Chapter 519 Super Ban (There will be another update in the evening)
“Ah~”
There was a huge sigh from the Oval.
"What a shame, only two points short! If Jon had run two more points, he could have broken the 100 mark!"
Matt Wilkinson, the royal reporter of The Sun, complained at the scene but did not forget his duty. He stared at his notebook and urged his companions to press the shutter at the semi-open box on the second floor of the North Stand.
He had just received a task notice yesterday saying that William and Harry would bring their female companions to the Oval to watch the game today.
The royal family wanted to report the news in a more relaxed and friendly way, so they asked him to bring Dan Wootton from the entertainment section to follow the news.
The two of them were already very familiar with each other, so they didn't mind having two cakes.
"William seemed to be in a good mood, turning back from time to time to chat with others. Although I couldn't see who he was chatting with, it should be with Harry, right? Has their relationship been restored?"
Dan Wootton, who was filming nearby, muttered, "It is said that Harry's new girlfriend, Eleanor Carwyn, was introduced by William. It seems that Harry finally compromised with the royal family."
You can hear the dissatisfaction in Dan Wootton's tone.
Has Prince Harry returned to prodigal status?
How can this be possible? If that were the case, there would be so much less gossip every year!
Bonuses will be affected!
Matt Wilkinson shrugged: "There's a super ban. Not to mention if you took a picture of Harry's scandal, even if you took a picture of William cheating, you can't release it. What's there to be disappointed about?"
Many people don’t know that Angola also does not have freedom of the press, and it is legislated.
This is Angola’s “super ban”.
The law stipulates that some individuals and organizations can pay the court between 50,000 and 100,000 pounds to ask the court to issue a reporting ban on the media in relation to specific events.
Media outlets must not violate this ban, or they will be stripped of their licenses or arrested.
Even the media cannot disclose the existence of the "super ban" to the public, let alone discuss this law publicly.
In other words, this is an "invisible law" that is not open to the public.
As for which institutions or individuals are qualified, this will not be made public either.
The Guardian mentioned it in passing ten years ago and was almost shut down.
It wasn't until five years ago that John Hemming, a member of the House of Commons, confirmed the existence of this ban by using "parliamentary privilege" and the opportunity to speak in Parliament.
Moreover, the scope of the ban is varied, including a well-known doctor who deliberately removed extra organs from patients, the CEO of Royal Bank and a female colleague who turned the bank into a husband-and-wife business, and the sister-in-law of a famous basketball star's cabinet...
"Between one great scandal and a thousand little tidbits, I would rather choose a thousand little tidbits."
Dan Wootton curled his lips and raised his camera to take a few more pictures of William and Kate upstairs.
He is an entertainment reporter who relies on bonuses, and the news he values is completely different from that of professional royal reporters like Matt Wilkinson.
"Hey, Matt, have you noticed that Harry's a little different today? His every move is... well, how should I put it? He seems more charming than usual."
"Eh? Is that Rose Hanbury? The Marchioness of Cholmondeley?"
Dan Wootton saw a slender figure looming on the second floor of the north stand.
"That's normal. William and Kate have been staying at Anmer Hall in Norfolk recently, which is only two miles away from Hutton Manor where the Marquis of Cholmondeley lives. They have been very close recently."
Matt Wilkinson looked up, shrugged, and said nothing.
"Close?" Dan Wootton narrowed his eyes. "Why do I think... William is closer to her."
After saying that, he held the coffee in his mouth and began to look through today's shooting records, with the corners of his mouth unable to stop curling up.
"Eh? Matt, why do I feel that the way William looks at Rose..."
Matt Wilkinson knew what kind of shit this guy was going to pull as soon as he heard it, and rolled his eyes: "You're almost spreading rumors, you know that? Do you think royal lawyers get paid for nothing? Be careful you'll be sued to death."
Dan Wootton argued: "I didn't intend to say that William cheated. I just wrote 'Compared to the princess, William and the Marchioness seem to have a better understanding.'"
"And add a photo of William looking at her, is this also illegal?"
"What does it have to do with me what other people think?"
"By the way, how about this photo?"
Matt Wilkinson slapped his forehead.
Damn, entertainment reporters really have no bottom line.
"Look, the more I watch, the more I feel like there's something going on between them. She had no expression when she was talking to Kate, but when she was talking to William, she smiled so hard that her dimples appeared."
Dan Wootton selected a photo and handed the camera to Matt Wilkinson.
In a frozen picture, Rose was looking at William with her eyes curved, and the champagne in her hands was still held high. Both of them had affectionate looks in their eyes.
Ouch, Matt Wilkinson also became interested after seeing it. The look in his eyes was a bit too obvious. Could it be that the two of them really...
The two were chatting about gossip with great interest when suddenly there was a commotion from the direction of the north stand.
What's going on?
Dan Wootton raised his head and looked towards the north stand, and found that it seemed that some celebrity came to watch the game, which attracted the attention of the surrounding audience.
But isn’t this a bit too much noise?
Who's here? It can't be the Queen, can it?
Dan Wu raised his telescope and scanned the north stand.
Soon, a face that couldn't be more familiar appeared in the field of vision.
At that moment, Dan Wooden's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip!
Kardashian!
Kim Kardashian!
Why is Kim Kardashian here?!
Of course he knew that Kardashian was in England recently, and the Sun alone had been reporting on her for more than a week.
A few days ago, he personally took pictures of her at a fashion event in Chelsea.
But how did she come to watch cricket?
Who's that next to her? Victoria Hervey?
Has the Hervey family fallen to this extent?
Even hanging out with the Kardashians?
Lady Victoria Hervey was the daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bristol, sister of the 7th Marquess of Bristol and elder sister of the 8th Marquess of Bristol.
The Hervey family bears the title of Marquis of Bristol, but is a typical impoverished aristocrat. Sixty years ago, they donated their 730-hectare ancestral estate because they could not pay the inheritance tax.
When the 7th Marquess of Bristol died, only 5,000 pounds remained in his estate, not even enough for his burial.
Victoria Hervey is a typical It Girl. Her life is very chaotic. She has had an affair with Adru and has even taken photos for Playboy.
No matter how down and out he was, or how much he took photos, his social circle was always within the aristocratic class.
But now, what is this woman doing?
Hanging out with the Kardashians?
This isn't a question of shame or not, this is smearing shit on the aristocracy's face!!
And look at your flattering expression and movements.
Dan Wootton's eyes lit up when he saw Victoria Hervey smiling fawningly at Kardashian through the telescope.
I thought today was Zheng Zhi’s mission to take photos of the prince and his family watching football, but I didn’t expect to actually take some valuable photos!
Dan Wootton quickly switched to a super telephoto lens and was about to take a few more pictures when he saw Matt Wilkinson's face turn pale from the corner of his eye.
"How could the royal family make such a mistake? Allowing William and Harry to appear in public with the Kardashians?!"
A bolt of lightning struck Dan Wootton's mind.
yes!
This is fucking big news!
Prince and Kim Kardashian watch the game together!
Isn't this more exciting than some down-and-out aristocrat licking the Kardashians?
What? You mean they didn't even touch each other?
It doesn’t matter, we’re all in the same stadium anyway.
Haha, the front page of Entertainment Tonight is mine! —
"Bang!"
A crystal glass filled with one-third of whiskey was thrown to the ground and bounced twice on the thick Persian carpet, but it did not break, only rolling out a wet mark.
"Shit! Can someone tell me how this woman, whose videotapes have been seen by the whole world, could appear under our box!?"
William turned his head suddenly and grabbed his personal secretary Miguel Hyde by the collar, his face looking like a crab just taken out of a steamer.
"Are you all dead? You can't even do this?!"
"If something like 'William, Harry and the Kardashians watched a game together' appears on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper, I swear I will replace the entire office!"
Seeing William's expression, Kate reached out and pulled William's arm: "William, don't be like this, calm down~"
William pushed Kate away without any hesitation. Kate staggered and almost fell, then she felt someone supporting her from behind.
I turned around and saw it was my brother-in-law Harry.
"Harry, thank you." Kate was a little embarrassed. A warm current seemed to come from her waist, which was held by Harry, making her heart surge.
"You're welcome." Harry's eyes flashed.
"Go and persuade William." Kate shook her head, not feeling anything wrong, and said anxiously.
Harry pouted at William and said, "No need. Someone persuaded me."
Kate looked closely and saw Rose Hanbury's hands gently on William's arms, comforting William in a soft voice.
The anger on William's face quickly dissipated visibly, and he slowly loosened Miguel Hyde's collar.
If you don’t know, you might think that the Marchioness of Cholmondeley is the princess.
Kate stood there, forcing a smile, but her fingertips unconsciously clenched her cuffs and her whole body was trembling.
She suddenly felt that she was the only superfluous person in this private room.
At this moment, she suddenly thought of her mother-in-law, whom she had never met and who had passed away almost twenty years ago.
"Your lipstick is coming off a little. Go to the bathroom and touch it up. It might take you a few minutes."
Kate felt a hand gently patting her shoulder. Her eyes reddened slightly. She looked up at Harry, nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and said to William and Rose Hanbury who were looking at each other affectionately, "I'm going to the bathroom."
William waved his hand subconsciously, not paying any attention to what his wife said.
Miguel Hyde, dressed in a formal three-piece suit, stood there with no emotion on his face, but he was extremely annoyed in his heart.
Why is Kim Kardashian here?!
Even though they were just watching a game at the same stadium and didn't even meet, as long as the media reported it, William and Kardashian appearing in the same social occasion would still be a smear on the royal family's reputation!
This situation is undoubtedly the result of his personal secretary's dereliction of duty!
It is difficult for people who have not lived in such an environment to understand why William would have such a big reaction just by watching a game in a stadium.
In reality, the operation of royal reputation is very subtle. Aristocrats can appear in Devil's Island, have mistresses outside, and shoot for Playboy.
But they would never accept the prince and a "commoner who became famous through scandal" appearing in the same frame, or even being in the same social occasions, which must be absolutely avoided.
Ultimately, it’s because of “class”.
In this respect, the caste system in Angola and Bharat is no different. Even if a Dalit has billions of wealth, he is not allowed to live in the same room with a Brahmin, and he cannot even touch his shadow.
This kind of "being in the same social occasion" itself will reduce the "noble" narrative of the aristocracy and weaken the people's "faith" in the royal family.
"Your Highness, I just confirmed with the Royal Guard and the Press Office that the woman came to the stadium with Lady Hervey."
"Lady Hervey lives in Los Santos, and they have had contact before."
"That woman arrived in London ten days ago and Baroness Hervey attended all three parties she hosted. They must be friends. This is truly an embarrassing misunderstanding."
"Your Highness, to avoid any risks, would you like to end your trip early and return to Norfolk?"
Miguel Hyde nodded slightly, his expression serious.
William's expression changed slightly and he hesitated for a moment.
"The game isn't over yet, and there's still a handshake session with both teams after the game. Leaving early would be rude and would make the media laugh at the royal family's sensitivity and William's demeanor."
Harry suddenly spoke up.
"Furthermore, if we leave right after Kardashian arrives, it will give the media an excuse to hype up the royal family's disdain for grassroots celebrities, which will put the royal family in a more passive position in public opinion."
"Actually, it's very simple. It's not something that's difficult to deal with. Just ignore it."
"At the same time, let the media office communicate with the two T20 teams. After the game, William and I will each represent one team and play another symbolic round."
"That way, when we leave, there won't be any chance of running into Kardashian, and the media won't be able to exploit this."
"Besides, this is a charity match. William and I being there will help maintain the royal family's image of being charitable and approachable. It will also enhance the internal connections within the Commonwealth and make it easier to explain to the Cabinet and Parliament."
"The most crucial thing is that even though the media knew Kim Kardashian was there, she was a spectator and we were the players. Players cannot decide who comes to watch the game - this in itself cuts off the space for association."
As soon as Harry finished speaking, the scene fell into silence.
Miguel Hyde looked at Harry with a little surprise.
When did silly Harry become so shrewd?
After William's outburst, Eleanor Careyne, who had been standing nearby and hadn't dared to say a word, had stars in her eyes.
They had met each other when they were children and had bumped into each other in some social occasions when they grew up. Although they had not had close contact, Eleanor Carwin's impression of Harry had always been "a stupid prince with no clear mind and who was annoying."
Rose Hanbury introduced her to Harry, but she was reluctant at first.
I didn’t expect that after not seeing him for a few years, Harry is so charming now. He is calm and witty when dealing with things, even surpassing the future King William of England!
William's expression changed constantly, not because the plan proposed by Harry was not feasible, on the contrary, it was too feasible!
He never imagined that his stupid brother could come up with such a thorough public relations plan in such a short time.
And it’s an almost perfect solution!
"I just thought so too. Harry has really matured."
William patted Harry's shoulder with a look of relief, forcing a smile from between his teeth. He was about to say something else when his expression suddenly became a little unnatural, as if he was trying hard to suppress some discomfort.
Miguel Hyde noticed it immediately and was about to step forward, but William waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, then quickly walked towards the bathroom.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
William quickly walked to the door of the private bathroom, turned the handle twice, and found that it would not turn.
"Oh, Kate is in there." Harry responded seemingly unintentionally.
Is Kate in there?
William was stunned, his hand already on the door handle, and paused.
But the protest in his stomach was too strong. He hesitated for a moment, but still did not knock on the door. He cursed under his breath: "Damn it."
After saying that, William turned around, straightened his back, and walked out of the private room quickly with a difficult and dignified attitude.
Let’s go to the semi-open bathroom outside first. I can’t hold it any longer!
grass!
(End of this chapter)
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