Prince discontinues libel case

[eldar]

I see Prince Harry has discontinued his case against the Mail group. I thought there was a thread about this case, but my search ability fails. Is my memory failing?

Prince Harry drops libel claim against Mail on Sunday publisher https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68034322

[E-bmw]

Shock horror.

Ginger winger stops winging!

[HTP99]

I'm confused with the whole thing, I thought he won something recently against them?

[Dogwatch]

HTP99 said:

I'm confused with the whole thing, I thought he won something recently against them?

That is the phone hacking case, this is a separate matter about the beeb reporting on his offer to pay for his security while in our fair isle. He put out a press release saying he had offered to pay, beeb said not until he was pushed into it. Toys flew out of pram, beak indicated he was minded to side with beeb. Strategic withdrawal.

[Bonefish Blues]

250K costs, it's estimated.

[Kevin Cozner]

And then goes to celebrate being feted as a "Living Legend" at the Aviator Awards, which I assumed would be against his eco-warrier credentials? Surely it won't be another example of hypocrisy.

[Master Of Puppets]

I thought this was going to be something about Purple Rain.

Disappointed it's just sparple reign.

[bitchstewie]

Kevin Cozner said:

And then goes to celebrate being feted as a "Living Legend" at the Aviator Awards, which I assumed would be against his eco-warrier credentials? Surely it won't be another example of hypocrisy.

No it's for flying Apache's in Afghanistan.

[Panamax]

E-bmw said:

Ginger winger stops winging!

While Harry may have been winging it I don't think any actress from Terms of Endearment was involved in the case.

[Bonefish Blues]

Perry Groves does matchday at the Emirates

[IanH755]

bhstewie said:

Kevin Cozner said:

And then goes to celebrate being feted as a "Living Legend" at the Aviator Awards, which I assumed would be against his eco-warrier credentials? Surely it won't be another example of hypocrisy.

No it's for flying Apache's in Afghanistan.

Which is odd because literally hundreds of other Apache pilots across the coalition weren't honoured for the same thing, despite some doing far more heroic things to actually earn the title of a "living legend".

I mean it feels like the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy may have only picked him for this award simply for the wide PR value, rather than any actual "legendary" feats the Prince carried out, but a million dollar non-profit charity based around getting kids into aviation surely wouldn't do that now would they?

[Kevin Cozner]

bhstewie said:

Kevin Cozner said:

And then goes to celebrate being feted as a "Living Legend" at the Aviator Awards, which I assumed would be against his eco-warrier credentials? Surely it won't be another example of hypocrisy.

No it's for flying Apache's in Afghanistan.

For five months? Blimey, doesn't take much to be a legend these days.

[irc]

Bonefish Blues said:

250K costs, it's estimated.

Both side's costs. £750k.

An expensive but of petulance.

[bitchstewie]

I'm telling you why he got it I'm not saying he should have got it

[Earthdweller]

I’d rather have seen someone like Liz McConaghy get a hero’s of aviation award

17 years on Chinooks, the only woman crew member on the wing for years and did 12 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan

But hey I don’t suppose her mother danced with John Travolta

[DeejRC]

Earthdweller said:

I’d rather have seen someone like Liz McConaghy get a hero’s of aviation award

17 years on Chinooks, the only woman crew member on the wing for years and did 12 deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan

But hey I don’t suppose her mother danced with John Travolta

Nor would it have got any PR for the charity. Well, a minimal amount compared to Harry.
The charity game is a business, just like any other.

[Randy Winkman]

eldar said:

I see Prince Harry has discontinued his case against the Mail group. I thought there was a thread about this case, but my search ability fails. Is my memory failing?

Prince Harry drops libel claim against Mail on Sunday publisher https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68034322

There is a "Meghan and Harry are awful" thread but it's been a bit quiet lately.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[eldar]

Randy Winkman said:

eldar said:

I see Prince Harry has discontinued his case against the Mail group. I thought there was a thread about this case, but my search ability fails. Is my memory failing?

Prince Harry drops libel claim against Mail on Sunday publisher https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68034322

There is a "Meghan and Harry are awful" thread but it's been a bit quiet lately.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Thanks, I am grateful. For the link, rather than the content.