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BigWillyLittleTodger · 13/08/2026 13:06

Are the bets on or off for an invite to Balmoral?
Will Meghan bake a humble pie for Catherine?
Let’s discuss……!

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Starryfifty · 15/08/2026 23:00

The optics of him staying in any royal residence is bad IMO but I can understand the position KC is in. Charles Spencer is, one of many, second fathers to H, surely he can put him up ?

Beesandhoney123 · 15/08/2026 23:09

Ah, this is the start then, of a full return. Lots of visits alone, meeting his dad, gradually rejoining the cousins lunches, taking up with old friends. Building his popularity without M as with would be impossible. Bringing over the kids. Looking at schools. Etc. Building a life over here for him and his dc.

Then appearing with M. People putting up with it because well, better the devil you know.

M gives explosive interview to herself ( the wonders of AI!) And stars in her very own movie ' Prince H and Me Me Me'

Divorce looms. H gets pissed and streaks at invuctus games. H attends a football match to please his bro as ONE LAST CHANCE and is mortified to hear the chants ' we told you so, we told you so' seez PW trying not to laugh and starts a fight.

RecoIIectionsMayVary · 15/08/2026 23:20

I go away for ONE day and there is nearly half a thread 😂

Off to try and catch up

AutumnCrowsMusings · 15/08/2026 23:23

jeffgoldblum · 15/08/2026 18:23

I can’t put my finger on it bluegreen, but the way the story is written seems off somehow, I’m not sure how to explain it but, I suppose it was the inclusion in the article of donations that were made for particular reasons and the disparity between the amounts available to each…., no still not explaining it in a way that makes sense, I’m not implying foul play…more smoke and mirrors…more pr puffery and distraction I suppose 🤔 , I will think about it further and see if I can explain it in a more specific way.

Is it the dates, Jeff?

I think Harry took the decision to stop funding Sentebale from his share of the Diana Fund prior to the Big Flounce, not after. I think he took the decision the minute that Chandauka spoke to him about his brand issues (was it on a plane journey?). H’s final flounce of course took Seeiso along with him, to help him (as ever) with the obligatory Sussex clapback.

At least the Mail talks of the Sentebale legal action as happening in the present tense:

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16055037/Prince-Harry-stops-giving-money-Dianas-memorial-fund-Sentebale-diverts-cash-elephant-charity.html

Prince Harry stops giving money from Diana memorial fund to Sentebale

The prince, who now shares the annual income of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund with brother William, opted to switch his donation to Elephants Without Borders in Botswana.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16055037/Prince-Harry-stops-giving-money-Dianas-memorial-fund-Sentebale-diverts-cash-elephant-charity.html

bluegreygreen · 15/08/2026 23:33

Archive link to DM Sentebale story https://archive.is/IYOPS

BasiliskStare · 15/08/2026 23:40

At least Dr Mike Chase can be happy Harry is only slapping him on the back.

Morelovelyandtemperate · 15/08/2026 23:42

@Beesandhoney123
H gets pissed and streaks at invuctus games. H attends a football match to please his bro as ONE LAST CHANCE and is mortified to hear the chants ' we told you so, we told you so' seez PW trying not to laugh and starts a fight.
This is just wonderful.

jeffgoldblum · 15/08/2026 23:42

AutumnCrowsMusings · 15/08/2026 23:23

Is it the dates, Jeff?

I think Harry took the decision to stop funding Sentebale from his share of the Diana Fund prior to the Big Flounce, not after. I think he took the decision the minute that Chandauka spoke to him about his brand issues (was it on a plane journey?). H’s final flounce of course took Seeiso along with him, to help him (as ever) with the obligatory Sussex clapback.

At least the Mail talks of the Sentebale legal action as happening in the present tense:

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16055037/Prince-Harry-stops-giving-money-Dianas-memorial-fund-Sentebale-diverts-cash-elephant-charity.html

Thanks autumn! , yes there is that ! , I’m glad I’m not going batty ! , something is clearly a foot! , there is still a little niggle about the ( as you noted) past tense used with sentebale amoungst other things 🤔

an attempt to set up a narrative if you will , if rumours are to be believed, a court case with dr Sophie and her evidence is something Harry wants to avoid, the consequences will not be good.

Starryfifty · 15/08/2026 23:42

Morelovelyandtemperate · 15/08/2026 23:42

@Beesandhoney123
H gets pissed and streaks at invuctus games. H attends a football match to please his bro as ONE LAST CHANCE and is mortified to hear the chants ' we told you so, we told you so' seez PW trying not to laugh and starts a fight.
This is just wonderful.

Anything is possible 😂😂

AutumnCrowsMusings · 16/08/2026 00:09

Yes, I definitely think that we’re seeing at attempt to set up a narrative by Harry that all his court cases are over, all done, nothing to see any more.

Only that's not true. There could be further costs hearings involving ANL. And I checked that the court filing for Sentebale actually exists - it does!

(The BBC also checked about Sentebale back in April, and reported, ‘The court filing shows Prince Harry as a defendant alongside another former trustee, Mark Dyer, in a claim listed on 24 March as "defamation - libel and slander".’)

I don’t think the Mail’s going to play ball with H’s new litigation-free narrative.

And who is the narrative for? Charles or M?

jeffgoldblum · 16/08/2026 00:25

AutumnCrowsMusings · 16/08/2026 00:09

Yes, I definitely think that we’re seeing at attempt to set up a narrative by Harry that all his court cases are over, all done, nothing to see any more.

Only that's not true. There could be further costs hearings involving ANL. And I checked that the court filing for Sentebale actually exists - it does!

(The BBC also checked about Sentebale back in April, and reported, ‘The court filing shows Prince Harry as a defendant alongside another former trustee, Mark Dyer, in a claim listed on 24 March as "defamation - libel and slander".’)

I don’t think the Mail’s going to play ball with H’s new litigation-free narrative.

And who is the narrative for? Charles or M?

Yes!! , I don’t know who it’s for , but it’s definitely there! And by all accounts the DM are apparently not letting the white pill story go quietly into the night either! …damage control? …distraction? …he’s a big fool if he thinks this will work after his uncle’s unmasking, the appetite for placating egotistical royals is at an all time low …and what about African parks? , if he had any sense he would steer well clear of using Africa as a diversion or a pr cleansing operation!

bluegreygreen · 16/08/2026 00:47

I definitely think there's an attempted narrative by Harry that all is well, he is being welcomed back, there are no ongoing problems.

Roya Nikkhah, who wrote the Times piece, was of course one of the people in the infamous WhatsApp group.

I do think, though, that for anyone who thinks the Sussexes are having everything their own way, it's worth looking at the palace reaction to Harry's statement after the judgement - unofficial, but telling. There's no way Harry is going to be anywhere near an official role.

I also wonder if Roya included that as she felt she got her fingers burnt with the whole UK visit fiasco.

Following the judgment, in which Mr Justice Nicklin found in the defendants’ favour on all 97 claims of alleged unlawful information-gathering, Harry issued a statement describing the judgment as “a complete and obvious whitewash”. A source close to the King told The Sunday Times at the time: “There were jaws on the floor with a statement attacking not just a High Court judge but the entire judicial system that acts in the King’s name. There is profound upset constitutionally about that attack.”

CariadDarling · 16/08/2026 05:01

Rhaidimiddim · 15/08/2026 22:18

Now look up "waffle maker".

MM claimed in one interview that QE2 had sent one one of the kids a waffle-maker as a gift. Weird gift firva toddler, I thought.

You can get kids waffle makers that make cartoon character shaped waffles. They’re good fun and usually just make an individual waffle. My grandchildren like theirs.

Claregalway · 16/08/2026 06:31

AutumnCrowsMusings · 15/08/2026 19:51

Is H in denial about the Sentebale High Court case? Or fearful?

Both the Telegraph and Times stories are Sussex PR confections that are pretending that the Sentebale case is in the past.

Unless there’s been a settlement we don’t know about??

Could SC / Sentebale be painted into a corner to accept an offer from PH that was more than could be won if they went to court? I would imagine the legal and financial counsel for the charity would be to accept a significant contribution to the charity - and PH would pay up to avoid exposure. But I expect she would be disappointed on moral / ethical grounds.

Mylovelygreendress · 16/08/2026 07:39

After the way SC has been treated i don’t think it’s likely that she will settle . It strikes me that she has a lot to get off her chest .
But I suppose it depends on how much financial backing she has .
I would love to see the email H sent SC asking ( demanding?) she defend Meghan .
Am I right in saying the case is scheduled for September?

Thedom · 16/08/2026 07:56

Even if Sophie settles the court case, I hope an NDA is not part of it, would hate for her to be ‘silenced’, because she willl have a bestseller should she decide to write a book about her experience.

Mylovelygreendress · 16/08/2026 08:01

Are NDAs for a specific time? Just wondering if some of the alleged bullying victims or former staff members will ever speak out ?

SignsofLife · 16/08/2026 08:06

bluegreygreen · 15/08/2026 19:45

Nothing has been stopping him coming as often as he wanted to come.

A source close to Harry said: “The template for his visits has been working well, so the frequency of trips will increase, especially in the run-up to Invictus which he’s determined to make the best games yet. So he’ll be coming back and forth a lot more, every few months.
“The way the wind is blowing, he’s going to want to be here more and more. He’s happy these trips can now have more focus on the patronages and be less obscured by the other nonsense. He wants more of a foothold here, more trips back, less courtroom drama. And he always loves seeing his family.”

Of course, the person who has created the 'nonsense' and 'courtroom drama' is Harry himself.

'His family' meaning an hour with C and C??

Mylovelygreendress · 16/08/2026 08:14

What does H mean by “ the way the wind is blowing “ ?

Tiddlywinks63 · 16/08/2026 08:17

Mylovelygreendress · 16/08/2026 08:14

What does H mean by “ the way the wind is blowing “ ?

‘I’m running out of money’
My marriage is crumbling’
I’m desperate to repair my appalling image’
’I’m under the delusion that KC/W/UK can’t do without me’

Remmin · 16/08/2026 08:40

Morelovelyandtemperate · 15/08/2026 23:42

@Beesandhoney123
H gets pissed and streaks at invuctus games. H attends a football match to please his bro as ONE LAST CHANCE and is mortified to hear the chants ' we told you so, we told you so' seez PW trying not to laugh and starts a fight.
This is just wonderful.

I like to think of the chant "You're not singing any more" being adapted to "You're not Royal any more."

RecoIIectionsMayVary · 16/08/2026 08:42

Mylovelygreendress · 16/08/2026 08:14

What does H mean by “ the way the wind is blowing “ ?

I am beginning to think he is a fantasist, and that he actually believes what he is saying, rather than manifesting.

I think he really believes that the fact the kids have been over and KC welcomed them, that it means all is forgiven and he will be back doing as he pleases.

HoldMyWine · 16/08/2026 08:57

jeffgoldblum · 16/08/2026 00:25

Yes!! , I don’t know who it’s for , but it’s definitely there! And by all accounts the DM are apparently not letting the white pill story go quietly into the night either! …damage control? …distraction? …he’s a big fool if he thinks this will work after his uncle’s unmasking, the appetite for placating egotistical royals is at an all time low …and what about African parks? , if he had any sense he would steer well clear of using Africa as a diversion or a pr cleansing operation!

If I was the Mail I’d be seeking out other women PH has pulled the pill trick on and run a whole story on it.

SignsofLife · 16/08/2026 09:01

RecoIIectionsMayVary · 16/08/2026 08:42

I am beginning to think he is a fantasist, and that he actually believes what he is saying, rather than manifesting.

I think he really believes that the fact the kids have been over and KC welcomed them, that it means all is forgiven and he will be back doing as he pleases.

I think this too. I think they are both fantasists .

HoldMyWine · 16/08/2026 09:25

Looks like M needs to offload her stock. From X , I haven’t clicked on the As Ever site to verify

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