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H&M Fathers Day video

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Bickybics · 16/06/2025 08:48

So they are showing faces now, how long until they are including them in everything, showing them fully.
I feel like this is a bit desperate now. It was their last card to play, the children. They’re trying anything now for attention, what do they have left, showing private videos of them after all the criticism about the Wales children being on display.
One thing about them is they always surprise me.

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CathyorClaire · 16/06/2025 21:11

the hiring of the crown publicist has hardened the rumours of a Diana special or a serialisation of spare.

I think any second book (Harold has 'enough', remember?) would be far more lucrative than yet another worn out Diana re-hash or serialisation of now well- trodden and much discredited ground.

HonoriaBulstrode · 16/06/2025 21:21

But
a) It's all old news now and
b) Would anyone believe anything Harry wrote?

Not to mention
c) Would any ghostwriter take it on?

smilesy · 16/06/2025 21:25

ShesTheAlbatross · 16/06/2025 21:09

US and UK have the same Father’s Day I think. It’s Mother’s Day that’s different.

Yes. Father’s Day never used to be a thing in the UK. It’s a US import I think, possibly via soldiers during the war or maybe later. It wasn’t really popular until relatively recently. I
personally think it’s another opportunity for commercialism, but I suppose it’s nice for dads to get a look in 🤷‍♀️

smilesy · 16/06/2025 21:26

CathyorClaire · 16/06/2025 21:11

the hiring of the crown publicist has hardened the rumours of a Diana special or a serialisation of spare.

I think any second book (Harold has 'enough', remember?) would be far more lucrative than yet another worn out Diana re-hash or serialisation of now well- trodden and much discredited ground.

I don’t think he has anything of note for a second book. Empty threats, like Meghan and her secret diaries

Bickybics · 16/06/2025 21:30

I’ve never seen her instagram, I see clips on Twitter! I wouldn’t go searching for her posts. And I wouldn’t want to add to her views.

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My2cents1975 · 16/06/2025 22:27

HonoriaBulstrode · 16/06/2025 14:54

So, in the fictional version H got the country wrong, the location wrong, the people he was surrounded by wrong, etc.

And the date wrong. I knew straight away that it was nonsense, because I remember that the QM died at Easter weekend, so Harry wouldn't have been at school. He was probably confusing it with Princess Margaret's death, but minimal fact checking, or just askng someone else who was around at the time, would have shown up the mistake.

IMHO, it is a highly unlikely that H was informed by himself in an empty room via a phone call of Princess Margaret's passing. Was W in an adjacent but empty room, also being informed by himself via a separate phone call? Why would any school run by reasonable adults adopt such a method to break grave news to any child, let alone two high profile children?

After Diana's death new regulations applying to UK news helped protect her children. But international paps on the prowl in Windsor were not bound by these rules so occasionally there were grainy shots of W & H in disreputable magazines. Also KC3 would be aware of the media frenzy that would be ignited by the death of his ailing "Aunt Margo", as she was the only sister of the reigning monarch. IMHO, KC3 would have taken steps to protect his kids from potential media intrusion at this sad time.

I find it hard to believe any scenario other than the Wales' Protection Officers being contacted directly, collecting both W&H and delivering them to the protection of Windsor Castle before news of Princess Margaret's passing was released to the global press.

I would expect a family member or someone very close (Tiggy Legge-Bourke?) to break the news to W&H together, so that their individual reactions to the sad news remained private and they could be comforted as this was their first major familial loss since the loss of their mother.

Bigcat25 · 16/06/2025 22:28

Whaleandsnail6 · 16/06/2025 20:11

This has irritated me ever since the book was written.

Noone has ever called him out for the blatant lie and he's never commented on it himself

He clearly wanted it to seem like he was emotionally neglected during the death of the Queen Mother, when in reality he was with his father and brother.

Good point.

McDonaldMcRon · 16/06/2025 22:41

Maybe the team who made the TV version of Rivals could do Spare? That would be amazing.

The funniest thing about Lilibet’s Closet is that my understanding is that Charlotte wears fairly “normal” clothes most of the time and has the more old fashioned formal styles as part of a sort of uniform for public appearances. So “Lilibet’s” traditional English style isn’t even what the actual princess wears most of the time.

MrsFinkelstein · 16/06/2025 22:45

CathyorClaire · 16/06/2025 20:52

I can't keep up.

Is this video supposed to commemorate UK father's day or US equivalent?

Aren't there enough artful glimpses of juvenile face parts to compile an accurate composite for anyone interested already?

Was the 'accidentally leaked' Christmas card a fake?

Tired.

There's certainly enough glimpses that someone much cleverer than me could use AI to composite (also using aging technology) a very good current image. There's plenty of AI images floating around just now that are probably fairly accurate.

It's just so unnecessary - there is zero need for these kids to have a digital footprint at this point in their lives.

Vespanest · 16/06/2025 22:50

When Meghan was asked if she would do anything differently to change her narrative the way she placed that on others actually made me cringe. I don't think I know anyone who would not be self deprecating if asked that question. It came across so smug.

Serenster · 16/06/2025 22:50

Bickybics · 16/06/2025 21:30

I’ve never seen her instagram, I see clips on Twitter! I wouldn’t go searching for her posts. And I wouldn’t want to add to her views.

This is one of Meghan’s main problems, to me. Others are using her for content much more successfully than she herself has managed to date.

ShesTheAlbatross · 16/06/2025 22:54

Vespanest · 16/06/2025 22:50

When Meghan was asked if she would do anything differently to change her narrative the way she placed that on others actually made me cringe. I don't think I know anyone who would not be self deprecating if asked that question. It came across so smug.

Yeah you’re right.
“Looking back, is there anything you’d have done differently?”
”Yes, asked other people to be different”

Such a funny answer to that question.

Suszieq · 16/06/2025 23:26

DipsyDee · 16/06/2025 20:14

I think you are describing yourself there 😆

If you go on to a thread to bash people you won’t ever meet. I think it would apply to you hun

BemusedAmerican · 16/06/2025 23:44

FenellaFeldman · 16/06/2025 20:17

That's an interesting question. It's so obviously full of lies, it would be one ludicrous scene after another. I genuinely don't know how that could be dramatised.
The scene with Meghan kneeling on Diana's grave, clutching the headstone and asking for guidance?
The scene in the maternity hospital where Harry gets high on the Entonox?
The todger scenes 🤮 🤢?.
The ridiculous dog bowl scene?
Good luck with that, Netflix.
Still, Harry's aim is just to make money and he doesn't care how, so I suppose he'll be a consultant.

The scene when Meghan is singing to the seals. And when they are twerking to induce labor.

HiRen · 16/06/2025 23:47

So, she would ask people [but obvs not her or her husband] to tell the truth? Is that, like, an open invitations to the Sussex Survivors Club (or whatever it’s called?). She’s such an idiot. She has too much power for such a small brain. She doesn’t just fall into holes, she digs them for herself then dives in, clanging her expensive arm jewelry and flipping her expensive shoes. What a tool.

As for the children: the day it was announced her children were thenceforth Prince and Princess was the day she knew her future was secured (although with MM you never know. She’s done a great job of squandering priceless opportunities - on her own terms, of course - so far). She 100% sees $$$$ in those titles. Whether it’s merching or access for interviews or access to people who think they getting to touch royalty….she’ll find a way. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the second “season” (half) of With Love has the whole family on screen at the end of the final episode and all this Insta shite is just foreplay for that great reveal.

To be at least partly fair to her, her husband has singularly failed to secure an income for the family commensurate to her and their expenditure. Needs must. It’s just a shame that the very thing they need to sell to make money - their children’s autonomy and privacy and security - is the very thing they’re going to spend that money trying to protect. Quite the quandary.

BemusedAmerican · 17/06/2025 00:16

In the Netflix series, H & M can do the Dance of Seven Veils instead of twerking. H on the hospital gas can hallucinate that he is the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland. They can both talk to Diana's ghost. Unfortunately, H is still going to look like a wuss in any reenactment of Dogbowl Gate.

My2cents1975 · 17/06/2025 00:48

BemusedAmerican · 17/06/2025 00:16

In the Netflix series, H & M can do the Dance of Seven Veils instead of twerking. H on the hospital gas can hallucinate that he is the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland. They can both talk to Diana's ghost. Unfortunately, H is still going to look like a wuss in any reenactment of Dogbowl Gate.

Happy Cracking Up GIF by MOODMAN

I had a good laugh just imagining this!

Bigcat25 · 17/06/2025 00:51

FenellaFeldman · 16/06/2025 20:17

That's an interesting question. It's so obviously full of lies, it would be one ludicrous scene after another. I genuinely don't know how that could be dramatised.
The scene with Meghan kneeling on Diana's grave, clutching the headstone and asking for guidance?
The scene in the maternity hospital where Harry gets high on the Entonox?
The todger scenes 🤮 🤢?.
The ridiculous dog bowl scene?
Good luck with that, Netflix.
Still, Harry's aim is just to make money and he doesn't care how, so I suppose he'll be a consultant.

Imagine being so self important that you'd expect someone who is DEAD to help you out, and take pity on you as well, even though you're alive and well and Diana is you know, in a grave. Still M wants her to feel sorry for her.

JustNavy · 17/06/2025 01:59

Rhaidimiddim · 16/06/2025 20:12

Do we think, if Netflix went for a drama series of Spare, would the RF finally take legal action?

Now that would be entertaining - imagine everything that would come out through discovery (from both sides) 🍿

Mymanyellow · 17/06/2025 05:45

I can’t imagine who would play Meghan in this drama though. Who would Meghan deem to be a good enough actress?

Thedom · 17/06/2025 05:55

The celebrity podcast circuit is ridiculous at this point, it just seems to be a constant round robin of celebs helping out celebs and a lot of them are not all that interesting, just lots of ass kissing and sycophancy.

Emma Grede was interviewed by Gwyneth on the Goop podcast, a week or so later Gwyneth is interviewed on the Grede podcast. The baby voice founder was one of Meghan's guests on her podcast, then Meghan returned the favour and was one of her guests. Let's see where Grede will pop up to return the favour to Meghan.

Its all so repetitive and boring.

AtIusvue · 17/06/2025 05:56

So the twerking video, kids Disneyland pics, red carpet appearance (cancelled), ‘Father’s Day’ video showing the kids faces, podcast due today……all to create viral moments because she has stuff to sell again 20th June.

She’s deliberately revealing more of her kids, to get more eyeballs, so she can sell more stuff.

Harry, this is who she is and always was. What an embarrassment.

ThePoshUns · 17/06/2025 06:04

Thedom · 17/06/2025 05:55

The celebrity podcast circuit is ridiculous at this point, it just seems to be a constant round robin of celebs helping out celebs and a lot of them are not all that interesting, just lots of ass kissing and sycophancy.

Emma Grede was interviewed by Gwyneth on the Goop podcast, a week or so later Gwyneth is interviewed on the Grede podcast. The baby voice founder was one of Meghan's guests on her podcast, then Meghan returned the favour and was one of her guests. Let's see where Grede will pop up to return the favour to Meghan.

Its all so repetitive and boring.

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I was thinking the same thing. Pop will eat itself.

AtIusvue · 17/06/2025 06:07

Thedom · 17/06/2025 05:55

The celebrity podcast circuit is ridiculous at this point, it just seems to be a constant round robin of celebs helping out celebs and a lot of them are not all that interesting, just lots of ass kissing and sycophancy.

Emma Grede was interviewed by Gwyneth on the Goop podcast, a week or so later Gwyneth is interviewed on the Grede podcast. The baby voice founder was one of Meghan's guests on her podcast, then Meghan returned the favour and was one of her guests. Let's see where Grede will pop up to return the favour to Meghan.

Its all so repetitive and boring.

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Yes! I seen that. Took a quick look at Emma’s guests and she just had Tina Knowles, who Megs just had!

They are all the same guests in a loop. Which to be fair, happens with the a lot of podcast- particularly the bro podcasts.

From the tiny amount I’ve seen of Emma, she does seem refreshing and has something about her. Megs looks scared of her. Emma is a big deal in LA/ she’s part of brand Skims, which is a model they all want to copy. All these celebs are hustling to try the same.

Seemingly Megs has a cross over with Chrissy teigen on the 20th. So two bullies trying to sell trad wife UPFs. Megs finally got hold of some honey and jam and they are selling it with chrissys pancake mix……cos obviously Megs couldn’t get a hold of any herself to restock and somehow they think this makes it look like a planned PR stunt. It’s not. It’s because she can’t get her shit together and is now having to sell other peoples pancake mix!!! Again, embarassing. .

NormaMajors1992coat · 17/06/2025 06:36

Mymanyellow · 17/06/2025 05:45

I can’t imagine who would play Meghan in this drama though. Who would Meghan deem to be a good enough actress?

Surely only Meryl would get the thumbs up. Alongside maybe Rupert Grint as Harry.

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