Towered
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That's what happens when you're whipped.
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Megxit (Prince Harry & Meghan Markle)
- Thread starter Admiral Beez
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That's what happens when you're whipped.
Rufus8
Active Member
I have given you two high profile examples of Harry disrespecting the military. That is where my conclusion came from. Also FYI, when in uniform and on duty you do not hold you SO's hand like they are falling off a cliff. It's protocol and considering how much money they got it would not be too hard to comprehend for most people. The Royal Marines deserve better.
Admiral Beez
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picard102
Senior Member
She never came off as such during any interactions I've had with her (profesional). But I also wasn't as involved in her life as a Royal Staffer would be.
picard102
Senior Member
Not sure why they'd expect him to attend a memorial when he had already announced he was stepping down.
You'd think the Marines would have thicker skin than to be upset that someone wore a colour.
Admiral Beez
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I expect the RM’s didn’t care. Outside of ceremonial roles, Harry was Army, not Marines.
Prince Harry's Military Career
Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan. He continues to work in support of his fellow servicemen, promoting support for wounded men and women as they adapt to life post-injury.
I know someone who worked with her professionally and never had anything good to say about her, dating back to long before she met Harry.
Admiral Beez
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I think Harry would have been better off laying low with some toff in Britain. Give the media nothing to report whilst partnering with someone who shares your upbringing and experiences.
Towered
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That would have been the logical and smart thing to do, especially since a man of his wealth and privilege could have his pick of the litter. How was this not obvious to him?
AlbertC
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Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends
Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetisation has labelled Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex “grifters” after their $20m, multi-year deal to make podcasts with the streaming platform came to an end after they made just 12 episodes.
Ringer podcast network founder Bill Simmons – who sold his company to Spotify for $196m in 2020 and gained a leadership role at the company in the deal – criticised Harry and Meghan on his own podcast, following the announcement that the Sussexes’ audio production company, Archewell, had severed ties with Spotify. The couple signed a $20m deal with Spotify in 2020.
The Archetypes podcast, which was hosted by Meghan, featured conversations with friends and celebrities including Serena Williams, Mariah Carey and Trevor Noah. It topped the podcast charts for Spotify in a number of markets, but only 12 episodes were made.
Last week, Spotify and Archewell Audio released a joint statement saying they had “mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together”. However, sources close to Spotify have said the royal couple did not meet the productivity benchmark required to receive the full headline payout from the deal, having only produced one 12-episode series, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends
Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetisation at Spotify, spoke out after the couple’s $20m deal with the company ended prematurely
www.theguardian.com
picard102
Senior Member
Spotify has had some shit takes on podcasting from the get. Glad they got burned on this clickbait deal.
AlbertC
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Donations to Harry and Meghan’s Archewell charity plummet by nearly £10m
The Sussexes released a slick new video promoting the ‘impact’ of their Archewell foundation – on the same day it was revealed it’s lost nearly £10m in a year
www.independent.co.uk
Harry and Meghan’s Archewell charity suffers donations plunge of nearly £10m
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has spiralled into the red as it suffered a donations plunge of nearly £10m in a year.
The couple’s charity – named after their four-year-old son Archie and established in 2020 after the pair’s so-called “Megxit” resignation as senior members of the royal family – also handed its executive director James Holt, considered one of Harry’s right-hand men, a massive 280 per cent pay rise.
An income tax return filed in the US has revealed that in 2022 donations had dipped to just over £1.6m – and astonishing plunge of £8.7m on the £10.3m it was gifted in 2021. The Sussexes released their charity’s annual report and a glitzy promotional film showing their good works this year, but it was marred by the loss in donations.
Admiral Beez
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Harry was such a dumbass. All he had to do was follow his uncle Edward‘s example. Marry a regular women (of any ethnicity) and don‘t give the press a single thing to report on. Continue in the military for a few years, then do your charity work, cut your ribbons and enjoy your privileges and wealth.
www.vanityfair.com
How Prince Edward and Sophie Evolved From P.R. Blunders to Become Key Frontline Royals
The queen’s youngest son and his wife endured harsh scrutiny of everything from his love of theater to their lavish wedding registry—but in time, they’ve emerged as central figures for the future of the monarchy.
AlbertC
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Prince Harry loses court challenge over U.K. security protection - National | Globalnews.ca
Justice Peter Lane said in the High Court that the decision to provide security to Prince Harry on a case-by-case basis was not unlawful, irrational or unjustified.
globalnews.ca
Prince Harry loses court challenge over U.K. security protection
Feb 28, 2024
Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded security detail during visits to Britain after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family and moved to the U.S., a London judge ruled Wednesday.
Justice Peter Lane said in the High Court that the decision to provide security to Harry on a case-by-case basis was not unlawful, irrational or unjustified.
The Duke of Sussex claimed he and his family were endangered when visiting the U.K. because of hostility toward him and his wife on social media and relentless hounding by news media.
His lawyer argued that the government group that evaluated Harry’s security needs acted irrationally and failed to follow its own policies that should have required a risk analysis of the duke’s safety.
Admiral Beez
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Seventy-odd regiments and units agree with you, https://www.forces.net/news/princess-anne-70-military-titles-and-patronages. Everyone likes Princess Anne. There can be few if any British royals who work harder. She's just finished a tour and ship commissioning as the Canadian Fleet Pacific – Commodore-in-Chief.
With a much reduced staff and potentially-ill spouse, I do wonder how William will cope as King in a few(?) years. It's in this that I curse Harry, in that he should be returning to the UK to reduce his brother's coming workload. You got to live off the royal teat for decades and all its privileges, and now it's time to serve the crown and people. It's still not too late, if Harry and Meghan returned tomorrow to the UK, and (if at all possible) gave the media nothing to report on, the brothers could work out their differences based on shared foundations. With his father dead and uncles and aunt likely to soon follow, William as King won't be able to do it all on his own. If Harry won't help, I can see William calling on his 1st cousins to serve.