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Uh Uh Harry ?

(556 Posts)
Calendargirl Wed 23-Sept-20 18:40:49

Oh Harry.

Please leave the political comments to Meghan.

Just keep it zipped

?

annsixty Tue 29-Sept-20 12:13:15

I read about the Queen this morning and IF it is true, why should other people have to sacrifice their families and their Christmas for her and her family not to have their fun spoiled?

Illte Tue 29-Sept-20 12:20:25

Do you mean that article in the Daily Mail?

The one that had "furious" in inverted commas as said by an unspecified "insider".

In other words totally made up but with journalistic devices.

Still if you print it, add oneone will believe it?

Illte Tue 29-Sept-20 12:20:56

soneone

merlotgran Tue 29-Sept-20 12:25:58

Just because we read it doesn't mean we have to believe it, Illte grin

Anniebach Tue 29-Sept-20 12:26:56

If it’s true. When the Queen was in Balmoral this summer members of her family visited at different times.

I doubt they are all going to gather in Sandringham as they have always done. Think of the numbers in the immediate family, the Cambridge’s x 5. Anne x 6 or 10, Wessex’s x 4,
Andrew x ?, Charles and Camilla .

annep1 Tue 29-Sept-20 12:32:11

Ellianne Summerlove
^Yes, other people live like this, but we don't fund them. It doesn't matter what happens in other countries.
That is not relevant.^
I think anyone of average intelligence can understand that I am referring simply to funding of RF.

merlotgran Tue 29-Sept-20 12:32:54

They're probably all punching the air in delight shouting, 'Thank You, Covid, we can have Christmas Day on our own at last!!' grin

Anniebach Tue 29-Sept-20 12:34:45

merlot ?

Lexisgranny Tue 29-Sept-20 12:50:43

One thing that we have heard frequently over the years is the loyalty that staff have shown to the Queen. Some of those closest to her are of many years standing and HM has shown loyalty to them. Eg the saga of the wedding tiara. Another thing we have been told about over the years is her discretion.

As a result I cannot believe that however disappointed the Queen is that her traditional Christmas arrangements may have to be cancelled and for whatever reason, she would show anger in front of a”source”. This is click bait, on a par with the “heartbreak”, “shock” etc, used every day to report on trivial matters.

annep1 Tue 29-Sept-20 12:53:32

Of course the queen is furious. Don't the staff realise what a privilege they are being given?

Anniebach Tue 29-Sept-20 13:12:35

I don’t think it’s true.

Furret Tue 29-Sept-20 15:07:50

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story?

Anniebach Tue 29-Sept-20 16:11:57

Would a woman 93 years old and a husband 99 years old
celebrate Christmas with such a large family ?

Set aside she is a mother,grandmother, great grandmother,
she is the Queen, she wouldn’t survive the virus , die and
what then ? No state funeral for heads of the commonwealth,
No Coronation could be arranged for Charles .

Framilode Tue 29-Sept-20 16:27:12

I should think that Camilla has basted a few turkeys in her time. Perhaps she can polish up her skills and have another go.

Callistemon Tue 29-Sept-20 16:39:54

I thought we were always told on GN that we should never believe anything we read in the Daily Mail.

In fact, it's infra dig to even mention it, let alone confess you may have read it!

There are certain things one must not do. ?

Anniebach Tue 29-Sept-20 16:41:29

Every Christmas Day after Church and lunch Camilla has always left Sandringham to see her children and grandchildren.

merlotgran Tue 29-Sept-20 16:54:02

Callistemon

I thought we were always told on GN that we should never believe anything we read in the Daily Mail.

In fact, it's infra dig to even mention it, let alone confess you may have read it!

There are certain things one must not do. ?

But it does make me laugh when somebody posts a link followed by, 'Of course, I never read the DM.' grin

Summerlove Tue 29-Sept-20 16:55:49

annep1

Ellianne Summerlove
^Yes, other people live like this, but we don't fund them. It doesn't matter what happens in other countries.
That is not relevant.^
I think anyone of average intelligence can understand that I am referring simply to funding of RF.

That’s a little spiky isn’t it? Meow

merlotgran Tue 29-Sept-20 17:00:00

Meghan has now lost her fight to block claims that she colluded with the authors of Finding Freedom - and/or allowed her friends to.

The book will now feature as evidence in the privacy battle against Associated Newspapers.

Oooops!

annep1 Tue 29-Sept-20 17:05:19

* Summerlove* I don't know what spiky means.
But in any case you were unfairly critical of my comment.

Summerlove Tue 29-Sept-20 17:12:30

I was critical of your comment. Being critical of comments is fair game.

Not your intelligence. Which could be construed as a personal attack.

There is a difference.

Callistemon Tue 29-Sept-20 17:13:16

But it does make me laugh when somebody posts a link followed by, 'Of course, I never read the DM.' grin

Oh yes, it's always amusing!
"Just look what I read in this dreadful, rightwing rag! I'm so shocked I can hardly post". Cue to clutch pearls in a dramatic fashion.

annep1 Tue 29-Sept-20 17:37:01

Its unfair to criticise without reading the comment properly!!!

Ellianne Tue 29-Sept-20 17:59:25

annep1

Ellianne Summerlove
^Yes, other people live like this, but we don't fund them. It doesn't matter what happens in other countries.
That is not relevant.^
I think anyone of average intelligence can understand that I am referring simply to funding of RF.

Crikey, average intelligence? grin

Occasionally annepl when another poster explains something in an alternative way it does make all the difference to understanding properly.

Ellianne Tue 29-Sept-20 18:01:57

"Spiky" means prickly (like a hedgehog), figuratively speaking I would say easily offended.