Craig Hamilton‑Parker’s 2025 Psychic Fails: Royals, Politics, and UFOs That Never Happened

By Jon Donnis

Every New Year, UK tabloids and online media carry the forecasts of psychics, promising insight into politics, royal affairs, global unrest, and even UFOs. Few are as widely reported as Craig Hamilton‑Parker, a British psychic who publishes detailed "year ahead" predictions. As 2025 draws to a close, it is worth examining how his claims stacked up against reality.

At the start of the year, Hamilton‑Parker made headlines for some particularly bold predictions. Among the most talked-about were claims that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would divorce, that Sir Keir Starmer would be ousted from government, and that France and Germany would experience major social unrest. Additional forecasts included sweeping "anti‑woke" laws in the United States and full government disclosure of UFO files.

Looking at the year's events, these predictions largely failed to materialise. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle remain married as of December 2025, with no public indication of a divorce. Sir Keir Starmer continues in his role as Labour leader, untouched by any ousting scenario predicted earlier in the year. Social unrest in France and Germany remained relatively limited and certainly did not reach the dramatic scale forecast. In the United States, while cultural debates continue, there were no sweeping "anti‑woke" laws passed that match the specifics of Hamilton‑Parker's claim. Likewise, despite ongoing government briefings and media coverage, there has been no full disclosure of UFO files as suggested.

One prediction that may seem to have a partial match involved maritime trouble. Hamilton‑Parker suggested that a ship or tanker could encounter problems during the year. In March 2025, a collision involving the MV Solong cargo ship and the MV Stena Immaculate oil tanker occurred off the English coast, resulting in a fire and rescue operation. While technically a correct event, the prediction was vague, and it is unclear if it was part of the New Year forecast or a mid‑year claim made after the fact. As such, it cannot be considered a clear success.

2025 Predictions vs Reality

Prediction: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will divorce
Outcome: Did not happen; couple remains married

Prediction: Sir Keir Starmer will be ousted from government
Outcome: Did not happen; still Labour leader

Prediction: Major social unrest in France and Germany
Outcome: No sustained or dramatic unrest matching the claim

Prediction: Sweeping "anti‑woke" laws in the US
Outcome: Did not occur as described

Prediction: Government UFO disclosure
Outcome: No full disclosure took place in 2025

Prediction: Ship or tanker in trouble
Outcome: A collision occurred in March; prediction vague.

The overall record for Hamilton‑Parker's 2025 predictions is stark. Of the six major claims publicly reported at the start of the year, five were demonstrably false, and one was ambiguous at best. This mirrors a long-standing trend among UK psychics featured in media: predictions may capture attention and generate headlines, but they rarely correspond to reality.

Hamilton‑Parker's forecasts are dramatic and narrative-driven. Royal drama, political upheaval, and global instability feature prominently, providing a compelling story for readers. Yet, as 2025 shows, they are far more effective at entertaining than predicting. For sceptical observers, the lesson is clear: media coverage of psychic predictions is largely a spectacle. The boldness of the claims draws attention, but their accuracy is consistently low.

In the end, Craig Hamilton‑Parker's 2025 predictions provide a cautionary tale about reading too much into psychic forecasts. While tabloids may present them as insider insight or prophetic vision, reality tells a different story. As we look ahead to 2026, readers would do well to approach similar forecasts with curiosity, but critical thinking should remain the primary guide. The New Year may bring surprises, but as 2025 proves, psychics rarely see them coming.

When Prophecies Fail: Predictions That Never Happened

By Jon Donnis

People love a good prophecy. Whether it's whispered from the mouth of a mystic in a smoky room or blasted across television screens by a self-styled prophet, there's something magnetic about someone claiming to know the future. But for every psychic prediction that sends shivers down the spine, there's a pile of failed ones that history hasn't been kind to.

Take Harold Camping. He managed to convince a sizeable number of people that the world was going to end on 21 May 2011. Some gave up jobs, others sold homes, fully expecting to be whisked away in a Biblical rapture. When nothing happened, he pushed the date to October. That came and went too. No fanfare. Just awkward silence and a lot of confused followers.

Or remember Jeane Dixon? She was big in the 60s and claimed, among other things, that World War III would start in the 80s. Spoiler: it didn't. She also said the Soviet Union would beat the United States to the Moon, which was spectacularly off. Dixon's predictions were hit and miss, though her fame seemed to grow regardless. People have a habit of remembering the one thing that seemed accurate and forgetting the twenty that weren't.

Then there's the legendary case of William Miller in the 1840s, who announced that Christ would return in 1843. When that didn't happen, he revised it to 1844. Tens of thousands of people believed him, sold everything, and waited in white robes. Nothing happened. The day became known as the Great Disappointment, which is an apt summary.

One of the stranger moments came in 1910 when people believed Halley's Comet would wipe out humanity. There was a theory the Earth would pass through the tail of the comet and that deadly gases would poison the planet. Some even bought anti-comet pills. Turns out, Halley's Comet just carried on doing what comets do. Flying past. Not killing anyone.

Baba Vanga, (who we have written about before) the Bulgarian mystic, is often brought up in these lists. Some claims about her have been exaggerated, especially online, where vague or outright false predictions are often attributed to her. One of the more notorious fake ones is that she predicted the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2000 "in August 1999." That quote has been stretched far beyond anything verifiable.

Another name that crops up is Sylvia Browne. She made regular TV appearances in the early 2000s and once told the mother of missing child Amanda Berry that her daughter was dead. Berry was found alive years later. There was no apology, just a kind of vague shrug. Yet people kept buying her books.

In the 1950s, Dorothy Martin gained a following when she claimed aliens told her the world would end on 21 December 1954. A group of believers gathered at her home, expecting to be rescued by spaceship. The aliens, it seemed, were no-shows. The world didn't end, but the story became a classic study in belief and denial.

One example often brought up is Nostradamus and the idea that he predicted 9/11. A commonly quoted quatrain goes something like, "In the year of the new century and nine months, from the sky will come a great King of Terror..." At first glance, it seems uncanny. The timing sounds close to September 2001, and there's mention of terror from the sky. But look closer and the cracks show. There's no mention of New York, no planes, no towers. The language is vague, poetic and wide open to interpretation. It could just as easily describe a meteor strike or an alien invasion.

The same thing happens with claims that he predicted Hitler. People point to the word "Hister" in his writings and say he must have meant Hitler. In reality, Hister was an old name for the Danube River. There's nothing in the surrounding lines that clearly points to the man himself unless you're already convinced and want it to fit. Once you strip away the modern rewording and selective reading, the predictions tend to collapse under proper scrutiny.

More recently, people have pointed to predictions around Y2K. While not from a psychic, it had the same panic energy. Some said planes would fall from the sky. Computers would explode. Society would collapse. But when 1 January 2000 arrived, nothing really happened. The lights stayed on. The world kept spinning.

It's not that people are foolish for being curious about the future. It's that the future doesn't often like being pinned down. Prophecies and predictions are, at best, guesses. Sometimes entertaining. Sometimes frightening. But history is littered with moments when confident foretelling ran headlong into the boring reality of nothing happening at all.

Freedom Holding Corp: building a connected financial ecosystem across multiple countries

Freedom Holding Corp is a NASDAQ listed financial services group under the ticker FRHC. It operates across more than 20 countries and provides brokerage, banking, insurance and related financial services. Over time, the company has positioned itself around a broader ecosystem approach, where different financial services are designed to work within a connected platform rather than as separate products.

At the centre of this model is the idea of integration. Instead of treating investing, banking and insurance as completely separate experiences, Freedom Holding aims to link them together so customers can move between services within the same system. A user might begin with investing activities, then open a bank account, and later access insurance products, all within a connected environment depending on the market.

The company’s core business remains rooted in brokerage services, which often act as an entry point for customers. From there, the wider platform expands into banking and insurance, creating additional layers of financial services that support long term engagement rather than single transaction use. This structure is designed to increase interaction between different parts of the group’s offering.

Alongside this, Freedom Holding has developed its banking and insurance operations to support its broader ecosystem strategy. Banking services help connect everyday financial activity with investment and other financial products, while insurance adds another layer of financial coverage within the same overall system. The intention is to build relationships that extend beyond a single service type.

It is important to note that the company’s “one platform” concept is still a developing vision rather than a fully unified global product. In some markets, services are more integrated than in others, and the level of connectivity between products varies depending on regulatory and operational conditions. The long term direction, however, is focused on increasing integration across services over time.

This ecosystem approach is also linked to the company’s international footprint. Freedom Holding operates in more than 20 countries, including markets across Central Asia, Europe and other regions. This geographic spread allows the company to develop and test different parts of its platform in multiple environments, rather than being limited to a single domestic market.

At a structural level, the company is designed to encourage cross usage of services. Customers who enter through one product, such as brokerage accounts, may gradually adopt additional services like banking or insurance. This creates a layered relationship between the user and the platform, which is central to how the business aims to grow over time.

Rather than relying on a single product line, Freedom Holding’s model is built around multiple connected revenue streams. Brokerage, banking and insurance each play a role, but they are also designed to support one another within the wider system. This reduces reliance on any one segment and helps create a more diversified financial structure.

From a technology and platform perspective, the company continues to invest in digital infrastructure that supports this integration. The goal is to make it easier for users to access different financial services within a single environment, even if full integration varies by region and regulatory framework.

In simple terms, Freedom Holding Corp is working towards a connected financial ecosystem where brokerage, banking and insurance services are increasingly linked. The idea of a single platform covering all aspects of financial and everyday services remains a strategic direction rather than a fully completed system, but it continues to shape how the company expands across its international markets.

The result is a business model that blends traditional financial services with a platform based approach, aiming to create longer term customer relationships through integration rather than separation.

"So now you're psychic?" - "No, No, No, it's all science" - The Mentalist

The Mentalist builds its appeal on a deceptively simple idea, that careful observation can feel almost like magic. At the centre is Patrick Jane, a former fake psychic who now works as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation. He does not read minds, he reads people, and the show leans into that distinction with quiet confidence. Each case becomes less about the crime itself and more about the small tells, the fleeting expressions, the overlooked details that reveal far more than any confession. It gives the series a calm, methodical rhythm, where tension comes from anticipation rather than spectacle.

What keeps it engaging over time is the balance between its case of the week structure and the long shadow of Jane’s personal story. His pursuit of the serial killer known as Red John adds a darker undercurrent that slowly builds across seasons. That thread gives weight to what might otherwise feel routine, grounding the character in something raw and unresolved. Around him, the team provides contrast and stability, particularly Teresa Lisbon, whose steady presence keeps Jane tethered when his instincts drift into risk. The result is a series that feels thoughtful without being heavy, sharp without needing to shout, and always just a little bit ahead of its audience.

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