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The royal family

PR disasters thread 18

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NormalAuntFanny · 23/06/2026 15:08

Since I finished off the last one by accident here is a shiny new 999 posts which might last us until the end of the heatwave

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ShamedBySiri · 27/06/2026 13:05

MrsEmmelineLucas · 27/06/2026 12:58

He can, indeed Giorgino Mio!

Treat them to a British pub lunch at one of the pubs he used to frequent when he was younger, a tour of old stamping grounds!

Ahem 😉🤪

Lunde · 27/06/2026 13:07

bluegreygreen · 27/06/2026 10:43

The key sentence in the Alison Boshoff article comes early:

For, as a source close to Harry revealed to me, this visit is nothing less than step one in Operation Reconciliation, a carefully thought-through plan to heal the wounds between Harry and his family.

It's clear that the rest of the article is coming directly from that source. That should help judge its reliability.

None of this has been confirmed by the Palace.

Edit to add: If it does happen that the King's invitation is to Sandringham, rather than one of the other residences, it may be his way of underlining that they are family and not working royals, as Sandringham is personally owned and not an official palace.

Edited

Alison Boshoff usually writes LA celebrity gossip

.... or articles supporting her mate Alice Evans

Mylovelygreendress · 27/06/2026 13:10

noonames · 27/06/2026 09:06

I still think this trip is much less significant than they are trying to make it look. I bet they don’t even want to see Charles really, they must still be ‘fewmin’ with him after the US state visit when he didn’t see or even mention them. Since then we have had Harry with his PTSD from being ignored by his father and shocked and depressed by the lack of public acknowledgement on his wedding anniversary. We’ve had the Sussex claim that Charles is paying for extra security, immediately denied. So things are evidently not great and the stories of both sides being desperate for reconciliation are wide of the mark imo. And any idea of them coming back more permanently or getting half in half out are even wider.

Harry will come (still not convinced by the rest - I think they are dangling the children to make Charles look worse if he doesn’t agree to a meeting). So they may or may not join him, depending on what PR opportunities they can get out of Charles and any other members of the family. Meghan and the children will come for photos / vids for NF with Charles and a Spencer or two, filmed trips to Diana’s grave and St George’s Chapel, maybe popping up at Wimbledon to annoy the PoW etc. If none of that turns out to be possible, ie no meetings offered or maybe even if meetings are offered but no media allowed, Harry will come on his own.

So one way or another we will all be subjected to Sussex PR on overdrive for a couple more weeks, if they don’t get everything they want they’ll seed some nasty stories, and then they’ll go home. Some of their royalishness will look impressive to Americans for about 5 mins, but Meghan’s business will still be a disaster and Harry will still be useless. The RF will grit their teeth, avoid reading the papers and look forward to the lovely press they get around Wimbledon finals week and George’s birthday. The end.

I think this sums it up rather nicely.

Lunde · 27/06/2026 13:13

All of these leaked itineraries and fluff puff pieces in the press are just like the pre-Australia faux tour hype

... and we know how successful they were there! 🙄

Liam is working hard for his money

MrsFinkelstein · 27/06/2026 13:36

Indianrollerbird · 27/06/2026 07:40

Thanks. Archived here. Half in, half out, shake it all about 🙄

https://archive.is/aJn9F

This all "a source close to Harry/the Sussexes".

Anything from BP or KP?

And as I've said before many times - a personal family reconciliation is very VERY different to a formal Royal reconciliation. I would welcome the former, but not the latter.

I saw a comment from Richard Eden yesterday who said William is ok with Harry privately meeting his father, but he personally isn't getting involved and doesn't want to be.

Mylovelygreendress · 27/06/2026 13:37

Lunde · 27/06/2026 13:13

All of these leaked itineraries and fluff puff pieces in the press are just like the pre-Australia faux tour hype

... and we know how successful they were there! 🙄

Liam is working hard for his money

Is Meghan having a girly weekend ??

jeffgoldblum · 27/06/2026 13:40

Mylovelygreendress · 27/06/2026 13:37

Is Meghan having a girly weekend ??

Edited

Definitely not with Catherine! 🤣

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 13:42

@MrsFinkelstein I agree with you. I’d love for KC to spend time with his grandchildren and vice versa. It’s heartbreaking and they are missing out on both sides. But I hope it won’t be used as promotional material and that we don’t even hear about it, never mind see it on Meghan’s instagram.

And William absolutely can’t be in the presence of two people that so publicly and cavalierly spoke about his wife and their children. Who engendered the bullying of his family and lavished praise and gifts upon people who participated in the bullying. Heartbreaking but it is unforgivable.

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 13:53

KC can absolutely refuse to see them. Does it make him look callous? He has no relationship with those children. He has even less with his horrendous daughter in law. His son and wife behaved absolutely despicably to his eldest son, apparently adored daughter in law and his wife. But more importantly, the entire institution he is head of

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 13:57

IAmATorturedPoet · 27/06/2026 11:04

With ‘I Love Diana’ written on the back of their t-shirts.

Edited

We laugh but honestly wouldn't be surprised

Recklessismymiddlename · 27/06/2026 14:10

And only ever wanting reconciliation with the RF side, wonder why? 🤔

MrsFinkelstein · 27/06/2026 14:12

ShamedBySiri · 27/06/2026 08:22

Thanks for share tokens and archive links. I am trying to avoid giving clicks as much as possible which has been my policy for some time but especially over this coming period with its intense PR push so I really appreciate being able to catch up on the news and chat about it here. (So also thanks to those who keep the threads going).

I have seen on X that Harry (+/-Meghan) will be visiting TWO hospitals. Has anyone seen anything about this? Do we know which the second hospital is? I am really fuming about them wrangling hospital visits so will be complaining and sending FOIs in advance.

Birmingham Children's Hospital, and the visit to the Chelsea Pensioners - the Royal Chelsea Hospital.

SpiritofaPanda · 27/06/2026 14:22

Catherine and George have done a visit to RAF Conigsby for Armed Forces Day, more back of the head shots with A&L incoming.

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 14:25

SpiritofaPanda · 27/06/2026 14:22

Catherine and George have done a visit to RAF Conigsby for Armed Forces Day, more back of the head shots with A&L incoming.

<takes cover>

IAmATorturedPoet · 27/06/2026 14:25

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 13:57

We laugh but honestly wouldn't be surprised

This is the couple who arranged for their mouthpiece to covertly take a picture of them at the window of Buckingham Palace standing there behind the late QEII’s coffin.

So no, I wouldn’t put anything past them.

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 14:28

IAmATorturedPoet · 27/06/2026 14:25

This is the couple who arranged for their mouthpiece to covertly take a picture of them at the window of Buckingham Palace standing there behind the late QEII’s coffin.

So no, I wouldn’t put anything past them.

Where is ole Omid Scobie these days? Have they had a falling out?

IAmATorturedPoet · 27/06/2026 14:30

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 14:28

Where is ole Omid Scobie these days? Have they had a falling out?

Melted??

noonames · 27/06/2026 14:31

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 14:28

Where is ole Omid Scobie these days? Have they had a falling out?

Probably in a group chat with Daniel the hairdresser, Jessica Mulroney, Lizzie Cundy and Trevor.

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 14:35

SpiritofaPanda · 27/06/2026 14:22

Catherine and George have done a visit to RAF Conigsby for Armed Forces Day, more back of the head shots with A&L incoming.

George is turning into a gorgeous young man. Despite H's worries for William's children and didn't he offer to raise the 3 children??

Wibz · 27/06/2026 14:37

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 13:57

We laugh but honestly wouldn't be surprised

Both doing a perfect curtsy

Wibz · 27/06/2026 14:40

noonames · 27/06/2026 14:31

Probably in a group chat with Daniel the hairdresser, Jessica Mulroney, Lizzie Cundy and Trevor.

‘The Sussex Survivors Club’ - has grown and a long waiting list….

JSMill · 27/06/2026 14:42

H offered to raise the children? Was that in Spare?

Wibz · 27/06/2026 14:42

MrsFinkelstein · 27/06/2026 14:12

Birmingham Children's Hospital, and the visit to the Chelsea Pensioners - the Royal Chelsea Hospital.

What about visiting her own amputee Dad in hospital - he’s also a pensioner - charity starts at home

Puzzledandpissedoff · 27/06/2026 14:46

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 27/06/2026 14:28

Where is ole Omid Scobie these days? Have they had a falling out?

Back in LA writing fiction apparently, so different location but same genre

I don't use Twitter but am told he posted on there to say he's "given up the royal beat" - or as I've said before, more likely he's been so terrified by the royal lawyers that he's decided not to risk any further crap

Starryfifty · 27/06/2026 14:53

Wibz · 27/06/2026 14:40

‘The Sussex Survivors Club’ - has grown and a long waiting list….

I think it was OW interview were he said he pitied William and KC as they didn't marry for love. He worries about William's 3 children as they wouldn't have freedom

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