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Harry laying a wreath.

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Namsnanny Mon 09-Nov-20 10:57:47

I read he asked for a representative to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph, but courtiers refused, as he is no longer a representative of the RF.
It was said the Queen wasn't informed.

I do feel sorry for him. Even though he must have given the choice he made considerable thought beforehand.

Does anyone know if perhaps he made a symbolic 'wreath laying' on line?

Obviously thats about all he could do given Coronavirus and his new life!

M0nica Tue 10-Nov-20 07:54:14

Prince Harry and his wife have chosen to withdraw from public life. Why doesn't everyone just respect their request and ignore them. Isn't that what they want?

Iam64 Tue 10-Nov-20 08:49:13

I may have this wrong of course but my understanding is that H and M did not withdraw from public life. They withdrew from the RF. They have a living to earn and are likely to do that by using their status as well known people.

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 08:51:42

Iam64

I may have this wrong of course but my understanding is that H and M did not withdraw from public life. They withdrew from the RF. They have a living to earn and are likely to do that by using their status as well known people.

You are right.

lemongrove Tue 10-Nov-20 09:01:03

Yes, sadly they have just become ‘celebs’ along with the Kardashians and others.

Iam64 Tue 10-Nov-20 09:04:10

lemongrove, I try to avoid H&M threads because I find them both tedious and extremely unpleasant. Failure is my middle name of course. No they are nothing like the Kardashians. I'm not a celeb expert but even I can find no comparison between H&M and that trashy lot (see I can be unpleasant ....)

Anniebach Tue 10-Nov-20 09:09:59

They have a living to earn so pose for photographs at war
graves and this is acceptable?

lemongrove Tue 10-Nov-20 09:16:37

?Iam .....no, they are not like the Kardashians but have
Become a commodity like them now.Living where they do and living a celebrity lifestyle, more or less cutting off ties to the UK and any idea of the duties of a royal life.
If that’s the life they want, then so be it, but what does annoy people is their quest to be photographed doing good works
And putting out sanctimonious messages.

Iam64 Tue 10-Nov-20 09:21:11

lemon - ok, we can disagree about this and continue to live our lives [smile}
I have a children the same age as Harry and William. I've always been hugely relieved that mine had a less dramatic upbringing. That when they were teenagers and off to university, they weren't being filmed doing daft things. Not that I'm aware of any seriously daft behaviour - they were easy kids to bring up. I'm not convinced they would have been as much fun or as easy to live with if they'd experienced a quarter of what those two young men did in their formative years.

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 09:39:31

Iam64 in my opinion you are right, H&M have to learn a living and they have chosen to do that as celebrities, whatever that word means.
You are right, these threads do become tedious.
But you are wrong that they are particularly unpleasant. They only become so when other posters start on the attack.
This thread started very inocuously asking whether Harry laid a wreath somewhere else because he was denied the privilege at the Cenotaph .
A few photos were found showing him and Meghan at the LA cemetery. A link to an article about the photographer was offered. Neither of these posters were being unpleasant, in fact both these posters were upset to have caused any offence.
Upon learning that the couple had actually hired this celebrity (see his list) photographer and upon hearing that H & M had actually posed for the shots, posters started to dissect the photos for their sincerity. To my mind it was not surprising that comments were made about their public display of affection and her choice of heels.
I object to the accusations that I was sugar coating my comments to encite the piling on of unpleasantness. I object to three angel emojis being sarcastically used to describe me. I object to being called hypocritical. All those things are very unpleasant.
What saddens me most, however, that a thread which asked many interesting questions, and yes, had several critical comments about the couples' behaviour, (and her attire), last night degenerated into an unkind exercise hurling abuse about peoples' right to their opinions.

biba70 Tue 10-Nov-20 09:42:00

Just leave them alone.

merlotgran Tue 10-Nov-20 09:44:55

biba70

Just leave them alone.

They clearly don't want to be left alone. How will they earn a living?

merlotgran Tue 10-Nov-20 09:48:57

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8931121/JAN-MOIR-Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-grave-mistake.html

Their PR team is doing them no favours.

eazybee Tue 10-Nov-20 09:51:11

People will leave them alone as they become increasingly irrelevant, if they leave us alone.
How did the account of Harry wishing to have a wreath laid find its way into the British press, followed by the commissioned photographs under discussion here?

Was it leaked or was it released via their press agency?
They are able to protect the privacy of their child so why not their own?

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 09:53:41

Interesting questions eazybee.
Beware though, there will be those who criticise us for trying to find out the answers!

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 09:54:25

Or even discuss it!

Anniebach Tue 10-Nov-20 09:54:35

Baffled how anyone can defend a photo shoot in a cemetery
standing amid graves of the war dead.

Oopsminty Tue 10-Nov-20 09:57:37

Was it leaked or was it released via their press agency?

They released the pictures. They possibly thought it would improve their popularity. Didn't work.

It wasn't a good move at all.

As for leaving them alone! That made me laugh. That's the last thing they want

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 10:02:43

As I think I said on an earlier page, why not just this one photo then? That would have been fitting. I think there were about 4 or 5 others released all with Meghan in.

Rosalyn69 Tue 10-Nov-20 10:03:41

Why didn’t he just do it privately without using it as a photo op?

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 10:07:58

Anniebach

Baffled how anyone can defend a photo shoot in a cemetery
standing amid graves of the war dead.

You're right Annie.
For several years I took school children to a war grave cemetery in France. Before we got off the bus they were reminded there would be no loud talking, running, eating NOR photography amongst the graves. For me photos should only be taken next to a relatives' headstone.

luluaugust Tue 10-Nov-20 10:17:13

The Queen lays a wreath on behalf of us all and now that Harry is not one of them he is represented as one of us.I hope he is reading the newspaper pieces about the manipulation of his mother and giving it all some thought, prior to March.

Callistemon Tue 10-Nov-20 10:17:59

biba70

Just leave them alone.

They would be very upset if everyone did.
Releasing a couple of photos of Harry laying the wreath and standing, with head bowed, with Meghan standing looking respectful in the background would have been the best idea.

Yes, their PR people seem clueless.

Ellianne Tue 10-Nov-20 10:23:12

luluaugust

The Queen lays a wreath on behalf of us all and now that Harry is not one of them he is represented as one of us.I hope he is reading the newspaper pieces about the manipulation of his mother and giving it all some thought, prior to March.

Did you mean his mother lulu?
I do however think there is something childlike about Harry's need for a somewhat mothering wife.

MissAdventure Tue 10-Nov-20 10:25:54

That applies to a fair few, I'd say.
Plenty of threads on here where the OP is asked "where is your son/husband in all this?"

Lucca Tue 10-Nov-20 10:34:44

Anniebach

Baffled how anyone can defend a photo shoot in a cemetery
standing amid graves of the war dead.

It is a photo. Why the emotive language “a photo shoot”?