PR Disasters thread 16.

[HoldMyWine]

Meghan and Harry the grift that keeps on grifting. Long may they continue. Better than any soap opera on the telly.

Meghan and Harry aren't Royal, capital R, they are minor members of the royal (small r) family. They have no constitutional significance so there is no necessity to post photos of their children or get them used to a life of duty. Harry has done his children a great disservice saddling them with titles instead of allowing them to make their own choices.

If they want to use their children to sell jam, that's up to them but they are posting a celebrity influencers not Royalty.

The bit that really annoys me about Harry is the way he tried to insist that he has a right to control what he releases to the press (which I agree with) whilst at the same time breaching his family's privacy at every opportunity. He is a complete hypocrite as well as divorced from reality. There is no such thing a truth being what you remember when facts are involved.

Once again they would probably be a lot happier and more successful if they stopped the Ur- Royal act and settled for a life of rich celebrity.

You have no answer to their hypocrisy. Thought not.

Sophie and Edward also did the school run. No paps. Louise worked at a garden centre in the holidays, she travels to uni on the train.
They haven't been touted like the Sussex children.

No-one can explain or excuse their hypocrisy.

Harry and Meghan have invaded their own privacy far, far more than any tabloid rag or pap (who only appear these days when invited, and H&M have them on speed dia|) could ever hope to. Their "taking back control" has just opened them up to derision, not to mention intense scrutiny over their plethora of lies, exaggerations and hypocrisy. They are a global laughing stock, and no better than snake oil selling self help gurus and pathetic influencers using their kids to sell crap white label goods. Yet they moan and moan, because, after invading their own privacy, shock, horror, people comment on it! How dare the plebs and the press not simply smile and nod every time one of these losers invades their own privacy, and that of their children, for monetary gain again! It's so unfair!

They won't. The titles and the status of royalty are everything to them.

Nope ! 👎, not interested!

Exactly. They shared details of the pregnancy test, twerking in the labour room, details of the birth, Archie in the bath, the children's birthdays, helping "mom", having fun at Disneyland etc. Far more than any fictitious "pap" could manage to get.
"Oh my children couldn't go to school in the UK, they'd be hounded by paps, I'm being a good parent taking them away from all that" - said Meghan.
More lies. More hypocrisy.

Of course a huge problem with SM is what children themselves have access to. I could not agree more.

However I do think for young children frequent photographs , and comments about them , being posted , when you know there will be a global audience is equally not in that child's interest.

As so many others have said , but I think it bears repeating , A&L are not of constitutional importance. So , anything H&M reveal of them is for "other reasons" . At the moment that seems to be propping up M's idea of being a lifestyle influencer. They're using the children's photos for a business / brand. And I do think that allows people to call them out for hypocrisy when they talk about the dangers of SM for children, as self appointed ambassadors for this. Especially when H talks about the dangers of photos in an AI world. & backs of heads / emojis over the faces doesn't cut it for me. There is not one reason those children need to be on instagram etc unless their parents wanted them to be.

This is a very good point I think, sometimes it seems everything they do is like an ironic opposite of what you'd think they intended.

I agree, but they would be much better off if they dropped the titles and led a nice quiet rich life away from the press and social media.

Oh I totally agree, and it would make a lot of sense.
However, they want to be royal, famous and in the media.

Doesn't the other party usually walk around the back of the car to "their" door? I'm sure I've seen other royals doing this, unless there is no room.

The problem is she refused to take advice - she was offered Sophie as a mentor but was refused. She was assigned a Ghanaian equerry (colonel in the Blues & Royals - Harry's regiment) to assist with protocol - she was insulted and declined his services.

She was also given a big folder with all sorts of details and FAQs.

Exactly. No tabloid would have printed details about Harry’s penis or losing his virginity. He’s whipped up
interest in these matters and dragged innocent parties with no press protection into his mess to have their privacy invaded, like the poor stable girl and the disabled matron at school. Their cheerleaders can bang on about social
media algorithms and controlling narratives, but all they have done since leaving the RF is hurt other people and destroy other people’s privacy and peace of mind for money. They are the lowest of the low, and their supporters are not far behind.

Well I guess spending £1 million of Charles' money on her wardrobe for her 18 months in the royal family .... she ought to have looked good!

I wonder where all of those pieces are now?

Another thing that will never not be funny:

‘On behalf of the Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’.

In a Christmas card.

🤣🤣🤣

Yes, I wonder. It wasn't just very high end bespoke day and evening wear, there were also shoes, hats and handbags.
Quite the wardrobe.

They’ve made such a fuss about the privacy of the children and hiding their image it must be having a negative effect on their lives. Sophie and Edward’s children must have gone to public events growing up but I assume Harry and Meghans are so heavily protected they must be missing out.
I saw someone say how ridiculous it is for Harry to go to a basketball game without his son. Will they never be able to go to anything for fear of being seen.

That's good. Very good.

But I think I can go one better.

A huge congratulations to Prince Harry on the release of his memoir, Spare. As your team, we are proud to stand beside you, and celebrate you as the world finally hears your story in your words. Thank you for your courage, honesty, humor, and light. You’ve inspired us all.

With admiration,

Your staff and team at Archewell and The Private Office of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex

sussex.com/congratulations-prince-harry/

"With admiration" 🤣
That's just brilliant!

That's because they've decided to live in the public eye. There was someone on here who saw Princess Charlotte participating at a sports event. Charlotte was able to compete in privacy, because people respected that, and that her parents do not monetise her image and her private life.

I remember we all had a great laugh at it at the time! Who uses their 'charity' to 'congratulate' their founder on his whiny memoirs?

The grandiosity is unreal. "The Private Office of the Duke and Duchess". Is there a public office?

There’s also someone on the thread about the Beckhams who has apparently never heard of the Leveson Inquiry and what changed subsequently. Very odd. Same script - ‘we all know what the paps are like’ - and the same ability to ignore the fact that California has strict laws around photographing children and that parental content is paramount.

It’s a crap PR strategy.