Harry meeting the king just now

[Justanotherdramalama]

I think he's going cap in hand to ask for money. I really hope he's not got the nerve to ask to come back!

A widely reported story from early September 2025 claims that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) CEO Emma Walmsley refused Prince Harry's request for a private jet to attend the WellChild Awards in the UK, citing the extravagance and hypocrisy of the request for someone who advocates for climate action. The report suggests this rejection was a public rebuke, reflecting growing corporate reluctance to fund Harry's "entitled" lifestyle and diminishing influence

Good for her showing him up for the grasping self serving hypocrite he is. No wonder he is desperate to get some royal gloss back in his life he must feel his influence slipping away like sand through his hand, he probably wakes up in a cold sweat knowing how close William is to ascending the Throne and George becoming a young man.

It's not like they've got their retirement to look forward too! Maybe they're taking a measured approach, which seems very sensible.

Yes thanks

It is, they remind me of Princess Michael of Kent who I believe The Queen commented was “far too grand for the House of Windsor”.

That’s just the media trying to get a story.

The same thing is being said as every other year. Don’t they meet there around this time every year.

This shows the brainwashing has worked.

Spot on as usual, Thedom

As regards "what good would being back on the balcony do him", I guess part of the appeal may be that such acceptance would probably come with a free house, and having seen what Andrew's used his royal status for, perhaps it's occurred to him to do the same?

People are not pro Harry. They are not pro William either though. And are not blinkered to the faults of all of them.

All families have skeletons and secrets. The queen and Charles always closed ranks around Andrew who has done far, far worse. I hope William’s children never disappoint him or he will cut them off too.
Not particularly fitting behaviour of a supposed king.

People are not pro Harry

Yes they are! The so called “republicans” won’t hear a word against Harry and Meghan, leap to their defence no matter how heinous they have been, they are completely blind to their faults, it’s quite the phenomenon on here, deny it all you like but it’s on these threads in black and white.

You have absolutely no clue what William would do if his children disappointed him, claiming he would cut them off as if you know that as a fact 🙄 what a strange thing to say about a man who clearly loves his children, it’s like me saying Harry will definitely write a tell all memoir about his children if they disappoint him……oh wait, he does has form for that 🤔 let’s hope his kids don’t let him down eh.

I don't call myself a republican because I know without doubt the monarchy is going nowhere so what's the point?
I want slimmed down, total transparency, and huge changes

I think Harry and Meghan are unfairly treated on here and in the media, so I do defend them at times. Having said that they have behaved like a couple of twats at times and they don't help themselves. However I do think they were brave to walk away, they did the right thing there

This post is exactly why people ‘defend’ H. It isn’t that anyone cares much about him or William. It’s because every single post will refer to him. Eg Is Kate wearing a wig. The royalists go off on a tangent about Meghan Markle’s hair and H’s bald patch and more will go off on a tangent about not calling her Kate.

Meanwhile ppl just wanted to discuss whether the woman was wearing a wig or had a terrible dye job.

When W and K are ever discussed, the threads are derailed by the same posters time and time again defending whatever they do and in their case don’t do.

And in many cases the posters make vile comments.

Surely it would be easier to have a WhatsApp group or meet up so the same ppl could say the same blinkered things to each other without anyone disagreeing with them.

Do you defend their consistent and persistent bullying behaviour of staff - which has been reported over many years, across many geographies by both the witnesses to, and victims of, bullying, belittling and harassment of people just trying to earn a crust? And to such an extent that individuals have had to seek professional medical intervention to alleviate the emotional injury inflicted?

I knew my post would bring out this sort of reply.

No point in replying to you AFAIC

This post is exactly why people ‘defend’ H. It isn’t that anyone cares much about him or William. It’s because every single post will refer to him

Well considering it’s a thread about Harry I think it’s reasonable that posters err discuss Harry? You are the one who brought up supposed “facts” regarding William’s parenting on a Harry thread, pot and kettle comes to mind.

Meanwhile ppl just wanted to discuss whether the woman was wearing a wig or had a terrible dye job.

They did, at length, they also managed to discuss how old and haggard she looked, how “dangerously” thin she was, that she had an eating disorder and apparently is addicted to laxatives, not sure if it hit the 40 page mark so stop being disingenuous and implying that you are not being allowed to discuss her so called wig, any comments about Meghan were to highlight the hypocrisy from posters who would be on the phone to Mumsnet HQ on here if there was a thread about Meghan in the same vein.

When W and K are ever discussed, the threads are derailed by the same posters time and time again defending whatever they do and in their case don’t do. And in many cases the posters make vile comments.

When H and M are ever discussed the threads are derailed by the same posters time and time again defending whatever they do and in many cases the posters make vile comments.

Surely it would be easier to have a WhatsApp group or meet up so the same ppl could say the same blinkered things to each other without anyone disagreeing with them.

Right back at you.

IMHO, royal with a small "r" was less emphasis on pomp& circumstance and more emphasis on ordinary interactions. I somewhat disagree with W on this as IMHO, his role as heir and future King connects the past with the present. A part of the past is pomp & circumstance...so bring on the capes, feathers, crowns and kilts!

As mentioned, William can bring in the next generation cousins and there are plenty of them. Several of them attend garden parties routinely and can be trusted domestically with smaller events.

Moreover, Samuel Chatto attended the Japan State Dinner and did not run to the nearest microphone afterwards. Several of the cousins and their spouses are already involved in charities, some of which are high profile. (e.g. Earl of Ulster who is Patron of the British Red Cross, Lady Marina and the Blue Marine Foundation and Sophie Winkleman with the Children's Surgery Foundation). This lot, with some diplomatic training, can be deployed abroad similar to Edward & Sophie.

No sane HR department would recommend that someone who left a job, insulted the entire C-suite and trashed the firm publicly...should be hired back. As per the Beyonce song, H is not "Irreplaceable".

This lot, with some diplomatic training, can be deployed abroad similar to Edward & Sophie

What if they don't want to? I believe those you talk about have jobs and careers. They reap no benefits unlike king/queen heir etc so why would they dream of doing this

There's a huge difference in being involved in a charity and going on a royal visit to some far-flung place

Why?

Are you dismissing the veracity of the water-tight legal process that allowed a whole range of separate, highly credible publications to conduct investigations and give voice to the witnesses to, and victims of, bullying, belittling and harassment by MM of her staff?

Have you considered why this highly litigious couple have not challenged these numerous publications with their repeated allegations from:

The Times,
The Hollywood Reporter
Vanity Fair
Access Hollywood
Courtiers by Valentine Low

Theresabatinmykitchen

You have missed the point entirely.

I said that that supposed 'pro Harry' subset of posters don't particularly care about either him and they don't care about William either.
They are BOTH flawed, entitled, spoilt men.

We can see that. The royalists are blinkered as to W's faults or perhaps they just take the easy option of deflecting back to H all the time. Or perhaps they really don't have any issue with the royal family at all other than H. I very strongly doubt this though.

Given that W has NOT gone to the media to "waaaaghh" about fewer sausages and a smaller bedroom IN A PALACE!!! it is quite the choice to equate H with W. But smearing people who point out facts as "blinkered" says much more about the poster than the people they are targeting.

As a recurring pattern, the super-supporters lean into insulting and dehumanising posters with a different point of view calling them various names. So much for the "be kind" posse!

We know only what they want us to know.
Why do some people refuse to believe that.

We know so little about what they do, say, think and believe.

They sell papers and any old story will be printed because it generates clicks.

They will both be as bad as one another in terms of entitlement.

Who on earth are the Be Kind posse, I have never heard any group of people called that on any royal thread. Must've missed that one 🤣

I answered your post politely with my view on barely known cousins performing Royal duties. I wasn't insulting or dehumanizing or called you names so assume there are other posters who have been like this to you
Oh, and I'm not a 'super supporter'. We are all different with different opinions

Follow the money. That's what it's all about with all of them.

As if they weren't financially comfortable enough as it is, there is always more to be sought. I've often wondered WHY the heck KC accepted bags of cash from a donor, wasn't that very strange. But I'm sure I will be told it was charitable, it was from a Saudi/UAE/Qatari whatever prince who would have been offended if it was rejected and a bank transfer sought, I suppose laundering is out of the question. There is so much income sloshing around, and so many assets and vast inheritances etc. that I am always amazed that what they have is not enough for them.

Anyway, let them at it. I am interested only in the money, wealth accumulation, assets (some of which should be ours like the foreshore and the wind farms etc.) inheritances, taxes (minimal and not revealed by W anymore). But Lord help them, they must need it with the grifting and hiding it.

I won't ever be wearing a crown or cutting any ribbons, and honestly there's not a hope in hell I would like their lifestyle for any of my children. It's cruel really when you think about it.

We know so little about what they do, say, think and believe.

H&M tell us lots about what they do, say, think and believe - directly, repeatedly, emotionally, reactively and globally across every type of media outlet and on any platform they can get on - all from the horses mouth.

We know so little about what they do, say, think and believe.

H&M tell us lots about what they do, say, think and believe - directly, repeatedly, emotionally, reactively and globally across every type of media outlet and on any platform they can get on - all from the horses mouth.

Yes they do. And many people hate them for it. And hate is not strong a word to use for many posters.
We do so little about W who very probably has very similar thoughts but doesn't declare them.
I tend to believe its better to know what they are say, think and believe rather than accepting that ignorance really is bliss.