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The royal family

PR disasters thread 18

258 replies

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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PullTheBricksDown · 24/06/2026 15:08

BasiliskStare · 24/06/2026 14:17

https://www.dailymail.com/news/royals/article-15925839/Sophies-paw-fect-pal-Duchess-Edinburgh-sweetly-greets-guide-dog-makes-paper-roses-heartfelt-visit-Jersey-sight-impairment-charity.html

Compare and contrast Sophie meeting an assistance dog compared to Harry (Sorry I don't have the H picture but I think it was on this thread or the previous one) I know it was said that one shouldn't even touch an assistance dog , but at least she's not grabbing it around the chops.

Is there any creature, human or animal, he doesn't try to wrestle with inappropriately as part of a public appearance?

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 15:14

Ok bear with me! I’m about to spout a conspiracy that has popped into my head…..does anyone else think the sudden appearance of two dubious threads about the Sussex’s children is an attempt to stir up nasty comments, so Meghan can use this as an excuse to not bring the children to the U.K.? 🤔

Talltreesbythelake · 24/06/2026 15:39

BigWillyLittleTodger · 24/06/2026 11:41

I think you are confusing exotic with erotic.

No, I am definitely not. The strippers at our local club are billed as exotic dancers.

Mylovelygreendress · 24/06/2026 16:02

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 15:14

Ok bear with me! I’m about to spout a conspiracy that has popped into my head…..does anyone else think the sudden appearance of two dubious threads about the Sussex’s children is an attempt to stir up nasty comments, so Meghan can use this as an excuse to not bring the children to the U.K.? 🤔

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Interested Thinking GIF by reactionseditor

Well …

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:06

Mylovelygreendress · 24/06/2026 16:02

Well …

Leonard Nimoy Reaction GIF

🤔

IAmATorturedPoet · 24/06/2026 16:09

@jeffgoldblum those two threads you mentioned are certainly dubious and have my spidey senses going.

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:14

IAmATorturedPoet · 24/06/2026 16:09

@jeffgoldblum those two threads you mentioned are certainly dubious and have my spidey senses going.

Yes! Apparently we are being blamed for the nasty comments! 🤷‍♀️

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:17

Talltreesbythelake · 24/06/2026 15:39

No, I am definitely not. The strippers at our local club are billed as exotic dancers.

This raises some questions about your club!

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Lifestooshort71 · 24/06/2026 16:17

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 14:53

Its probably her own spread That so reminds me of the scene in Ricky Gervas' Afterlife where they visit the woman who makes milk jellies from her own breast milk, and yoghurt (or was it bread?) from her own vaginal yeast. Grin

(I've just binged the whole series and cried proper tears at the last episode - I'm not even a Gervais fan but loved it)

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:21

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 15:14

Ok bear with me! I’m about to spout a conspiracy that has popped into my head…..does anyone else think the sudden appearance of two dubious threads about the Sussex’s children is an attempt to stir up nasty comments, so Meghan can use this as an excuse to not bring the children to the U.K.? 🤔

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Anything is possible on the whacky world of Sussex PR but this particular bonkosity (the fake kids) is a staple of reddit and tattle so was bound to surface here sometime.

Often watered down to a surrogate conspiracy to dilute the lime of succession in some way.....

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jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:25

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:17

This raises some questions about your club!

Well I was thinking it ! , but didn’t want to say it! 😬

IAmATorturedPoet · 24/06/2026 16:28

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:25

Well I was thinking it ! , but didn’t want to say it! 😬

Same 😂

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:29

Clearly too hot as 'lime of succession ' typo has made me think of having a jamacan mule and its only 5.30 🍸

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Talltreesbythelake · 24/06/2026 16:30

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:17

This raises some questions about your club!

Ha, it's a workies. If you like bingo, pool, a weekly quiz and an annual pigeon race you'll be grand!

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:30

IAmATorturedPoet · 24/06/2026 16:28

Same 😂

club strip GIF

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IAmATorturedPoet · 24/06/2026 16:38

NormalAuntFanny · 24/06/2026 16:29

Clearly too hot as 'lime of succession ' typo has made me think of having a jamacan mule and its only 5.30 🍸

It’s hot outside, I’d just crack on🍸😄
In fact, I probably won’t be far behind you 😂

bluegreygreen · 24/06/2026 16:42

Definitely an attempt to stir up nasty comments @jeffgoldblum, but these comments are everywhere (and worse than we're likely to get on MN - I made the mistake of venturing on to Reddit) so I'm not convinced it would be linked to the trip.

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:48

bluegreygreen · 24/06/2026 16:42

Definitely an attempt to stir up nasty comments @jeffgoldblum, but these comments are everywhere (and worse than we're likely to get on MN - I made the mistake of venturing on to Reddit) so I'm not convinced it would be linked to the trip.

Possibly not @bluegreygreen! But the timing is suspicious, would not surprise me if it’s the new script “Sussex’s children being targeted “ , we know that the pr and talking points seem organised on x and continued on Reddit! And as usual we are being blamed and labelled “haters” ! Despite us trying to shut down comments and those threads! …it’s no coincidence I think that I recognise hardly any of the posters commenting on those threads! 🤷‍♀️

MyAutumnCrow · 24/06/2026 17:25

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 16:48

Possibly not @bluegreygreen! But the timing is suspicious, would not surprise me if it’s the new script “Sussex’s children being targeted “ , we know that the pr and talking points seem organised on x and continued on Reddit! And as usual we are being blamed and labelled “haters” ! Despite us trying to shut down comments and those threads! …it’s no coincidence I think that I recognise hardly any of the posters commenting on those threads! 🤷‍♀️

Well someone’s PR is maybe spooked.

Although, twas ever thus with the ridiculous ‘haterz’ accusations. So tedious, so wrong, yet so predictable, and I guess that’s all someone’s PR strategy has left.

corblimeygvnr · 24/06/2026 17:33

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 14:53

Its probably her own spread That so reminds me of the scene in Ricky Gervas' Afterlife where they visit the woman who makes milk jellies from her own breast milk, and yoghurt (or was it bread?) from her own vaginal yeast. Grin

Oh god please we know Meghan steals ideas 🤮😂

bluegreygreen · 24/06/2026 17:38

Wish you hadn't quoted - thought I'd left that safely upthread 🤮

BigWillyLittleTodger · 24/06/2026 18:39

Talltreesbythelake · 24/06/2026 15:39

No, I am definitely not. The strippers at our local club are billed as exotic dancers.

Exotic dancers are performers who perform suggestive dance routines, the definition of exotic dancer is not “someone who flashes their undercarriage” and anyway, your interpretation of the term is clearly not what Rachel Johnson meant at all, so not sure why you are claiming that’s what she is implying.

DryTerryandJUNE · 24/06/2026 18:40

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 15:14

Ok bear with me! I’m about to spout a conspiracy that has popped into my head…..does anyone else think the sudden appearance of two dubious threads about the Sussex’s children is an attempt to stir up nasty comments, so Meghan can use this as an excuse to not bring the children to the U.K.? 🤔

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I did think the outlandish conspiracies were weirdly placed.

Indianrollerbird · 24/06/2026 18:53

thenightsky · 24/06/2026 14:53

Its probably her own spread That so reminds me of the scene in Ricky Gervas' Afterlife where they visit the woman who makes milk jellies from her own breast milk, and yoghurt (or was it bread?) from her own vaginal yeast. Grin

FFS, she’s probably reading this thread, don’t give her ideas!

BigWillyLittleTodger · 24/06/2026 18:54

jeffgoldblum · 24/06/2026 15:14

Ok bear with me! I’m about to spout a conspiracy that has popped into my head…..does anyone else think the sudden appearance of two dubious threads about the Sussex’s children is an attempt to stir up nasty comments, so Meghan can use this as an excuse to not bring the children to the U.K.? 🤔

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Was going to post similar myself, there is a regular poster on another thread who made the claim that there where lots of posts on a PR thread where she claimed there were lots of posts claiming Archie was neurodiverse, when I challenged them they couldn’t back it up, so I found the thread and read all the comments and there wasn’t a single one, all the posts were very sympathetic to Archie and the fact that his mother had posted such an awful picture of him, they never came back to the thread when I pointed this out.

Now we have a thread where there are posters claiming there have been threads/posts on mumsnet saying it’s been said that the kids aren’t real on here, you do get the occasional oddball who plops onto the thread to say something ridiculous but they are always given short shrift by regulars. I think threads like those are made to try and shut down debate about the couple. If threads are created like this then non regulars would think it was true when it isn’t, so yes @jeffgoldblum I agree, though I think it’s done more to paint posters on here as crazy, obsessed, invested or whatever the buzzword of the day is from their supporters.