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Ham pr disasters thread 47! …it’s all so quiet…it’s all so still ….

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jeffgoldblum · 05/10/2026 17:28

Still interested! , still not bored ( well slightly!) 😁

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Hamsterwheeloffortune · 07/10/2026 12:37

AdjacentAdjacentAdjacent · 07/10/2026 12:14

Interesting words here. “A squad of support”..?

Her music choice usage is very MySpace circa web1.0

The artist or song has "The fox" in the title aka PH.

we all stopped updating our emotional status via our song choice in 2004.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 07/10/2026 12:42

I once saw an influencer-type video that she had done about a day in Toronto ... the camera was focused on Meghan walking along or sitting at the table, etc, so it was impossible to see which street she was on or which restaurant she had entered.

I remember that so well, @bluegreygreen, and her schtick about "showing you my favourite places" only for us to seeing nothing except her, endlessly posing, hair flicking and eyeing the camera like a maniac

As for merching her tat to the Squad, @Atlusvue, do many of them have that kind of money? I don't pretend to know any, but from the level of intelligence shown in the C&P'd posts on here it really doesn't seem likely

MargaretThursday · 07/10/2026 12:42

TheOvertGardener · 07/10/2026 12:10

Yes, otherwise it would have been done privately. Not touted by every news org out there.

It should be done as publicly as the accusations were. And it needs to admit they lied, where they lied, and also apologise to other people who have been caught up in their lies.

Then the RF should issue a statement that they accept the apology - and are happy to move forward but HAM will still not be WRF. If they wanted to put the knife in they could say something about trust being gone is hard to regain etc.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 07/10/2026 12:46

Just found Meghan's "Day in Toronto" piece again if anyone wants to see it ...
a strong drink to hand is advisable

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bluegreygreen · 07/10/2026 12:47

Kingsandqueenz · 07/10/2026 12:32

I read she spends a lot of time in Zimbabwe & also Cape Town. I still don't understand your need to refer to Chelsy by such a derogatory title?
The article in the Daily Mail today was lovely & very kind to Chelsy, I think you are wrong about the press. I have seen similar articles over the years & all seem to like & be very respectful.

I agree with @ChubbyCheeksCharlie - the press were critical of Chelsy at the time.

Here is an example https://archive.is/XrUjP

BemusedAmerican · 07/10/2026 12:57

Puzzledandpissedoff · 07/10/2026 12:46

Just found Meghan's "Day in Toronto" piece again if anyone wants to see it ...
a strong drink to hand is advisable

She's really fake and annoying!

ElsieJay · 07/10/2026 13:00

I’m sorry , but the emoji has to be …. 🤮

Alternatively, 💩.

What a smug, self-promoting piece of work she has always been.

Frenchjamisbest · 07/10/2026 13:02

Tiddlywinks63 · 07/10/2026 12:34

She fails to understand that selling herself is portraying someone who’s open to offers, however dubious and cheapening they may be?
It’s not the image that anyone with a modicum of integrity would do. It makes her look cheap and increasingly desperate.

She and Sarah Ferguson have a lot in common.

ElsieJay · 07/10/2026 13:07

Frenchjamisbest · 07/10/2026 13:02

She and Sarah Ferguson have a lot in common.

So I believe ……. 😜

Kingsandqueenz · 07/10/2026 13:11

bluegreygreen · 07/10/2026 12:47

I agree with @ChubbyCheeksCharlie - the press were critical of Chelsy at the time.

Here is an example https://archive.is/XrUjP

They were extremely critical of Catherine & The Middletons too at that time... the press have really warmed to both women since & rightly so

Badvocthebad · 07/10/2026 13:21

I don't blame Chelsy for not wanting any part of the RF, but it's a shame for H.
She is actually clever and a successful entrepreneur.
She also actually does love Africa and spends time there.
Trouble is, H wants all the trappings of the RF, the public adulation and to be a "star" whatever the hell he thinks that means, and live privately and do whatever he wants with impunity (see sentebale etc)
Cake and eat it comes to mind...
Maybe Chelsy just didn't want to be tied to such a petulant man child

TheOvertGardener · 07/10/2026 13:23

MargaretThursday · 07/10/2026 12:42

It should be done as publicly as the accusations were. And it needs to admit they lied, where they lied, and also apologise to other people who have been caught up in their lies.

Then the RF should issue a statement that they accept the apology - and are happy to move forward but HAM will still not be WRF. If they wanted to put the knife in they could say something about trust being gone is hard to regain etc.

I think the apology should be public but the leaking and briefing of potential apology is just more manipulation and attention seeking behaviour. Doing one of the things they need to apologise for in order to show they want to make amends? They are not sorry.

Starryfifty · 07/10/2026 13:25

Ah, it's all making sense. Watched the entire CG piece. W and H each have 50% stake in the Diana awards. Meg is desperate to be front and centre of next award ceremony and needs William's agreement

Starryfifty · 07/10/2026 13:26

Badvocthebad · 07/10/2026 13:21

I don't blame Chelsy for not wanting any part of the RF, but it's a shame for H.
She is actually clever and a successful entrepreneur.
She also actually does love Africa and spends time there.
Trouble is, H wants all the trappings of the RF, the public adulation and to be a "star" whatever the hell he thinks that means, and live privately and do whatever he wants with impunity (see sentebale etc)
Cake and eat it comes to mind...
Maybe Chelsy just didn't want to be tied to such a petulant man child

If Chelsea is clever, there is just no way she would marry a man like H. Her life is very low key. H wouldn't live like that

LowlandLucky · 07/10/2026 13:46

Starryfifty · 06/10/2026 12:00

It's very hard to tell but she doesn't play the long game. I do believe she will trade her kids for a huge amount of money and her title. She won't get near the RF. She leaked her disgust at been left waiting outside at last KC meeting. The swan emoji was deliberate but she of course will deny that if needs be.

Personally I think she will make her money with a salicious, post divorce book

Who would buy the book? Yes it would be serialised in newspapers but i can't see many buying it as we all know she is a liar and not a single word that comes out of her mouth can be believed.

HoldMyWine · 07/10/2026 13:46

ElsieJay · 07/10/2026 13:00

I’m sorry , but the emoji has to be …. 🤮

Alternatively, 💩.

What a smug, self-promoting piece of work she has always been.

Omg if she was made of chocolate she would lick herself to death.

ShamedBySiri · 07/10/2026 13:49

TheSaintedAutumnCrow · 07/10/2026 12:10

I suppose the safest bet is to find a cathedral, abbey or big church with a gift shop / display & honesty box arrangement.

I appreciate the pp’s point though that it’s annoying that many large shops don’t stock cards any more with nativity scenes.

Because I always buy from a Church which has an annual Christmas Charity shop with a large selection of different charities, I can't say I've looked much at what is on offer elsewhere, but there does seem to have been a move away from religious themed cards.
I've checked out a few outlets online - Highgrove and the Royal Palace collection have Christmas themed (snow, holly, red ribbons etc) pictures of the places themselves which does make sense.
So I looked at museums and galleries.
Royal Academy has one picture of an angel in the selection of snowy landscapes, reindeer and Christmas trees.
National Gallery as you would expect has a lovely selection, various Madonnas and /babe, a rather lovely Botticelli "Mystic Nativity", and other religious paintings as well as lots of lovely snowy landscapes by various artists.
British Museum has a very nice, fairly balanced selection, 3 out of 10 religious, a lovely. Adoration of the Magi and Illuminated Annunciation and some more modern Christmas tree infront of the museum, Holly and a couple of Japanese snow scenes.
Museum Selection a bumper pack of 40 rather lovely Renaissance Angels. They are all about bumper packs, 40 Christmas trees, 20 dutch tile skating, 30 Monet snow scenes.
National Trust lots of lovely snowy scenes and robins and Christmas trees, and one box of 10 Nativity scene plus one box of 10 JOY with a gold Angel.

Well it's not an exhaustive search, I will look in supermarkets and card as and when. My Christmas card sending has contracted significantly these days, as older relatives die off, and the price of postage makes me reconsider that annual card to friends I have more or less lost touch with. It's a shame really.

Hamsterwheeloffortune · 07/10/2026 14:00

Puzzledandpissedoff · 07/10/2026 12:46

Just found Meghan's "Day in Toronto" piece again if anyone wants to see it ...
a strong drink to hand is advisable

I got half way through. I'm committed to the thread but heaven help me I just can't take another single second of that video. The strongest thing I have to hand is a latte (HaM style- freeloading at Waitrose) and it isn't enough!

Send gin!

SomethingUniqueThisTime · 07/10/2026 14:03

I used to work for a High Street charity, we stocked a few religious Christmas cards - unfortunately they didn’t sell well, and always amongst those which were reduced in the post Christmas sale. Indirect religious themes sold better ie Dove of Peace, Angels, and renaissance arty ones.
The lack of availability of nativity images are because they don’t sell as well as other designs - robins are always the most popular.
Market forces I’m afraid.

Kingsandqueenz · 07/10/2026 14:08

Badvocthebad · 07/10/2026 13:21

I don't blame Chelsy for not wanting any part of the RF, but it's a shame for H.
She is actually clever and a successful entrepreneur.
She also actually does love Africa and spends time there.
Trouble is, H wants all the trappings of the RF, the public adulation and to be a "star" whatever the hell he thinks that means, and live privately and do whatever he wants with impunity (see sentebale etc)
Cake and eat it comes to mind...
Maybe Chelsy just didn't want to be tied to such a petulant man child

Exactly, Chelsy is a bright, beautiful woman who looks like she's lots of fun with a great circle of friends & a strong supportive family. She didn't need Harry, he would have been a liability to a strong, independent woman like Chelsy!

Hamsterwheeloffortune · 07/10/2026 14:09

Starryfifty · 07/10/2026 13:26

If Chelsea is clever, there is just no way she would marry a man like H. Her life is very low key. H wouldn't live like that

I think a particularly strong headed woman from a very solidly UC/other royal family who likes a project could potentially have formed PH into a reasonably functional adult. Think a Camilla type, I'm not saying KC3 needed a strong line held, what I mean is the Queen is a no-nonsense, stable person, like Catherine.

Chelsy is too, in a different way- strong enough to know to LTB and safeguard herself from the chaos, and I really admire her for that. She's made a beautiful and healthy life for her and her DH+DC, away from the circus of HaM.

LowlandLucky · 07/10/2026 14:11

BigWillyLittleTodger · 06/10/2026 13:13

They clap back at everything but will let priests be bullied and trolled online, Meghan and Harry are as disgusting as their sewer squad fans, I’m going to order the priests advent calendar in support.

If anyone else would like to boost the sales of this Advent calendar, you can order it for £4.75 and the calendar will be sent to the Trussell Trust on your behalf post free.

Hamsterwheeloffortune · 07/10/2026 14:12

(UC here means as in upper class, not universal credit.).... although I am from a council estate and I feel that would have sorted him out in a different way....

AcrossthePond55 · 07/10/2026 14:15

MrsLeonFarrell · 07/10/2026 06:41

If they were to apologise sincerely, comprehensively and most of all, privately, then I believe there would be a way back for them in the family. But not the institution, at least not for a good few years.

But that isn't what is being speculated about. If that article is true then it shows they have learnt nothing and are still trying to spin events to portray themselves as victims and still trying to play everything out in public which is the worst way to try to reconcile with the Royal family.

Meghan is obviously trying to breathe life into As Ever with her Christmas hampers but unless they contain new products I can't see a lot of sales. I expect they will be sold at a ridiculously inflated price as well. She doesn't seem to realise that she won't get luxury prices for mediocre products.

I agree, a sincere and private apology acknowledging their lies and the pain they caused may have opened the door a wee bit but never to any kind of official 'position' of any kind w/in the RF. But I guess that the 'private' bit has already sailed since the supposed apology offer is already public.

IMHO, I don't think that article has a scintilla of truth. Contrariwise, if there is any truth in it, it's a plant by HAM to see if there's a 'positive' reaction from KC3 before they actually apologized AND they're going to want to know what they'll 'get out of it' before they do. Which is foolish because HM isn't going to comment publicly on the article and I sincerely doubt he'll contact HAM privately based on it.

JudgeJ · 07/10/2026 14:18

DancingFerret · 07/10/2026 10:28

IIRC, CS refusing Diana's request for a cottage/house on the Althorp estate during the divorce proceedings was widely reported (although that doesn't necessarily validate the story). It's old news, so why is he intending to sue Eden for repeating it?

https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16187933/EDEN-CONFIDENTIAL-Earl-Spencer-Diana.html

Hasn't he sued some other outlet before about saying he denied Diana a house on the estate, he apparently denied her a particular one on security considerations.

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