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Ham pr disasters 64! …….Prince Charming…Prince Charming…..ridicule is nothing to be scared of ! …..

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jeffgoldblum · 08/11/2026 15:52

adam ant 80s GIF

A lack of humour and self reflection is not helping.

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BemusedAmerican · Yesterday 04:29

Brackley, based on its newsletter, looks charming!

AtIusvue · Yesterday 05:26

TheRoyalEyeroll · Yesterday 03:37

People talk to each other at the parade. The camaraderie is a very big part of being there. Had he gone and not mixed with people he’d have been criticised just as he’s being criticised now for mixing.

Some of the comments we’ve seen here regarding him yesterday have really scraped the bottom of the barrel and have been a perfect example of a race to the bottom.

Scraping the bottom of the barrel…..sort of like arranging with the Sun newspaper to have your picture taken and published, at what should be a private moment.

A tabloid Harry publicly stated he would never work with

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52349573

Ahhhh….but that was until he got his big pay day from said tabloid

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd9qqj3gvv1t

This is a PR thread…..and this is what this moment was for Harry, a PR exercise. Which is one up from the PR disaster last year when he was partying with Kris Jenner on remembrance weekend.

Happy reading!

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry and Meghan tell tabloids: No more co-operation

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say popular newspapers are publishing "salacious gossip" for clicks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52349573

Lifestooshort71 · Yesterday 06:52

ElmBeechOak · 08/11/2026 22:47

Me too.

Me three

Tiddlywinks63 · Yesterday 07:01

CathyorClaire · 08/11/2026 21:07

Last thread closed and I couldn't reply there to this observation:

Shame his hair has gone AWOL 😳

It does seem to come and go at will.

Is it some sort of magic carpet? 👽

Do you remember Tressy dolls where you could wind the hair in and out? 🤔

Lifestooshort71 · Yesterday 07:03

Thank you Jeffers for the new thread (we're keeping you on your toes!) 🤸‍♂️

Re the parade, I rarely have anything positive to say about H but I think he got it right. He could have sulked and stayed at home but he chose to stay local and be respectful. There was a lot of will he/won't he before the day so, whether he invited the photographer or not (do we actually know that's what happened?), there was going to be some random snapping away. As to the handshaking, we attended our local parade yesterday in our small market town and that's what strangers were doing. I'm not going to read any more into it.

TheRoyalEyeroll · Yesterday 07:10

@AtIusvue thank you for replying to my post. I’m sorry but I won’t be reading your links as I very rarely read any of the links posted even though I do like doing a bit of reading about Harry and Meghan sometimes. All I need to know about them comes from the general posts on this thread as well as what I pick up in one newspaper and what they tell us themselves. I’m not on any other forum such as twitter etc. These threads and the general posts suit me well, especially when the posts are from our very well informed/eloquent posters

smilesy · Yesterday 07:19

TheRoyalEyeroll · Yesterday 03:37

People talk to each other at the parade. The camaraderie is a very big part of being there. Had he gone and not mixed with people he’d have been criticised just as he’s being criticised now for mixing.

Some of the comments we’ve seen here regarding him yesterday have really scraped the bottom of the barrel and have been a perfect example of a race to the bottom.

Talking to others and looking like you are doing a meet and greet royal styley (sic) are two very different things. As is being photographed on behalf of a newspaper whilst so doing

StartupRepair · Yesterday 07:29

The King is represented (ably) in Australia by the Governor General. There is no vacancy and no constitutional role for Harry.

Kingzandqueens · Yesterday 07:35

Badvocthebad · Yesterday 01:10

All the Windsor men age like milk 🤢

Have to say William is the exception, he is like a fine wine😍The facial hair really suits him, he's in fantastic shape & his relaxed confidence is very attractive!

Starlia · Yesterday 07:35

As an Australian, I’m not sure they are well-liked here. Tens of thousands of people signed a petition to ensure they wouldn’t get taxpayer funded security while they were here.
And that stupid faux tour they did here was poorly attended; there were barricades up for a pretty threadbare crowd.
It’ll be interesting to see how Junior Masterchef goes. If her grating personality comes through, it might actually backfire if the viewers flip from largely indifferent to hostile.
The King has a Governor-General here representing him, who is usually a highly educated and respected person with decent credibility. All of which, Harry has none.

AlwaysRightISwear · Yesterday 07:37

If they hadn't flounced the first time a nice GGship somewhere might have been on the table when one came up. That ship has long sailed.

AlwaysRightISwear · Yesterday 07:40

AcrossthePond55 · Yesterday 01:22

I'm not so sure about this.

Abortion was legal and widely available in the US at the time these supposed events took place. IMHO M would have chosen to terminate a pregnancy, she had her life plan, and an early marriage and a baby were not part of those plans.

As far as a 'sealed annulment' I've never heard of an annulment or a divorce being 'sealed', they're public records. Sometimes the financial and child arrangements aren't public records, but the final decree is. But I suppose it could be a possibility. Annulment is pretty specific as to the grounds; lack of consent, duress, prohibited marriage (bigamy, incest), or an underage marriage. M was 18 but I suppose her groom may not have been. This is all supposing it's true, which I doubt. Saying it was 'sealed' in the article would 'explain' why there was no record if someone went 'snooping' for it.

And the allegation that this child was never 'official', ie registered at birth is pretty suspect to me, too. It's pretty hard to do anything without a birth certificate in the US. And birth certificates are done in the hospital here. The nurse fills it out and the parent signs it. The hospital sends it off to the registrar. If this putative child exists and was born in a hospital, the birth would have been registered. And I highly doubt that an 18 year old primigravida in the US would give birth at home, especially back in the '90s. Home births are pretty rare in the US as it is. I put the 'not registered' in the same category as the 'sealed annulment'. A good reason why a 'snoop' wouldn't find anything.

On a scale of 1 - 10 with 1 being 'no way' and 10 being 'absolutely true', I'd give this a 3.

I've seen this story before and never found it credible. What exactly has Samantha said in support of it? It wasn't entirely clear from that article.

However, with ref to abortion, IF this story is true The alleged father supposedly comes from a Catholic family, and M was educated at a Catholic school, which might have meant it wasn't an option. I still don't really believe it but not as much as I don't believe the surrogacy stories.

AtIusvue · Yesterday 07:53

TheRoyalEyeroll · Yesterday 07:10

@AtIusvue thank you for replying to my post. I’m sorry but I won’t be reading your links as I very rarely read any of the links posted even though I do like doing a bit of reading about Harry and Meghan sometimes. All I need to know about them comes from the general posts on this thread as well as what I pick up in one newspaper and what they tell us themselves. I’m not on any other forum such as twitter etc. These threads and the general posts suit me well, especially when the posts are from our very well informed/eloquent posters

Ah! Well then you’ll have already read the BBC article reporting on what Meghan and Harry told us themselves ……that they will no longer work with the tabloids.

That was until it suited them and they needed some PR…You can also read what Meg thinks herself in her Sun world exclusives about her knowledge of her fathers crimes!

Isn’t it lovely that you can now read all about them, in their own words, in the tabloids.

Badvocthebad · Yesterday 07:57

Kingzandqueens · Yesterday 07:35

Have to say William is the exception, he is like a fine wine😍The facial hair really suits him, he's in fantastic shape & his relaxed confidence is very attractive!

I'd have to disagree. He's certainly looking the best of the bunch atm but his features will get hawkish (like his gf) eventually.

Purplebunnie · Yesterday 07:58

Tiddlywinks63 · Yesterday 07:01

Do you remember Tressy dolls where you could wind the hair in and out? 🤔

Still got mine somewhere. Garage or loft? Not quite sure

Handbagsandoldcurtains · Yesterday 08:00

Starlia · Yesterday 07:35

As an Australian, I’m not sure they are well-liked here. Tens of thousands of people signed a petition to ensure they wouldn’t get taxpayer funded security while they were here.
And that stupid faux tour they did here was poorly attended; there were barricades up for a pretty threadbare crowd.
It’ll be interesting to see how Junior Masterchef goes. If her grating personality comes through, it might actually backfire if the viewers flip from largely indifferent to hostile.
The King has a Governor-General here representing him, who is usually a highly educated and respected person with decent credibility. All of which, Harry has none.

M (and H) in Aus, pissing off a nation who will vocalise their discontent with characteristic humour, could be very bad news for Royal Family PR. And UK PR full stop. There might be more immediately pressing matters for the Australians than a referendum on the Royals, but I assume it will come in time. The HAMs moving there could be the issue that makes it happen.

ETA: thanks Jeff for the latest thread.

jeffgoldblum · Yesterday 08:01

I’m not at all surprised that Harry was pictured honouring rememberance, he did after all release a statement informing us that he would be doing so “privately “ ….why do you think that he would do that if he didn’t want anyone to know! 🤷‍♀️

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twosmallaxolotls · Yesterday 08:02

Badvocthebad · Yesterday 07:57

I'd have to disagree. He's certainly looking the best of the bunch atm but his features will get hawkish (like his gf) eventually.

Maybe not. He looks like Diana, he'll possibly have the Spencer looks. He's tall, lean and very fit, which helps. He's also embraced his baldness, which is good.

twosmallaxolotls · Yesterday 08:03

jeffgoldblum · Yesterday 08:01

I’m not at all surprised that Harry was pictured honouring rememberance, he did after all release a statement informing us that he would be doing so “privately “ ….why do you think that he would do that if he didn’t want anyone to know! 🤷‍♀️

Because he can't live under the radar. It's like an addiction. He needs to be in the media. Which he loves.

Wheresthebeach · Yesterday 08:09

Harry can’t stand not being in the spotlight. He’s desperate to be in the news every time TRF is. He’s ridiculous.

Choux · Yesterday 08:16

meercat23 · 08/11/2026 23:57

I have a little acrylic silhouette that I keep on top of the wall mounted case for the tower of London poppy that our daughter gave us. It is there all of the time, it is there because I choose to remember my Father who wore that uniform and helmet. It is there year round because I want to honour him year round.

Your memorial display sounds like a lovely tribute to your father. And it’s a private and meaningful tribute. I think what @Rhaidimiddim was referring to were people who have have a year round display for all the world to see eg their car bumper as a way of claiming to be a kind and thoughtful person and yet don’t seem to live their daily life like that eg the car would cut you up or steal a parking spot from under your nose.

jeffgoldblum · Yesterday 08:17

more pictures from Harry’s alleged account.

Ham pr disasters 64! …….Prince Charming…Prince Charming…..ridicule is nothing to be scared of ! …..
Ham pr disasters 64! …….Prince Charming…Prince Charming…..ridicule is nothing to be scared of ! …..
Ham pr disasters 64! …….Prince Charming…Prince Charming…..ridicule is nothing to be scared of ! …..
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twosmallaxolotls · Yesterday 08:19

jeffgoldblum · Yesterday 08:17

more pictures from Harry’s alleged account.

To blonde woman: "please talk to me!"

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · Yesterday 08:20

M (and H) in Aus, pissing off a nation who will vocalise their discontent with characteristic humour, could be very bad news for Royal Family PR.

Australian journalists don't pull their punches. Frank and outspoken, to put it politely.

MerryAquaKoala · Yesterday 08:37

MeghanAndTheSeals · 08/11/2026 22:45

Not going to to lie, am not a fan of this type of “reporting”. I’d much rather we stick to dissecting what comes out of the HaM camp PR-wise.. just to clarify, that’s not a dig at you. I just don’t like the large market out there for salacious shit. My preference is exploring what they say themselves. Or good, thorough, investigative journalism (which seems to be rather lacking regarding HaM - most MSM journalists are pissing me off with how utterly useless they are at pulling apart many different fragments of the HaM story).

True true! My only thought is that frankly the ham 'PR' stuff also often seems to be fake waffle. So it all Meghan merges to me. There's the odd fact that comes out in this never ending story, but few and far between, it seems.