The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Family, News and Events 10: August 2024 -

[Hallo girl]

It’s my understanding that WME is a talent agency not specifically focused on PR. They might have a PR person who handles that side of the business for them and a talent agency who goes out and looks for deals like books, tv shows and films. WME would typically coordinate with a star’s PR team (at least for their big name talent) to make sure there is a coordinated message and branding but getting a person who specifically is focused on their PR doesn’t automatically mean they’ve been cut loose from (or left) WME.

Thank you for this.

 

[kalnel]

It’s my understanding that WME is a talent agency not specifically focused on PR. They might have a PR person who handles that side of the business for them and a talent agency who goes out and looks for deals like books, tv shows and films. WME would typically coordinate with a star’s PR team (at least for their big name talent) to make sure there is a coordinated message and branding but getting a person who specifically is focused on their PR doesn’t automatically mean they’ve been cut loose from (or left) WME.

Yes, that's right. In the "golden age" of Hollywood, they were known as the William Morris Agency.

 

[Ghost]

Harry’s claims against The Sun have been limited and/or rejected by the judge.

Prince Harry refused permission to amend tabloid bugging claims

archived 4 Oct 2024 18:40:07 UTC

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[tommy100]

I'd have to agree with the judge's comments that the case has taken up far too much time.

 

[Hallo girl]

If I am reading this correctly, the judge wants a settlement or court by January, but Harry cannot include his extra detail/ claims. I also read it as critical of both parties. In other words get this sorted now,

 

[tommy100]

yes, both sides are dragging it out and the judge is saying it won't go on beyond Jan

 

[Toledo]

If I am reading this correctly, the judge wants a settlement or court by January, but Harry cannot include his extra detail/ claims. I also read it as critical of both parties. In other words, get this sorted now,

I like this judge, he is sick and tired of this case and the taxpayers are the ones paying the court fees. I have the impression Harry won't settle the case because he wants the problem to be in court so all his complains get the attention he wants. A settlement just shuts the lid on it. That means Harry won't be able to comment about it once he accepts the money after he has dragged this case for six years now, per the links I read above.

But I think Harry is more for the attention than for the money since he has made his brand to be the persecuted prince. I mean, if he accepts the settlement money, what would he be complaining about for the next 6 years then?

 

[Curryong]

Taxpayers aren’t paying for either sides court fees.

From the article linked upthread.
‘Regrettably, it appears to me that, to varying extents, both parties have crossed the line in these respects," he (the judge) added.’
‘News Group Newspapers has settled 1,300 claims and agreed settlements with a further 350 under a compensation scheme. The settlements have been agreed with no admission of wrongdoing by The Sun.’

Both parties means BOTH parties. And, in spite of that disclaimer above, over a thousand claimants and 350 others did feel unjustifiably attacked libelled etc by The Sun and others.
I do not believe that if any individual(s) (and that includes Harry) feel personally wronged by newspapers or other media, that they should just shrug it off as if it means nothing.

 

[Hallo girl]

Taxpayers aren’t paying for either sides court fees.

From the article linked upthread.
‘Regrettably, it appears to me that, to varying extents, both parties have crossed the line in these respects," he (the judge) added.’
‘News Group Newspapers has settled 1,300 claims and agreed settlements with a further 350 under a compensation scheme. The settlements have been agreed with no admission of wrongdoing by The Sun.’

Both parties means BOTH parties. And, in spite of that disclaimer above, over a thousand claimants and 350 others did feel unjustifiably attacked libelled etc by The Sun and others.
I do not believe that if any individual(s) (and that includes Harry) feel personally wronged by newspapers or other media, that they should just shrug it off as if it means nothing.

It obviously means something to Harry , as we know he has been critical of others who accepted a settlement, the problem is you need to be able to prove your case. The way I am reading this he is making claims with nothing to back it up. He appears to want to stand up in court and make accusations. It doesn’t work like that. He might be heavily out of pocket, even if in theory he wins.
Is this the case that Hugh Grant walked away from, due to the costs. The claimants had been told that even if they won the costs might be more than any potential payout.
It is the security case that is costing the taxpayer.

 

[Hallo girl]

Taxpayers aren’t paying for either sides court fees.

From the article linked upthread.
‘Regrettably, it appears to me that, to varying extents, both parties have crossed the line in these respects," he (the judge) added.’
‘News Group Newspapers has settled 1,300 claims and agreed settlements with a further 350 under a compensation scheme. The settlements have been agreed with no admission of wrongdoing by The Sun.’

Both parties means BOTH parties. And, in spite of that disclaimer above, over a thousand claimants and 350 others did feel unjustifiably attacked libelled etc by The Sun and others.
I do not believe that if any individual(s) (and that includes Harry) feel personally wronged by newspapers or other media, that they should just shrug it off as if it means nothing.

I do not think anybody expects him to shrug it off and walk away without any responsibility levelled at the media group. His goal is a public acknowledgement of how he has been wronged, just like he is saying he wants an apology from his family, it is everybody's ( in his eyes) wrong doings. I do not think he is going to achieve that, or at least not to the level he wants.
If this is the same case that he gave evidence in, it was all a bit flimsy, was he not admonished by the judge for giving opinions rather than facts.
He brought in the names of former girlfriends who are leading private lives and want nothing to do with him or the media.
From what I recall from the evidence, he was annoyed the press had the stories not that they were false.
Harry wants everybody else to apologise to him and Meghan , with absolutely no sense of his own responsibility for his behaviours.
His grasps of facts are rather poor as we have seen before, a decent barrister will make mincemeat of him.

 

[Curryong]

It was Chelsy Davy who was being harassed by the media at the time, not girlfriends plural. And it was alleged harassment of he and Chelsy that spurred on Harry’s case. He certainly hasn’t ‘wronged’ the British media, they were spying on him and his private life, which was absolutely none of their business. Whether he will be able to prove it is another matter but 350 other people have received compensation for despicable news reporting.

 

[Ghost]

It was Chelsy Davy who was being harassed by the media at the time, not girlfriends plural. And it was alleged harassment of he and Chelsy that spurred on Harry’s case. He certainly hasn’t ‘wronged’ the British media, they were spying on him and his private life, which was absolutely none of their business. Whether he will be able to prove it is another matter but 350 other people have received compensation for despicable news reporting.

That’s the part the judge says that it’s not allowed to continue as Harry could not provide any argument.

 

[Hallo girl]

It was Chelsy Davy who was being harassed by the media at the time, not girlfriends plural. And it was alleged harassment of he and Chelsy that spurred on Harry’s case. He certainly hasn’t ‘wronged’ the British media, they were spying on him and his private life, which was absolutely none of their business. Whether he will be able to prove it is another matter but 350 other people have received compensation for despicable news reporting.

I never at any time said he wronged the media. If we are being pedantic I should not have put an S at the end of girlfriend, the point I was making is that he brought her name in to it.
Yes 350 people have been paid compensation , what I am taking from it is that the Newspaper is not accepting full responsibility I assume they are blaming others for their actions in providing stories to the newspaper.
Nobody is denying the medias actions in the past, you say yourself he might not be able to prove his case so maybe he should walk away with dignity. As for intrusion into others privacy... well lets not go there.

 

[Ghost]

I don’t know if it’s within the rules of the board to bring attention to this article. I’ve never seen rumours of disagreements/separation in mai stream media before, that’s why I bring it.

If it’s not permitted, please delete it or let me know to delete it.

Prince Harry 'spent the night of his 40th birthday away from Meghan'

The Duke of Sussex took off on a hiking trip to celebrate the landmark age milestone and made no mention of his wife in his birthday thanks message.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Curryong]

The hiking trip may well have been media speculation. There’s no evidence of it happening although there was vague talk in the media in the run-up to the birthday, of Harry and a few friends having a hiking, camping trip POST his birthday celebrations. Nothing seems to have been organised.
And Harry spoke about his contacting Meghan and the two children and talking via FaceTime while he was away in New York.

Prince Harry's sweet Facetime with kids Lilibet and Archie before taking the stage revealed

Prince Harry shares Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, with wife Meghan Markle

www.hellomagazine.com

Harry's 'two-word comment' at solo engagement shows his feelings about Meghan

Prince Harry has been on a number of public engagements on his own in recent weeks and has made it clear he is missing his wife Meghan Markle

www.themirror.com

 

[Hallo girl]

The hiking trip may well have been media speculation. There’s no evidence of it happening although there was vague talk in the media in the run-up to the birthday, of Harry and a few friends having a hiking, camping trip POST his birthday celebrations. Nothing seems to have been organised.
And Harry spoke about his contacting Meghan and the two children and talking via FaceTime while he was away in New York.

Prince Harry's sweet Facetime with kids Lilibet and Archie before taking the stage revealed

Prince Harry shares Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, with wife Meghan Markle

www.hellomagazine.com

Harry's 'two-word comment' at solo engagement shows his feelings about Meghan

Prince Harry has been on a number of public engagements on his own in recent weeks and has made it clear he is missing his wife Meghan Markle

www.themirror.com

Any celebrations have been kept private at least for the moment. I am sure there would have been something. It might be in the next video/ docu.
There was speculation from Hallo and possibly People about plans for friends to join him for some away time. You can never be sure what are leaks and what are guesswork.
I am sure all is well, just waiting for the next big reveal. I am sure ARO was to be released in the Autumn.

 

[Royalty Observer]

I don’t know if it’s within the rules of the board to bring attention to this article. I’ve never seen rumours of disagreements/separation in mai stream media before, that’s why I bring it.

If it’s not permitted, please delete it or let me know to delete it.

Prince Harry 'spent the night of his 40th birthday away from Meghan'

The Duke of Sussex took off on a hiking trip to celebrate the landmark age milestone and made no mention of his wife in his birthday thanks message.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Whenever I read acticles of this type (about any public person) I always wonder... do the people that write them understand what life is? Do they have one of their own, do they have people arround them to see different types of interactions or are they to busy writing whatever they believe in order to try and sell an article? Life happens and often we get to spend importand milestones in life in the absence of the people closest to us. Maybe some people prefer it that way. A birthday is in the end just one day out of 365 a year. We do not exist just on that day, we do not spend time with loved ones just on that day.

 

[Hallo girl]

Whenever I read acticles of this type (about any public person) I always wonder... do the people that write them understand what life is? Do they have one of their own, do they have people arround them to see different types of interactions or are they to busy writing whatever they believe in order to try and sell an article? Life happens and often we get to spend importand milestones in life in the absence of the people closest to us. Maybe some people prefer it that way. A birthday is in the end just one day out of 365 a year. We do not exist just on that day, we do not spend time with loved ones just on that day.

That is so true, some of us just let it pass others want a big deal made of it , Harry himself had said it in the email to the PEOPLE that the best presents were his wife and children. He didn't need anything else.

 

[Alison H]

It's probably all just media speculation, but I hope it's not true that Harry doesn't want the children to go out in public at all. They're children - they should be out there having fun.

 

[shady lady]

I can't be doing with birthdays, Christmas etc, I buy my loved ones presents when I feel like it, not because I'm supposed to because of what day it is. They understand this and they appreciate it when it happens.

On topic, I'm concerned about the children too, but as I've said previously, there's probably an awful lot going on behind the scenes we know nothing about, so hopefully they are alright and enjoying a happy childhood.

 

[TLLK]

Any celebrations have been kept private at least for the moment. I am sure there would have been something. It might be in the next video/ docu.
There was speculation from Hallo and possibly People about plans for friends to join him for some away time. You can never be sure what are leaks and what are guesswork.
I am sure all is well, just waiting for the next big reveal. I am sure ARO was to be released in the Autumn.

I was under the impression that ARO was to be launched this Autumn as I believe that they'd want to have products to sell before the winter holidays.

 

[Toledo]

It was Chelsy Davy who was being harassed by the media at the time, not girlfriends plural. And it was alleged harassment of he and Chelsy that spurred on Harry’s case. He certainly hasn’t ‘wronged’ the British media, they were spying on him and his private life, which was absolutely none of their business. Whether he will be able to prove it is another matter but 350 other people have received compensation for despicable news reporting.

Not familiar with Chelsey's situation and if at the time it was discussed in the forum. I was in my 16-year RFs sabbatical and found my way back during the passing of Queen Eizabeth II. But I do recall the lifestyle he and Chelsey had and the reason they both became tabloid darlings. She was around during his reckless years as in the nazi swastika uniform, the notorious naked pics during a wild party, the time he insulted with a racial slur the people of Pakistan and so on.

So, sorry, Harry but I'm not buying on this Saint Harry of the Oppressed by Tabloids Celebrities image you are selling us now in the Meghan Era. I do have to give credit to the duchess for the effort she has done to clean up that image, even if it's controlling your life with her Archwell straitjacket.

But as I read the articles posted in here about the court claims I just can get pass to this day you have never shown remorse for the things he and Chelsy did that placed you into those tabloids to start with. It's like anyone that doesn't know the past can peg you as you never did anything wrong to attract such negative attention so start with.

And I still can't get over the Nazi Swastika outfit since his family and country were attacked with that symbol and my country, Spain, was bombarded by planes with that same symbol too. Harry should look up the painting Guernica, that's a snapshot of what he proudly wore during the times the tabloids hunted his steps down then, and what his complaints in court are all about now.

 

[Curryong]

Harry was twenty years old when he attended a friend’s party in the Nazi uniform, a party which had, by the way, a ‘Natives and colonials’ theme. He is now 40, so that is very very old news indeed and one that Harry apologised for at the time and since. He has called it ‘the biggest mistake of my life.’ Incidentally, if Meghan had been around imo she would advised against going to a party with such a theme anyway.

Chelsy was Harry’s girlfriend from 2004 to 2011, on and off in the later years. She was not at that notorious party. Chelsy has nothing to apologise for. She and Harry were young and carefree during those years, except for Press harassment which she complained about in one interview many years later when she told about being almost run off the road in her car in South Africa by pursuing British newsmen in a vehicle as just one incident with the media that frightened her.

Phones of Harry and William were being hacked by the tabloid Press when the couple were first dating. Harry has never complained in his court cases vs newspaper groups, about the tabloids’ reaction to that party or about Las Vegas.

Harry and Cressida were dating from 2012 to 2014. The Las Vegas incident was in 2012 but she was not present. Harry has also apologised for that. He stated that he had let down the army (he was about to go to Afghanistan to serve in helicopters for many months) and his family.

So Harry has apologised for those two incidents on several occasions.

 

[Queen Claude]

Duchess of Sussex rewears revealing red Carolina Herrera gown

The Duchess of Sussex caught all eyes tonight as she made a glamorous appearance re-wearing a revealing red Carolina Herrera gown to the LA Children's Hospital gala.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Now Meghan goes solo: Duchess of Sussex ensures all eyes are on her as she rewears revealing red Carolina Herrera gown in surprise appearance at LA children's hospital gala​

By Melissa Koenig For Dailymail.Com
Published: 23:11 EDT, 5 October 2024 | Updated: 00:19 EDT, 6 October 2024

 

[Lee-Z]

I was under the impression that ARO was to be launched this Autumn as I believe that they'd want to have products to sell before the winter holidays.

For some reason i can see autumn season as really going well with the style that brand seems to be aiming for.
Imo it would be time to release something by now, if they'll postpone it to next year there really was no point at all for those blurbs earlier this year..

 

[Curryong]

Nice that Meghan went to the gala for the LA Children’s Hospital. An excellent cause!

 

[Alison H]

And I still can't get over the Nazi Swastika outfit since his family and country were attacked with that symbol and my country, Spain, was bombarded by planes with that same symbol too. Harry should look up the painting Guernica, that's a snapshot of what he proudly wore during the times the tabloids hunted his steps down then, and what his complaints in court are all about now.

Britain was very heavily bombed by the Nazis. Buckingham Palace took a direct hit. There is a programme on TV tonight highlighting the well-known subject of the work done by Harry's grandparents in visiting those affected by the bombing. Trust me, Harry will have known all about it! And members of the Royal Family often meet Holocaust survivors. Wearing the Nazi uniform was a very stupid and offensive thing to do. But it was a long time ago.

 

[Ghost]

What I appreciate about her going to the gala last night is that it’s the first time I see some consistency in her actions, it was at CHLA that she went to read a story some months ago.
She’s still the same with a lot of traits that I dislike but at least that.

 

[Maryrose]

I think Meghan keeps in touch with some of the families from Uvalde and I am sure there are others she follows up with even though it’s not published in photos or articles. You can’t do everything so I think it comes to a point where you have to choose which causes you will help bring focus on.

 

[Hallo girl]

I think Meghan keeps in touch with some of the families from Uvalde and I am sure there are others she follows up with even though it’s not published in photos or articles. You can’t do everything so I think it comes to a point where you have to choose which causes you will help bring focus on.

Yes it should be quality over quantity.