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So Harry and family are coming back!

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MartavTaurus Wed 19-Aug-26 22:31:31

Interesting.
And the children starting school here.

OldFrill Sat 29-Aug-26 13:34:32

ferry23

JenniRen

OldFrill

JenniRen

Smileless2012

All that photo says is that Harry has a look of James Hewitt petra.

No, it shows he is very like his grandfather Prince Philip in those pictures, as petra says.

Petra didn't say that.

Well, as I read it, petra did say that.
She posted two pictures, of Prince Harry and his grandfather Prince Philip.
She said "No need for explanations, this photo says it all even down to the front teeth"

Which I took to mean how similar they are, as you can see, even down to the grin.

But she was saying how much he looked like Hewitt?

Maybe some of us are reading it the wrong way.

We are! Apologies JenniRen & Petra

SueDonim Sat 29-Aug-26 13:58:36

It’s being reported that Sarah Ferguson is also returning to the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8xn9ge6xeo

M0nica Sat 29-Aug-26 14:02:28

You must remember that a conspiracy theorist always knows better than the hard facts. Conspiracy theorists have made up their minds. Do not confuse them with facts.

Galaxy Sat 29-Aug-26 14:17:59

The trouble is once in a blue moon they are right. I remember fir example thinking Brittany's fans were absolutely bonkers, for years and years they were saying she was being controlled. They were right.

merlotgran Sat 29-Aug-26 14:30:06

SueDonim

It’s being reported that Sarah Ferguson is also returning to the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8xn9ge6xeo

They’re like buses.
Aren’t we lucky? 😫

JenniRen Sat 29-Aug-26 14:40:28

"We are! Apologies JenniRen & Petra"
🙂 No problem!

I think the original photo was black and white but was tinted for publication at the time. Perhaps the Paris Match photographic department were a tad enthusiastic with the colouring, who knows? But I'm fairly sure Philip's beard was reddish although his hair was blond.

Chestnut Sat 29-Aug-26 15:26:29

Ladyleftfieldlover

There is a painting of George III at Buckingham Palace. He is the spitting image of William. A real Hanoverian. Beatrice has Victoria’s face. William’s children look very Middleton to me.

Our late Queen Elizabeth II looked so very much like her grandmother Queen Mary. They spent a lot of time together and Elizabeth was taught all about duty and honour.

I think Charlotte looks very much like Elizabeth, so read into that what you will.

Calendargirl Sat 29-Aug-26 15:58:49

There was a picture of Charles driving round Balmoral yesterday, on social media, and nearly everyone, including me, thought he looked so like his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh.

icanhandthemback Sat 29-Aug-26 16:25:49

No worries, Lathyrus3. Thank you for the acknowledgement and I hope you are feeling better today.

merlotgran Sat 29-Aug-26 17:19:21

Ditto Lathyrus

greyfur16 Sat 29-Aug-26 17:24:38

Poor Charles, waited so long and now unwell.

Lathyrus3 Sat 29-Aug-26 19:38:07

Very gracious of you bith. Thank you🙂

Galaxy Sat 29-Aug-26 20:52:52

It takes real strength to apologise on the Internet, I struggle with it when I need to do it, so I really admire it.

nanna8 Sun 30-Aug-26 00:13:53

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

merlotgran Sun 30-Aug-26 00:47:53

It would make a brilliant comedy, nanna8.
Meghan is controlling and Fergie is impossible to control. 😂

Dickens Sun 30-Aug-26 01:07:59

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

Considering the emails that Sarah allegedly wrote to Epstein, and these were written after his conviction, where she appears to be fawning over and flattering him, I'm not sure any woman would particularly want to be her 'friend'...

The two women may both be shunned by society, but that fact does not automatically unite them.

MawsRosie Sun 30-Aug-26 06:28:15

JenniRen

Aveline

Prince Philip was not a redhead. He was very blonde

His beard was reddish, though.

Are you basing that on The Crown?
How many of us would have seen him in person unshaven and sporting a beard?
Even if it was a photograph, they were black and white back then!

MartavTaurus Sun 30-Aug-26 07:48:58

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

Well, Meghan said that Sarah taught her how to curtsey, (Netflix documentary), and look where that got her!
Even Harry looked embarrassed.

petra Sun 30-Aug-26 08:49:26

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

That was tongue in cheek, wasn’t it.
I now Australia is a long long way away but surely the information Re Sarah Ferguson and her relationship with Epstein reached your shores 🤷‍♀️

MarieElla Sun 30-Aug-26 09:56:51

According to our much hated DM, Harry is demanding an apology from the RF. I can't read it because it's behind DM+ (and even I won't stoop that low).
Could he really be that thick???

nanna8 Sun 30-Aug-26 10:00:26

petra

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

That was tongue in cheek, wasn’t it.
I now Australia is a long long way away but surely the information Re Sarah Ferguson and her relationship with Epstein reached your shores 🤷‍♀️

Oh no we never hear anything . We are backward savages who should keep to ourselves.

ferry23 Sun 30-Aug-26 10:14:29

nanna8

petra

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

That was tongue in cheek, wasn’t it.
I now Australia is a long long way away but surely the information Re Sarah Ferguson and her relationship with Epstein reached your shores 🤷‍♀️

Oh no we never hear anything . We are backward savages who should keep to ourselves.

On the contrary nanna - you managed to nab Meghan onto a TV show before we did!

P.S. - Did you know we have a new-ish King? Or has the news not yet reached you out there in the bush eating your wattleseeds and frolicking with the koalas? wink grin

JenniRen Sun 30-Aug-26 10:31:29

ferry23

nanna8

petra

nanna8

Meghan and Sarah would make good friends. A lot in common there. Sarah could be a sort of common Auntie figure because Meghan has no other family she is on good terms with.

That was tongue in cheek, wasn’t it.
I now Australia is a long long way away but surely the information Re Sarah Ferguson and her relationship with Epstein reached your shores 🤷‍♀️

Oh no we never hear anything . We are backward savages who should keep to ourselves.

On the contrary nanna - you managed to nab Meghan onto a TV show before we did!

P.S. - Did you know we have a new-ish King? Or has the news not yet reached you out there in the bush eating your wattleseeds and frolicking with the koalas? wink grin

Frolicking with koalas? 😲

🐨 they look sweet, don't they
Have you seen their claws and teeth!?

JenniRen Sun 30-Aug-26 10:32:55

MawsRosie

JenniRen

Aveline

Prince Philip was not a redhead. He was very blonde

His beard was reddish, though.

Are you basing that on The Crown?
How many of us would have seen him in person unshaven and sporting a beard?
Even if it was a photograph, they were black and white back then!

Never seen The Crown
Except for the real one.

MartavTaurus Sun 30-Aug-26 10:38:40

Rude koala, sticking his tongue out at important royals!