PR disasters thread 29

[BigWillyLittleTodger]

It’s a September return to Salty Island!

I know it's been announced Harry & Co have had the costs of their case awarded against them, but thought the apportionment of those costs would take more time?

Particularly as I don't think A and L have ever met any of the Wales? At least not at a age they will be able to remember

Lol, where did you get this from? "Sources"? Enable them in what?

I believe that he only found out on Sunday. He may have had some suspicions that Harry was plotting something along these lines, but Harry has a penchant for springing surprises, so I can well believe the King only found out on Sunday. I also suspect this is a very last-minute decision by Harry.

I'm coming round to this idea.

That there is no plan, just the thought that if they announced it they would get what they wanted.

@MrsLeonFarrell is right.

In the uk we understand the difference between Royalty and Celebrity. There is a subtle but clear difference. I said right at the start M didn’t understand the difference and that is where she went wrong. Originally I thought H hadn’t explained but now I don’t think he understands the difference either.

H has his existing charities but in the UK, charities looking for Royal patronage are going to understand the difference and want a hardworking patron. Sophie and Edward are a good example of how quietly they changed after stopping a HIHO and went about building their lives as working royals. When they were needed to step up they had 20 years experience so the transition appeared seemless.

H & M need to put in the groundwork away from the media and I just don’t think they can do that.

If and it’s a big if, Harry wishes to reconcile with his family he needs to lie low for a considerable length of time. He could do his charity work quietly and keep his head down, no publicity and just reflect on what a mess he has made of everything. After the Profumo scandal this is what John Profumo did. He worked hard and kept silent so in the end he gained respect for his work.
I think however Harry has a big ego and could never manage to keep his trap shut.

Exactly. This is how they behave, no thought for long term consequences just constant movement and change. It's demonstrated in everything they have done since 2019. It hasn't worked in the past and won't now. But expect a tedious amount of speculation and sources in the tabloids.

As a mum at one of the schools mentioned as a possible option, I can safely say the HAMlets attendance wouldn’t be popular with parents. It increases security concerns, and it doesn’t increase the prestige at all.

Just been on the ANL thread seems Harry needs to find £20 million pdq since he’s kindly agreed to pay for Doreen Lawrence too!

Explains everything really. What an absolute clown this man is

There's that old saying, "Give them an inch and they'll take a yard" . I think H&M visited in July to dip a toe in the water, H was obviously relieved that, despite not being put up at BP, having tea with C&C (at Highgrove, not a royal residence which i think is very telling), he then assumed that everything would be hunky dory for a full-on return en famille and would be welcomed with open arms by the RF.
I really think KC will have been blindsided by this, and if the Great Return doesn't go well for H&M they will be shamelessly playing the victim card again.

Sorry I misread, it’s £9.5 million between all the claimants by next week. Pocket change then!

That's why I'm waiting to see if this "big return" actually happens, RecollectionsMayVary

I fully appreciate that "dropping thhings on the family" is very much their MO, but for me it has a flavour of "will they/won't they come to whatever-it-is", only worse

As said already though, perhaps it's just wishful thinking on my part ...

It's almost 10million each isn't it ??

Yes, and the pictures of the cars leaving the castle were the family on their way to a shoot and not on their way to a summit meeting as the headline teased.

I’m so over this malarkey already.

From reading the ANL thread, it looks to be an initial £9m between them, then there'll be more to pay. Apparently ANL's costs so far are £34m.
It doesn't say on the thread that there's a final total yet.

Looks like PH is not giving the required 28 day notice for security if he plans to start his DCs at school at the beginning of term. Or maybe he doesn’t care about security anymore?

Anybody want to buy a house:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/where-do-prince-harry-meghan-markle-live-montecito-house

King Charles gives Catherine the power to grant warrants and other stuff that frees up Camilla. Next thing, Harry's home. During the ceremony, Charles did not look well. I think that Harry is back for the children's education, but there could be a organising of affairs, then an announcement.

I agree that the only competition will be on tabloid / SM exposure and even now I suspect that H&M are already the ‘winners’ - but none of these clicks translates to either a revenue stream or reputation profile enhancement for H&M. It’s just churning out loads of ££££ for dreaded tabloids.

Very easy for houses and schools to he arranged by a handler on behalf of an anonymous HNW client - not the security tho - KC3 would have been informed if the 28 day notice period requirement was triggered. Looks like this isn't important to H&M now - not just for short private visits - but longer term day to day living with kids in public places at school, sports, etc.

He never cares about security. All puff and hubris.

I actually think if they were offered a billion to disappear quietly, they wouldn't take it. The attention is oxygen for them

Renting out his $30m house in Montechito should take care of that.

well who is going to be queuing up to rent it though ! And its not going to deliver several million in income instantaneously.