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Sympathy for Harry anyone?

(122 Posts)
TG3465 Mon 06-Jul-26 15:57:53

Is there anyone left who has any sympathy for H&M after the recent pantomime? I’ve been in the ‘against’ camp since the birth of Archie when they deliberately misled the press and public with delayed announcements and made it clear they were doing things their way. Since then….well. I have a close friend who still thinks the sun shines out of Harry’s backside, he’s had a terrible upbringing and life, he should get an apology….I’m avoiding contact with her this week as I know she’ll have another excuse about him.

JamesandJon33 Tue 07-Jul-26 16:26:44

Harry …just a little. Meghan …a resounding No

mokryna Tue 07-Jul-26 16:40:32

Harry is a very rich person, he decided with his wife to leave his family. I have no sympathy for either of them. He can pay for his family’s security not the poor UK tax payer.

I never liked Meghan from the time she showed the engagement ring off. When I mentioned that she was looking like the cat that got the cream, as she walked down the aisle before the wedding service, I was shouted down so much that I stopped posting on here for a while.

Charlotte is the ‘spare’ of the future and I hope she can live a free life on the lines of her Aunt.

Samwam Tue 07-Jul-26 16:43:26

The Palace were given 33,000 emails 6 years ago detailing all Andrew’s various misdemeanours hacked from Mr Rowlands Andrew business associate account.

The Palace did not pass this info to Thames valley police.
Charles says the law must take its course however, letters have also been sent out to staff reminding them of their confidentiality agreement.

What did Charles and William know, what are they hiding?

Smileless2012 Tue 07-Jul-26 17:01:23

How do you know letters have been sent out to staff reminding them of their confidentiality agreement Samwam?

This thread is about Harry.

eazybee Tue 07-Jul-26 17:06:01

Harry has shown once again what a fool he is; 7 into £50 million is quite a large sum to pay out even for a man who received a considerable inheritance.

And once again his loving wife is not here to console him.

MawsRosie Tue 07-Jul-26 17:07:27

Cossy

EllieAnne

I m remembering a photo of lilibet which was said to be a friend s child. And all the stories about whether the bump was real.
Hard to know what to believe.
But I have no sympathy for them after that hurtful interview and the book.
As someone has said Anne was also a spare but has lived her life with dignity and is the hardest working royal. She protected her children from the press but didn’t hide them away and make a big drama out of it.

Actually Anne was never the “Spare”, Andrew was!

Margaret was the Spare, Harry is the Spare. All three Spares are/were troubled and troublesome!

George VI was the Spare in his day and he turned out way better than his brother. (So for that matter was Henry VIII. )
I think too many people get hung up on concept of «the heir and the spare» in the past it was used to describe the «reserve» (usually male) in the event of the heir to the throne or to a title dying young- as so often happened.

eazybee Tue 07-Jul-26 17:09:51

What a fool Harry is. Seven people into £50 million is a large amount to find even for a man who received a considerable inheritance.
And once again his loving wife is not here to console him.

eazybee Tue 07-Jul-26 17:10:57

Sorry, posted twice.

Smileless2012 Tue 07-Jul-26 17:11:56

A proven liar under oath; how can anyone ever believe anything he says again.

Jaberwok Tue 07-Jul-26 17:25:41

Actually, Princess Anne was the Spare until Andrew was born in 1960.

Calendargirl Tue 07-Jul-26 17:33:49

I imagine in the fullness of time, Harry will inherit a goodly sum when the King dies.

merlotgran Tue 07-Jul-26 18:16:36

My sympathy is with the individuals behind the Invictus Games.

Once again it’s all about Harry. 😡

M0nica Tue 07-Jul-26 18:22:31

Samwam

The Palace were given 33,000 emails 6 years ago detailing all Andrew’s various misdemeanours hacked from Mr Rowlands Andrew business associate account.

The Palace did not pass this info to Thames valley police.
Charles says the law must take its course however, letters have also been sent out to staff reminding them of their confidentiality agreement.

What did Charles and William know, what are they hiding?

Quite frankly I do not believe this. I doubt that 33,000 emails passed between AMW and Rowlands. If it is 33,000 then it will be a dump of all Rowland's emails involving hundreds of people and I very sure they went to many people not just the palace.

appletree21 Tue 07-Jul-26 18:27:55

Witzend

GrannyGravy13

I have sympathy for any family struggling with estrangement.

He chose to estrange himself. After opting out of any royal role, not to mention slagging off his family, I don’t know why he thinks he’s entitled to official police protection.
If Charles stripped him of his princely status, I’d be the last one to object.

Yes, I agree. It was his choice. Unfortunately he hasn't realised that all actions have consequences.

EllieAnne Tue 07-Jul-26 18:28:40

Thank you jaberwok for agreeing with me.

Cossy Tue 07-Jul-26 18:30:12

mokryna

Harry is a very rich person, he decided with his wife to leave his family. I have no sympathy for either of them. He can pay for his family’s security not the poor UK tax payer.

I never liked Meghan from the time she showed the engagement ring off. When I mentioned that she was looking like the cat that got the cream, as she walked down the aisle before the wedding service, I was shouted down so much that I stopped posting on here for a while.

Charlotte is the ‘spare’ of the future and I hope she can live a free life on the lines of her Aunt.

Things will be very different for Charlotte than Harry, plus there’s two spares!

Cossy Tue 07-Jul-26 18:31:27

Jaberwok

Actually, Princess Anne was the Spare until Andrew was born in 1960.

Yes of course, not not afterwards

Anniebach Tue 07-Jul-26 18:31:33

Margaret never bretrayed her sister
George 6 betrayed his brother ? No
Did Andrew write books about his brother?

Oreo Tue 07-Jul-26 18:43:03

eazybee

Sorry, posted twice.

I thought I was seeing things 😁

Oreo Tue 07-Jul-26 18:48:54

Harry and Meg will be fuming tonight having to pay an absolute fortune and losing the case.I hope all the litigants will club together and pay Doreen Lawrence’s share.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 07-Jul-26 18:50:02

Smileless2012

A proven liar under oath; how can anyone ever believe anything he says again.

Indeed.

He and his feelings have been indulged by Charles for so long, he seriously expected a judge to do likewise.