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When is a royal tour, not a royal tour?

(309 Posts)
MartavTaurus Tue 14-Apr-26 17:39:06

Silly me! It's when you visit a children's hospital and wave at the crowds. As well as visiting a homeless refuge and a War Memorial. Not forgetting attending an Invictus event and the last post ceremony on Anzac Day.
Plus the inevitable money making events which are now allowed.
Harry and Meghan's visit to Australia, (in very high shoes and expensive outfits).
Forgive my confusion. Am I missing the point? 😆

NanKate Tue 14-Apr-26 17:50:51

You are spot on 😏

Calendargirl Tue 14-Apr-26 17:56:49

In answer to the question in the title…..

When it’s carried out by H&M, who are no longer working royals, only when it suits.

fancythat Tue 14-Apr-26 18:07:43

I would like the media not to report on it.

Then a lot of us would never know.

kittylester Tue 14-Apr-26 18:59:17

I was going to ask why the media report on some random going to Australia, fancythat.

eazybee Tue 14-Apr-26 19:12:33

Why so much coverage?
On the front of the newspapers with additional articles inside, and certainly on all the major television channels.
I thought the Australians were not interested in the monarchy, and although H likes to remind us all, frequently, he is a Prince of the Royal Blood, M is most definitely not royal in any sense of the word.
And what charity work?

Calendargirl Tue 14-Apr-26 19:14:56

Judging by the coverage on the 6 o clock news, Meghan still has to have Harry virtually handcuffed to her as they wander round.

In case he makes a run for it.

Washerwoman Tue 14-Apr-26 19:16:11

What a massive hypocrite Harry is.He makes a huge fuss about security and has talked about how triggering he finds the flash of cameras- but only when it suits him.Yet they are happy to leave his children the other side of the world and be surrounded by crowds and the press.

merlotgran Tue 14-Apr-26 19:33:30

I really can’t be bothered with them. Far more important things to worry about than a publicity hungry couple playing royal families - when it suits them.

Smileless2012 Tue 14-Apr-26 19:51:10

I wish the media wouldn't report it too fancythat so I turned over when it was on.

MollyNew Tue 14-Apr-26 19:57:00

Washerwoman

What a massive hypocrite Harry is.He makes a huge fuss about security and has talked about how triggering he finds the flash of cameras- but only when it suits him.Yet they are happy to leave his children the other side of the world and be surrounded by crowds and the press.

Just what I was thinking.

RosiesMawagain Tue 14-Apr-26 20:38:38

When they’re not working royals.
Amazing H and M can’t grasp that simple fact

mae13 Tue 14-Apr-26 20:43:09

Calendargirl

In answer to the question in the title…..

When it’s carried out by H&M, who are no longer working royals, only when it suits.

Well, they probably have to drum up more sources of funds - Netflix don't seem to regard Harry and Meggie as the golden goose they once did.

They thought H & M were 5 star Royals. But they've turned out to be just tin-pot celebs.

Luckygirl3 Tue 14-Apr-26 21:05:22

They went on a visit. Lots of people decided to turn out and see them (their choice). Media decided to takes pics. End of ...

25Avalon Tue 14-Apr-26 22:13:34

Last time in Australia Megan couldn’t understand why the royals didn’t it for free and weren’t paid. This time she’s in it for the money. So much for privacy.

25Avalon Tue 14-Apr-26 22:14:08

Did not didn’t

Oreo Tue 14-Apr-26 22:18:15

Calendargirl

Judging by the coverage on the 6 o clock news, Meghan still has to have Harry virtually handcuffed to her as they wander round.

In case he makes a run for it.

Haha 😄
I have noticed that he can’t move without a bony little hand clutching him.

Oreo Tue 14-Apr-26 22:22:54

It’s ridiculous tho isn’t it? They left the UK and decided they needed a peaceful existence out of the limelight and out of the RF.
So what to they do? Write controversial books, give interviews where they trash their families and go ‘on tour’ where they act as if they’re still in the RF.
It looks as if they need attention and will get it whatever way they can.

Allira Tue 14-Apr-26 23:06:57

Oreo

It’s ridiculous tho isn’t it? They left the UK and decided they needed a peaceful existence out of the limelight and out of the RF.
So what to they do? Write controversial books, give interviews where they trash their families and go ‘on tour’ where they act as if they’re still in the RF.
It looks as if they need attention and will get it whatever way they can.

👏👏👏

the last post ceremony on Anzac Day.

How long are they staying? Anzac Day is 25th April, that is in 12 days' time! The ceremonies are usually at dawn on that day.

Allira Tue 14-Apr-26 23:07:24

11 days, not 12.

merlotgran Tue 14-Apr-26 23:13:02

Luckygirl3

They went on a visit. Lots of people decided to turn out and see them (their choice). Media decided to takes pics. End of ...

Not quite…There are still some tickets available for a girls’ weekend with Meghan at £1,400 a pop.
Don’t all rush at once!

Allira Tue 14-Apr-26 23:15:47

If it was just a quiet visit and they weren't doing walkabout, few people would have known!

mae13 Wed 15-Apr-26 03:33:11

Oreo

Calendargirl

Judging by the coverage on the 6 o clock news, Meghan still has to have Harry virtually handcuffed to her as they wander round.

In case he makes a run for it.

Haha 😄
I have noticed that he can’t move without a bony little hand clutching him.

Harry and Meggie's traditional Family Motto: "Under the Thumb Forever".

Harry has gradually morphed into a Stan Laurel character. But I suspect he would have anyway, no matter who he married.

Ciao.

vegansrock Wed 15-Apr-26 05:52:21

Oh we haven't had a Meghan bitchfest for ages…. Lets all pile on…..

Granatlast007 Wed 15-Apr-26 06:02:32

Just to sprinkle a little kindness amongst the harshness and to remind people that GN has its own estrangement thread and here we have sight of the outcome of a really troubled family.

The matriarch tells her oldest son who to marry, no argument. His sister also had her relationships and marriage interfered with by her mother. So the lad packed off to a harsh boarding school does as he's told, marries a woman he doesn't love but who his mother thinks will be a tame, well behaved breeder, son quickly resumes affair with long term mistress who he wasn't allowed to marry.

And not to be forgotten is the gin-ridden grandmother and horribly spoilt youngest boy who turned into a monstrous perverted abuser hanging about with unpleasant, too rich types who describe trafficked children as whores.

The breeder did her job and two boys lived with their acrimonious parents and dad's bit on the side until mum died in an accident and the boys were expected to parade behind their mother's coffin in full sight of millions and never shed a tear.

Is it any wonder that Harry was/is so messed up? I happened to see the other day that there's a bit of friction between William and Camilla and that Charles will never speak to his ostracised younger brother again. What a shambles, maybe this should be discussed on the estrangement thread, no wonder over 50% of young people now think we no longer need a Royal family. I feel sorry for Harry, there's no real love in the Windsor family and not much out in the world either.