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Interesting article - Harry the trauma exhibitionist.

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RosesandLilac Mon 04-Sept-23 08:29:16

meron152.substack.com/p/prince-harry-the-trauma-exhibitionist
I came across this article posted on MN.
It strikes me as very perceptive as Harry yet again drags up his mother’s death at the Invictus Games.
It’s so inappropriate and disrespectful to those thousands of injured servicemen and their relatives that an over-privileged, extremely wealthy individual constantly turns the subject to himself.

Jaberwok Thu 07-Sept-23 18:05:11

Totally agree with Foxgloves. Harry in 2017 praised his brother William for comforting him and urging him to seek help, as did allegedly his two aids. This like most of Harry's utterances, changes with the wind!

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 18:04:50

Sermon not surname before some smart Alec pulls me up on it.

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 18:03:24

Foxygloves

The "racism" jibe is just so much trumped up tosh. The British public loved Meghan as evidenced by the cheering thousands at the wedding BUT her prima donna-ish behaviour and refusal to act like any of the other members of the RF , including her disrespect for the Queen quickly became evident.
Nobody saw her as a "woman of colour" until she started to make a thing of it. On her own admission she is "not black enough" to play women of colour!
However this thread was ostensibly about Harry and his spurious claims of no support after he left the army and whingeing about "poor me". Moans which do not sit well with the sheer bravery of army veteran amputees or those truly traumatised by their service. The men and women of Invictus. It is despite his victim stance not about Harry

I actually dont think a lot of people realised that she was was a woman of colour until the wedding and that is when the press and public turned on her. You can actually see the side eyes that Catherine, Zara and camilla were doing when the black pastor was giving his surname

Have you sern that 4 men have admitted to sending racist texts about Meghan and these are not silly little boys. They are retired police officers in their 60s! Still think its made up tosh?

Why should she be like the other royals. She is from a completely different background.

Anniebach Thu 07-Sept-23 18:01:35

Agree Foxygloves

Jaberwok Thu 07-Sept-23 18:00:08

Yes please, I'm really interested to have media quotes. As far as I can remember Meghan was welcomed with open arms both by the RF, who bent over backwards to welcome her, particularly HLM, the general public and the press, who were so pleased that Harry had at last found happiness. There was no racist member of the family. Harry confirmed that this accusation was a lie at the Tom Bradby interview. In passing, Catherine and Camilla endured far worse than Meghan, but ok, they wanted to leave, the late Queen and the then Prince Charles agreed to support them financially for a whole 12 months to give them time to finally decide their future. Goodness, what a generous gesture! My family were very supportive when we were newly weds, but not to that extent!! After 12 months they made their position clear and the financial support ceased, as per the arrangement. This was an obvious blow as it left them with only Harry's £30 million from his mother and Meghans $5 million. Sounds like an absolute fortune, but perhaps not in the world of H & M.

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 17:53:34

www.vox.com/first-person/2020/1/17/21070351/meghan-markle-prince-harry-leaving-royal-family-uk-racism

Foxygloves Thu 07-Sept-23 17:46:40

The "racism" jibe is just so much trumped up tosh. The British public loved Meghan as evidenced by the cheering thousands at the wedding BUT her prima donna-ish behaviour and refusal to act like any of the other members of the RF , including her disrespect for the Queen quickly became evident.
Nobody saw her as a "woman of colour" until she started to make a thing of it. On her own admission she is "not black enough" to play women of colour!
However this thread was ostensibly about Harry and his spurious claims of no support after he left the army and whingeing about "poor me". Moans which do not sit well with the sheer bravery of army veteran amputees or those truly traumatised by their service. The men and women of Invictus. It is despite his victim stance not about Harry

Anniebach Thu 07-Sept-23 17:24:37

Example of racist comments from press ?

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 17:15:14

His wife was getting death threats from far right groups. The press were also racist. Meghan was never going to accepted by true Royalist because she didnt the mould. The family never came out and spke up for them. Too busy ensuring theirr own popularity. Their silence on racista family member was as bad as selling any book. Harry has a duty to put his children first way above his father.

Jaberwok Thu 07-Sept-23 16:54:10

Its all such a pity. Harry and Meghan started out so well and could have gone on to be a great asset both to the RF, this Country/Commonwealth. They would almost certainly by now be enormously popular and respected world wide, and could have done so much good both here and overseas. No money worries,no security fears, less restricted than William and Catherine who bear a much greater burden, and could probably have done with the support H & M could have afforded. They didn't want to so that's ok, living your own life, earning your own money is fine. What's not fine is trashing your family with mostly lies, and using your dead mother to make megga bucks because this is the only way you have to keep up your millionaire life style. An honest days work is not within Harry's grasp as he has no life skills to offer any would be employer . To see what this once engaging popular Prince has become is as tragic as the late Duke of Windsor, in fact,apart from the family trashing, it's a very similar pattern.

Callistemon21 Thu 07-Sept-23 16:35:17

lemsip

Prince Harry is due to arrive in UK TODAY as he makes fleeting solo visit to attend tonight's WellChild Awards on the eve of the anniversary of the Queen's death - but Meghan won't join him

Oh, that's nice. He might meet up with some of his cousins.

Will it be on TV?

merlotgran Thu 07-Sept-23 16:03:52

Anniebach

The Prince and Princess of Wales are not on Instagram with their children feeding chickens or on the beach

Yes they are - thewalesfamily.

Today’s picture is of the late Queen and they often post photos of the children.

Glorianny Thu 07-Sept-23 16:00:53

This is interesting -a completely different take on Harry and the Invictus documentary www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a44964035/prince-harry-heart-of-invictus-hat/

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 15:39:37

Callistemon21

I find the fact that you only ever appear on threads about Harry and Meghan, defending them so vigorously whilst denigrating working members of the Royal Family very odd, WellsRose.

Luckily i don't care what you find odd.

Callistemon21 Thu 07-Sept-23 15:26:45

I find the fact that you only ever appear on threads about Harry and Meghan, defending them so vigorously whilst denigrating working members of the Royal Family very odd, WellsRose.

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 14:14:39

Lexisgranny

*Glorianny*. I am neither a Royalist nor a Republican, but I think your comments regarding “parading’” the Wales children are totally uncalled for. In my opinion their parents have been introducing them very gradually to Royal duties which as public occasions have naturally been photographed. As far as I recall photographs are released on birthdays, when visiting church with the other members of the Royal Family and at the beginning of a new school year, this hardly constitutes parading. As my grandmother used to say ‘No one ever won an argument by exaggerating. The Sussexes have merely created unnecessary speculation by restricting their children’s exposure to the general public.

Why do the public speculate over small children? Sounds creepy to me. Most celebrities keep their children out of the public eye and H&M are no longer Royals and the kids are entitled to a private life.

Joseann Thu 07-Sept-23 14:12:25

I love to see children being children instead of being dressed up in expensive designer clothes in wxpensive carriages whilst their subjects are struggling to get an education due to their schools crumbling.
I agree WellsRose, a time and a place to be a child in casual clothing!

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 14:08:13

Anniebach

Harry is a member of the press pack

Do you have proof of this?

Lexisgranny Thu 07-Sept-23 14:07:58

Joseann you are of course correct. I don’t think there have been any starting the school year photographs this year. I had totally forgotten that term has already started - my grandchildren are passed that age.

WellsRose Thu 07-Sept-23 14:06:26

Anniebach

The Prince and Princess of Wales are not on Instagram with their children feeding chickens or on the beach

Ah that's a shame I love to see children being children instead of being dressed up in expensive designer clothes in wxpensive carriages whilst their subjects are struggling to get an education due to their schools crumbling

Lexisgranny Thu 07-Sept-23 14:05:21

Glorianny. I am neither a Royalist nor a Republican, but I think your comments regarding “parading’” the Wales children are totally uncalled for. In my opinion their parents have been introducing them very gradually to Royal duties which as public occasions have naturally been photographed. As far as I recall photographs are released on birthdays, when visiting church with the other members of the Royal Family and at the beginning of a new school year, this hardly constitutes parading. As my grandmother used to say ‘No one ever won an argument by exaggerating. The Sussexes have merely created unnecessary speculation by restricting their children’s exposure to the general public.

Anniebach Thu 07-Sept-23 14:01:34

Nonsense ?

WellRose

Loads of people make a living off the Royals includinf Camilla Tominey, GBNews, Giles Brandeth so why shouldn't Harry. There is enough sycophantic stuff written about them so its nice to have balance.

Joseann Thu 07-Sept-23 14:00:56

No they just parade them before the public and the press pack regularly.
I might be wrong, but I don't think there were any photos of the royal children returning to Lambrook yesterday the new school year?
Also, no photos of them on holiday?
So not that regularly are they paraded.

Glorianny Thu 07-Sept-23 13:58:39

Anniebach

Harry is a member of the press pack

What nonsense!

Anniebach Thu 07-Sept-23 13:53:17

Harry is a member of the press pack