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The royal family

PR Disasters, chapter 13

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AtIusvue · 18/05/2026 15:57

Meg and Harry and all their PR shenanigans

Trigger Warning: this thread may contain talk about sleeves.

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jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:21

BasiliskStare · 19/05/2026 14:19

@jeffgoldblum - Thank you for the warning but I'm not quite sure what I am meant to be leaving ! But thank you anyway - I shall look out for the fury wherever it may come.

Ok I was being cryptic! , on your thread @BasiliskStare, once a certain aggressive poster arrives any hope of a civilised conversation Is gone and all those who delight in criticism of William will have a field day.

sickofsixseven · 19/05/2026 14:21

Twisterr · 19/05/2026 10:54

Painful - Earl Spencer’s wedding - another NFI experience.

Ouch. Weren't they pushing the idea a while ago that they were close with the Spencer's who were so much more their real family than the horrible rf and even putting out some nonsense about having a place to live on the Spencer estate? Another relationship up in dust. Totally not their fault though

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:23

AtIusvue · 19/05/2026 14:15

‘But social media users have uncovered Rydman’s controversial past, including allegations of racism and sexual harassment, causing a PR headache for Meghan.
Her spokesman has said it is impossible to vet everyone who asks her for a selfie, adding: 'To be absolutely clear, the Duchess does not know Mr Rydman, had no prior awareness of him attending the event, and was unfamiliar with the concerning reports relating to him.'

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15830183/Meghan-Markle-distances-scandal-hit-Finnish-politician-asked-selfie-emerges-faced-claims-sexual-harassment-racism.html

Also ! I posted this info from Reddit last night and the dm has lifted it too! , are they reading here or there?

corblimeygvnr · 19/05/2026 14:23

This one I mean @jeffgoldblum 🤮🤮

PR Disasters, chapter 13
jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:25

corblimeygvnr · 19/05/2026 14:23

This one I mean @jeffgoldblum 🤮🤮

Yes ! He is very crotch oriented isn’t he!
i hope this was after his grandparents had left !

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:29

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:25

Yes ! He is very crotch oriented isn’t he!
i hope this was after his grandparents had left !

Ugh, one of the few times I can feel sorry for Meghan - having that goon rubbing his mini Mars Bar into her nice frock.

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:30

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:29

Ugh, one of the few times I can feel sorry for Meghan - having that goon rubbing his mini Mars Bar into her nice frock.

ted hump GIF

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:33

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:30

🤣🤣🤣🤣

🤣🤣🤣

JSMill · 19/05/2026 14:35

AtIusvue · 19/05/2026 14:15

‘But social media users have uncovered Rydman’s controversial past, including allegations of racism and sexual harassment, causing a PR headache for Meghan.
Her spokesman has said it is impossible to vet everyone who asks her for a selfie, adding: 'To be absolutely clear, the Duchess does not know Mr Rydman, had no prior awareness of him attending the event, and was unfamiliar with the concerning reports relating to him.'

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15830183/Meghan-Markle-distances-scandal-hit-Finnish-politician-asked-selfie-emerges-faced-claims-sexual-harassment-racism.html

Well that’s the advantage of being part of the well oiled machine of the RF. They are in tight control of who gets to approach the RF member and be photographed with them. Just another example of how foolish H and M were to think they could establish a rival ‘court’ in California.

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:35

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:33

🤣🤣🤣

It’s that new fangled question!
man or bear?
im taking this bear definitely! 🤣

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:41

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:35

It’s that new fangled question!
man or bear?
im taking this bear definitely! 🤣

A stuffed bear would have more charisma and intelligence, for sure!

corblimeygvnr · 19/05/2026 14:42

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:16

Why did she go to dinner with him then?

Why did she get her photo taken with him ? She's desperate but got the booby prize here.

IcedPurple · 19/05/2026 14:42

JSMill · 19/05/2026 14:35

Well that’s the advantage of being part of the well oiled machine of the RF. They are in tight control of who gets to approach the RF member and be photographed with them. Just another example of how foolish H and M were to think they could establish a rival ‘court’ in California.

Yes, exactly.

This is precisely why you can't play pretendy royal. And why it's really stupid to try. There's an entire machine protecting royals and smoothing their path. And even then it occasionally goes wrong. What hope does a jam 'spread' merchant in Montecito have?

StrawberryWasp · 19/05/2026 14:44

The wedding photos are very sad because they show how much support, joy and potential there was.

I loved their wedding. I was so optimistic about them. I was really happy that Harry had at last found love. I believed they were going to be committed to and a bonus to the RF. I loved to joy of the crowds supporting them that day. I loved seeing Windsor look so beautiful in the sunshine.

And now eight years on it's all gone. They threw it all away and are living a sad little life scrapping around for money making opportunities and selling fruit spread on Instagram.

When they show their children the photos of their wedding the children will not know a single person there except Doria. They'll see crowds of people that they do not know and that their parents no longer know. They'll see places they've never been, they'll see pageantry they'll never be part of and they'll see adoring crowds they'll never experience, and family they've hardly ever met.

These photos show another life. One they just threw away and burnt their bridges in the process. Such a waste. Such a shame for their children.

corblimeygvnr · 19/05/2026 14:45

Those photos - she may as well say " look what we had" and "look at me now grasping for social media presence, talking on a roundabout and taking photos with a racist" . She really doesn't think things through does she?

IcedPurple · 19/05/2026 14:45

Thedom · 19/05/2026 13:41

I wonder did she take a trip to South of France, hanging with Elton for their anniversary !😜

I suspect Elton just so happens to be in one of his many other residences whenever the Sussexes are in the vicinity. Another major difference from the glory days 8 years ago. Then, they were welcome everywhere. Indeed it would have been seen as an honour to host them. Now, not so much.

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:46

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 14:41

A stuffed bear would have more charisma and intelligence, for sure!

Hands down! 😁

JSMill · 19/05/2026 14:48

I feel a little bit emotional looking at the photos of H and M’s wedding. My dm died three days before their wedding and I remember watching it with my df and feeling a very strong contrast between the happy scenes on the tv and how we were feeling. I also really missed having my mum to gossip with about the wedding. My df is a rabid republican!

jeffgoldblum · 19/05/2026 14:50

JSMill · 19/05/2026 14:48

I feel a little bit emotional looking at the photos of H and M’s wedding. My dm died three days before their wedding and I remember watching it with my df and feeling a very strong contrast between the happy scenes on the tv and how we were feeling. I also really missed having my mum to gossip with about the wedding. My df is a rabid republican!

I’m sorry @JSMill! I did not wish to trigger a sad memory for you by posting them ! 💐

JSMill · 19/05/2026 14:57

@jeffgoldblumnot at all. The main point I was making that the photos reminded me that public was really happy for H and M. I knew people who had got up early and gone to Windsor to see them. Lots of people I know had bbqs to celebrate. They threw away a lot of goodwill towards them.

HoldMyWine · 19/05/2026 14:59

We had a big party , all wore red white and blue. Has traditional British party food. I made a big Eton Mess.

Starryfifty · 19/05/2026 15:02

It wasn't just a selfie. She went for dinner with that creep. Who is her PR??

LaMarschallin · 19/05/2026 15:07

HoldMyWine

I made a big Eton Mess.
Still appropriate for Harry.

(I bet yours was delicious, HMW)

IcedPurple · 19/05/2026 15:08

Starryfifty · 19/05/2026 15:02

It wasn't just a selfie. She went for dinner with that creep. Who is her PR??

In fairness I think it was a group dinner. I don't think she went on a cozy dinner date with this creep. But the selfie is bad enough.

As for 'PR' I don't it really exists anymore. I think she does most of it herself, and the results are plain to see.

Indianrollerbird · 19/05/2026 15:08

HoldMyWine · 19/05/2026 14:59

We had a big party , all wore red white and blue. Has traditional British party food. I made a big Eton Mess.

I missed my daughter’s swim gala where she qualified for regionals. We did a big celebration with girl guides and there was a special royal wedding badge created, mostly in Meghan’s honour . It’s outrageous the way they have branded the British public as hostile/racist towards their marriage, and the event as a “spectacle” that meant nothing to them. And now she wants us to forget all that they have said about it, and coo over her photos. She’s utterly narcissistic and has no regard whatsoever for the sensibilities of others.