like a certain part of the anatomy. We'll all got 'em.

The working royals use SM because that's part of their job, with various events, engagements and causes to celebrate and promote.
H&M are celebrities, seeking constant publicity. That's fine, their choice. However, as yet, their children have not chosen to be celebrities, so I think it's hypocritical to include them, bearing in mind various pronouncements of H&M about children and social media.

I said I don’t think any child should be on social media!

yes technically mn could be classified as sm ! , but there is a world of difference between posting on an anonymous site for women and mothers and posting your entire life and pictures on instagram and the internet!!!

surely you know this? Or were you trying for a rather lame attempt at a gotcha!

I respect your opinion about social media and children. But Royals do it too. Continually. So I have no idea why meghan and harry should carry all the flak about this.

They are (a) the ones using their social media for personal commercial profit, and (b) the ones speaking publicly about the dangers of social media for children though. That’s two very good reasons why they are the ones getting flak.

I find the whole “I’ll just show you the back of their head” tiresome when anybody does it. The Sussexes though have clear aggravating factors for me!

I think it shows how totally out of ideas they are. All these millions spent on how to conduct themselves when all they’ve done for years is bleat about their vision and how they want to do things their way. They don’t know what their way is anymore if they ever did. Very few people feel sorry for them now. I used to I admit. Sad!

Also, there is no "criticism for criticism's" sake. All these points are supported by reasons on the part of the posters. Harry and Meghan are not victims. They are certainly not victims of mindless criticism. They have chosen to be controversial, and they have chosen to be high profile, and allow their children to be filmed and photographed - it would appear almost daily - for their promotional purposes. That's their choice, but to criticise that is not "for criticism's sake".

The thing is although they have stepped away from royal duties, Harry is the son of the king and will therefore always be royal. He was born royal so he’s really not like the rest of us.

Can you not see the difference between children who will be working royals or royal adjacent appearing at some family gatherings and inevitably visible to the public, and the controlled introduction of those children into the public/media eye; and

A couple who have shrouded their children in a ridiculously over the top level of mystery since their birth, to the point that they are the subject of hurtful conspiracy theories they will no doubt one day read (in a repeat of their father's experience re James Hewitt); who have demanded that the law is changed about internet free speech, and who have used a group of bereaved parents and sadly deceased children to further this end; who preach about what children should/should not be exposed to online (as if parents don't already know this); and then use their own children, online, as a means to make money. Meghan isn't suddenly posting pictures of her children for no reason. It has coincided with As Ever and With Love Meghan and the crucial success of those endeavours, which included people clicking/signing up to her instagram and ensuring she is in the press daily.

The back of the head stuff and comparisons to the royals is a red herring. It doesn't matter whether you could pick the out of a line up. What matters is the hypocrisy of their position and it's a dangerous form of hypocrisy. Archewell has funded a number of political think tanks advocating for internet censorship. Meghan and Harry are political players, laughable as that might sound. But they are. And they should be up for scrutiny and criticism, the same as any other hypocritical "do as I say, not as I do" political influencer.

Just my opinion.

Edit to add: the Sussexes are playing a knowing game with the media and with their commercial interests in mind always. They are not just some random mum and dad posting cute pics. To seek to couch them in those terms is disingenuous to say the least.

He doesn't have to be a celebrity though. He could very easily live a private life with his family. It's his choice to be controversial and chase the headlines.

@ElixirOfLife yes, he’s always a part of the family of Royals. But he has no official role. The business and family side are separate, and he said he didn’t want to be a part of the business side.

I agree with your opinion, @RandyRedHumpback . Excellent points. It's their choice to make money in this way, but they should really step away from all the pronouncements on this issue, as if they're above it all.

I would also add that Meghan once again collaborating with Chrissy Teigan, known internet bully, who targeted a vulnerable teenager online (telling her to off herself), and who posts really inappropriate things about hereon children, is one more reason why she needs to stop preaching to the rest of us about online safety and children.

They're trying to make cash off of the royal family, something they've been told
They can't do. You need to scratch under the surface and see that they're empty, but murky, treacherous and plain nasty users. God help these stupid people who can't read the room in their jobs and mental health!

If H&M had anything they'd have scrambled it into a cushy story / fairytale to make themselves the victims and cream off any money, but they have nothing left ... except their kids - perhaps NF want their kids on telly?!
I bloody hope NF bin them off very soon though because they're so dull, nothing they've done is interesting or decent

Says the person feigning 'concern' over the posts of a complete stranger on an anonymous discussion board.

BTW, insulting other posters as a form of 'defending' your faves - and yes I know you're going to tell us you are 'not a fan' - has become extremely dull and repetitive. Have you got anything to say on the topic, you know, the one you just so happened to come across while embroidering doiles?

Hilarious, the rest of the planet now see that he was an entitled little brat, the suits in the RF kept him looking like a bit of a cheeky chap but in actual fact, now the mask the grey suits encased him in is no longer protecting his image we can all see what he's really like, nasty, greedy, self serving, entitled little brat. Horrible that he's literally spent his life taking, and as for service - bloody hilarious, he's done nothing but take take take

@MauiMellow - pathetic attempt 0/10

Going back to will they/won't they be invited/attend the King's funeral/William's coronation....I think all 4 will be invited to both but only Harry will attend the first and, possibly, nobody will attend the second. He will blame it on 'lack of security for my family, doncha know?' and will arrive through a side door to sit behind some woman with a massive hat/a strategically placed pillar/Princess Anne's pompom thingy. To not be invited isn't the RF's bag.

I'm hoping that Harry goes, it's so entertaining. I saw that film of him sitting next to Jack Brooksbank at the Coronation and chuntering away. A lip reader said it was all about how he's been so badly treated! 😂

Princess Anne's plume. A special mention! 😂

Jack’s face was a picture. He was not enjoying that conversation! He was put beside H at the Jubilee as well. He must be regarded as a safe pair of hands.
(The video of their faces when they were shown their seats at St Paul’s is priceless!)

Poor Jack. Do you think he pulled the short straw and got a bottle of whisky for his good work? 😂

I'm not sure questioning the mental health of other posters is either in the spirit of the site or a particularly good look for you. And, just FYI, these sorts of attempts to shame/insults don't work.