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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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jeffgoldblum · 28/06/2026 13:28

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 28/06/2026 13:25

Exactly, the only person he has now and he can’t possibly get her the things she wants.

And a drastic life change like this would send anyone reeling.

Lowering the tone slightly! But this quote springs to mind!
“ you can wish in one hand and shit in the other! But what happens when you clap? “

Puzzledandpissedoff · 28/06/2026 13:38

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 12:53

According to Tom Bower , Charles Spencer tried to talk Harry out of marrying Meghan . I am not sure he will welcome her with open arms.

I wouldn't know either way, Mylovelygreendress, but there are plenty of people who saw all this coming practically from the start and I'd be surprised if Spencer wasn't among them

Not that he has much room to talk given his own marital record, but I don't imagine it's the first time he's seen the lights go on in some women's eyes when meeting a "title"

Edited to add you explained all that about life's structure just fine, @BasiliskStare, but for once I don't feel that commenting on Harry's intellectual capabilities is speculating ... not when they're so clearly and so often on display

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 13:41

NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 28/06/2026 13:25

Exactly, the only person he has now and he can’t possibly get her the things she wants.

And a drastic life change like this would send anyone reeling.

All his own doing. He was warned and anyone with an ounce of common sense would consider the implications of having children outside their home country. He'll be spat out if they don't get RF adjacency. She's Machiavellian and she is going to make his life an absolute hell

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 13:46

MrsEmmelineLucas · 28/06/2026 12:34

That's awful. I'm sure that went down badly with the Spencers.

This was absolutely vile. This woman is capable of absolutely anything

Lunde · 28/06/2026 13:49

bluegreygreen · 28/06/2026 10:11

Interesting timing re the DM Max Mosley articles @MyAutumnCrow (it looks like there was one before the one you've linked).

I wonder if this is in preparation for the ANL result, and there will be a third in the series discussing the use of Mosley's money to fund the case?

It is indeed interesting timing that the MoS has resurrected som events from 7-8 years ago involving Max Mosley, who has been dead for over 5 years.

The same Max Mosley who funded the claimants who are suing ANL and the Hacked Off lobbying group.

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 13:51

Robert Johnson has said apparently H has been calling William incessantly but all calls ignored. No doubt hoping for a photo op with all kids together. What will happen to H when William is king ??

Lunde · 28/06/2026 14:00

ShamedBySiri · 28/06/2026 11:13

How we all laughed at the "trusty sword of truth".

I miss the days of politicians and the like providing such entertainment, not to mention the judiciary. "Has she elegance? Has she fragrance?" re Lady Archer in Jeffrey Archer's libel trial comes to mind.

It brings to mind Harry's "dragon slayer" speech 🐲 (with his trusty sword)

JSMill · 28/06/2026 14:02

So Sky News have just said in their headlines that H has been ‘refused’ police protection. That’s blatantly untrue isn’t it?

DaisyDooley · 28/06/2026 14:02

jeffgoldblum · 28/06/2026 13:10

The unfortunate problem in this is the fact that Harry can’t actually get her the things she wants 🤷‍♀️
she’s the fisherman’s wife ! Wishing so hard on the magic fish that eventually she will lose it all!

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Go home to your wife.
She is waiting your hovel.

l love that book.

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 14:10

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 13:51

Robert Johnson has said apparently H has been calling William incessantly but all calls ignored. No doubt hoping for a photo op with all kids together. What will happen to H when William is king ??

This is exactly why Harry is now frantically trying to get back in the Royal fold, because he knows that when William takes the throne, he's out in the cold for good. And who could blame William – Harry stuck the knife into Kate so viciously, branding her a racist. No decent husband would forgive a brother for that.

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 14:17

And let’s not forget Meghan’s behaviour towards Catherine and Charlotte .

Strawberriesandcaviar · 28/06/2026 14:18

True @Passingthrough123 and I suspect William is a decent husband

PullTheBricksDown · 28/06/2026 14:23

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 13:51

Robert Johnson has said apparently H has been calling William incessantly but all calls ignored. No doubt hoping for a photo op with all kids together. What will happen to H when William is king ??

William, every time the phone rings

Im Busy Jimmy Fallon GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
NotTalkinBoutTheLinen · 28/06/2026 14:29

PullTheBricksDown · 28/06/2026 14:23

William, every time the phone rings

😂

Who Dis Jimmy Fallon GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 14:30

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 14:17

And let’s not forget Meghan’s behaviour towards Catherine and Charlotte .

Huge red flag. I have met some nasty bitches but it takes a special one to be horrible to a small child

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 14:31

The Guardian's story about his request for full armed police protection being denied includes these paras:

The source told the Guardian: “Their plans to see family, friends and visit various charitable causes close to the duke’s heart have been pulled out from under their feet at the 11th hour. He’s looking at every option to try and get the family here safely and keep them safe when they’re on the ground. If he can find a way to do that he will.
“The hope is they can meet their grandfather, but there is no way that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane. He won’t put his children through that.”

a) The Government was never going to allow taxpayers' money to be spent on them visiting friends, so it was daft to ask.
2) Photographers in the UK are not allowed to harass, intimidate, threaten or stalk people to get their photos and can by law be prosecuted for doing so, so his claim they'll be chased is nonsense.
3) Buck Palace has a long-standing arrangement with the press that they won't take or use unsolicited pap pictures of the Royals and I can't see why it won't still apply to the Sussexes.

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 14:33

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 14:10

This is exactly why Harry is now frantically trying to get back in the Royal fold, because he knows that when William takes the throne, he's out in the cold for good. And who could blame William – Harry stuck the knife into Kate so viciously, branding her a racist. No decent husband would forgive a brother for that.

I think Harry is just too delusional. I believe he automatically assumes William will welcome him back

Starryfifty · 28/06/2026 14:34

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 14:31

The Guardian's story about his request for full armed police protection being denied includes these paras:

The source told the Guardian: “Their plans to see family, friends and visit various charitable causes close to the duke’s heart have been pulled out from under their feet at the 11th hour. He’s looking at every option to try and get the family here safely and keep them safe when they’re on the ground. If he can find a way to do that he will.
“The hope is they can meet their grandfather, but there is no way that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane. He won’t put his children through that.”

a) The Government was never going to allow taxpayers' money to be spent on them visiting friends, so it was daft to ask.
2) Photographers in the UK are not allowed to harass, intimidate, threaten or stalk people to get their photos and can by law be prosecuted for doing so, so his claim they'll be chased is nonsense.
3) Buck Palace has a long-standing arrangement with the press that they won't take or use unsolicited pap pictures of the Royals and I can't see why it won't still apply to the Sussexes.

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Chased by paparazzi ffs

thenightsky · 28/06/2026 14:36

Chased by paparazzi? I'm imagining a Benny Hill style chase scene with accompanying music.

NormalAuntFanny · 28/06/2026 14:46

thenightsky · 28/06/2026 14:36

Chased by paparazzi? I'm imagining a Benny Hill style chase scene with accompanying music.

More likely to be chased by drug dealers he never paid

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PigglyWigglyOhYeah · 28/06/2026 14:47

Worried about being chased by the paparazzi? Here's an idea - keep your bloody mouths shut about your plans, instead of yip-yapping them all over the Internet, then no-one would know where you were. Ta-daaaa! Problem solved!

Dickheads.

Aprilfountain · 28/06/2026 14:48

At this point, he's just becoming an embarrassment now!

Dontwearmysocks · 28/06/2026 14:50

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 14:31

The Guardian's story about his request for full armed police protection being denied includes these paras:

The source told the Guardian: “Their plans to see family, friends and visit various charitable causes close to the duke’s heart have been pulled out from under their feet at the 11th hour. He’s looking at every option to try and get the family here safely and keep them safe when they’re on the ground. If he can find a way to do that he will.
“The hope is they can meet their grandfather, but there is no way that can happen if they are chased by paparazzi wherever they go from the moment they step off the plane. He won’t put his children through that.”

a) The Government was never going to allow taxpayers' money to be spent on them visiting friends, so it was daft to ask.
2) Photographers in the UK are not allowed to harass, intimidate, threaten or stalk people to get their photos and can by law be prosecuted for doing so, so his claim they'll be chased is nonsense.
3) Buck Palace has a long-standing arrangement with the press that they won't take or use unsolicited pap pictures of the Royals and I can't see why it won't still apply to the Sussexes.

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He’s an idiot. Imaging thinking the UK taxpayer should stump up for his quasi royal tours designed to rival the actual RF work 🤣🤣

Re the arrangement for non pap shots, he could have avoided all of it by engaging with the Royal rota, but he slated them quite openly as well.

And positioning the kids as liable to be pap-chased, we all know what game that’s playing. Sickening.

Ah well. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes….

MrsEmmelineLucas · 28/06/2026 14:50

PigglyWigglyOhYeah · 28/06/2026 14:47

Worried about being chased by the paparazzi? Here's an idea - keep your bloody mouths shut about your plans, instead of yip-yapping them all over the Internet, then no-one would know where you were. Ta-daaaa! Problem solved!

Dickheads.

They won't be pursued by the paps, it's not 1994.

MrsEmmelineLucas · 28/06/2026 14:51

NormalAuntFanny · 28/06/2026 14:46

More likely to be chased by drug dealers he never paid

🤣

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