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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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Puzzledandpissedoff · 28/06/2026 19:14

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

Unfortunately they're the people who Meghan told us were using the n word about her child, @Dontwearmysocks, and for all we know Harry may believe her

In any case, as so many have said, pap shots are very unlikely these days - which is probably why H&M needed to invent them for their silly Netflix documentary

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:16

Rhaidimiddim · 28/06/2026 18:54

I just hope Judge Nicklin delivers his verdict ( please let it be excoriating!) before I lose complete interest 8n the H&M circus.

I think the ennui is because it does feel like ( ahem) endgames. As if H&M have played every card, pulled all their surprise moves, and all that's left is the "will they come over for Christmas/Balmoral, will they bring the kids this time" replay. And after this last drawn-out iteration, no-one's gonna invest much in playing the game again.

I wonder if these desperate and rather hysterical tantrums are an attempt by Harry and his team to draw KC into any fallout from the ANL case.

In Harry's feeble mind he probably thinks the King could intervene to ensure he wins - or perhaps he thinks that instead of paying tax that KC could spend the £12 million he pays voluntarily on Harry and his legal fees.

Something has ramped up in the past week and the emotional blackmail is becoming predictable and less effective.

noonames · 28/06/2026 19:18

If there is a meeting, I doubt we’ll hear anything about it from BP. It’s a private matter and really none of our business. So just like there’s no official statement when C+C have Camilla’s family over for Sunday lunch, or William goes to the dentist, or Charles has a weekend off to do some gardening. Nothing to do with anyone but them. (Unless of course they are forced to deny yet more lies from those mysterious ‘sources close to the Sussexes’. Even then they only bother when the lies might have constitutional consequences, like the one suggesting that Charles was getting involved in Harry’s taxpayer-funded security provision.)

Rainingcatsandog · 28/06/2026 19:21

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:16

I wonder if these desperate and rather hysterical tantrums are an attempt by Harry and his team to draw KC into any fallout from the ANL case.

In Harry's feeble mind he probably thinks the King could intervene to ensure he wins - or perhaps he thinks that instead of paying tax that KC could spend the £12 million he pays voluntarily on Harry and his legal fees.

Something has ramped up in the past week and the emotional blackmail is becoming predictable and less effective.

It feels like Harry is completely unhinged now.

bluegreygreen · 28/06/2026 19:21

Yes, there are photos online of Chris Ship with Sussex Squad members.

KatherineParr · 28/06/2026 19:23

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:16

I wonder if these desperate and rather hysterical tantrums are an attempt by Harry and his team to draw KC into any fallout from the ANL case.

In Harry's feeble mind he probably thinks the King could intervene to ensure he wins - or perhaps he thinks that instead of paying tax that KC could spend the £12 million he pays voluntarily on Harry and his legal fees.

Something has ramped up in the past week and the emotional blackmail is becoming predictable and less effective.

I think what's happened is that Harry has been told he has lost the ANL case. He's also seeing less money come in post Netflix/Spare/Spotify. Things are becoming increasingly financially challenging for him and the more difficult they become, the keener he is to try and heal the relationship with Charles. He knows this is the best chance of getting some financial support and reaffirming his links to royalty to get more commercial opportunities. He needs to try and have a visit including the kids as he thinks meeting the children will improve the Sussex brand and increase the chances of Charles helping £££ so he released the itinerary to try and push RAVEC into giving him what he wanted. It hasn't worked and he's spiralling.

Conjecture only, no inside knowledge, entertainment purposes only.

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 19:24

It's so obvious Chris Ship gets spoon-fed his RF attack lines from the Sussex camp via his ITV colleague Tom Bradby.

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:26

MrsLeonFarrell · 28/06/2026 18:59

I agree. Charles is very quietly refusing to bend on lines drawn by the late Queen. He respects the nature of constitutional monarchy and won't push against official decisions.

I think there is also a refusal of BP to refuse to be drawn into the PR war that Harry is waging through his high priced PR teams and brown-nosing journalists.

There was some rare BP pushback when Harry first started the "invitation to Sandringham" narrative several months ago citing "trust issues"

Puzzledandpissedoff · 28/06/2026 19:26

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 17:26

How come so many of those journalists couldn’t see what so many of us could ?

I suspect plenty of them can see it perfectly well, Mylovelygreendress, but there are just so many clicks to be made with endless to-ing and fro-ing about "whether they'll come" that they won't care

BasiliskStare · 28/06/2026 19:27

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 19:06

Wow, I've just been reading the comments below Tom's piece and there's now a petition set up by veterans to remove PH from Invictus Games.

https://www.change.org/p/remove-prince-harry-from-invictus-games

I've signed that - I genuinely think they are better off without him

Thank you @Passingthrough123 - I would not have known that existed.

Guest385 · 28/06/2026 19:28

I know off topic, sorry, but huge congrats to the PoW on completing the 3 peaks challenge this weekend for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Wiglio · 28/06/2026 19:31

Thanks @Passingthrough123
signed

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 19:32

Guest385 · 28/06/2026 19:28

I know off topic, sorry, but huge congrats to the PoW on completing the 3 peaks challenge this weekend for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

I was just coming on to say this !
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydwgy7125o

The Princess of Wales at the summit of Ben Nevis

Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to 'explore life beyond' cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales did the endurance event to raise awareness about "holistic healthcare" for cancer patients.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydwgy7125o

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:33

MrsFinkelstein · 28/06/2026 19:11

Chris Ship has always been a massive supporter of the Sussexes.

He deliberately stirred the pot regards Catherine, when she released the Mother's Day photo - asking people if they could verify the plants and bushes in the background, insinuating it was all photoshopped against a fake background.

The extra security for Taylor Swift (which she reimbursed significant amount of) wasn't for her, it was to protect the public in case there was a terrorist attack (her Vienna concerts had been cancelled the week before due to a severe terror threat).

Chris is up to his old tricks of stirring up hate against the RF.

Chris Ship was totally outraged that he wasn't pandered to and didn't get the exclusive access, front row for Catherine's Italian trip after his pro Harry and anti Catherine rants

.... backed the wrong horse there Chris

PR disasters thread 18
EmpressSisi · 28/06/2026 19:34

Guest385 · 28/06/2026 19:28

I know off topic, sorry, but huge congrats to the PoW on completing the 3 peaks challenge this weekend for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Absolutely love this.

Everyone’s losing their minds over whether Harry’s bringing Meghan and the kids, while Catherine’s casually climbing three mountains for charity, not giving a toss 🤣

Keep calm and carry on, indeed. Well done, Catherine. And she did it all without getting papped by the paparazzi too 😉

DaisyDooley · 28/06/2026 19:35

BasiliskStare · 28/06/2026 19:27

I've signed that - I genuinely think they are better off without him

Thank you @Passingthrough123 - I would not have known that existed.

I’ve signed too @Passingthrough123 - purely for shits and giggles 🤭

corblimeygvnr · 28/06/2026 19:36

Mylovelygreendress · 28/06/2026 19:32

I was just coming on to say this !
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydwgy7125o

Wow! Well done to her.

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:36

Guest385 · 28/06/2026 19:28

I know off topic, sorry, but huge congrats to the PoW on completing the 3 peaks challenge this weekend for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

... and she wore the Diana engagement ring at the top of a mountain!! 💍

JSMill · 28/06/2026 19:38

Guest385 · 28/06/2026 19:28

I know off topic, sorry, but huge congrats to the PoW on completing the 3 peaks challenge this weekend for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

What a woman!

BasiliskStare · 28/06/2026 19:39

What I can't understand ( inter alia ) is that amongst H's hubristic outpouring he and the "Office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex" aka M googling late at night I suspect 😂haven't noticed they are hovering just above AMW in popularity in the UK re members of the RF. What publicly supported weight does he think he has to throw around re using Met police/ taxpayer funded security resources.

Ah - A little bit of righteous indignation between putting some washing in and watering the window boxes goes a long way to livening up a Sunday 😂I watched the C 4 Otter programme this afternoon ( Billy & Molly , A love story ) so I'm feeling rather relaxed about H's shennigans at the moment. But I have signed the petition.

noonames · 28/06/2026 19:40

KatherineParr · 28/06/2026 19:23

I think what's happened is that Harry has been told he has lost the ANL case. He's also seeing less money come in post Netflix/Spare/Spotify. Things are becoming increasingly financially challenging for him and the more difficult they become, the keener he is to try and heal the relationship with Charles. He knows this is the best chance of getting some financial support and reaffirming his links to royalty to get more commercial opportunities. He needs to try and have a visit including the kids as he thinks meeting the children will improve the Sussex brand and increase the chances of Charles helping £££ so he released the itinerary to try and push RAVEC into giving him what he wanted. It hasn't worked and he's spiralling.

Conjecture only, no inside knowledge, entertainment purposes only.

Edited

Trouble is he’s negotiated himself into an awkward corner now - if you really really need to have the children seen looking royal for £££ purposes, but you also try to use the trip to manipulate others into paying for your security, when they say no, you’re screwed really. Of course he could still bring them over as they’ll be getting whatever security is appropriate and perfectly safe. So I think everyone must have also said no to photos and videos, and he’s now screwed both ways. No content for Netflix, no paid for armed security, his reputation in the toilet, the children yet again denied the chance to meet their British family and understand who they are. Harry has a couple of dull events to look forward to, and meanwhile the PoW will be soaking up the cheers and looking all glamorous amongst the A listers at Wimbledon. Ouch. Harry and Meghan must be sitting at home reading the excoriating comments and looking at those pictures of Kate and George with the military, wondering how they have managed to fuck things up so spectacularly yet again.

Lunde · 28/06/2026 19:41

Passingthrough123 · 28/06/2026 19:24

It's so obvious Chris Ship gets spoon-fed his RF attack lines from the Sussex camp via his ITV colleague Tom Bradby.

Pretty stupid of Bradby to blow up his longstanding relationship with William for sulky Harry.

Chris Ship won't get the time of day from William and Catherine after that podcast with Charlene White where he discussed George's security arrangements at school and whether George has BO.

noonames · 28/06/2026 19:44

Haha the engagement ring front and centre at the top of Ben Nevis will have gone down like a lead balloon in Montecito 😂
Compare and contrast to the photos of Meghan wafting a basket of veg wearing her blue ring.

Tiddlywinks63 · 28/06/2026 19:45

A pity that Harry doesn’t channel the energy he wastes bleating about his misfortunes into doing something like this.
What an amazing feat Catherine!

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