PR disasters thread 32

[BigWillyLittleTodger]

Yet another new thread for more Sussex shenanigans!

Is she over here to film The Gentleman then?

I'm not annoyed. I have no issue.
Just commenting.
Again: no need to get personal.

Yes, so depressing,

I know. It's still a default for some posters.

@jeffgoldblum I am only occasionally on royal threads but have been for years. I enjoyed reading the last couple of threads over copious amount of ice coffee as on annual leave. I did notice not seeing your name as in the past I have often liked your posts and wondered to myself why. Sorry to hear about recent events hope you are very much ok.

And yes I was told that many, not all, of the posters on these Harry & Meghan threads are conventional older ladies who are retired or don't work due to family money or a well-paid husband and who worship William and Kate.
😂🤔😂

Prime example of PR segmentation gone very wrong. Which beautifully and nearly concludes this thread, I suppose.

edited for spelling

Great post, and I concur with your final paragraph!

*copious

Oh good, page 39. Let’s have a reset for the next thread (if there is one?) and try to not let this thread go poof.

Schools start this week. Will we be treated to a photo of new shoes and grey socks?

Knee high grey for Archie.
White ankle for Lili.

😀

I absolutely love this description of the Princess of Wales taking her eldest two on a shopping trip just before a new term ~

"During a stationery and toy shop visit in London, onlookers noted that Kate gave the children a strict budget. Both George and Charlotte had to use their own pocket money to pay for their chosen items, opting for fun additions like colored pencils and perfumed erasers"

New thread ready and raring to go once we get to the end of page 40.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/the_royal_family/5573359-pr-disasters-thread-33

Thank you!

I thought that the "marching" photo was photoshop when it cropped up on here (not seen it before).

It really happened??

Anyone else not liking the children being called the Hamlets?

Sounds like taking the piss to me.

Onyxfire, I was too late to read your first, deleted, post but I'm always fascinated by pps like you who make assumptions about the demographic of the thread.

All you do is show us your own prejudices.

I've been on this board on an off for several years and if I had to characterise the majority of the pps, I'd say they are well-educated, quick-witted, well-read, lively, sophisticated, thoughtful and clever. There are exceptions but they stand out a mile. I wouldn't want to judge their age or background - you can only ever judge someone's post - but they stand out because they don't join in the discussion, merely drop in with a cliche, an insult or a silly question - oh, and they usually disappear after that.

I appreciate this board/community because it's fast-moving and great fun most of the time. There are different views, but usually pps are not extreme - the monarchists are moderate and the republicans/sceptics are not angry/vengeful.

That's why I like this board and I don't care, and don't judge the age/class/nationality or background of pps.

It can only ever work if they become truly private and I dont see how that can happen because of too much baggage. Harry might find peace one day when the kids are adults and he and Meghan are older and not glamourous and literally nobody is interested in them anymore.

The applause was deafening…

Video of the march.

I am now wondering if we all have to give our age and financial status before being allowed an opinion…

For clarity, I am indeed almost 60 but very much not coming from “family money” plus I still have all my own teeth and marbles and but no pearls.

Do I make the cut?

March

Here be the video.

OMG, yes! It caused amazement at the time. If you've ever seen the video it's ten times more embarrassing, the way she gets in front of the veterans and sort of sends up their marching.

I don't think M has tried a trick like that since. To me it just speaks volumes that she thinks she's God's gift and - who wouldn't love cute, kooky Meghan doing a funny march, leading the maimed and injured ex-soliders and basically grabbing all the attention for herself?

I also still think he will get back in with his old crowd and she will spend time in US because she doesnt like it here. I think she will get more involved in politics in US and he will want a quiet English country life here. The kids will have left home on 10 or 15 years and H and M will meet new partners better suited to their separate lives.

Will the old crowd trust him though?

I think not.

I absolutely love this description of the Princess of Wales taking her eldest two on a shopping trip just before a new term ~
"During a stationery and toy shop visit in London, onlookers noted that Kate gave the children a strict budget. Both George and Charlotte had to use their own pocket money to pay for their chosen items, opting for fun additions like colored pencils and perfumed erasers"

This reminded me of an experience I had at work which made me realise how well-brought-up children behave. It was before I had my own children.

I worked at a national museum and we created a treasure hunt around the museum for children during the school holidays. Everyone who completed it got a prize: a pencil, a rubber (with museum logo) or a big chocolate coin.

All went well except for one or two complaints from parents who moaned that a) the child had had to go ALL round the museum to do the quiz (er, that was the point) and b) the prizes were 'paltry' (museum entry was free and the quiz was free).

Then a colleague's nephew, aged 7, came in one day and did the quiz/ He took it very seriously and conscientiously completed it all. When he came back to the office we let him choose his prize. He frowned in concentration and thought very hard for a minute or two, and then said 'May I have the pencil, please?'.

He went to Eton in the end and came from a wealthy family but he wasn't spoilt - it's possible to bring up wealthy kids without making them into obnoxious, entitled brats! He was genuinely pleased with his pencil and said thank you.

Good manners, @CoffeeCantata. Very important.

I'm not that keen on them but long running discussions often develop short hand type nicknames. I choose not to use them but is really up to all of us individually.

Developing good habits around money is how the rich avoid the rags to rags in three generations trap. I doubt Catherine thinks that giving the children pocket money makes them like everyone else, but it does help them understand in a small way the importance of living within your means, however large those means are. Of course it's particularly useful for members of the working royal family who are expected, by the public/ press, to behave as if they are the frugal middle class (tupperware, bbqs etc) whilst simultaneously wearing massive tiaras.