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Ham pr disaster thread 35! …Charles has played a blinder!

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jeffgoldblum · 07/09/2026 18:47

A continuation of the shenanigans of our favourite non working royals! 😁

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OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:38

SqueakyDinosaur · 09/09/2026 08:37

You're going to need to narrow that down a fair bit...

😂

CoffeeCantata · 09/09/2026 08:39

LBFseBrom · 09/09/2026 08:35

What nonsense are you talking?

I don't know! Who? What nonsense?

Will try to help if you can give me more info.

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:39

CoffeeCantata · 09/09/2026 08:38

Yes - and sometimes (not all! Disclaimer!) they smack of 'can't be bothered/haven't the imagination to create an original name' or...'I'm not a regular here, but the Squad have tasked me with diving in, doing a poo on the other posters and then flying off to steal someone's chips!'

Hasten to add, that's not true of all such usernames, but I have noticed a correlation!

Is this the "Charles Squad" 😂

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:41

smilesy · 09/09/2026 08:35

I agree this is likely. What I don't quite get is what the Sussexes are hoping to achieve through these re engagements with charities. They are not going to be able to earn any money through patronages. The most they can hope for is expenses and a few freebies. Where is their income stream supposed to
come from?

Fair point. The charity/event stuff will give them the headlines they crave, but the money? It's a puzzler. Were they hoping for more transfers from the Bank of Pa?

Chrysanthemumsinpots · 09/09/2026 08:41

smilesy · 09/09/2026 08:35

I agree this is likely. What I don't quite get is what the Sussexes are hoping to achieve through these re engagements with charities. They are not going to be able to earn any money through patronages. The most they can hope for is expenses and a few freebies. Where is their income stream supposed to
come from?

Maybe they were planning to charge for their appearances? That would certainly have required the palace to make it clear they were nothing to do with them!

TheTwerkingDuchessOfMonteshitshow · 09/09/2026 08:42

CoffeeCantata · 09/09/2026 07:02

Call me a sentimental old fool, but I think there’s a bit of a bromance there. These 2 men have never cultivated an alpha male image (unlike Mr Orange) and, also unlike him, are both highly cultivated and sophisticated. I’m sure it was a joke on KC’s part and that Macron would have taken it as such.

If that’s the case then I’m another sentimental old fool.

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:42

smilesy · 09/09/2026 08:35

I agree this is likely. What I don't quite get is what the Sussexes are hoping to achieve through these re engagements with charities. They are not going to be able to earn any money through patronages. The most they can hope for is expenses and a few freebies. Where is their income stream supposed to
come from?

Maybe they were hoping for the huge crowds that greeted them back in the early days when they were seen ( by some) as a breath of fresh air compared to dull W and C and this would show the RF what they are missing !
They seem determined to achieve HiHO but looks like KC has thwarted that . Thank goodness as I was concerned that he would leave W to sort out the mess.

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:43

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:42

Maybe they were hoping for the huge crowds that greeted them back in the early days when they were seen ( by some) as a breath of fresh air compared to dull W and C and this would show the RF what they are missing !
They seem determined to achieve HiHO but looks like KC has thwarted that . Thank goodness as I was concerned that he would leave W to sort out the mess.

Me too. I'm glad KC has acted firmly.

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:44

I am in Scotland and don’t know much about English term dates but am wondering if A and L will have started school ? I genuinely hope they are happy and make lots of little friends.

Chrysanthemumsinpots · 09/09/2026 08:45

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:44

I am in Scotland and don’t know much about English term dates but am wondering if A and L will have started school ? I genuinely hope they are happy and make lots of little friends.

It is normally about this week a few days into September.

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:45

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:44

I am in Scotland and don’t know much about English term dates but am wondering if A and L will have started school ? I genuinely hope they are happy and make lots of little friends.

Yes, the schools are all in session now.

JoanChitty · 09/09/2026 08:45

So they uproot their life and move over here cos Harry is worried about Pa, then he has made no effort to contact him since he arrived! Gosh I do hope Charles has the ‘right’ people around him!

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:45

JoanChitty · 09/09/2026 08:45

So they uproot their life and move over here cos Harry is worried about Pa, then he has made no effort to contact him since he arrived! Gosh I do hope Charles has the ‘right’ people around him!

It's a worry, right enough!

AustenitesUnite · 09/09/2026 08:46

smilesy · 09/09/2026 08:35

I agree this is likely. What I don't quite get is what the Sussexes are hoping to achieve through these re engagements with charities. They are not going to be able to earn any money through patronages. The most they can hope for is expenses and a few freebies. Where is their income stream supposed to
come from?

Genuine question as I have no experience of working for charities

What freebies could they expect to get?

I wouldn't have expected M to get anything more than a bouquet of flowers but I may be being naive about all of this . . . .

jeffgoldblum · 09/09/2026 08:47

Mylovelygreendress · 09/09/2026 08:44

I am in Scotland and don’t know much about English term dates but am wondering if A and L will have started school ? I genuinely hope they are happy and make lots of little friends.

Mine went back this week! , I know private schools start later but I’m assuming it’s this week or next week.

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OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:47

AustenitesUnite · 09/09/2026 08:46

Genuine question as I have no experience of working for charities

What freebies could they expect to get?

I wouldn't have expected M to get anything more than a bouquet of flowers but I may be being naive about all of this . . . .

Travel expenses, hotels. I have read about Meghan's outfits, but I don't know how true that is.

TheTwerkingDuchessOfMonteshitshow · 09/09/2026 08:47

WillysExtraSausage · 09/09/2026 08:01

I want to be a size 8 and eat as many Mars bar ice creams as I want.

Have you tried them frozen?

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:48

jeffgoldblum · 09/09/2026 08:47

Mine went back this week! , I know private schools start later but I’m assuming it’s this week or next week.

Eton was this week, I think they all seem to be about the same.

Lifestooshort71 · 09/09/2026 08:48

CoffeeCantata · 09/09/2026 08:28

@LoudTealHare
Oi- speak for yourself!

I think these threads are some of the most amusing, witty, erudite and interesting on MN. They are 90% very good-humoured too, with few personal attacks and insults.

But thanks for the 'Letting them live rent-free in your head' and 'get a life' jibes. Do you realise that they figure on our bingo card on this board? I've just knocked out 2 of the best hackneyed and half-baked phrases already and it's not even breakfast yet.

(And can you explain why so many of these daft 'contributions' come from pps with usernames adjective+colour+noun? Interesting!)

Gosh, I am a thicky thicky dum dum - I never noticed the name figurations! I'm on the lookout now 😊

Passingthroughagain · 09/09/2026 08:49

I took the Matt cartoon to be supportive of Harry! As in, it's ridiculous to say he's an ordinary bloke. Ginger, yes, but not ordinary in the realm of opening buildings.

SanctusInDistress · 09/09/2026 08:51

smilesy · 09/09/2026 08:35

I agree this is likely. What I don't quite get is what the Sussexes are hoping to achieve through these re engagements with charities. They are not going to be able to earn any money through patronages. The most they can hope for is expenses and a few freebies. Where is their income stream supposed to
come from?

They are trying to get relevance and more ‘public profile’ to re-energise commercial offerings. In short, tjey are looking to re-fresh their brand positioning because the jams are not going to make them millionaires. Harry must be bored out of his mind too with nothing to do in the US apart from cameo appearances on the wife’s jam making sessions.

jeffgoldblum · 09/09/2026 08:51

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:48

Eton was this week, I think they all seem to be about the same.

Thanks, I have heard that some high profile children have a later start date to shift focus from the first day madness, perhaps that might be the case ?
however, I’m firmly in the not my business where the children are concerned.

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Scorchio84 · 09/09/2026 08:52

CoffeeCantata · 09/09/2026 08:28

@LoudTealHare
Oi- speak for yourself!

I think these threads are some of the most amusing, witty, erudite and interesting on MN. They are 90% very good-humoured too, with few personal attacks and insults.

But thanks for the 'Letting them live rent-free in your head' and 'get a life' jibes. Do you realise that they figure on our bingo card on this board? I've just knocked out 2 of the best hackneyed and half-baked phrases already and it's not even breakfast yet.

(And can you explain why so many of these daft 'contributions' come from pps with usernames adjective+colour+noun? Interesting!)

Absolutely! I'm sick of this shit.. surely you don't come onto a thread or sub if you're not interested in the topic? Maybe it's like "Hate Watching" but even that I don't really get?

The insults too are nonsensical, "get a life" while posting on a thread you have no interest in? 👀😂

OlympicWomen · 09/09/2026 08:53

jeffgoldblum · 09/09/2026 08:51

Thanks, I have heard that some high profile children have a later start date to shift focus from the first day madness, perhaps that might be the case ?
however, I’m firmly in the not my business where the children are concerned.

Yes, sometimes schools do staggered entries, but I think they're all in full swing now.

Passingthroughagain · 09/09/2026 08:55

SanctusInDistress · 09/09/2026 08:51

They are trying to get relevance and more ‘public profile’ to re-energise commercial offerings. In short, tjey are looking to re-fresh their brand positioning because the jams are not going to make them millionaires. Harry must be bored out of his mind too with nothing to do in the US apart from cameo appearances on the wife’s jam making sessions.

Exactly this. They need to show their commercial partners that they are prolific, and a good way to do that is align themselves with charities who need their message spreading far and wide. But I imagine this letter is a huge and worrying setback for them. I imagine there are a lot of commercial partners now who will question whether signing them is worth the risk of negative headlines attached to their brand. Edited to add: in America, that didn't matter so much, but for UK brands it could be poison.

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