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Harry attending coronation alone.

(410 Posts)
NotTooOld Wed 12-Apr-23 16:21:58

Is this the best outcome?

VioletSky Wed 12-Apr-23 19:10:27

Imagine the media involved in our personal relationships

I'd be stark raving bonkers after a week

Wish people would let them sort their own stuff out

maddyone Wed 12-Apr-23 19:18:35

I think they have sorted their own stuff out VioletSky. He’s coming, she’s not. Sorted.

Iam64 Wed 12-Apr-23 19:19:49

Thanks VioletSky, I absolutely agree with you. A glance at the Estrangement threads tends to confirm polarised views r us.
I’d hate to be the focus of the kind of media frenzy the RF has to contend with
I also dislike the Good Guys - Bad Guys approach so many people take to the tragedy playing out, publicly within the RF.

NanaDana Wed 12-Apr-23 19:22:39

Spectre at the feast. At least it won't be a double act. I'm surprised his presence is being tolerated after the poison he's been relentlessly dripping onto his family.

VioletSky Wed 12-Apr-23 19:23:13

It's all a bit much, I'd not cope, I'd be wanting to defend myself publicly too and probably make the whole situation worse as well

Smileless2012 Wed 12-Apr-23 19:23:53

Yes it is horrible to see this family's problems played out on the public stage, but it was Harry's choice to wash the dirty linen in public and make money out of doing so.

lyleLyle Wed 12-Apr-23 19:39:05

LOL @he doesn’t have a supportive wife to stand by him.

Harry told you this? Because either he did or we’re just playing make believe and are now relaying imaginary conversations between ourselves and Harry. Did he also report on Meghan’s cooking? I mean, since we know such intimate details of how husband and wife treat each other, surely we know other random details.

Wyllow3 Wed 12-Apr-23 21:45:40

Ailidh

I noted it has already been criticised on the BBC News app as indicative of the problems between him and his family.

On the contrary, it's his small son's birthday that day, so his wife is staying at home with the children. It seems perfectly reasonable to me. Not a "Harry fan" but don't see any point in creating unnecessary drama.

Hear hear. Right thing to do all round.

Rosalyn69 Wed 12-Apr-23 21:54:24

Definitely the right decision.

Nanatoone Wed 12-Apr-23 22:03:51

I’m glad she isn’t coming but would have preferred him to stay away. Disloyalty is something I cannot tolerate, especially towards your parents (assuming they didn’t abuse you naturally). The pettiness of most of what has been said by Harry and his wife is beyond belief.

pascal30 Wed 12-Apr-23 22:17:24

He'll have a better profile in the States if he attends,, I'm sure he and Megan have their own agenda

paddyann54 Wed 12-Apr-23 22:24:49

I can see so many on here seated at a guillotine knitting and gossiping .I would have thought some of you were better than that but it appears not.
Whatever this couple have done it doesn't affect any of your lives and his reasons are for him to understand and deal with .
I'm not in any way a monarchist or a "fan" of royalty and I'd stand up for the right of any one who feels mistreated by family to have their say ...even publicly if that was how it needed to be .

GagaJo Wed 12-Apr-23 23:02:50

paddyann54

I can see so many on here seated at a guillotine knitting and gossiping .I would have thought some of you were better than that but it appears not.
Whatever this couple have done it doesn't affect any of your lives and his reasons are for him to understand and deal with .
I'm not in any way a monarchist or a "fan" of royalty and I'd stand up for the right of any one who feels mistreated by family to have their say ...even publicly if that was how it needed to be .

Perfectly put.

VioletSky Wed 12-Apr-23 23:10:42

They were hung drawn and quartered by the media before they said a single word

It's really awful

GagaJo Wed 12-Apr-23 23:18:01

Those that saw her as unwelcome, unwanted and wished she'd go away permanently. Are now complaining that she's done that.

Irony

FannyCornforth Thu 13-Apr-23 00:38:16

merlotgran

Sounds like it will be a very quick visit.

Fly over, attend the ceremony, scowl, fly home again.

Done job!

grin Brilliant merlot!

nanna8 Thu 13-Apr-23 01:30:04

Of course he should come to his Dad’s coronation but he is just a guest and his wife has to stay home and be with her kids. No biggie. She wouldn’t have been the centre of attention anyway, so why bother ?

Aveline Thu 13-Apr-23 06:09:25

She would have been at the centre of a media frenzy! No matter how she behaved it would have been wrong. Yes Harry should come, attend coronation, scowl and leave asap. Lots more for him to complain about and sell the story

Casdon Thu 13-Apr-23 06:45:10

Let’s hope the media stay off Harry’s case. The coronation isn’t about him, so there’s no need to pay him any more attention than any other royal attendee.

Katie59 Thu 13-Apr-23 06:56:03

The best outcome of an awful situation, he can sit next to Andrew in the pariahs corner, with luck they will both keep their mouths shut

Calendargirl Thu 13-Apr-23 07:06:33

Seeing as it’s Archie’s birthday the same day, I’m sure some select photos of that event will appear at the same time, as the Sussexes are noted for certain ‘private’ events to hit the headlines when they deem it appropriate.

And I expect Harry’s visit will be brief, as he won’t want to miss too much of the birthday celebrations.

That will be the main reason supplied as to why Meghan hasn’t come, no doubt.

Oreo Thu 13-Apr-23 08:27:22

NanaDana

Spectre at the feast. At least it won't be a double act. I'm surprised his presence is being tolerated after the poison he's been relentlessly dripping onto his family.

I bet it’s only Charles who wants him there, nobody else.
Meghan was never going to come here, she wouldn’t risk being booed by the crowds.

volver3 Thu 13-Apr-23 08:30:31

Don't all the dukes have to come and swear obeisance or something?

PinkCosmos Thu 13-Apr-23 09:09:34

I am probably wrong but, I get the feeling that Meghan is trying to distance herself publicly from Harry since the release of his book and the Netflix documentary.

I recall her saying that they were like salt and pepper and always together. This doesn't seem to be the case any longer.

Iam64 Thu 13-Apr-23 09:12:33

Well said paddyann54