Prince Harry

[brogdale]

Thread has taken a genuinely sad turn; sorry to hear of your loss Idris2002

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

In the interests of my OCD and sanity. 'Gas and air' is a mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide, and is called 'Entonox'. Thank you, that is all.

Yeah, have asked the nurses if they can switch off the air bit so I can get the pure hit that I'm used to. You could tell they were impressed....

 

[Chilli.s]

Well, I've just learned my mum died in the night. She would have been 80 next wednesday.

Sorry to read this. Condolences to you

 

[Wilf]

I think they always do yes. They don’t directly put Charles on a chat show, but yes, they can and do respond to this kind of stuff. Do you honestly think they don’t?

I imagine the family and their PR machine will have been doing little else over the last few weeks. In fact if PR flunkies have to account for their time in their outlook calendars, 'dissing that American woman and perfidious Harold' would be the main entry.

 

[brogdale]

Only a random on a phone-in, but fuck me...

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Thing is I just don’t understand how this is any better than an episode of eastenders or something, certainly not how it is 'dignified'

If you step away from the details there’s something universal about it. Basically feuding brothers and their wives, parental affairs with tragedy followed by new step mum, and all ruled (until recently) by a matriarch with an iron fist. Maybe not quite Greek tragedy standards but something you could argue is quite archetypal!

England, since the conquest, hath known some few good monarchs, but groaned beneath a much larger number of bad ones;

But which have the best stories?

I’m reading The Mirror and the Light atm. It’s quite dull in comparison.

 

[Idris2002]

Many thanks to everyone who expressed their condolences - and sorry for the thread derailment.

 

[Combustible]

It's not about the Taliban going after him, or a 'soft target' he's associated with, it takes just one lone loon, as it says in the Mirror article, "You only need one idiot who thinks Allah has told him to go and do Allah’s will, as they see it, and you have a problem.”

He's made headlines around the world over this book, and by including his kill rate he has highlighted his involvement, which comes across as boasting, and that is a fucking dumb thing to do in his position.

Except that it's so obviously bullshit. A soldier admits to having killed people, and now they are "right up at the top of their hitlist". His role in Afghanistan was well known. Why did they deploy him to Afghanistan if killing would make him more of a target than Rushdie. They even got that dog evacuation bullshitter to claim he had to leave Kabul because of it.

 

[A380]

Well, I've just learned my mum died in the night. She would have been 80 next wednesday.

Sorry to read this.

 

[A380]

My brother had a big beard through the late 80s and 90s. He also wore glasses...black frames.
He was the spit of Gerry Adams and was flying to and fro to London a lot.
He was stopped numerous times and had his luggage checked...despite his passport and evidence of employment in London.

Did he have an actor walking behind him voicing his words?

 

[A380]

Well, yes, it is. Do you honestly think the palace is going to respond to this?

I hope they will get a few old bed sheets and paint ‘Harry is a beardy twat” and hang them off the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

 

[Wilf]

Only a random on a phone-in, but fuck me...

FUCK. ME. The racism, the misogyny, the idea of a 'weak man led astray', the vision of some mythical England... all wrapped up in the belief in an institution that embodies class, inequality and subjecthood.

 

[ska invita]

The racism, the misogyny, the vision of some mythical England...

Good strap line for LBC tbf

 

[UrbaneFox]

The glory days of this fine institution are over, since the death of one of the writers.

Still, here are a few great bits, including Meghan's audition for a part in Hollyoaks and Harry's wedding vows, and the princesses have got jobs!

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Good strap line for LBC tbf

Quite.

LBC callers are racist scumbags, shocker.

 

[Aladdin]

Many thanks to everyone who expressed their condolences - and sorry for the thread derailment.

(((((Idris2002 )))))

 

[frogwoman]

If you step away from the details there’s something universal about it. Basically feuding brothers and their wives, parental affairs with tragedy followed by new step mum, and all ruled (until recently) by a matriarch with an iron fist. Maybe not quite Greek tragedy standards but something you could argue is quite archetypal!


But which have the best stories?

I’m reading The Mirror and the Light atm. It’s quite dull in comparison.

What I mean is like , if the royals are such a dignified, respectful institution, they aren't showing it. I have no sympathy for Prince Harry and ive got little interest in the class war stuff these days, im well aware how wealth doesn't buy you happiness but I'm starting to think we should do away with the monarchy for their own good if nothing else.

 

[Wilf]

Looks to be a welter of anti-'Harold' stories popping up every time I go near my newsfeedy/msn type interweb thingy.

 

[Pickman's model]

If you step away from the details there’s something universal about it. Basically feuding brothers and their wives, parental affairs with tragedy followed by new step mum, and all ruled (until recently) by a matriarch with an iron fist. Maybe not quite Greek tragedy standards but something you could argue is quite archetypal!


But which have the best stories?

I’m reading The Mirror and the Light atm. It’s quite dull in comparison.

I'm reading 'mysteries of paris' and the tawdry Harry/ William contretemps is dull by comparison

 

[girasol]

Don't know if mentioned already, but £28 per copy? Amazon already reduced Kindle version to £13.99, hardback also half price already.

 

[frogwoman]

Don't know if mentioned already, but £28 per copy? Amazon already reduced Kindle version to £13.99, hardback also half price already.

I'm guessing that's because the contents have already been leaked?

 

[andysays]

Condolences on the loss of your mother Idris2002

 

[Epona]

Many thanks to everyone who expressed their condolences - and sorry for the thread derailment.

Sorry to hear about your mum, and don't worry about the thread, it's understandable to want to talk about it wherever you happen to be - the thread can take it and I am sure none of us mind.
Condolences to you.

 

[frogwoman]

If Harry sounds callous about killing, he is. All of us who served were – at least he knows why | Joe Glenton this is good

 

[girasol]

I'm guessing that's because the contents have already been leaked?

But also, £28?!?! Who's going to pay that much for it???

 

[Smangus]

Sorry to hear about your Mum Idris2002, wishing you all the best.

 

[T & P]

A colleague had something in his past that meant he couldn't get an ESTA, he didn't say what, but had to go for an interview and obtained a visa without further issue. Harry's biggest problem is he lied on the form. I he admitted up front. I guess he would have had the interview, which would have been done in five minutes.

Not that I would lose any sleep if he got banned, but funny how no rock/ pop star ever seems to have any problems entering the US or living there, even after they have stated multiple times themselves how much illegal shit they’ve injected, smoked, swallowed or put up their nose over the years.

 

[twistedAM]

 

[gosub]

Only a random on a phone-in, but fuck me...

Nah I think she has a point. He married a yank and all of a sudden he's having therapy and oversharing....If he'd married a proper English rose fuck it even a rhododendron he'd have been just another upper class eccentric

 

[Dystopiary]

Very sorry about your mum Idris2002.