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

[Curryong]

Some stocks and shares may have been liquidated before or after the QM’s death, and some artworks sold privately and discreetly in her old age.

This thread in TRF is years old but discusses this subject.

Trust Funds for the Queen's Children and Grandchildren

Does anyone have any idea what has been set up for Ann, Andrew and Edward? Will they end up like the Kents and Gloucesters - forced to sell homes because they can't afford them any longer? Fergie seems to indicate that Andrew doesn't have much money, but I find that hard to believe. I can't...

www.theroyalforums.com

 

[iceflower]

The Duke of Sussex attended the "Violence against children and its impact on mental health" high level dinner organized by the World Health Organization in New York City yesterday evening, September 22.

He met with Queen Mathilde and Princess Mabel there:


** Pic ** rex gallery ** ppe gallery ** dailymail article **

 

[Curryong]

Nice to see the photos of the warm greetings between Harry and Queen Mathilde, and his interactions with other guests at this WHO dinner for a great cause.

 

[Mbruno]

Nice to see the photos of the warm greetings between Harry and Queen Mathilde, and his interactions with other guests at this WHO dinner for a great cause.

I haven't seen the pictures. Did he bow to Queen Mathilde? Or has he forgotten the proper etiquette yet?

 

[Blog Real]

I also enjoyed seeing the photos from this event. It's always great to see Prince Harry at events and with members of other royal families.

 

[Ghost]

I haven't seen the pictures. Did he bow to Queen Mathilde? Or has he forgotten the proper etiquette yet?

There aren’t any photos of him bowing. It might be my interpretation, he seems condescenting.

 

[Lady Daly]

There aren’t any photos of him bowing. It might be my interpretation, he seems condescenting.

It's been noted by others that Harry seemed out of his element...
"Prince Harry attended a dinner organized by World Health Organization (WHO) in New York over the weekend - and according to a body language expert, the 40-year-old appeared to show signs that he is struggling with his 'visible demotion' with the royal hierarchy. While one may think Prince Harry would be in his element among royalty once more, according to body language expert Judi James, the Duke of Sussex appeared to show signs that he is 'struggling with his visible demotion'."

Prince Harry schmoozes with Queen Mathilde at New York dinner

Prince Harry attended a dinner in New York over the weekend - and according to a body language expert, the 40-year-old showed signs he is struggling with his 'visible demotion'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[muriel]

I haven't seen the pictures. Did he bow to Queen Mathilde? Or has he forgotten the proper etiquette yet?

I wonder how he conversation between Harry and Mabel might have proceeded. She is a high achiever, a real campaigner and activist in the space. She is also very wealthy, because of investments made by her late husband.

 

[Marengo]

The DM bodylanguage article seems rather nonsensical TBH. As a Queen, Mathilde would always have gone ahead of the Duke of Sussex, this is not a result of Harry not being a working member of the British RF.

 

[Mbruno]

I wonder how he conversation between Harry and Mabel might have proceeded. She is a high achiever, a real campaigner and activist in the space. She is also very wealthy, because of investments made by her late husband.

I understand Princess Mabel being invited to this event because of her involvement with "Girls not Brides", but I don't quite understand why Harry got an invitation too.

I have seen the pictures now and I disagree with the DM. Harry doesn't look "out of his element" in my humble opinion. On the contrary, he seems to be going out of his way to project the image that he is still a prince with some kind of official role, which of course he does not have. That seems to be consistent also with his recent "tours" of Nigeria and Colombia, where he also tried to project that image.

 

[Queen Claude]

I understand Princess Mabel being invited to this event because of her involvement with "Girls not Brides", but I don't quite understand why Harry got an invitation too.

The event is tagged as, "a high-level dinner on 'Violence against children and its impact on mental health'". Harry has been involved in mental health advocacy for years and has recently extended his advocacy to include children / youth whose mental health is threatened due to the online landscape where dysfunction like bullying takes place.

 

[SLV]

The event is tagged as, "a high-level dinner on 'Violence against children and its impact on mental health'". Harry has been involved in mental health advocacy for years and has recently extended his advocacy to include children / youth whose mental health is threatened due to the online landscape where dysfunction like bullying takes place.

A worthy cause. I hope he will be able to do good in that area.

 

[muriel]

I understand Princess Mabel being invited to this event because of her involvement with "Girls not Brides", but I don't quite understand why Harry got an invitation too.

Very fair point. Some might argue that if you pay enough, you can buy your way into most places!

 

[Maryrose]

Good for Prince Harry. Hopefully everyone at this WHO event will find information and contribute their knowledge to this worldwide issue.

 

[Marengo]

Very fair point. Some might argue that if you pay enough, you can buy your way into most places!

I don´t think that Pss Mabel bought her way there. Even though she is very wealthy and nearly a billionaire in dollars according to Quote magazine (2022 estimate was $ 980 million), she has been working on this for many years, also before she was this wealthy..

 

[muriel]

I don´t think that Pss Mabel bought her way there. Even though she is very wealthy and nearly a billionaire in dollars according to Quote magazine (2022 estimate was $ 980 million), she has been working on this for many years, also before she was this wealthy..

I agree. I wasn't suggest Mabel has, she is a well known person in the space. Query if Harry has?

 

[Elenath]

Mabel was there? I haven't seen that. I do know queen Mathilde was there.
And I'm not sure how he was being condescending, nor do I understand the comment about the bowing. Did I miss anything? Has there been some kind of report by some gossip mag about Harry refusing to bow to people more important than him? If not.. where does the comment come from?
Also... why does he seem to "project the image that he is still a prince with some kind of official role"? There were other people there with no official (royal) role, like Forrest Whittaker. And how do you "project" an image like that and mr. Whitaker doesn't. Both are involved with causes in this area.. It's not reserved for people with some kind of "official royal role".
Seems to me like people are projecting their own opinions on this. And body language experts are complete nonsense.

 

[iceflower]

Mabel was there? I haven't seen that. I do know queen Mathilde was there.

See the single photo I've posted in my post above.


Today, September 23, the Duke of Sussex attended the 14th Concordia Annual Summit "Navigating A New Era" in New York City:


** gettyimages ** rex gallery ** gtresnews gallery ** ppe gallery ** dailymail article 1 ** dailymail article 2 **

 

[Alisa]

The Daily Fail article is a joke. Harry bows to Queen Mathilde out of reverence and respect, and they take issue. Harry walks towards the back of the group out of either humility or order of importance/precedence and they take issue.

It's a shame the Duchess is sick but in a way this will allow the spotlight to be focused entirely on Harry and the charities and organizations he support.

A better article from Newsweek about the Duke's week ahead in NY.

Prince Harry's NYC visit echoes legacy of Princess Diana

 

[Mbruno]

Mabel was there? I haven't seen that. I do know queen Mathilde was there.
And I'm not sure how he was being condescending, nor do I understand the comment about the bowing. Did I miss anything? Has there been some kind of report by some gossip mag about Harry refusing to bow to people more important than him? If not.. where does the comment come from?
Also... why does he seem to "project the image that he is still a prince with some kind of official role"? There were other people there with no official (royal) role, like Forrest Whittaker. And how do you "project" an image like that and mr. Whitaker doesn't. Both are involved with causes in this area.. It's not reserved for people with some kind of "official royal role".
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The obvious difference is that Harry is still self-styled "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex" and attends events under that name.

If he started introducing himself instead as "Mr. Harry Mountbatten-Windsor", then I think the comparison with Mr. Forrest Whitaker would be valid. Otherwise, it is not.

 

[Elenath]

See the single photo I've posted in my post above.


Today, September 23, the Duke of Sussex attended the 14th Concordia Annual Summit "Navigating A New Era" in New York City:


** gettyimages ** rex gallery ** gtresnews gallery ** ppe gallery ** dailymail article 1 ** dailymail article 2 **

Thank you. I’d seen photos but not the one with her. And the conversation went from Mathilde, with an M, to Mabel, with an M.

 

[Elenath]

The obvious difference is that Harry is still self-styled "Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex" and attends events under that name.

If he started introducing himself instead as "Mr. Harry Mountbatten-Windsor", then I think the comparison with Mr. Forrest Whitaker would be valid. Otherwise, it is not.

But that is who he is. When he stopped his job representing the BRF those titles were not taken away from him. So I can’t think of a single good reason for him not to use those titles. If some people find it impossible to separate his person from the role in the BRF he used to have, I would say that’s a “them problem” not a “Harry problem”. And for those people that problem will always exist no matter how much time passes.

 

[Ghost]

Seems to me like people are projecting their own opinions on this. And body language experts are complete nonsense.

Yes, people have opinions.