PR disasters Thread 17

[Mylovelygreendress]

Can’t see a new thread so thought I would start a new one to continue discussing the grifters

Didn’t he also recently make a comment something to the effect of ‘that was when Harry was fun’.

I bet the family WhatsApp group is on fire with quips and derision. I bet there are no jokes around the Middleton table though, I imagine they detest both of them and probably could never muster up a joke about them.

I'm sure I will receive wrath for this but.

Who is Invictus for?

It came out of a time of boots on the ground wars.

I've not done due diligence but a cursory search on the government website says *1 that there have been fewer than 10 direct battle injuries since 2015

Yet homelessness is an ongoing problem for veterans and mental health issues even more so.

I can not see that 26 million GBP is a good investment for anyone.

*1 Battle Injuries: There have been fewer than 10 direct battle injuries recorded over this timeframe across all Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) led operations (e.g., Op SHADER in the Middle East, Op CABRIT in Eastern Europe).Note: The Ministry of Defence provides these figures biannually, grouping both service personnel and UK entitled civilians (mostly Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel) serving in the same operational theatres.

*2 Recent records show approximately 2,180 veteran households are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in England at any given time.Rough Sleeping Proportions: Veterans make up between 3% and 5% of the national rough sleeping population, and about 1% to 1.3% of rough sleepers in London

@RecoIIectionsMayVarythat’s so sad.

I suspect Harry's experiences in Afghanistan, and the number of injured armed forces that came out of that is what got his interest.

wow @RecoIIectionsMayVary that's so sad

Well I found this on reddit, don't know how pie in the sky it is as it's not a news source I'd look at normally. Certainly it's couched in unusually certain terms.

archive.ph/l4Ey4

You are right in saying this and similar was said about Sentebale. Things and needs change and adaptations should be made to these charities. What was of prime importance may have been superseded by more relevant inputs. That takes work and effort and up to date knowledge as opposed to just grandstanding.

They wouldn't visit without "adequate state provision"? So the provision for the reigning monarch, his consort, the heir to the throne and his consort isn't good enough? How arrogant.
They go to all manner of risky places. Such nonsense.

I'm sure I will receive wrath for this but.
Who is Invictus for?

You won't get any wrath from me!

I think the IG has run its course. When it started, it had a very clear focus. But now it's become increasingly amorphous, with various dodgy participating nations and sponsors. The bloated budget, the overhype - such as this ridiculous 'one year to go' event - and of course the patron's wife acting as if she were at a red carpet event don't help.

I also read somewhere that it's basically the same competitors participating over and over again! It's become a bit of a farce to be frank, and probably should be merged with an existing charity working in the field. It's the last vestige of Harry's royal life however, so his ego will never allow that.

If this is true and it appears to be so, I think it’s a massive mistake by the King, talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas. I presume they will have to relinquish all cameras and any other recording devices, big mistake, huge.

The dimwit really boxed himself into a corner with his moronic 'security fight'.

Whatever we think of him, he's the King's son and Archie and Lili are the King's grandchildren. There was no way the authorities would want any harm to come to them on their watch. Which isn't to say he would get Head of State level security because he's simply not that important. But there was never any question of him and his family not being granted adequate protection, and to claim otherwise is an insult to the country which gave this fool everything.

To me it just sounds like Harry trying to justify himself and his stupid 'security battle'. He wants to claim a 'victory' when he was basically Don Quixote tilting at windmills!

As I said in my above post, there has never been any question of him and his family not getting whatever protection is deemed appropriate. I'm not sure how that has changed.

In 2024, Harry declined an offer to stay at Buckingham Palace because it came without police protection, believing the exposed entrances and exits would leave him vulnerable.

I mean, come on!

This reads like a parody.

So nothing’s changed.

Harry’s caved.

Harry’s the boss of Meghan. He’s ‘bringing his wife’.

Of course! What an insult to the UK.
If it's not to his satisfaction - stay safe where people are allowed to carry guns.

It's nothing new. Charles has always offered him accomodation within a Royal Property. Harry's always chosen to refuse up until now.

Says more about Harry's desperation than anything about Charles tbh.

I've always said I'd fully support a personal reconciliation between father and son. That's an entirely different thing to a Royal reconciliation - which is very unlikely to happen imo.

Or perhaps visit Nigeria. Or Ukraine. Or Colombia. All famously safe countries. Leaving your children on another content.

Harry is the boss of Meghan.

I can’t let that roll around my head enough

Yes, indeed. Make it make sense.

The duke has spoken of his eagerness to show Archie and Lilibet aspects of royal life and British culture that they miss out on whilst growing up in Montecito, California.

Yeah, because staying a palace with armed guards is exactly what British culture is. 🙄

I worked with carers of wounded veterans, supporting the families when they were discharged from hospital and the service. It was incredibly difficult for many families, dealing with loss of income, housing and social contacts.
Tedworth House had been opened and listening to their stories was heartbreaking.
The average age was just under 20; they had known nothing of life other than that of a serving soldier.
It makes me furious that this vacuous and narcissistic pair will make Invinctus all about them. The money being squandered on the Sussexes visits could be put to far better use than paying for their expenses and providing fodder for yet another photo opportunity.
Sickening.

It's all spin.

Harry has always had the option of staying in a royal residence, but has refused and preferred to stay in hotels before.

This is one of the reasons (among many) that some of us refuse to believe that he has serious concerns about security.

Some comments from Rebecca English (DM Royal Editor) on Twitter/X

(sorry - posted before adding picture)

Picture

You need to click on the picture for the whole of the lowest text to appear - it says that there has been no offer of additional security

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15914375/Meghan-Prince-Harry-royal-residence-return-UK-children.html

It’s going down like a cup of cold sick in the comments.