King Charles is 'evicting Harry and Meghan !

[spidermike007]

Excellent work, Charles. Those ingrates should have been ousted already. Talk about a lack of dignity. One wonders how much prodding Harry has succumbed to by his boss, the wife. 

[Mansell]

My understanding was the house was a gift from the Queen to them both on their wedding. Now it’s being taken back….bizarre……Indian givers!

[ozimoron]

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

I thought she died fairly quickly in a automobile crash. No one knows her dying wishes, I'd think.

OK, mother then.

[KhunLA]

24 minutes ago, Mansell said:

My understanding was the house was a gift from the Queen to them both on their wedding. Now it’s being taken back….bizarre……Indian givers!

indeed it was .... <deleted>

 

And people wonder why he & family are distancing themselves from that family.  Kind of vindicates all he has said about them.

 

Charles really has no character what so ever.  Cheating on his wife with supposedly one of his best buds.   No wonder most have lost support for the family, as the posted poll shows.

 

"The couple renovated the 10-bedroom property in 2018, after it was gifted to them by the Queen following their wedding, at a cost of £2.4 million, which was initially paid for using taxpayer money, until Prince Harry repaid the funds in full."

 

https://news.sky.com/story/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-have-been-requested-to-vacate-frogmore-cottage-spokesperson-says-12823182#:~:text=The cottage%2C which sits within,initially covered by taxpayer money.

[herfiehandbag]

22 hours ago, asf6 said:

^ There may have been conditions to their residency, agreed by the late monarch. I'm sure the press will find out in the fullness of time. 

Frogmore Cottage is owned by the Crown Estate,yes. That doesn't mean that the Sovereign can dispose of it, as a gift or by selling it. The Queen made it available to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for them to live in, as they were to be "working members" of the Royal Family. They stopped being "working Royals", and beetled off to live in California, completely removing the justification for being provided with a home on the Windsor estate.

 

Harry's subsequent "willie waving" ( or should I say "todger") exploits may not be entirely unconnected with the King's decision...

[ozimoron]

25 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Frogmore Cottage is owned by the Crown Estate,yes. That doesn't mean that the Sovereign can dispose of it, as a gift or by selling it. The Queen made it available to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for them to live in, as they were to be "working members" of the Royal Family. They stopped being "working Royals", and beetled off to live in California, completely removing the justification for being provided with a home on the Windsor estate.

 

Harry's subsequent "willie waving" ( or should I say "todger") exploits may not be entirely unconnected with the King's decision...

His wife is a US citizen, why shouldn't they reside there. Who said it' permanent? They are young. Harry remains a UK citizen and they could return to live in the UK at anytime. That's not a good argument.

[Credo]

I am pretty much a Harry fan and to a lesser extent a Harry & Megan fan.  Harry is a Prince and he is a member of the royal family.  He now resides in the US, but given his connections to the UK, he will no doubt have reason to spend time in the UK.  I fully understand that Frogmore is probably a much larger and more elaborate home than he needs.  I am sure they can find some adequate, smaller place that would afford him and his family a place to stay when they visit.   He still needs to be in a secure location, and that would probably be on the royal property.  

 

I do wonder why Edward, who is not married and has no minor children, needs such an elaborate place to live.  I don't recall the exact reference in the book, but there was a place where he made a remark about a sex-offending member of the family ranked higher than a Spare.   

 

[Credo]

I wonder if they will reimburse Harry for the cost of the renovations to Frogmore.  He paid out of pocket.   

 

[herfiehandbag]

9 hours ago, Credo said:

I am pretty much a Harry fan and to a lesser extent a Harry & Megan fan.  Harry is a Prince and he is a member of the royal family.  He now resides in the US, but given his connections to the UK, he will no doubt have reason to spend time in the UK.  I fully understand that Frogmore is probably a much larger and more elaborate home than he needs.  I am sure they can find some adequate, smaller place that would afford him and his family a place to stay when they visit.   He still needs to be in a secure location, and that would probably be on the royal property.  

 

I do wonder why Edward, who is not married and has no minor children, needs such an elaborate place to live.  I don't recall the exact reference in the book, but there was a place where he made a remark about a sex-offending member of the family ranked higher than a Spare.   

 

Prince Harry has spent the last two years attempting to do as much damage as possible to his (Royal) family. It can hardly be surprising that the King, who, along with his wife has been one of his main targets is not inclined to provide him with a "pied a terre" within the Crown Estates.

 

Prince Edward ( the late Queens youngest child) is married with two children, one in her first year at university and one at school. Together with his wife the Countess of Wessex he is a hard working member of the Royal Family.

 

Prince Andrew ( the late Queen's second son) is divorced, remains close to his ex wife and has two married daughters and grandchildren. There have been allegations of sexual offences, no charges have ever been brought or real evidence submitted in the US or UK. He has made himself available for interview by the authorities investigating Epstein's affairs. What he has not done is danced attendance on them in New York, which would result in a media circus, and possibly a feeding frenzy by lawyers with political ambitions!

 

He reached an out of court settlement with his accuser, to avoid the affair overshadowing his mother's Platinum Jubilee, and no doubt conscious that she was in the last month's of her life.

 

He is widely regarded as an arrogant pompous individual with a strong sense of entitlement, unpleasant characteristics perhaps but not criminal offences. Personally I think he is a rather sad, perhaps unsavoury, individual; but he was loved by, and loved, his mother, perhaps why he will continue to be provided with a house by his brother the King.

 

[Credo]

10 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Prince Harry has spent the last two years attempting to do as much damage as possible to his (Royal) family. It can hardly be surprising that the King, who, along with his wife has been one of his main targets is not inclined to provide him with a "pied a terre" within the Crown Estates.

 

Prince Edward ( the late Queens youngest child) is married with two children, one in her first year at university and one at school. Together with his wife the Countess of Wessex he is a hard working member of the Royal Family.

 

Prince Andrew ( the late Queen's second son) is divorced, remains close to his ex wife and has two married daughters and grandchildren. There have been allegations of sexual offences, no charges have ever been brought or real evidence submitted in the US or UK. He has made himself available for interview by the authorities investigating Epstein's affairs. What he has not done is danced attendance on them in New York, which would result in a media circus, and possibly a feeding frenzy by lawyers with political ambitions!

 

He reached an out of court settlement with his accuser, to avoid the affair overshadowing his mother's Platinum Jubilee, and no doubt conscious that she was in the last month's of her life.

 

He is widely regarded as an arrogant pompous individual with a strong sense of entitlement, unpleasant characteristics perhaps but not criminal offences. Personally I think he is a rather sad, perhaps unsavoury, individual; but he was loved by, and loved, his mother, perhaps why he will continue to be provided with a house by his brother the King.

 

You seem to have a lot of false-insight into Andrew.  That huge settlement was paid by the Queen, and it was only done to avoid a trial.  So, was there evidence?   Yes.   Hopefully other posters will be along to set you straight on Andrew.  

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

9 hours ago, Credo said:

I do wonder why Edward, who is not married and has no minor children, needs such an elaborate place to live.  I don't recall the exact reference in the book, but there was a place where he made a remark about a sex-offending member of the family ranked higher than a Spare.   

 

What sex offense was a member of the Royal Family convicted of? Please provide links.

 

If you are referring to the self confessed prostitute and procurer of women, Virginia Giuffre, you should be aware that it's not a sex offense to have sex with a 17 year old in the UK. You should also be aware that 'woman' (and I use the term loosely) has a history of making false accusations against wealthy men.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/08/us/alan-dershowitz-virginia-giuffre-allegations-dropped/index.html

 

 

 

[thainet]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

What sex offense was a member of the Royal Family convicted of? Please provide links.

 

If you are referring to the self confessed prostitute and procurer of women, Virginia Giuffre, you should be aware that it's not a sex offense to have sex with a 17 year old in the UK. You should also be aware that 'woman' (and I use the term loosely) has a history of making false accusations against wealthy men.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/08/us/alan-dershowitz-virginia-giuffre-allegations-dropped/index.html

 

 

 

So you've got that off your chest now...what's next?

[Credo]

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

What sex offense was a member of the Royal Family convicted of? Please provide links.

 

If you are referring to the self confessed prostitute and procurer of women, Virginia Giuffre, you should be aware that it's not a sex offense to have sex with a 17 year old in the UK. You should also be aware that 'woman' (and I use the term loosely) has a history of making false accusations against wealthy men.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/08/us/alan-dershowitz-virginia-giuffre-allegations-dropped/index.html

 

 

 

It becomes a whole new crime when a girl is being sent to someone with the intent to have sex.   Sorry, but Andrew was never going to get out of this, and that is why they settled and settled for such a huge amount.   

[JonnyF]

9 minutes ago, thainet said:

So you've got that off your chest now...what's next?

What's next? Probably correcting more misinformation.

[JonnyF]

3 minutes ago, Credo said:

It becomes a whole new crime when a girl is being sent to someone with the intent to have sex.   Sorry, but Andrew was never going to get out of this, and that is why they settled and settled for such a huge amount.   

She wasn't sent anywhere. She was a compliant escort living the high life with private jets and plenty of cash for her services.

 

Andrew's only 'crime' was paying this charlatan off. Had he gone to court she'd have dropped the case like she did with Dershowitz. However, that would have made the final year of his mother's life even worse than Harry and Harry's wife were already making it. I don't like the guy, he's an arrogant dimwit but it's clear that he took one for the team.

[ozimoron]

49 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Prince Harry has spent the last two years attempting to do as much damage as possible to his (Royal) family. It can hardly be surprising that the King, who, along with his wife has been one of his main targets is not inclined to provide him with a "pied a terre" within the Crown Estates.

 

Prince Edward ( the late Queens youngest child) is married with two children, one in her first year at university and one at school. Together with his wife the Countess of Wessex he is a hard working member of the Royal Family.

 

Prince Andrew ( the late Queen's second son) is divorced, remains close to his ex wife and has two married daughters and grandchildren. There have been allegations of sexual offences, no charges have ever been brought or real evidence submitted in the US or UK. He has made himself available for interview by the authorities investigating Epstein's affairs. What he has not done is danced attendance on them in New York, which would result in a media circus, and possibly a feeding frenzy by lawyers with political ambitions!

 

He reached an out of court settlement with his accuser, to avoid the affair overshadowing his mother's Platinum Jubilee, and no doubt conscious that she was in the last month's of her life.

 

He is widely regarded as an arrogant pompous individual with a strong sense of entitlement, unpleasant characteristics perhaps but not criminal offences. Personally I think he is a rather sad, perhaps unsavoury, individual; but he was loved by, and loved, his mother, perhaps why he will continue to be provided with a house by his brother the King.

 

Charles did much damage to the royal family when he started his affair with Camilla while still married to Diana. He has been widely hated since then. Royals do not engage in affairs outside of marriage. Andrew has demolished what what left of the royal family's credibility. The monarchy is a joke now.

[hotandsticky]

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

She wasn't sent anywhere. She was a compliant escort living the high life with private jets and plenty of cash for her services.

 

Andrew's only 'crime' was paying this charlatan off. Had he gone to court she'd have dropped the case like she did with Dershowitz. However, that would have made the final year of his mother's life even worse than Harry and Harry's wife were already making it. I don't like the guy, he's an arrogant dimwit but it's clear that he took one for the team.

 

 

"Team Windsor" .......I quite like the sound of that..????

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

"Team Windsor" .......I quite like the sound of that..????

It has that "circle the wagons" ring to it.

[James105]

10 hours ago, Credo said:

I am pretty much a Harry fan and to a lesser extent a Harry & Megan fan.  Harry is a Prince and he is a member of the royal family.  He now resides in the US, but given his connections to the UK, he will no doubt have reason to spend time in the UK.  I fully understand that Frogmore is probably a much larger and more elaborate home than he needs.  I am sure they can find some adequate, smaller place that would afford him and his family a place to stay when they visit.   He still needs to be in a secure location, and that would probably be on the royal property.  

 

I do wonder why Edward, who is not married and has no minor children, needs such an elaborate place to live.  I don't recall the exact reference in the book, but there was a place where he made a remark about a sex-offending member of the family ranked higher than a Spare.   

 

How can anyone be a "Harry Fan"?   What talent does he have?   He is average man in every possible metric who happens to have been born into a monarchy.   If not for this accident of birth what do you imagine he would have achieved in life given his "talents"?  

[n00dle]

16 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Cheating on his wife with supposedly one of his best buds.   No wonder most have lost support for the family,

is aduletry the mark of moral turpitude now? 

if so, we have just lost a great many of our heroes.

[KhunLA]

58 minutes ago, James105 said:

How can anyone be a "Harry Fan"?   What talent does he have?   He is average man in every possible metric who happens to have been born into a monarchy.   If not for this accident of birth what do you imagine he would have achieved in life given his "talents"?  

Doesn't that apply to most Royals, unless actually skilled in something other than 'birthright'.

 

Harry can pilot an Apache helicopter and imagine it wouldn't be much to convert that to a civilian helicopter license.

 

Can you fly a helicopter ?

[KhunLA]

14 minutes ago, n00dle said:

is aduletry the mark of moral turpitude now? 

if so, we have just lost a great many of our heroes.

For me it is, as I honor my vows, and my word when given.  

How I was raised, and how I raised my daughter.

 

As it stuck with me, it stuck with my daughter.   She was out with friends, as a teen, and I asked 'how they got there ?'   answer was MB, and next question was 'did you wear a helmet ?'  as she knows I didn't like her on MBs and you better wear a helmet.   She answered 'No', knowing I'd by pisss'd, but told the truth anyway.   That's how we were raised, that shows character.

 

Yes, being an honest person matters in my world, and says a lot about someone's character.

 

How you don't understand that ... well, nuff said.

[James105]

14 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Doesn't that apply to most Royals, unless actually skilled in something other than 'birthright'.

 

Harry can pilot an Apache helicopter and imagine it would be much to convert that to a civilian helicopter licence.

 

Can you fly a helicopter ?

I can fly a plane if that helps?   Learning to fly any kind of machine just requires training and requires no more natural talent than learning to drive a car.    Average people fly helicopters every day.   

 

I have nothing against Harry, but his behaviour does suggest lower than average intelligence and given the family he was born into he could and should have done better with his life.   He has done nothing of note that should earn him "fans" and I have no doubt his royal connections meant that he took the place of someone more talented who could have carried out that role more effectively.   The mere status of being a royal would have meant he would have been treated differently to his colleagues and would likely have been a burden rather than a help in any conflict.   

[n00dle]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

As it stuck with me, it stuck with my daughter.   She was out with friends, as a teen, and I asked 'how they got there ?'   answer was MB, an next question was 'did you wear a helmet ?'  as she knows I didn't like here on MBs and you better wear a helmet.   She answered 'No', knowing I'd by <deleted>'d, but told the truth anyway.   That's how we were raised, that shows character.

thanks for that trip down memory lane, i was in dire need of a pithy anecdote. 

[norfolkandchance]

11 hours ago, Credo said:

I am pretty much a Harry fan and to a lesser extent a Harry & Megan fan.  Harry is a Prince and he is a member of the royal family.  He now resides in the US, but given his connections to the UK, he will no doubt have reason to spend time in the UK.  I fully understand that Frogmore is probably a much larger and more elaborate home than he needs.  I am sure they can find some adequate, smaller place that would afford him and his family a place to stay when they visit.   He still needs to be in a secure location, and that would probably be on the royal property.  

 

I do wonder why Edward, who is not married and has no minor children, needs such an elaborate place to live.  I don't recall the exact reference in the book, but there was a place where he made a remark about a sex-offending member of the family ranked higher than a Spare.   

 

When did Edward get divorced. Must have missed that one.

[norfolkandchance]

2 hours ago, Credo said:

You seem to have a lot of false-insight into Andrew.  That huge settlement was paid by the Queen, and it was only done to avoid a trial.  So, was there evidence?   Yes.   Hopefully other posters will be along to set you straight on Andrew.  

 

 

 

I've met Prince Andrew both professionally and socially. Top Man in my opinion. 
I'll get my tin hat.

[Joe Mama]

Wow...Charles is evicting his flesh & blood son Harry & his wife Megan from their royal cottage because they wrote an honest account of their miserable existence while residing within the British Royal Firm, & replacing them with his allegedly pedophile, disgraced uncle!  Gee...Thanks Dad!

[ozimoron]

2 hours ago, James105 said:

How can anyone be a "Harry Fan"?   What talent does he have?   He is average man in every possible metric who happens to have been born into a monarchy.   If not for this accident of birth what do you imagine he would have achieved in life given his "talents"?  

You mean just like his father and mother? Oh, wait, his whole family! Except Andrew of course, he's a decent bloke.

[transam]

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

You mean just like his father and mother? Oh, wait, his whole family! Except Andrew of course, he's a decent bloke.

You know them all personally...?

[Ralf001]

Has DNA testing ever been done to prove James Hewitt is not Harry's father ?