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November 23 - Sussex Thread

Posted by Susan T on November 23, 2022, 11:06 am

n/t

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Royal Rift

Posted by Susan T on November 23, 2022, 11:15 am, in reply to "November 23 - Sussex Thread"

Misleading headline (Now even the KENNEDYS are split over the royal rift), IMO.

I think the Kennedys already had their own rifts and factions, though it's interesting that the descendants of the older brother connected with the older Windsor prince, while the descendants of the younger brother hooked up with Harry.

A timeline regarding who contacted whom when would be interesting, but I don't feel motivated enough to try and put one together.

Link: Daily Mail

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Hollie24 on November 23, 2022, 12:48 pm, in reply to "Royal Rift"

I read the article and went crosseyed. Kerry Kennedy is intellugent and well-educated, so why she's swallowed the false narrative the Sussexes and the Netflix director have fed her is beyond me. Well, wait, no, it's not beyond me. There has to have been a massive amount of money promised somewhere along the lines--maybe a cut of the proceeds if the Netflix ficto-mentary is a hit?

Caroline Kennedy and her husband did a good job of raising their three children out of the spotlight and encouraging them to pursue their own interests.

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Intelligent

Posted by Hollie24 on November 23, 2022, 12:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

Sigh.

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Susan T on November 23, 2022, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

Why assume the machinations started with Harry and wife? I imagine the RFK and JFK organizations have a rivalry, and they could have engaged in a bit of one-upmanship.

The 2021 Earthshot Prize ceremony took place on 17 October 2021. Did the JFK people influence when the 2022 ceremony would take place and deliberately choose a date in early December, the period of time when the Ripple of Hope Gala is usually held?

Could the motivation behind giving Harry and wife the award be a need to slap back at Caroline Kennedy for hosting a rival event?

I doubt Harry's wife would agree to share any of the Netflix money with the Kennedys. Harry and wife don't have massive amounts of money to throw around - that's why they parted ways with Sunshine Sachs. They're not in a position to buy people and awards, but they are for sale, so it's more likely that Kerry Kennedy bought herself a prince than it is that Harry's wife bought herself an award.

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Hollie24 on November 23, 2022, 3:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

I'm not assuming the machinations/rivalry started with the Sussexes, although the DM sure is.I can believe Kerry Kennedy may harbor some jealousy for Caroline--although I think it's more likely she is more jealous of some of her own siblings--but going to the extent of using the Sussexes to take a peg off Caroline seems a stretch. And while I agree Harry's wife wouldn't want to share the money, it's possible the allure of being connected to the Kennedys via this award might have been enough to overcome the cash issue. Plus the prize definitely plays into her narcissism.

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Susan T on November 23, 2022, 4:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

Kerry was going to need somebody capable of competing with William as a draw for her event. She wasn't going to be able to snare William's father or grandmother, so Harry was the next royal in line. And maybe she believed all the hype the supine publications were cranking out.

If it's not a coincidence that the two events just happen to be scheduled within days of each other, and just happen to have British princes in attendance, then somebody had to arrange it. I think it's more likely that Kerry sought out the Harkles than vice versa. My gut feeling is that if the Earthshot event had been held in October rather than in December and/or in another country, Harry and wife wouldn't have received an award.

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by karenl on November 23, 2022, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

I seem to remember that when the announcement was made about the Sussexes and the award, someone (I can't remember the poster, I apologize), wrote that when the Sussexes learned that they were receiving this award, they weren't even going to attend the gala, but were told they had to attend in order to receive their award. I'm sure I read that, I hope I was dreaming.
If that truly was the case, then it would appear that Kerry Kennedy may have have sought the Harkles out, dangled the carrot at them, but told them they have to appear. Why? The Foundation can then run the scheme to draw donors/attendees to give big money donations to see/meet Royals. It also helped that sister Rory was working with the Harkles.

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OT: Kennedys

Posted by Hollie24 on November 23, 2022, 1:08 pm, in reply to "Royal Rift"

I heard once that the only Kennedy none of the others ever quarreled with and who everyone adored was Eunice Kennedy Shriver.I don't know if that's true or not, but apparently she was immensely kind and caring. And that's all I will say about the Kennedys.

Now back to Harry and Harry's wife.

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Candace on November 23, 2022, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Royal Rift"

If anyone read the article linked here, did you read any of the comments at the end? This is the "best rated" comment:

"Basically, Kerry Kennedy is accusing our RF of being racist - If H&M accept the award, they are publicly telling the world they agree with her. And if they believe this why do H&M desperately cling onto their titles, why does Harry remain on list of Counsellors of State and in line of succession? If they are the activists they claim, they would sever ALL TIES with anything remotely connected to the RF... but then they'd have nothing to sell. Our King needs to take action after this award - this is a slap in the face to the RF, and the people of the UK"

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Re: Royal Rift

Posted by Hollie24 on November 23, 2022, 1:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Royal Rift"

I always read the comments, and yes, I upvoted this one.

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They Are An Affront to Heroism

Posted by Hollie24 on November 24, 2022, 8:25 pm, in reply to "November 23 - Sussex Thread"

This Tudorial does not hold back.

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Re: They Are An Affront to Heroism

Posted by karenl on November 25, 2022, 1:10 am, in reply to "They Are An Affront to Heroism"

The comment about woke elitists congratulating each other, I would add 3 elitists who each grew up with privilege and continue to live privileged lives. The people attending living privileged lives and donating huge sums, the celebs featured living privileged lives.
All this while the true hero President Zelensky lives every day with the horrors inflicted on his country and it's people and not knowing if his life will be taken as he has a target on his back. I wish President Zelensky would refuse his award, this is a joke.

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Harry´s Wife :No Show in Idaho (Or Colorado)

Posted by Hollie24 on November 26, 2022, 12:07 pm, in reply to "November 23 - Sussex Thread"

She was a no-show at recent the Wal-Mart mass shooting, too. Tudor has some suggestions as to why. Selective compassion is one explanation.

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Re: Harry´s Wife :No Show in Idaho (Or Colorado)

Posted by karenl on November 27, 2022, 12:35 am, in reply to "Harry´s Wife :No Show in Idaho (Or Colorado)"

Well, this is crass of me to say....the situation in Uvalde involved young children, to Meghan, it was a chance to say, she was a mother and to her, it was "good PR" and "good footage" for the Netflix film (which I hope is never aired and if it is, I hope the parents sue). I apologize for being crass, but I can see that thinking from Meghan in addition to Tudor's video.
Meghan's excuse "I'm a mother", to quote a line from a famous movie, "Everyone has a mother". All the victims in the mass shootings that have happened have a mother, but Meghan doesn't want to be bothered with those victims.

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Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by Susan T on November 26, 2022, 4:06 pm, in reply to "November 23 - Sussex Thread"

Prince Harry's explosive tell-all autobiography is available for free on Amazon in a shock Black Friday deal - two months before it is set to hit UK bookstores in January.

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Amazon's deal is available when customers take out a trial of their audiobook service Audible, and the book is now on the list of free works which can be purchased by Audible listeners during the trial.

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The audiobook will not be available to listen to until its release on January 10, but savvy shoppers can sign up for the trial now, select the book and then cancel their account - leaving the audiobook free upon its release.

Royal fans will hear the book read by the prince himself, adding an extra layer to the experience.

Link: Daily Mail

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by Hollie24 on November 26, 2022, 6:23 pm, in reply to "Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

Shall I take on for the team? I can handle Harry's voice. I'm actually shocked his wife didn't insist on doing the audiobook.

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by Susan T on November 26, 2022, 6:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

An autobiography/memoir would sound strange if voiced by a member of the opposite sex. She could insist all she wanted to, but the publisher would never agree to it.

If you want to listen to it, go for it. You can tell us whether he has problems pronouncing all the big words the ghost writer used.

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by Hollie24 on November 26, 2022, 6:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

I think I will do it.

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by karenl on November 27, 2022, 12:14 am, in reply to "Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

If you do it Hollie, you deserve an award for heroism. I couldn't sit through 400+ pages of bilge read by Harry who has trouble with words if their over 3-4 letters and more than one syllable.
I looked at Amazon and Harry's "book" is already listed as a Best Seller, next to Michelle Obama's.
Her book was listed at $35.00, Harry's $50.00 plus change. $50.00?, ridiculous.

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by Hollie24 on November 27, 2022, 1:03 am, in reply to "Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

I'm getting the freebie. I really want to know how Harry is going to handle polysyllabic words.

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Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal

Posted by karenl on November 27, 2022, 1:19 am, in reply to "Re: Spare is available on Amazon for FREE in Black Friday deal"

When Harry comes to the polysyllabic words, don't have any food or drink in your mouth.

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