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The royal family

PR disasters thread 27

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BigWillyLittleTodger · 04/08/2026 21:29

A shiny new thread to continue the chat on the Sussexes summer shenanigans!

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bluegreygreen · 09/08/2026 20:51

Starryfifty · 09/08/2026 20:31

Well Oprah is a shark. Not much of a godmother now. Apparently HAM tried to get a second interview and she said no

Apparently HAM tried to get a second interview and she said no

I wonder if that's true, or did she just get her story out first?

Mylovelygreendress · 09/08/2026 21:09

bluegreygreen · 09/08/2026 20:51

Apparently HAM tried to get a second interview and she said no

I wonder if that's true, or did she just get her story out first?

Well Oprah had her fingers burned with the first interview .
Whaaaaaaaat ?

Starryfifty · 09/08/2026 21:14

bluegreygreen · 09/08/2026 20:51

Apparently HAM tried to get a second interview and she said no

I wonder if that's true, or did she just get her story out first?

No clap back from HAM.

thenightsky · 09/08/2026 21:37

Mylovelygreendress · 09/08/2026 21:09

Well Oprah had her fingers burned with the first interview .
Whaaaaaaaat ?

Yes, she can't risk looking like a gullible fool a second time.

AnAutumnCrow · 09/08/2026 21:51

HaM would expect Oprah to apologise to them for messing up their relationship with the King. For wheedling things out of them they didn’t mean. For not checking the things they said that they were obviously confused about through trauma. It would all be Oprah’s fault.

And I doubt Oprah is buying that bag of rotting cabbage.

Starryfifty · 09/08/2026 22:00

AnAutumnCrow · 09/08/2026 21:51

HaM would expect Oprah to apologise to them for messing up their relationship with the King. For wheedling things out of them they didn’t mean. For not checking the things they said that they were obviously confused about through trauma. It would all be Oprah’s fault.

And I doubt Oprah is buying that bag of rotting cabbage.

Exactly. All OW's fault. Never HAM's

Mylovelygreendress · 09/08/2026 22:13

Makes a change from everything being William’s fault .

thenightsky · 09/08/2026 22:22

AnAutumnCrow · 09/08/2026 21:51

HaM would expect Oprah to apologise to them for messing up their relationship with the King. For wheedling things out of them they didn’t mean. For not checking the things they said that they were obviously confused about through trauma. It would all be Oprah’s fault.

And I doubt Oprah is buying that bag of rotting cabbage.

Do you know what... that would be so typical and unsurprising if they actually did play it that way.

Starryfifty · 09/08/2026 22:31

Mylovelygreendress · 09/08/2026 22:13

Makes a change from everything being William’s fault .

Well, of course 🤣

Justdancevance · 09/08/2026 22:38

I see Oprah is coming to Ireland (not sure Uk) for an Audience up close with Oprah.

Will Meghan and Harry welcome her onto the stage if she comes to the UK

Cismyfatarse · 09/08/2026 22:53

Meghan says ‘Harry loves bagpipes’ — so why isn’t he at Balmoral?

https://www.thetimes.com/article/2e9743ad-d7fb-4979-987a-3391e6b51ad7?shareToken=6d64669f3203d5ef50e5422768ee9043

Morelovelyandtemperate · 09/08/2026 23:01

Anyone else find it to be supremely arrogant to talk to the pipers whilst they are playing? In the video, Harry says, "she means pipes and drums, pipes and drums," as if the pipers had been paying attention to Megan and as if Harry thought the pipers would give a shit what he had to say.
It's just bizarre. They were nobodies at this event.

Lunde · 10/08/2026 00:06

Cismyfatarse · 09/08/2026 22:53

Meghan says ‘Harry loves bagpipes’ — so why isn’t he at Balmoral?

https://www.thetimes.com/article/2e9743ad-d7fb-4979-987a-3391e6b51ad7?shareToken=6d64669f3203d5ef50e5422768ee9043

IIRC there is a "wake-up" bagpiper at Balmoral when the King is in residence - plays under the bedroom windows for 15 minutes every morning 😂

I'm sure Meghan will luuurve that 😅😅

savemydrawers · 10/08/2026 00:12

Starryfifty · 09/08/2026 19:56

HAM must have some popularity in US if they invited to dinner parties and charity gigs. Maybe they are building their profile (again) there ?

They pay

AnAutumnCrow · 10/08/2026 01:07

Lunde · 10/08/2026 00:06

IIRC there is a "wake-up" bagpiper at Balmoral when the King is in residence - plays under the bedroom windows for 15 minutes every morning 😂

I'm sure Meghan will luuurve that 😅😅

Oh god I have a memory of some terrible prose about pipes and misty battlements, written by Omid Scobie - or was that a fever dream??

AnAutumnCrow · 10/08/2026 01:08

Just to add, Omid Scobie now has a face that looks like a very early version of Grok AI drew it.

Mylovelygreendress · 10/08/2026 05:45

Cismyfatarse · 09/08/2026 22:53

Meghan says ‘Harry loves bagpipes’ — so why isn’t he at Balmoral?

https://www.thetimes.com/article/2e9743ad-d7fb-4979-987a-3391e6b51ad7?shareToken=6d64669f3203d5ef50e5422768ee9043

Because they are not invited ?

PigglyWigglyOhYeah · 10/08/2026 06:45

AnAutumnCrow · 10/08/2026 01:08

Just to add, Omid Scobie now has a face that looks like a very early version of Grok AI drew it.

That has properly made me laugh.

Baital · 10/08/2026 07:24

savemydrawers · 10/08/2026 00:12

They pay

Yes, these are fundraising events. There are a couple of big names invited to attract others to come, everyone else buys the ticket. And is usually expected to spend generously on the associated activities e.g. an auction

BasiliskStare · 10/08/2026 07:49

Re Oprah , I wouldn't think , unless there is some extraordinary change of circumstances Oprah would want to be reminded of sitting in a chair opposite H&M. If nothing else she would surely feel she had to ask eg "last time I interviewed you , you said Archie wasn't going to be made a Prince because of the colour of his skin , what say you now?" & I shouldn't think H&M would be up for that.

Justdancevance · 10/08/2026 08:48

It looks like Oprah is only coming to Ireland on 14th September and Donald Trump on the 12th September

Starryfifty · 10/08/2026 08:59

Mylovelygreendress · 10/08/2026 05:45

Because they are not invited ?

Wasn't a Balmoral invite expected?

Mylovelygreendress · 10/08/2026 09:12

Starryfifty · 10/08/2026 08:59

Wasn't a Balmoral invite expected?

We have this every year !
Remember they were invited by the late Queen in 2019 but said it was too far for Archie to travel . They did however manage to travel by private jet to Elton’s place in S France !
Only time Meghan was keen to go to Balmoral was in September 2022 . Wonder why ?

jeffgoldblum · 10/08/2026 09:31

Mylovelygreendress · 09/08/2026 21:09

Well Oprah had her fingers burned with the first interview .
Whaaaaaaaat ?

Allow me mylovely!

Oprah Winfrey Reaction GIF
ForAmberPoster · 10/08/2026 09:46

Oprah burnt her own fingers, she’s been in TV for years and knew exactly what she was doing, just turned out she backed the wrong horses.
To paraphrase - there were three of them in that interview.

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