As ever and PR disasters continued

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So Meghan lost her fathers number but is ringing round hospitals and will send a handwritten note, as per Sussex sources speaking through the Sun, the Telegraph and the Times.

I mean I have no idea, how it works with PR for very famous people, but surely there are scenarios they prep for?

Her dad is in his 80s, severely obese and has suffered ill health for years. You would think, there would be protocol in what to do should the worst happen.

That would include having up to date contact info. This isn’t something Meg would need to have/get involved with if she’s estranged, but surely ‘The Office of the DDOS’ would. Then engage in their set plan- whether that’s a public statement that this is a private affair or that contact has been made through the proper channels.

Whatever this is, it isn’t professional-it’s complete chaos.

Thanks @hepsitemiz now I’ve got “trouts” on repeat in my head!

Bloomberg Philanthropies is the foundation of Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of NYC. He has given away over 21 billion dollars. This explains why his organization uses a plural in its name:

https://www.bloomberg.org/about/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20491470640&gbraid=0AAAAADpCu1Et303FTd-EzqUIu6MnOLmsY&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjJTKBhCjARIsAIMC448EhCRC_gkL6xzouhgjCOFkIm-zFIoPoaW3VirZFG6ZDo7tl2-ElzIaAgmKEALw_wcB

Archewell doesn't compare.

Ah yes, I thought at first it was because the RF get so much attention at Christmas with the carols / walk to church / king’s speech. But I think you’re probably right.

It’s the season of goodwill! Wishing everyone glad tidings, peace and prosperity! Now please look over there while we change the designation of our foundation so we can take more of the money for ourselves
🎄🎅🏻🌟
💰💰💰

Sorry, @myrtleWilson !

@hepsitemiz ”trouts, trouts, trouts” like Monty Python’s ‘spam’

...Now please look over there while we change the designation of our foundation so we can take more of the money for ourselves

Is that likely to be the real reason though, @NormaMajors1992coat?

Under Delaware rules they can already keep 95%, and while the other 5% could be useful it occurs to me the removal of all oversight may be of more interest

After all the previous charitable activities have raised endless questions, and questions are clearly unwelcome unless they've decided what they'll be

So their Xmas card with their kids is out.

As usual, the kids not interacting with each other and Lilis hair not brushed. It’ needs a good trim too. I don’t understand a mother that has zero interest in maintaining her daughter’s hair.

Last year, was one parent interacting with one child only …on the driveway. This year, was one parent interacting with one child only….in the garden. They don't operate as family unit in photos.

The kids never seem to leave the house and never seem to connect with their sibling.

Beyond weird.

Maybe the other half is taking the photo ? Not everyone has friends to take photos for them, or pro photogs.

:-)

There are the 2023 tax returns available.

Archewell Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica

$5.7 mill in, $3.3 mill expenses.

The compensation is interesting:

Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other

Shauna Nep (Co Executive Dir/Treasurer/Secretary) $272,241 $0$26,356

James A Holt (Executive Director/President) $228,500$0 $18,428

Deesha Tank (Communications Manager) $140,000 $0 $7,102

Meghan The Duchess Of Sussex (Director) $0 $0 $0

Prince Harry The Duke Of Sussex (Director) $0 $0 $0

I think it really odd that she is listed above him on the filings. Surely a Prince outranks a Duchess ?

I know nothing about accounts. I assume though that staff employed in a non profit can only do work connected to that ?

And no, this is not doxing. Public domain information.

I came across this article as I was looking for the tax return stuff I posted above. Looks a rubbish site but takes a deeper dive than I can.

They don't seem to donate, or use, much of the money.

I do not understand charity stuff, but I am an Engineer and I understand vapourware. Stuff such as Hyperloop is vapourware, where the money is made fund raising etc, and they have no actual interest in what they are raising money for. Anybody wanna buy a monorail ?

This looks like vapourware to me.

https://history.airglee.com/royal-finances-under-scrutiny-the-troubling-numbers-behind-archewell/

As I tried in vain in that thread , to actually be factual and defend them the Sussex’s ( at least their children) from a misleading post from one of their fans , here is the official Christmas card.

They have a professional photographer on standby

Do you mean a full time pro, just to take photos of them ?

Why can't they just do what the Middletons do ? Buy a camera and do it themselves ?

Kate is pretty good. I am an amateur photog myself, and these are not shabby at all. A tad over exposed on this link tho.

What Photos Has Kate Middleton Taken? A Look at Her 'Amateur’ Portfolio | Us Weekly (usmagazine.com)

A professional photographer took this ?

You may as well give up @jeffgoldblum

Is this real? It says the D and D of Sussex and Archewell?! Wtf?

Not sure why they need an official card . Do the Tindalls have one ?

Yes ! It’s problematic in a different way but at least it’s festive and the children won’t partake of the criticism!
the other pictures were lifted from Meghans instagram and fan accounts, obviously they were for supporters and fans, and it worked because now they are complaining about criticism of the children they set up!! 🙄

They don’t but obviously anything the wales do…..

Ah yes , silly me !

Again badly written! It sounds like they have added some defunct olde English county to their title 😂

If it was really about Archewell then they would have a photo relating to the work done by them for needy people - oh but wait it is 😬

Whoever took that photo and published it really really really dislikes that fella.

There is some decent bokeh to it tho, so I reckon a pukka camera, not a phone. A telephoto lens too given the compression. High ISO used, so a lot of grain. I can't see where the focus point is. Has a sort of purple tinge, but no chromatic aberrations, so a decent lens. I suspect about f4 or f5.6 given the depth of field, but difficult to gauge because there is zero in focus.

The "soft" look is camera shake, not a filter or PP.

Terrible composition, and not good technically.

I am just an amateur, but if this was mine I would not even bother putting it into lightroom.

That’s their corporate Christmas Card, it should read “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Archewell”. Correct punctuation is a dying art it seems. Anyone remember Eats Shoots and Leaves?

I think I have worked out the composition of that photo of Harry.

I looks like he has nipped into the woods to have a pee after a few Pimms to many. So a private joke ?