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Harry does Something Commendable Shock!

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FannyCornforth Fri 03-Sept-21 11:05:26

Last night Harry made a speech at the GQ Awards.
He presented Prof Catherine Green, and Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert with the GQ ‘Heroes of the Year Award’.

I take both The Times and The Daily Mail.
I have read Harry’s speech and it seems wholly praiseworthy.
However, over the shoulder of DH, I see that Harry has still come under criticism by The Daily Mail for something or other that I can’t yet grasp…

FannyCornforth Fri 03-Sept-21 12:28:09

I literally, honestly cannot see why on earth one has to have scientific qualifications to voice what he has said? confused
How is it controversial? confused
I’m truly baffled. confused

It’s the sort of thing that I can imagine a Headteacher saying in an assembly.

(I recently got an A in IGCSE Biology (smile) does that count?)

Jaberwok Fri 03-Sept-21 12:29:20

That wedding?!!that bike ride and.that's just for starters. Making money from the death of your mother is pretty grim. Lots of children lose a parent, some lose both without the benefit of extreme wealth and privilege, but they dont go on about it ad nauseum 24 years later. As I said for me he is despicable.

FannyCornforth Fri 03-Sept-21 12:30:23

Alegrias ah, right, so he hasn’t been criticised.

I’m going to have to read the article in the DM to see what they are going on about
(I do it, so you don’t have to smile)

Smileless2012 Fri 03-Sept-21 13:25:16

Jaberwok has answered your question jaylucy there have been lies dressed up as their 'truth'.

It shouldn't be controversial I agree Fanny but as I posted on the previous page, as far as regaining any credibility is concerned, for many he has a mountain to climb.

It can take years to build trust and credibility and a lot less time to lose it. For many H's lost it.

Ailidh Fri 03-Sept-21 13:58:56

I had to Google Omid Scobie. No Wikipedia page.

lemongrove Fri 03-Sept-21 14:13:20

Yes, a good speech, by whoever wrote it .
Spoilt by the delivery....sounded as if he was reading the ingredients from the side of a Bisto packet. No passion, no emphasis on certain words.

eazybee Fri 03-Sept-21 14:19:12

Harry appears to have done something commendable.
Let us hope he continues in this vein.
I wonder if he realises just how much credibility he has lost?

Daisymae Fri 03-Sept-21 14:22:14

To be honest, I'm not interested in what Prince Harry's views are on any subject. I just wish that he would go and lead a private life somewhere.

trisher Fri 03-Sept-21 14:28:17

Well I've just listened to it and there certainly was emphasis on certain words, like "have" and "must" and 2%. Perhaps you need to do something with your computer sound lemon
So what's the answer to this one.
Rely on your family for financial support and you are a "scrounger"
Try building a career in media which will fund you and you are a "cash cow".
Can't win can you? Not if you are H&M anyway.
Nice speech, good message, well done Harry.

lemongrove Fri 03-Sept-21 14:32:27

Daisymae

To be honest, I'm not interested in what Prince Harry's views are on any subject. I just wish that he would go and lead a private life somewhere.

Oh if only!

Smileless2012 Fri 03-Sept-21 14:35:50

Unfortunately for H he is a cash cow for Omid Scobie and perhaps if he realised this and could get the odious man to keep his mouth shut, instead of constantly spewing anything and everything to create further division between him and his family, he may be better off.

TBH trisher as far as trying to build a career in media, this speech stands alone as it has a worth while message and is to do good, which makes a change from his other recent media career building speeches and interviews.

Anniebach Fri 03-Sept-21 15:31:22

The speech he read was good

theworriedwell Fri 03-Sept-21 15:43:19

Do people get paid for giving out these awards? Normally I suppose it would be a nice evening, good company and probably a nice meal but with covid and restrictions on travel it wouldn't be as much fun.

Chewbacca Fri 03-Sept-21 15:53:12

I have no idea what Harry has/hasn't said this time and, tbh, I'm not interested, but this post: sounded as if he was reading the ingredients from the side of a Bisto packet. just cracked me up! Thanks Lemon! grin

Deedaa Fri 03-Sept-21 15:56:29

I am pleased they have won an award. I'm halfway through their book at the moment.

I'm not really anti Harry but I do think he may live to regret some of his actions.

Alegrias1 Fri 03-Sept-21 17:00:01

So. Profs Green and Gilbert appear as excited as can be about their award and said that Harry said exactly what they would have said.

Farage and some non-entity of a Royal biographer appear on GB News (no, really, its still on) to laugh and say its gobbledegook. So anyway, we've found the learned people who criticised his speech hmm Would they have laughed at the Profs? Probably, they are imbeciles. That's me using my free speech smile

While PM tweets incomprehensible abbreviations and tries make the story all about himself.

tippytipsy Fri 03-Sept-21 17:07:42

I agree with you Alegrias with one small modification, "Harry READ exactly what they would have said." Maybe the words he spoke came from the scientists in the first place. I did see his eyes definitely light up and his tone become more expressive as he switched into military speak, calling the scientists "Heroes of the highest order."
Such a loss he no longer represents our servicemen and women, but his position would be untenable.

Alegrias1 Fri 03-Sept-21 17:17:03

Maybe the words he spoke came from the scientists in the first place.

Wow, no depths too low, eh?

Why don't you drop Prof Green an email and tell her you think she, basically, wrote the speech and that her use of the word say is not to your satisfaction? I'm sure she loves getting letters like that.

tippytipsy Fri 03-Sept-21 17:20:32

Well, Alegrias, I will modestly admit I have A levels in English and one Science but couldn't have written a speech like that myself without some input from scientists who know about vaccinations.

Alegrias1 Fri 03-Sept-21 17:26:37

They have this thing now, called "scripts". Did anyone really think he wrote it himself?

God, I'd missed that little misconception. Jeezy peeps confused

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 03-Sept-21 17:39:43

Yes, well done Harry. I think the tabloids and their followers are at the point now of condemning H&M even if they were to come up with a cure for cancer. In fact I blame the tabloids totally for H&Ms misfortune. Any other member of the public is allowed to retaliate if untruths are printed. Harry is way down the succession now so he is hardly upsetting the apple cart if he were to announce the racist(s) in the RF. I know the queen keeps tight lipped on most things but I don’t think many of her predecessors did. Her father for example was quite open about his original dislike of Churchill and he was quite the appeaser in the months leading up to WW2. I think we need more honesty and openness at Buckingham Palace. If the old guard don’t like it, well tough. BTW has anyone seen the recent photo of Queen Margrethe of Denmark? She’s wearing a ball gown and puffing on a cigarette. A very interesting woman who has done many things in her life including going to university, becoming an archaeologist and designing theatre sets. Sorry for the ramble, but...

Jaberwok Fri 03-Sept-21 18:04:51

Well done Harry?!! All he did was read the script provided by someone else, hardly his own composition. No doubt it was good PR after the disasters, but to respond as if it was his own composition is a bit farcical. Harry does as he is told by his wife under whose thumb he is well lodged . He always seems frightened of her, probably with good reason.

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 03-Sept-21 18:10:03

Jaberwok

Well done Harry?!! All he did was read the script provided by someone else, hardly his own composition. No doubt it was good PR after the disasters, but to respond as if it was his own composition is a bit farcical. Harry does as he is told by his wife under whose thumb he is well lodged . He always seems frightened of her, probably with good reason.

Do you write for the Daily Mail? If you don’t, you should.

Smileless2012 Fri 03-Sept-21 18:29:52

What's wrong with wearing a ball gown and puffing on a cigarette? I've done it. Don't think it would be good look for Harry though.

Alegrias1 Fri 03-Sept-21 18:34:00

I'm sorry, my world is rocked.

I just learnt that the Queen reads a speech somehow else has written for her. Nothing is as it seems. ?