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Harry attending coronation alone.

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NotTooOld Wed 12-Apr-23 16:21:58

Is this the best outcome?

Fleurpepper Thu 13-Apr-23 10:26:10

NotTooOld

Is this the best outcome?

Yes.

VioletSky Thu 13-Apr-23 10:28:29

Megan was already a celebrity I suppose and thought she knew what she was getting into

But children have no say in the life they are born into

I agree with the press being involved in his mother's death leading to him having a deep hatred of them

I've never been interested in the celebrity news stuff but so many are that it's worth it for the press to literally hound people

Some celebrities successfully keep their children out of the press and those children are able to get normal jobs and move freely

Curtaintwitcher Thu 13-Apr-23 10:33:03

Putting aside the family feud, he is still a member of the royal family and has an obligation to attend. I think if he had decided not to, it could be regarded as an indication that he has abdicated from his royal status. A consequence might be a change in the order of succession, with Prince Andrew being next in line for the throne, should anything happen to Prince William and all his children.

Forsythia Thu 13-Apr-23 10:34:45

I think he was always going to attend. He needs it for his brand in the USA. It’s as well Meghan is staying away. The focus should be on Charles and Camilla - it’s their day.

Parsley3 Thu 13-Apr-23 10:35:10

Regarding photographs of the Royal children, I don't think that the Cambridges can be happy when the press gleefully print pictures of Louis pulling faces so that he can be labelled as the cheeky one.

VioletSky Thu 13-Apr-23 10:40:54

What would happen if circumstance meant Harry ended up King?

Anniebach Thu 13-Apr-23 10:42:41

The Wales children are in the public eye when at public events,
balance. Will the Sussex children be denied attending any public event.

Sparklefizz Thu 13-Apr-23 10:43:22

LondonMzFitz I hope people remember his Mum who was - quite literally - driven to her death while chased by media.

But... but... The Ritz chauffeur didn't need to take on a race with the paps. He could have driven normally and not tried to out-run them. Dodi and Diana could have then left the car at their destination holding something over their faces so as not to be photographed.

They could have had a sober chauffeur.

They could all have worn seat belts.

It didn't have to end that way. Diana's UK bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, has said that there's no way he would have allowed her to leave the Ritz in the way that she did. Unfortunately he was no longer looking after her.

Sparklefizz Thu 13-Apr-23 10:44:49

VioletSky

What would happen if circumstance meant Harry ended up King?

VioletSky I hope people remember his Mum who was - quite literally - driven to her death while chased by media.

Yes. Meghan has been quoted as saying "We are only a plane crash away from the throne." What a disgusting thing to say.

Sparklefizz Thu 13-Apr-23 10:45:29

Sorry, wrong comment copied and pasted above. Oops.

merlotgran Thu 13-Apr-23 10:45:39

VioletSky

What would happen if circumstance meant Harry ended up King?

I’d become a republican overnight.

Anniebach Thu 13-Apr-23 10:47:08

Diana and Dodi chose to leave the Ritz in full knowledge of the
Paparazzi waiting ,

Galaxy Thu 13-Apr-23 10:47:28

It's fairly unlikely isnt it.

Forsythia Thu 13-Apr-23 10:47:29

I don’t believe the media chased Diana to her death. Harry believes that because it suits him to further his agenda. Diana had a chauffeur who shouldn’t have been behind the wheel of a car. Diana also used to court the media, like Meghan and Harry, and tip them off when she wanted them to photograph her.

VioletSky Thu 13-Apr-23 10:47:51

Spatklefizz

Where did she say that? I've not heard that before

maddyone Thu 13-Apr-23 10:49:49

Some celebrities successfully keep their children out of the press and those children are able to get normal jobs and move freely.

Yes, some celebrities do and good on them. Others court the press and I wouldn’t think that good for the children. However Harry and Meghan have kept their children out of the press to a large extent, but so has Princess Beatrice, but not Eugenie who has released pictures of her little boy. It’s up to them, no one’s saying that the public should see Harry’s children. It’s strange that they’ve given them the titles Prince and Princess though as that inevitably will draw attention to them as they grow up. Many of the royal family have normal jobs but Harry and Meghan don’t want a normal job. That’s evident from the fact that they’ve decided to use their royal connections vis Netflix to make money.

Galaxy Thu 13-Apr-23 10:51:45

Lots of people were really cross that they didnt see Harry's baby when they were born, or only saw their foot or something, I cant remember the details it was so weird.

Sparklefizz Thu 13-Apr-23 10:54:37

VioletSky

Spatklefizz

Where did she say that? I've not heard that before

There's been plenty about it online for several years.

I think if H&M ever did come to the throne, we would very quickly indeed become a republic.

timetogo2016 Thu 13-Apr-23 10:54:44

Who cares ?.

maddyone Thu 13-Apr-23 10:55:45

Parsley3

Regarding photographs of the Royal children, I don't think that the Cambridges can be happy when the press gleefully print pictures of Louis pulling faces so that he can be labelled as the cheeky one.

THis is probably correct. Prince William and Catherine don’t really have too much of a choice in that their children are next in line after William and there will always be public interest in them as long as we have a monarchy. William and Catherine have tried to limit the amount of exposure by carefully planned releases such as birthday photos and first day of school photos, but at the same time gradually involving their children in public life where appropriate eg the Queen’s funeral and the Coronation. I think they’ve done their best under the circumstances.

maddyone Thu 13-Apr-23 10:56:49

I care timetogo. I’d prefer we had a republic.

Jaberwok Thu 13-Apr-23 11:00:25

Any chance of Harry acceding to the throne and I too would become a republican over night. As for the plane crash comment, I read that as well, be it all ages ago. Him coming on his own is probably the best outcome here, but how deeply sad that it has come to this. Hasn't Harry got a court case pending on May 8th? I could have got this wrong of course, if so he will, I imagine stay here until that hearing is over?

VioletSky Thu 13-Apr-23 11:01:46

That would actually be a bit sad, I'm not a royalist but you know, you kinda get used to having a king/queen about the place

volver3 Thu 13-Apr-23 11:11:20

Anyone who's support of a monarchy depends on who is in the top job is is really a Republican.

They just don't know it yet.

LondonMzFitz Thu 13-Apr-23 11:17:46

Sparklefizz

LondonMzFitz I hope people remember his Mum who was - quite literally - driven to her death while chased by media.

But... but... The Ritz chauffeur didn't need to take on a race with the paps. He could have driven normally and not tried to out-run them. Dodi and Diana could have then left the car at their destination holding something over their faces so as not to be photographed.

They could have had a sober chauffeur.

They could all have worn seat belts.

It didn't have to end that way. Diana's UK bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, has said that there's no way he would have allowed her to leave the Ritz in the way that she did. Unfortunately he was no longer looking after her.

Anyone here believe that Princess Diana knew the driver was drunk? That she would have knowingly got into a car driven by a drunk? That somehow it's her fault she's dead, dying at the side of a road being photographed, flashes of camera's as she was being treated with Dodi dead beside her?

Literally driven to her death while chased by media. You simply cannot dispute any of this.