HaM PR disasters 43: AI crashes but amethyst flashes

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Hope no-one minds that I started this one...

Continuing the saga of Sussex PR disasters.

It's almost like she's a disaster tourist or a grief grifter but surely not ...?

Yes, I saw pictures of Philip visiting the grave in Jerusalem, and meeting Israeli people, including survivors, who spoke of her courage and determination.

No definitely not. Can you imagine the ruckus they would cause every day if they didn’t get their own way?

A German friend showed me a clip of an environmental documentary. Philip spoke in fluent and idiomatic German throughout. It was very impressive.

We had that Lisa Riley in our local church once. Apparently she was doing local panto and our mayor talked her into doing a Christmas reading at a children’s service, and some fake donkeys were involved and she was a great sport.

I reckon Harry could do panto this year. He could dress up as the Ugly Sisters with Chas Spencer, for charidee obvs.

You either believe children's images being used on social media is fine, or you don't. HaM incessantly tell us it's wrong, so - regardless of the child's parents - they should never be posting children's images on the Internet.

I have poor mental health precisely because of people like HAM. People that were prepared to at best twist the truth but also downright lie about me because it suited their victim status and to try and get one over me.

Where were the cries of "be kind" when they were doing that? Even if the stories were true, and enough have been found to be total fabrication, it wasn't "being kind" to tell them.

If they had "been kind" then none of the criticism of them would have happened and people would probably have still been looking at them with benign fondness as they were at their wedding.

Absolutely. They shouldn't lecture parents on it.

Could be!

They didn't post it. The boy's mother did.

Of course not parrot! Pure coincidence I’m sure…..

Well without wishing to brag or out my location……I live in the sweet spot near several counties…..Madonna…..Johnny depp ….nicolas cage ….and ….anthony head …to name a few 😁

Given his background, not surprising he could speak fluent German! (His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg.)

Sorry, yes I know. Just saying.

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who served as lord president of the Privy Council, tells me: “It is lucky the teleprompter didn’t fail his namesake Henry V when he led his men into battle at Agincourt.”

Makes me wonder whether it was a teleprompter failure a few years later thar lead to the downfall of Richard III.

“A horse, a horse my kingdom for...

And that's it.”

Ok dear.

Also Prince Charles saw very little of his mother as a young child and was mostly brought up by his grandmother and nannies. Elizabeth moved abroad for Phillip's naval career for 2 years when he was one (1949-51), she became Queen just after departing on what was meant to be a 6 month tour when he was 3, then she was on long foreign tours much of the time including a 6 month Commonwealth tour post Coronation - missing Christmas when he was 5. Even when she was at home their contact was limited to 2 short visits per day. Then at 8 he was sent to full time boarding school.

I am glad you hate people being piled on.
Did you feel the same during the “ where’s Kate?” period ?

One flounder floundering - clever!

I remember 20 years ago how much Catherine was criticised in the press for being "too middle-class" for the royal family.

But I think their approach turned out to be the right one. They were very young when they met, only 19 or 20 and took things very slowly. I think William appreciated the Middleton family - their loyalty, not having a house full of staff who might sell stories (looking at you Paul Burrell), and the more relaxed lifestyle of cooking or spending time together. I remember one of those Channel 5 documentaries with the former Highgrove butler, Grant Harrold, who talked about the change in atmosphere when Catherine started coming to Highgrove... William and Catherine would come into the kitchen, sit on the units and chat with staff.

It's odd that Harry seems to be the opposite and actually seems to be recreating the upbringing he so roundly criticised for his own children - huge status house, live in staff, oppressive security, leaving the kids at home for weeks at a time...

I think it's also clear that the Middletons have had a positive influence on the Wales family. They are a much more hands-on and practical family. For example I struggle to imagine Charles babysitting or fixing a bike - but it's not a struggle to imagine Michael Middleton doing this. It's not an age thing as both grandads are currently 77. But Charles has always appeared much older than his years.

I think in decades to come, people will point to Catherine being the true moderniser of the royal family.

I have sat on a jury and the jury process is often completely illogical - I sat on one case where a verdict was reached because of the sandwich selection at lunchtime.

Or just a disaster.

There is nothing more logical, surely.

Absolutely the Middletons have been great & have been so discreet throughout.

Thinking back to Spare Harry mentioned he had a wonderful relationship with Chelsy Davy's parents in Zimbabwe. How much he loved his trips to Africa staying up late drinking gin & tonics with them enjoying their company.

I have often said it on here but I think Harry would be living a completely different life had he married Chelsy. He could have moved to Africa, done serious conservation & ecological work on behalf of the crown. Had the support of her family & unlike Markle Harry's old circle loved Chelsy she was one of them & even though she was Zimbabwean she understood British life much better than Markle.
Thank God Chelsy got away & is living a fabulous life with her lovely family.

It would save on stage makeup.