If there was an affair of course that was wrong, but it is also wrong to leak it. Why would you? I mean I get telling the one that gets cheated. Ideally the two people in the relationship would see if they can make up or split. Telling others brings no help to the people involved at all, it is only damaging. And it is extremely hurtful to the cheated partner as well. How embarrassed Kate must have felt if the rumours are true. As if knowing it privately isn’t bad enough. I think having an affair and leaking are both breaking the trust people set in you. My initial thought was the affair is worse, but the longer I think about it I think both actions are as bad as each other but come from different sentiments.
I definitely see PP holding out till shortly before the interview will air. Just to go with a last extra sass. He made it this far, I would very much wish him to see his family gather for his birthday- maybe taking rounds (he and HMTQ and I think Charles and Camilla are vaccinated by now) and to die happy and in good health in his sleep or just break down dead on a nice walk. But, that’s what I would wish almost anyone. He has been in the hospital a lot (or rather surprisingly few visits for his age) and for longer- wasn’t it weeks last summer? So I maintain hope he will walk out of there again.
Now, Andrew. I don’t get why people still bring him up in comparison to H&M? I think everyone is in agreement about him. His actions and their lack of DO harm the BRF. I get why there is no action though. Stripping him will confirm that he is guilty, and as long as there is no court convicting him the BRF won’t either. It still looks extremely bad, and yes H&M are far far way from his level. But people would like to see all sorts of members loose their privilege. H&M are just two of them. And while the others have seen the writing in the wall and toned it down, those two push themselves into the public light. I get why they do it (they need the attention to support their endeavours) but it also reminds people about what is wrong about the BRF. And because they are making the headlines, they are the ones that get discussed.
I think the BRF was caught by surprise last year and wanted the 12months to see what H&M were to do and if there was a way to incorporate them again but also to buy themselves time to watch the public opinion and sort out all sorts of endings. I think when they realised that H&M were not willing to accept their terms it was pretty much clear that everything that could go without much action would. Harry might have believed till the end that Granny would put him before the system but he could have known the second it was clear this was permanently.
Iirc the pregnancy has been rumoured for a while (I am surprised how accurate those leaks were this time) and my personal conspiracy theory is that they wanted to announce during the interview. Great stage and it would give the tabloids a more interesting headline than “H&M bad mouthing the elderly Queen while her almost 100year old love of her life is to die in hospital”. But the interview was leaked and they had to bring out their own spin quickly and as positive as possible. Sadly, PP’s health took a course for the worse (now, did it??
) and this buried some of their headlines but also stole their thunder a bit. The Palace realised that announcing that they are out and cut loose from their retaining bonds AFTER the interview would look petty and mean so they announced it beforehand. I think if they could have, the would have wanted to announce BEFORE the interview was common knowledge. Sadly, PP’s health will continue to take the focus (why do I feel it’s awfully convenient???).
The BRF reminds me of the monarchical family of Europe in the early 20th century. Loving family ties, letters, having tea or a nice chat at a ball but at the same time being enemies at war (for a long time away from Europe, till it couldn’t be avoided anymore). Many letters show that they felt torn between family and national duty and an interesting mindset in why you have to be at war even though you prefer not to. It could be quite similar on a small scale. I can totally see them having a monthly family zoom call. All chatting and having fun, only to fight over the business side or honorary titles the next Monday.
