Yes I'm not sure anyone would really believe any denial of involvement this time given it was clear in court they had been involved with Scobie's last book - and denied it until they had to admit it in court.
In these matters, IMO, Harry, Meghan and Scobie have all destroyed their own respective credibility.
I agree and we are just the public who were shocked to see her with Liz Truss. Her eyes were bright and she was just as 'present' as she had always been, but because she was "on holiday" at Balmoral we did not see very much of her so the change was quite dynamic. She looked incredibly frail and in the manner of things, I think her family was "aware" but not yet alarmed about her condition as they were seeing her every day and in constant contact with her doctors. This meant that the radical change was taking place right in front of them yet not as obvious. I believe from what was reported that her health crisis was sudden and her death certainly not thought to be imminent.Iluvbertie, what I posted, was that HAD there been an inkling that QEll had taken a grave turn for the worse, or death was imminent, Charles NEVER would have hosted a Dinner on Sept 7th. He would have been at Balmoral.
It came SO suddenly. Yes, we could see QEll was in increasingly frail health. Time was slipping away. Weeks ? A month ? Or a few ? But death came obviously VERY very fast. Which I guess was a mercy.
I agree completely, mending what was a very close relationship is very important. Being cut off from the people you love is incredibly painful and for good or bad, Charles is a father cut off from his son and grandchildren and Harry is cut off from the father and wider family he loves. People can witter on about who is or is not to blame for the fact that they are separated but the bottom line is that it hurts and is their reality not ours.Whilst I am not the biggest William fan and think he carries a lot of the blame for the current situation, I give TM's a lot more forgiveness and understanding. I have no doubt that the King loves Harry deeply, but, I also think Harry is difficult for him. Harry is so much like his mother, the good and bad, and it must be awful Deja Vu for Charles to have to be dealing with his all over again. I don't think Charles was ever able to figure out Diana and perhaps he is feeling just as lost with his son now. It would be nice if William and Harry could make peace but I'm personally more vested in the King and Harry making peace.
[/quote][/quote]Honestly I take all these sources from all these royal books and articles with a grain of salt.I agree that there are a lot of unreliable sources but we know that Meghan has provided inside information to Omid Scobie in the past. The passage about how upset Harry was when William did not respond when Harry wanted help getting to Balmoral could have only come from Meghan.Not sure how much cooperation the Sussexes gave to this new book by Scobie since I think there was some backlash to his last book. There definitely seems to be a lot of insider/ palace source info from the excerpts I read so who really know what to believe.I am talking in general for the book not just the death of the Queen. Scobie still has has sources in the palaces not just the Sussexes although I am sure that many people will disagree.I am talking in general for the book not just the death of the Queen.
Lets face it, not Charles, not William and certainly not Harry have clean hands. They have all behaved like children, lashing out at each other and initially, none of them showed any restraint in front of the staff.
The incredible leaking did its job and leaked, big time. These last two years have seen a plethora of books, so called Biographies, that have served to exacerbate the situation and have cited all sorts of anonymous sources and produced a stream of vitriol that makes neither Harry, William nor Charles look good, in fact, these learned tomes present a picture of a family that put the dys in dysfunctional which is not a good look for the BRF.
The mystery of the BRF is gone and they have become just another viperous celebrity family washing their dirty linen in public. If there was any doubt, the ghastly public act of refusing Harry a room at Windsor because the staff had not been notified in time to ready a room when he wished to overnight and mark the anniversary of his grandmother's death. Many caustic inches were written about Harry making a big deal about leaving St Georges via the front door and getting into his car and leaving.
The general consensus was he was making a big deal about being separated from his family. But the victorious palace staff published that he had been denied a room at Windsor Castle changed everything. The staff publicly treated the King's son like a nobody and changed the dialogue completely.
Harry was just like any tourist entering and leaving St Georges Chapel the same way he entered, via the main entrance. Now that act of mean-spiritedness has been the source of many a column, page or chapter in which the BRF look mean, nasty and spiteful. Scobie's book was born and fertilised by such people and such actions.
Scobie's book was born and fertilised by such people and such actions.
We are all entitled to our views, but I don't think there will be much consensus on the issue that there is any justification for H&M to support books like this, and the others that Scobie has written.
The commentary set out in book around the logistics for Harry to get to Scotland and back at the time of the Queen's passing, IMO, adds little to the narrative, other than to highlight the utterly self-centred approach of H&M, and, to me, disrespects QE2 and the significant historical event that was unfurling. If this helps H&M in any way, so be it, though I fail to see it.
Haven't read Scobie's last book and don't think I will be reading this one either since from the excertpts its just a rehashing of all the royal news that I have been following but we can also say that none of the royals should be supporting lots of these books that are not biographies since they all have royal sources or close friend of as their inside info.
Definitely Hallo girl things Harry said in his book can be quoted in other books. I would rather see that than unnamed sources.
The thing is we still do not know how accurate Harrys version of events are, as nobody from the family challenged them, and secondly he cannot take them back, although he tried.
I need to edit my last line, the late Queen did, recollections may vary.
I think if he put it in his book and I am sure he got to proofread it beforehand then he should stand behind his words. At this point I think if you like the Sussexes you will believe mostly what they say and if you don’t you won’t believe them. And the same thing goes for Omid Scobie. You either trust his “sources” or you don’t.
Another extract has been released by French magazine Paris Match.
Here's the DM's article about it.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...harry-meghan-kate-william-christmas-kids.html
I don’t think he proofread Spare himself and the ghostwriter who he hired literally said that Harry did not understand the depth of writing a memoir/book. Harry himself said his memories aren’t fully perfect or chronological. It’s not a matter of like or dislike, it’s a question of credibility and Omid and Harry don’t have much of that to be honestI think if he put it in his book and I am sure he got to proofread it beforehand then he should stand behind his words. At this point I think if you like the Sussexes you will believe mostly what they say and if you don’t you won’t believe them. And the same thing goes for Omid Scobie. You either trust his “sources” or you don’t.
Hmm I’s say alot of the soap opera seems to have been of their own making and seems to happen regardless of being in the UK or official working royals. I mean I’d call “the car chase” through NY a soap opera. They seem like a couple that love to pretend not to love the attention and drama but would be devastated if it all went away and no one bothered or wrote about them IMO.
Interesting latest extracts day the car ride to their walk about at Windsor was done in complete silence because Catherine wouldn’t talk to Meghan, only 4 people in the car who would know that.
Latest extract, details of a letter Meghan had written to the King, when will this ever end.
I had to laugh when I read the excerpt that said William didn't want to take Harry's texts the day of the Queen's death, because, "William clearly didn't want to see his brother." (Excerpt in the Daily Mail, which I don't think we're supposed to link here.)
Is anyone really surprised that William didn't want to deal with Harry at that moment? Is Harry so self-absorbed that he was surprised that William had more important things on his plate than dealing with him? (Frankly, I'm surprised Charles spoke to him at all.)
The latest snippet coming out is that TWO people in the BRF allegedly made comments about Archie's skin colour.
I guess, when you try something with one, and it doesn't work, why not up the stakes and try with two instead? If this doesn't work, will we then hear it was actually three?
It's exhausting.
The latest snippet coming out is that TWO people in the BRF allegedly made comments about Archie's skin colour.
Is anyone really surprised that William didn't want to deal with Harry at that moment? Is Harry so self-absorbed that he was surprised that William had more important things on his plate than dealing with him? (Frankly, I'm surprised Charles spoke to him at all.)
I agree with you and congratulate you for your excellent decision. Can't these people understand nobody cares anymore for their grievances while there are so many horrible things happening presently in this world.I'm from Poland so the translation ot the book will take some time but I won't buy it for the same reason that I don't have "Spare" - I would be simply ashamed to put the books based on gossip and speculation on the shelve together with the books written by recognised and high-skilled authors. It will "hurt" my conscience as avid reader of books dedicated to royalty.