Ham pr disasters 38! Ailing king? Or heartless son?

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Continuing the criticism…still interested, still not bored….

Honestly, for two kids who had a herd of deer supposedly running across the road not too far in front of them they were extremely laid back about it.

Look, we all know Harry's patronus is a stag. The deer just came to help. "Expecto socialmedio!"

I’d love to know what Ian Wace thinks of having his place splashed all over X and other SM.

I’d literally never heard of the guy until Meghan lead the press to deduce they had stayed at Tanera Mor.

Since then I have read that rather interesting deep dive article about his empire building in that corner of Scotland that someone posted several threads ago.
Now his place in Northamptonshire is all over SM.
And Posters on Reddit have tracked down estate agent details of the apartment he bought in New York plus the identity of his Italian girlfriend too

So much for his privacy.

All the secrecy and NDAs around his Scottish Isle and now all his properties are all over SM.

These billionaires obviously don’t waste their time reading threads on Mumsnet but they really must live in a bubble if they haven’t worked out that associating with the Harkles brings unwelcome publicity.

Reposting the article I mentioned about Isn’t Wace and his activities in Scotland for those that missed it first time around. It’s long but interesting.

https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/03/25/a-laird-for-our-times-questions-of-philanthropy-and-community-in-the-scottish-highlands/

Maybe that’s where she got the inspiration for “you make my heart go pump pump”

Like Robbie Bloody Williams 🙄

Maybe he wants the publicity and that's why he's doing it. Otherwise it's very hard to understand his motives.

We are as one …….

I’m also interested to know if H&M drop hints about staying in someone’s house for free or just ask outright “pleasey-please”?

Oooohhh.

I assume the Damehood comes with a tiara?

It does now!

<waves in Dameness>

Don’t they have a record of falling out with their hosts?

HaM are millionaires and they are being given this incredible accommodation

But we don't know they're actually living there, do we?

More likely imo that the photos were taken on a visit.

I'll try and have a hunt for it, but there was an article talking about how they introduce themselves to wealthy people at events/parties, saying "let's be friends". Then Harry calls a day or so later asking to use their home/jet/beach house.

Suits you mrsfinkel ! Fabulous!

I know a school mum like this. She is a total user and has taken advantage on multiple times. I only tolerate her because our children are friends and her kids have rebelled and are actually quite nice. I have had to put considerable boundaries in place for my own sanity and bank balance which is annoying because I always have to forward think about how she may manipulate situations in the future and plan accordingly. It’s exhausting!

😯 how entitled

But if all the rumours are true then they have taken the right decision for Archie’s schooling, he will be looked after and the parents will be discreet.

Ugh. He probably thinks it's an honour for the askees to grant a favour to His Royal Grifterness.

You can do that for a limited time and then people get the measure of you. It explains why they seem to burn through so many friendships.

The whole court case costs issue - it was rumoured he was trying to get Elton John to cough up for the whole thing. Really, EJ, Prince Harry and possibly Liz Hurley should have contributed (proportionately) to cover the costs of say, Baroness Lawrence, if there was any justice. But I think H's attitude is always 'but I'm Prince Harry - surely no--one expects me to put my hand in my pocket!'

Yeah same here, I live quite close to a huge park which has a very large deer herd & I've driven & been out walking/running in it for decades & I have never seen them running across the road like that day OR night🤔

I think there's always one in a class of kids in any affluent area!

I knew people who had a field, and another lot who had a swimming pool, and it was a constant battle to fend off the cheeky requests to use the field for bbqs (not including the hosts!!!) or for classmates and siblings to come and swim.

And it begins

Has he paid the last lawyers' bill yet?

Wace will, I'm sure. Didn't Meg threaten to sue William if he took the titles ??

Oh for goodness sake. Can they never just accept things and shut up. They are exhausting.

I'm no legal expert but on what grounds can they sue? It's ridiculous