A certain book

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Callistemon21

^They then rented somewhere in the Cotswolds while Frogmore Cottage was being renovated as a gift from the Queen^.

The taxpayers paid for the £2.4m refurbishment of the ten-bedroomed Frogmore Cottage. However, we, the nasty taxpayers, kicked up a fuss about paying so the Queen or Charles repaid the money.

Then, when Harry and Meghan left, Eugenie and her husband moved in but moved out again very quickly.

It is still Harry and Meghan's to use whenever they might visit the UK; they stayed there last summer. It is believed they pay rent for it.

The house removals companies round Windsor must be making a fortune out of the RF!

Does anyone need to know this? All it does IMO is show how pathetic this man has become. It's the sort of behaviour of a young child looking to get an adult's reaction.

^Explaining that a friend had recommended the home remedy for frostbite after an uncomfortable return from the North Pole, Harry recalled of telling them: “My mum used that on her lips. You want me to put that on my todger?”

After the friend’s reassurance, Harry found himself a tube, writing that the smell of it transported him back to his childhood.

“I felt as if my mother was right there in the room. Then I took a smidge and applied it … down there,” he wrote^

Spice101

Does anyone need to know this? All it does IMO is show how pathetic this man has become. It's the sort of behaviour of a young child looking to get an adult's reaction.

^Explaining that a friend had recommended the home remedy for frostbite after an uncomfortable return from the North Pole, Harry recalled of telling them: “My mum used that on her lips. You want me to put that on my todger?”

After the friend’s reassurance, Harry found himself a tube, writing that the smell of it transported him back to his childhood.

“I felt as if my mother was right there in the room. Then I took a smidge and applied it … down there,” he wrote^

“I felt as if my mother was right there in the room. Then I took a smidge and applied it … down there,” he wrote

... hmm... I think when it comes to books, I'll stick with my namesake...

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I haven't read the book but it sounds awful. Peoples comments about the book are probably more interesting than the book.

PS I have not heard one person say that they are glad they bought the book and that it was worth the money.

Has anyone read and enjoyed?

Not me! And no intention to buy it or read it.

Nobody I know IRL has read it (or admits to having read it!)

I haven't seen anybody online say it was good, either.

Peoples comments about the book are probably more interesting than the book.
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There won't be one flying non my shelf any time soon!

Peoples comments about the book are probably more interesting than the book I think so too Callistemon and more truthful.

AaaaaaaaRrrrgghhhhh!!!
I just wish the whinger and the ginger would go away and SHUT UP
I wouldn’t read that wretched book if it was given to me

Air New Zealand have come out and said Harry's comment about Meg buying a first class ticket from Mexico to London for her father is wrong. NZ do not have a first class and have never had flights from Mexico to London so yet another of Harry's truths that is fiction and they say this book is non fiction.

OnwardandUpward

PS I have not heard one person say that they are glad they bought the book and that it was worth the money.

Has anyone read and enjoyed?

Has anyone read and enjoyed?

Were we meant to enjoy it though?

Perhaps the idea was for enlightenment?

If Harry was a more 'intellectually sensitive' individual (for want of a better expression) I might have been tempted, but from what I've gleaned so far, it seems more like the musings of a somewhat immature and self-obsessed person who's become immersed in the world of psychobabble. A sort of 'celebrity-tell-it-all-like-it-is' rather than a genuine, intelligent, thoughtful exposé of the RF. Which might have been interesting.

I happened to be in Foyles on the south bank yesterday afternoon (early for a train from Waterloo) and the pile was by the main door, people, several in the few minute I was brushing, were actually side stepping quite deliberately to avoid it to move into the shop proper.

I almost applauded, except when I thought about it I had, subconsciously, done the same thing myself.

Dearest @LondonMzFitz , I think you may have to adjust your expectations if you are expecting deep nuances in the book. It’s written by a ghost writer for a reading ages of about 10 years old (obviously not the subject matter for a ten year old). Meaghan obviously experienced the dark side of the press and the royal family. They’ve definitely stood up for themselves. Good for them.

But let’s remember how incredibly wealthy and privileged they are- it would be nice if they were a little more humble and self aware…

If Harry came out today and said ‘actually, it’s been tough but we’re moving on because there are so many people who have it so much harder’ I would respect him a lot more. I wonder if he’s even seen the reports of fireman facing rare cancers after Grenfell for one? If he has and carries on he’s pretty awful and he he hasn’t why hasn’t he? His complete lack of awareness of what people are facing now and the juxtaposition between this and his privileged life appalls me. He wants to be of service? Then be of service you silly silly narcissistic little boy and stop your endless naval gazing.

He wants to be famous (how else will he make money?) but wants no negative press coverage? Grow up Harry. You’re not a martyr. You a privileged white man who fails to understand his own role in his circumstances and is most definitely racist because racism my dear is systemic🤦🏼‍♀️

AussieGran59

Sales in the UK have topped 400,000 on day one but in Australia all is quiet. Bookshops opened early today in anticipation but hardly anyone was around. Stacks of neatly arranged books and no takers. Sales are very slow.
You all know which book I am talking about. Big difference between interest here and in the UK.

The majority of books have been pre ordered online. It's a top selling book all over the world. People don't really use bookshops anymore.

There was 1,430,000 million books sold worldwide on the first day. The majority were pre orders

I am reading it and enjoying it. There are certainly things not to like; factual errors, careless stories which were clearly going to impact negatively on others and a lack of objectivity.
It is, however, far more complex, measured and nuanced than the snippets that have been widely shared and criticised.
At heart is is the story of a bereaved and traumatised individual; context is everything.
It took me a while to get used to the writing style, but it is a far better read than I expected.

Probably a lot of the pre orders were made before the contents of the book started to trickle through, and I assume the figure includes bulk orders by bookshops.

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Many posters have seen the interviews and read excerpts from the book in the press Keffie. I am one of them. I form my own opinions rather than relying on commentaries in the media.

Just passed by WHSmith in the High Street. Book price £14 - oh dear! But it will still glean millions for the naughty boy

I thought I should watch the Netflix series first and some parts were interesting, particularly the press intrusion when the Windsor children were young, which included Eugenie and Beatrice as small children.
They haven't lost a parent but they have had a lot of press intrusion due to their parents' marriage failing and now, of course because of all the controversies about their father. Somehow they seem to have come through all these traumas as nice, well-balanced girls who avoid drawing attention to themselves.

I should have added that I only got halfway through the second part before DH came home but I'm not sure if I'll watch the rest. Much of it was very boring.

What that young man and his wife have tried desperately to highlight is the totally vile out-of-control press in our own country. Our newspapers once used to be our way of reliably finding out what was happening at home and elsewhere. Now they are in the hands of vile moneygrubbers like Murdoch whose only aim is to make as much cash as possible. These publications print a slurry of utter lies and fragments of truth in as salacious a fashion as possible. They must have missed the easy money from trashing Diana's life - and then along came Harry's wife - wow easy cash! These organisations have no moral compass and delight in their own importance. If they can find an issue which will enflame and divide emotions they will use it. If their words exacerbate tensions in a family - so what. So long as people feel angry they will buy. This divide and sell technique was used to stunning effect in the Brexit campaign which still causes real contention - anything to sell papers and make money. No politician will stand up to them for fear of their own careers which they know full well can be lied out of existence with little or no comeback. This is not freedom of the press it is power run mad. Harry's story shows their tactics graphically. And if you think that you know what Harry said by reading the papers then think again. Every shred of context has been stripped away from the quotes they have provided - the same old half-truths - anything to keep an adversarial (money-spinning) issue going.