The Duke & Duchess of Sussex and Family, News and Events 4: April-June 2021

[Roderick]

As the previous poster mentioned, it is unwise for a heavily pregnant woman to fly many
miles. If Prince Harry did not go to his beloved grandfather's funeral there would probably be an big uproar about that.

In some ways it would be better if he stayed home. His presence risks Philip's funeral being turned into media focus on Harry, his reactions, his family's reactions and public reactions to him and that is not what the occasion is about at all.

 

[Somebody]

In some ways it would be better if he stayed home. His presence risks Philip's funeral being turned into media focus on Harry, his reactions, his family's reactions and public reactions to him and that is not what the occasion is about at all.

If so, that is the media's problem. I don't think the royal family should let the media stand in the way of what is right and that is letting all his children and grandchildren mourn their grandfather and pay their respects by attending his funeral.

 

[camelot23ca]

In some ways it would be better if he stayed home. His presence risks Philip's funeral being turned into media focus on Harry, his reactions, his family's reactions and public reactions to him and that is not what the occasion is about at all.

That may be true, but Harry still has the right to attend his grandfather’s funeral with the rest of his family. We can only imagine what Philip must have thought of Harry’s actions lately, and it’s especially unfortunate that the uproar Harry and Meghan created with the Oprah interview coincided with the end of Philip’s life, but he was Harry’s grandfather and that trumps every other concern.

 

[Fijiro]

At JFK’s November 24, state funeral, Prince Phillip represented the royal family. The Queen’s pregnancy prevented her from traveling to the U.S.A.

 

[poppy7]

In some ways it would be better if he stayed home. His presence risks Philip's funeral being turned into media focus on Harry, his reactions, his family's reactions and public reactions to him and that is not what the occasion is about at all.

I don't think it does. Harry is hardly of interest at the moment. The Queen is

 

[Betsypaige]

If so, that is the media's problem. I don't think the royal family should let the media stand in the way of what is right and that is letting all his children and grandchildren mourn their grandfather and pay their respects by attending his funeral.

Exactly....and if people on Twitter want to freak out, that’s their problem. This isn’t about them and their petty issues.

 

[Osipi]

In some ways it would be better if he stayed home. His presence risks Philip's funeral being turned into media focus on Harry, his reactions, his family's reactions and public reactions to him and that is not what the occasion is about at all.

The public and the media are not going to be having access to any of the funeral proceedings. They will see what we see with the funeral service being televised live on BBC. No crowds will gather to gawk and I believe the media will not be filming any of the procession outside from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel. This will be a pretty seclusive and private family funeral. Just what Philip wanted.

There's really not much the public and the media can make out of anything that'd focus on Harry. He'll just be among the his family at a funeral service for his grandfather.

 

[Sandy345]

If so, that is the media's problem. I don't think the royal family should let the media stand in the way of what is right and that is letting all his children and grandchildren mourn their grandfather and pay their respects by attending his funeral.

The media does create the drama. I agree.

 

[Heavs]

The public and the media are not going to be having access to any of the funeral proceedings. They will see what we see with the funeral service being televised live on BBC. No crowds will gather to gawk and I believe the media will not be filming any of the procession outside from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel. This will be a pretty seclusive and private family funeral. Just what Philip wanted.

There's really not much the public and the media can make out of anything that'd focus on Harry. He'll just be among the his family at a funeral service for his grandfather.

I thought it was likely they were going to film the procession?

It's a much more intimate funeral than it would have been under any other circumstance but as in the infamous Commonwealth service every look *will* be scrutinised and narratives created even if there's nothing to see.

However, Harry definitely still has absolutely every right to attend assuming everything is kept Covid safe.

Let's face it if he wasn't attending there would still be articles written about it from every conceivable angle. How he was banned from attending, how he refused to attend, how Meghan wouldn't let him attend, how HM/Charles/William wouldn't let him, how betrayed he feels, how upset because of Covid, how betrayed his family feels", Gayle King's imput etc. It was inevitable either way.

That said I don't think there has been a huge amount of coverage about Harry so far at all.

 

[Osipi]

Let's face it if he wasn't attending there would still be articles written about it from every conceivable angle. How he was banned from attending, how he refused to attend, how Meghan wouldn't let him attend, how HM/Charles/William wouldn't let him, how betrayed he feels, how upset because of Covid, how betrayed his family feels", Gayle King's imput etc. It was inevitable either way.

That said I don't think there has been a huge amount of coverage about Harry so far at all.

I don't know about everyone else but I am purposely *not* looking to read any such articles written along the veins of what some person opinionates about with Harry attending or not attending his grandfather's funeral. It's a choice we have to *not* read this kind of claptrap written to generate green dollars for the tabloids.

I will watch the funeral on BBC because I'm saddened about the death of the Duke of Edinburgh yet want to be part of celebrating his very long and very productive life. That's really what its all about next Saturday, to me, and nothing else.

 

[Hallo girl]

The public and the media are not going to be having access to any of the funeral proceedings. They will see what we see with the funeral service being televised live on BBC. No crowds will gather to gawk and I believe the media will not be filming any of the procession outside from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel. This will be a pretty seclusive and private family funeral. Just what Philip wanted.

There's really not much the public and the media can make out of anything that'd focus on Harry. He'll just be among the his family at a funeral service for his grandfather.

There will be media but I would have thought a restricted number who then share the content as happens with the royal Rota. That is just my opinion, I don't actually know. I doubt for one minute it will be the number similar to outside the hospital for the births. The public will not be inside the castle grounds.

 

[Fijiro]

As the previous poster mentioned, it is unwise for a heavily pregnant woman to fly many
miles. If Prince Harry did not go to his beloved grandfather's funeral there would probably be an big uproar about that.

I agree that it is unwise for a pregnant women to fly so many miles. Case in point, the Queen was five month's pregnant with Edward and was unable to attend former US President JF Kennedy's funeral and the UK was represented there by Prince Philip.

 

[poppy7]

There will be media but I would have thought a restricted number who then share the content as happens with the royal Rota. That is just my opinion, I don't actually know. I doubt for one minute it will be the number similar to outside the hospital for the births. The public will not be inside the castle grounds.

I would imagine that they will have a single camera crew probably from the BBC who will film it all and then send it around . As private as any royal ceremony is ever likely to get. Although they do always operate on this within the churches.

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

Meghan made sure to let the world know what she thinks of the royal family. Inventing excuses when everyone can see that she has no reason to go there and no reason to be warmly expected is just creating drama. It reflects badly on them that after running their mouths to their heart's delight before Oprah and the world, they are now trying to play loving family members to their beloved family.

(...) Just let everything blow away. Meghan doesn't need excuses not to go. Except, it's just like some posters (and I) said before PP death supposedly erased all of this: they need the image of their royalty. They need the connection. If Harry belonged to a family that was just filthy rich, without the glitter of royalty, we wouldn't be hearing all about how Meghan couldn't... when the interview should have made everyone wonder why she would ever want to return to those ugly racists.

(...) She doesn't need any pretexts not to be there. Not now and not in the future. But I bet we'll keep getting them (...)

No offence but this is such a thoroughly distasteful comment. I genuinely don't understand the need to repeatedly accuse Meghan of lying about her reasoning for not being at the funeral. And in addition to that, insinuating that doctors advising a woman presumably in her third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy against flying overseas is somehow an invention? So inappropriate.

"She has no reason to go" – she has every bit as much reason to go as any of Philip's other in-laws. You have no idea what kind of relationship Meghan had to Philip. As a matter of fact, I think it's been established that the Queen and Philip were right about the only members of the close family H&M have consistently been in contact with over the past year. I think it's extremely inappropriate to not only make assertions about something you know nothing about, but also to weaponise Philip's death in a vendetta against Meghan.

 

[poppy7]

Doesn't matter why she isn't there.

I think everyone can agree though that it is best, given the current obsession with her, that she not be there.

 

[QueenMathilde]

I'm on my phone so can't post the article but according to the DM they've just spotted Harry alone at Heathrow.

 

[Somebody]

I'm on my phone so can't post the article but according to the DM they've just spotted Harry alone at Heathrow.

That's good news - not that he was spotted but that he safely arrived in the UK - well in time to quarantine for the funeral on Saturday. He should be able to get tested on Thursday and get his result on Friday and be 'released' (if negative) I suppose.

 

[poppy7]

Media now saying he seems to have arrived this afternoon and taken away by security. If he was going to Windsor the media would have seen but there are loads of places he could go.

 

[Mbruno]

Media now saying he seems to have arrived this afternoon and taken away by security. If he was going to Windsor the media would have seen but there are loads of places he could go.

The DM is saying he was driven to Kensington Palace.

He will have to quarantine for 5 days and present a negative Covid test. According to the DM, he will probably quarantine at Nottingham Cottage since Frogmore Cottage is leased to the Brookbanks.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...eral-without-pregnant-wife-Meghan-Markle.html

 

[poppy7]

The DM is saying he was driven to Kensington Palace.

I guess into his home there or perhaps Will and Kate's.

If they aren't there it would make sense. But they probably kept the house there so maybe there.

 

[Curryong]

I’d say at a guess it’s more likely to be Nott Cott. It’s probably still set up and comfortable for single occupancy for a few days than roaming alone through a huge apartment of over twenty rooms.

 

[Osipi]

Nott Cott would be my guess too. It's somewhere where Harry will feel comfortable and "at home" for a few days. He'll stay there until the funeral, attend the funeral and then perhaps an overnight stay again at Nott Cott then fly back to California.

What really matters though is that he's there for his grandfather's funeral and can mourn with his family.

 

[poppy7]

Feel very sorry for him but people these times have had horrendous things to contend with.

 

[Osipi]

Media now saying he seems to have arrived this afternoon and taken away by security. If he was going to Windsor the media would have seen but there are loads of places he could go.

One thing this tells us too is that when Harry is back the UK, he'll have security surrounding him. That's a good thing. ?

 

[Betsypaige]

Nott Cott would be my guess too. It's somewhere where Harry will feel comfortable and "at home" for a few days. He'll stay there until the funeral, attend the funeral and then perhaps an overnight stay again at Nott Cott then fly back to California.

What really matters though is that he's there for his grandfather's funeral and can mourn with his family.

It also allows him easy access to his grandmother, plus offers him privacy ...

 

[Osipi]

Nott Cott is at Kensington Palace in London. The Queen is at Windsor Castle. I don't see Harry meeting up with her much before the actual funeral. Maybe by phone though. ?

 

[poppy7]

One thing this tells us too is that when Harry is back the UK, he'll have security surrounding him. That's a good thing. ?

Well they probably arranged an escort to Kensington is a guarded residence. They all are. He doesn't really need security for himself while he is here.

 

[Sunnystar]

Nott Cott is at Kensington Palace in London. The Queen is at Windsor Castle. I don't see Harry meeting up with her much before the actual funeral. Maybe by phone though. ?

No, but it wouldn't be hard for the Cambridges to come around and wave hello through the windows.

 

[Somebody]

No, but it wouldn't be hard for the Cambridges to come around and wave hello through the windows.

I thought they were believed to be at Anmer Hall, so it would require quite a journey to wave hello. They will surely travel down from Sandringham to the London area some time this week but there is little reason to do so because of Harry when he is still quarantining.

 

[poppy7]

I thought they were believed to be at Anmer Hall, so it would require quite a journey to wave hello. They will surely travel down from Sandringham to the London area some time this week but there is little reason to do so because of Harry when he is still quarantining.

If they were at Kensington they would have been seen already. But I don't know they obviously returned to a London in early March when the schools opened and William was either supposed to be giving a video link nor be at the Baftas in London tonight. Who knows where they are.