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The royal family

PR disasters thread 29

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BigWillyLittleTodger · 20/08/2026 00:04

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It’s a September return to Salty Island!

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DancingFerret · Today 13:45

JudgeJ · Today 13:44

But without Harry she's just yet another Z-list actress for whom time ran out when she reached 40, she won't be invited to all those contrived awards things when she's no longer Harry's klingon. She could go and live with her dad and care for him in his later years.

She's never struck me as being capable of caring for anyone or anything except herself.

StrawberryWasp · Today 13:48

My2cents1975 · Today 13:42

IMHO, many people using the prodigal son analogy are people who have never read the actual parable in the Bible.

Luke 15:11-32 KJV - And he said, A certain man had two - Bible Gateway

The prodigal son is not enabled by his father. The prodigal son is so reduced in circumstances he actually works an unskilled job and eats with the pigs. That is when the prodigal son has an epiphany...after he has lost everything. And he goes back with an apologetic heart to beg his father for mercy. Not to demand. To beg.

IMHO, H is not a repentant prodigal by any standard of this parable.

Exactly!

Harry is not a prodigal son. And Charles is not God!

But some people seem to want to pretnd it's that story. (People such as Harry I think!)

Charles can exercise Chrsitiam forgiveness, which is a cleansing act for his soul, it doesnt mean he has to return to the same relationhsip as before. in fcat that could only happen in pretence. You can't go back.

flapjackfairy · Today 13:50

StrawberryWasp · Today 13:48

Exactly!

Harry is not a prodigal son. And Charles is not God!

But some people seem to want to pretnd it's that story. (People such as Harry I think!)

Charles can exercise Chrsitiam forgiveness, which is a cleansing act for his soul, it doesnt mean he has to return to the same relationhsip as before. in fcat that could only happen in pretence. You can't go back.

and we dont know that Harry is , or has expressed himself to be , sorry. He doesn't come across as someone who sees the error of their ways

BasiliskStare · Today 13:50

rocklivia · Today 13:40

He's such an arse isn't he?

He's a numptyc*nt.

I have just invented that word and fully expect it to be introduced to the OED in next years update 😊

StrawberryWasp · Today 13:51

Mylovelygreendress · Today 13:45

There’s no way HAM would sneak into a church etc if other members of the RF were in full view of the public . Remember that they were supposed to travel in the mini bus to the Platinum Jubilee service but were “ running late” so had to be taken by limousine and arrive on their own .
Then there was the shuffling around to get to their seats .

Why do they need to go to church on christmas morning anyway? Did they go in the USA?

The walk for HMTQ was a consequence of having been to curch. Now going to church is just a chance to do the walk.
All backwards.

SqueakyDinosaur · Today 13:52

This bit from the Mail article is wrong:

The Duke of Sussex [...] has reportedly 'privately pleaded' with Shabana Mahmood for a decision on whether his security will be provided and funded.

He doesn't want to know WHETHER. He is demanding that it IS provided and funded.

BillyBites · Today 13:53

@Fromhere1
”How to behave in public?”
Do we reckon Louis got that memo? 🤪😂

Starryfifty · Today 13:53

flapjackfairy · Today 13:50

and we dont know that Harry is , or has expressed himself to be , sorry. He doesn't come across as someone who sees the error of their ways

H has publicly said he has no regrets. Not a chance he's going to apologise

Mylovelygreendress · Today 13:54

BillyBites · Today 13:53

@Fromhere1
”How to behave in public?”
Do we reckon Louis got that memo? 🤪😂

What’s wrong with the way Louis behaves ?

Starryfifty · Today 13:55

Nigel F, I believe, has private security. I'm no fan of his but he's someone who absolutely needs security IMO. Why can't one of H's second fathers fund his security? Nigel's is funded by wealthy pals. Daddy Foster could let's say pay for one year and uncle CS could pay another and so on

BillyBites · Today 13:56

So, Harry pestered Ravec back in July about security but neglected to tell them his plan for returning to the UK full-time?
Wasted their time, in other words?
Unless, of course, he had no idea at that point that he would be doing this (despite it apparently being planned for months).
Does he think we’re stupid?

BasiliskStare · Today 13:58

@Starryfifty One might ask , if Harry was paying for his own private security in the US , why not just do it here instead.
Which then does rather invite the question about coming back because finances.

BillyBites · Today 13:58

Mylovelygreendress · Today 13:54

What’s wrong with the way Louis behaves ?

Nothing really. I think he’s hilarious and W&C handle him the right way.
But he’s not exactly text-book, is he?

Scorchio84 · Today 13:58

Scorchio84 · 20/08/2026 15:35

Hope this posts, I just saw it on Twitter*

“We’ve taken the decision to return to Britain in order to spend more time with my father’s money”

(*maybe later when the pic gets the green light)

Edited

https://x.com/TheOnlyGuru/status/2090325428502171922/photo/1

Binky (@TheOnlyGuru) on X

“We’ve taken the decision to return to Britain in order to spend more time with my father’s money”

https://x.com/TheOnlyGuru/status/2090325428502171922/photo/1

Mylovelygreendress · Today 14:00

Starryfifty · Today 13:37

Im confused by the security issue. Does he want the same round the clock security that wlliam has, which is only afforded to working royals? What is his argument for this? If that's the case, surely Zara p can demand it ???

That’s exactly what he wants - the same as William . He can’t seem to get it into his thick head that in Royal terms he is not the same as the heir . Yes W and H are both DC of the Monarch but that doesn’t mean equal treatment.
Anne and Edward are DC of a monarch and don’t receive 24/7 security.
His jealousy is off the scale . Similarly Meghan has a huge problem with Catherine being senior to her .

HoldMyWine · Today 14:00

Very good

OrangeBlossomsinthesun · Today 14:00

Puzzledandpissedoff · Today 12:41

I get the rationale, MrsF, but can you even imagine the uproar if they were expected to sneak into church - or anywhere else - unseen?
Once again we'd have shrieks of "racism", "they've learned nothing" and all the rest from those who can focus on nothing else

Anyway, do we yet know when they're supposed to be here, so that we can find out if this is all a load of rubbish or not? I'm more than willing to be proved wrong, but will still believe it when I see it

The BBC were saying the next ten days or so because school will start at the beginning of September.

rocklivia · Today 14:01

BillyBites · Today 13:58

Nothing really. I think he’s hilarious and W&C handle him the right way.
But he’s not exactly text-book, is he?

What do you mean?

Starryfifty · Today 14:02

There are going to be years of court appeals, feet stomping , narc rage, etc. how is he not utterly exhausted by all of this ? He has been handed a lifeline here, a second chance. A chance for him for form a support network, for his kids to have friends, etc. Why can't he put his energy into his children? Maybe educate himself and find some sort of job ?

IMO, the RF are hugely powerful. They absolutely could somehow prevent him and his brood coming back to the UK but they have not. This man has so much yet he seems so bitter

PullTheBricksDown · Today 14:02

bluegreygreen · Today 13:35

Agree.

The annoying thing, of course, is that it will now require a further (different) assessment with the Risk Management Board and RAVEC, for him to be assessed as a non-working royal living in the UK.

What Harry probably doesn't have the sense to realise is that he now, as a non-working royal living in the UK, has forfeited his 'bespoke' arrangement and will be treated exactly like any of the other royals in that category, with his risks assessed on merit.

RAVEC will dot the is and cross the ts, and prepare for any legal challenge, I am absolutely sure.

And let's remember that Harry can't now afford to just launch more legal challenges. Unless another lawyer is willing to work pro bono for him on this - which seems vanishingly unlikely given recent events - he can't threaten Rave c with legal action. They should fearlessly make their decision.

rocklivia · Today 14:04

BasiliskStare · Today 13:50

He's a numptyc*nt.

I have just invented that word and fully expect it to be introduced to the OED in next years update 😊

A Texan friend of mine would say they are a clusterfuck.

SqueakyDinosaur · Today 14:05

rocklivia · Today 14:04

A Texan friend of mine would say they are a clusterfuck.

Oh, I think quite a few of us would say that...

bluegreygreen · Today 14:07

BillyBites · Today 13:58

Nothing really. I think he’s hilarious and W&C handle him the right way.
But he’s not exactly text-book, is he?

Louis attended the Commonwealth Games with his family a couple of weeks ago and behaved entirely appropriately.

What point are you trying to make?

JudgeJ · Today 14:09

DancingFerret · Today 13:45

She's never struck me as being capable of caring for anyone or anything except herself.

So true, I'm afraid my tongue was firmly anchored in my cheek, I doubt she could find him herself!

rocklivia · Today 14:10

Harry is setting himself up for reinforcement of his " Spare" feelings. He's the boy looking in the window at the family inside. Let's be honest - who would you rather be chummy with - the future King or a hypocritical liar? It's not a difficult choice. They will reap what they have sown. They have shown themselves to be devious, to pick up and drop people. They have the knack of "Markling" people. He seems to think " I know . I will go back to the UK and everyone will forget and I can be a Prince properly but - no I don't want to do any duties, just have the title. And protection. And money" . I would bet too that the press are not going to show them any mercy.

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