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Ham pr disasters 48! …a masterclass in grief grifting…

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jeffgoldblum · 08/10/2026 19:07

Still interested, still not bored….a small request please 🙏…can we try to keep criticism to actions and behaviour and rather than getting personal.😁

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twinklystar23 · 11/10/2026 12:21

The èxecutive at Spotify called them grifters. Not sure if there was a legal point to him using this word. Maybe take it up with him?

NellyOlsenn · 11/10/2026 12:22

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 11/10/2026 11:21

it transcended into viciousness when MM posted the swan emoji - very happy to let the world know she enjoyed the public character assassination of her FIL

Do you get the impression that MM enjoys the satisfaction of immediate revenge without thinking of longer term consequences?

I'd assume BP are watching the behaviour of both of them and drawing some conclusions from it.

MM has a fragile ego. Her whole emotional being is preoccupied in keeping it protected. However whenever piqued she has limited capacity to be calm and considered but becomes dysregulated and emotionally reactive. Hence doing something like the swan emoji. Very emotionally immature and emotionally brittle. Means she lashes out at others (multiple bullying reports) and cuts people out for ‘perceived slights’ when under stress, feeling out of control or being exposed.

Exhausting way to live.

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 12:24

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 12:18

Grifter is what they were literally called by the Spotify podcast exec who became exasperated with them. It's therefore apt to say that the business people they attempt to partner with consider them grifters. I'm not sure grifter is even a legal term or means fraud, as you imply. It just means a con artist, someone who is deceptive in order to benefit financially. If they were presenting proposals to Spotify that, e.g. they had loads of content arranged, lots of people who'd agreed to be a podcast guest, and Spotify naively believed all that and gave them a deal on that basis but in reality they produced very little content, then I think it's fair to call them grifters.

"Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation has labelled Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex “grifters” after their $20m, multi-year deal to make podcasts with the streaming platform came to an end after they made just 12 episodes."

Quoting myself to add link to Spotify exec calling H&M grifters.

www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jun/19/spotify-executive-calls-harry-and-meghan-grifters-after-podcast-deal-ends

LookOutLookOutTomCruiseIsAbout · 11/10/2026 12:26

OctopusFriend · 11/10/2026 11:53

Well, she still looks ok to me.

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LookOutLookOutTomCruiseIsAbout · 11/10/2026 12:30

TheWayOfTheWorld · 11/10/2026 12:13

What also jumps out at me from those Claridges photos is how Meghan is centred in the photo - they should both be in the centre rather than Malala pushed off to the side. Urgh.

Someone will no doubt be along in a minute to say that actually this shows Meghan’s awareness because Malala actually prefers to be at the side of photos. So actually it looks ok.

NellyOlsenn · 11/10/2026 12:30

jeffgoldblum · 11/10/2026 12:18

What I don’t understand about this new spread grift …is how exactly it’s going to be bought by U.K. consumers? , firstly i wasn’t aware it had been cleared for sale here and secondly if it’s being bought from her US website and shipped here ( is that set up yet?) the shipping and taxes will be astronomical and more expensive than the product! ….can someone explain the logistics to me?

It’s also too late in the day (As Ever) - The International Day of the Girl is today - not much notice for anyone to consider making.a purchase in that window - unless MM is pledging this for a week or a month - but I suspect not.

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 12:39

IcedPurple · 11/10/2026 12:19

Only the official royal patronages, such as Harry's military roles and Meghan's patronage of the National Theatre, were removed. If charities such as Smartworks or WellChild want to continue working with the Sussexes, that's up to them.

Thanks for the explanation, I was wondering the same

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 12:41

NellyOlsenn · 11/10/2026 12:22

MM has a fragile ego. Her whole emotional being is preoccupied in keeping it protected. However whenever piqued she has limited capacity to be calm and considered but becomes dysregulated and emotionally reactive. Hence doing something like the swan emoji. Very emotionally immature and emotionally brittle. Means she lashes out at others (multiple bullying reports) and cuts people out for ‘perceived slights’ when under stress, feeling out of control or being exposed.

Exhausting way to live.

And being married to an equally reactive husband really is a recipe for disaster when trying to repair ones public image..

NellyOlsenn · 11/10/2026 12:46

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 12:41

And being married to an equally reactive husband really is a recipe for disaster when trying to repair ones public image..

Indeed. They are a delusional, grandiose, folie a deux - which is highly compelling and entertaining to watch as the kick out and get it wrong time and time again. They have hurt so many people over the years without an ounce of compunction that it’s quite satisfying to see some karma come their way.

Autonomouse · 11/10/2026 12:52

:has kindly shared it using a share token.

Thank you very much @Cismyfatarse and to all posters who share articles from various sources that I wouldn't know of to even try to find.

Thank you @jeffgoldblum for the threads; they really move along quickly, and most posts I've found very informative and also many that are humorous and very witty!

I started reading RF posts when I was quite ill with a virus, and I now have FOMO if I don't bob in and out throughout the days and nights.
Still reading and certainly not bored!

I hope the AOL article is correct and that HaM are on 'different pages' as to where they would like to continue living.

I can well imagine that the supposed closeness of M to her mother, and the very different climate of CA to the UK countryside could make it difficult for M, but I think H is very determined to stay in the UK and have A & L grow up in the UK. We all know the reasons for this of course.

However, the latest 'news' regarding their UK ventures into ' RF-working royal -style' events, and suggestions of other projects, suggest they will be in the UK for a while.

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 12:55

WilliamsExtraSausageAndHarrysExtraWig · 11/10/2026 10:41

All I can say is that cousin George’s wife puts far too much information out on Instagram and I hope she rethinks what she is posting about her house and her children.

It took me not even five minutes to work out their school.

KilkennyCats · 11/10/2026 12:58

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 12:55

It took me not even five minutes to work out their school.

Does anyone actually care which school they go to? I refuse to believe there’s any security risk at all.

TheTwerkingDuchessOfMonteshitshow · 11/10/2026 13:02

twinklystar23 · 11/10/2026 12:21

The èxecutive at Spotify called them grifters. Not sure if there was a legal point to him using this word. Maybe take it up with him?

In modern day usage a grifter is also someone who -

Breaks trust - they build a false sense of connection with their victim before exploiting it or abusing it.

Uses persuasion - the rely on smooth talking, charm, cleverness, or psychological manipulation.

I think the gentleman who first declared them grifters was spot on.

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 13:03

KilkennyCats · 11/10/2026 12:58

Does anyone actually care which school they go to? I refuse to believe there’s any security risk at all.

I meant cousin George's kids, thanks to their "mom's" careless Instagram. I don't care where anybody's kids go to school, but I do think parents should be careful what they post about their kids, especially when the parents are not complete unknowns. I don't care about security demands, but putting any kids on social media needs to be done with some thought.

WilliamsExtraSausageAndHarrysExtraWig · 11/10/2026 13:06

BunnyBunbunbun · 11/10/2026 12:55

It took me not even five minutes to work out their school.

Absolutely. And they open their gardens to the public where you can take a short cut past their windows 🤦‍♀️

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 13:09

WilliamsExtraSausageAndHarrysExtraWig · 11/10/2026 13:06

Absolutely. And they open their gardens to the public where you can take a short cut past their windows 🤦‍♀️

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From what I have just seen the house looks beautiful, kitchen envy. Agreed re the kids photos..
It seems as she set it up as a mom blog type diary & has left the privacy for all to see but doesn't have many followers considering the royal connections.

Lunde · 11/10/2026 13:11

There is something really distasteful about Meghan dressing in £28,000 of designer clothing, to go to a luxury, 5* hotel in Mayfair to have £100 a head afternoon tea, with the paps tipped off where to get the best shot and 3 car security motorcade outside ... all under the guise of raising a few quid to educate some of the poorest girls on earth.

It is a performative, wealthy saviour form of charity. No idea why Malala got involved.

GodIhatethepatriarcy · 11/10/2026 13:14

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 11/10/2026 09:46

They are playing a dangerous game as they are effectively disregarding KC’s instructions .

It is IMO a mistake to assume that the palace has no further ammunition in the locker they can deploy if the HaMs don't behave themselves.

It's difficult to fathom the stupidity, really. They apparently want the DC to have a relationship with their DGF and then proceed to do all they can to piss that DGF off.

I hope the palace does have further ammunition.

They are trying to get away with HIHO, the grifters

fridaynightzzz · 11/10/2026 13:15

Apparently Charlotte and Catherine have been spotted on the Elizabeth line, no convoy required (someone was filming apparently).

GodIhatethepatriarcy · 11/10/2026 13:17

OneJustPinkAnt · 11/10/2026 10:03

It seems to me they've got the half in/half out they wanted. If they have "engagements" then charities etc must want to deal with them and Megan has As Ever still on the go. They're basically getting away with it.

Personally I think they need stripping of their titles because they're taking the piss now.

I agree

Starryfifty · 11/10/2026 13:20

GodIhatethepatriarcy · 11/10/2026 13:17

I agree

They still feature on the RF website so it's highly unlikely they will be stripped off their titles. They have always pushed the HIHO and looks like they have it

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 13:28

fridaynightzzz · 11/10/2026 13:15

Apparently Charlotte and Catherine have been spotted on the Elizabeth line, no convoy required (someone was filming apparently).

I love the way W&C quietly just get on with things & are blocking out all the noise

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 13:29

Starryfifty · 11/10/2026 13:20

They still feature on the RF website so it's highly unlikely they will be stripped off their titles. They have always pushed the HIHO and looks like they have it

Things may be a whole lot different once William is King.

Starryfifty · 11/10/2026 13:34

Kingsandqueenz · 11/10/2026 13:29

Things may be a whole lot different once William is King.

Agree. I'm sure they will but that could be 10 years of grifting

occhiali · 11/10/2026 13:36

There is a lot to say for the blocking out of noise.

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