Most people are deeply influenced by the music, fashions, and culture they experienced in their teenage years - in fact, brain science confirms that we are particularly susceptible to influence during young adulthood.
Meghan Markle's deep attachment to the 1990s was clear this week, when her intro to the Vogue UK issue she guest-edited strongly recalled the narration Carrie Bradshaw read out at the beginning and end of each episode of "Sex in the City."
When the show premiered in 1998, Meg was either 17 or 21, depending on which of her birthdates you believe.
And until her engagement to Prince Harry, Meg was regularly sharing Carrie-Charlotte-Miranda-Samantha type images of herself and her girlfriends on exotic vacations, colorful cocktails held high.
It could also be argued that both her would-be influencer blog "The Tig" and her pseudo-anonymous blog "Working Actress" owe a lot to Carrie Bradshaw's solipsistic, confessional style.
Her passion for black and white portrait photography references the famous advertisements for Calvin Klein's Obsession perfume, particularly the 1992 Kate Moss campaign (warning, boobs) shot by Mario Sorrenti.
Meg sometimes appears to be imitating Kate's body type, hairstyle, freckles and even posture from this campaign.
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, another 1990s icon, is also clearly one of Meg's influences; Meg turned up to an event in February 2019 in a white blouse and long black skirt clearly inspired by CBK.
Vogue's circulation peaked in 2006, and if you were to ask the man or the woman on the street today to name three supermodels, they'd probably still say Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Heidi Klum.
They're now attractive women in their 50s, but they're hardly cutting edge.
Meg brought the 1990s supermodel Christy Turlington back into the spotlight for the September issue, and while Turlington is still very pretty, it's hard to argue that she's influential.
Models just aren't major cultural players at the moment, which makes it a bit archaic that Meg chose to feature so many of them on the cover of a "forces for change" issue that lacked scientists, businesswomen, and tech stars.
Of course, we're all influenced by our youthful experiences. I certainly am, if my Spotify playlist is anything to go by.
The point is, though, to use them as a basis and then grow beyond them, and reflect the culture that exists, not the one that existed 20 to 30 years ago.
I'm not sure Meghan's done that.
Meghan Markle's deep attachment to the 1990s was clear this week, when her intro to the Vogue UK issue she guest-edited strongly recalled the narration Carrie Bradshaw read out at the beginning and end of each episode of "Sex in the City."
When the show premiered in 1998, Meg was either 17 or 21, depending on which of her birthdates you believe.
Dressing like an extra
Meg dressed like an extra from "Sex in the City" for most of the following decade - short tight dresses, stiletto heels, long loose hair.And until her engagement to Prince Harry, Meg was regularly sharing Carrie-Charlotte-Miranda-Samantha type images of herself and her girlfriends on exotic vacations, colorful cocktails held high.
It could also be argued that both her would-be influencer blog "The Tig" and her pseudo-anonymous blog "Working Actress" owe a lot to Carrie Bradshaw's solipsistic, confessional style.
Kate and Carolyn as influences
But imitating Sarah Jessica Parker isn't the only way Meg reflects her 1990s influences.Her passion for black and white portrait photography references the famous advertisements for Calvin Klein's Obsession perfume, particularly the 1992 Kate Moss campaign (warning, boobs) shot by Mario Sorrenti.
Meg sometimes appears to be imitating Kate's body type, hairstyle, freckles and even posture from this campaign.
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, another 1990s icon, is also clearly one of Meg's influences; Meg turned up to an event in February 2019 in a white blouse and long black skirt clearly inspired by CBK.
Thinking Vogue is important
Even Meg's connection with Vogue Magazine is itself a bit of a throwback to the 1990s, when supermodels like Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Heidi Klum were important cultural forces and Vogue ruled the fashion business.Vogue's circulation peaked in 2006, and if you were to ask the man or the woman on the street today to name three supermodels, they'd probably still say Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Heidi Klum.
They're now attractive women in their 50s, but they're hardly cutting edge.
Meg brought the 1990s supermodel Christy Turlington back into the spotlight for the September issue, and while Turlington is still very pretty, it's hard to argue that she's influential.
Models just aren't major cultural players at the moment, which makes it a bit archaic that Meg chose to feature so many of them on the cover of a "forces for change" issue that lacked scientists, businesswomen, and tech stars.
More 1990s influences
We could go on and on about how Meg reproduces her 1990s influences (That Panama hat! What's next, playing the saxophone in front of light coming through Venetian blinds?), which manifest themselves not only in her look but in her larger decisions (choosing Sara Latham, a discarded Clinton factotum, as her PR advisor).Of course, we're all influenced by our youthful experiences. I certainly am, if my Spotify playlist is anything to go by.
The point is, though, to use them as a basis and then grow beyond them, and reflect the culture that exists, not the one that existed 20 to 30 years ago.
I'm not sure Meghan's done that.
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Like a true narcissist, she has no self image so she must copy others. This also explains why she doesn't evolve. Once she finds something she admires, she integrates it into her persona and stays with it.
Her favorite quote from it:
“I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.”
Any thoughts around the announcement of her second capsule collection via the “buy one, give one” Tom’s shoe model?
Spot on. Bwahahahaha!
@Mischi It's erotica and that's probably why she read it... or... she read it because it's... erotica - see what I did there? :) In all honesty, she probably didn't read it, she skimmed through it and just read the "juicy" parts.
@Miss_Christina - agree with you on the mermaids. Who doesn't like a mermaid story and of course, they're pretty :)
Nothing is said about the items having equivalent value.
I think in terms of her being googled its because she is everybody's favorite past time about how much lower she can sink. I'm still having trouble processing how excited I was to see her on her wedding day and how beautiful she looked. I will never believe her aquamarine ring or bandeau is fake and her Stella dress was phenomenal even though she was trying to emulate Carolyn Bessette that was a no brainer. But why not? She was absolutely stunning and her dressing was classic. Megs copied the white wedding dress, the pic of JFK kissing her on the hand, the brown pencil skirt with black turtleneck, and she talks like a vapid air heady valley girl which is all she really is. She's had tons of plastic surgery so we know she is deathly insecure. Congrats to all the readers. I used to read so much also but stopped when my kids, practice and failed marriage imploded on me.....now I'm learning Hindi as my past time. :)
And I think because she never got the changes in terms of what is new (not looking?) and then never figured out what really looks good on her so she winds up taking clothing because it is offered instead of saying thanks but no, this is not quite right for my body.
I think being in the Hollywood and New York areas, fashion has the high end red carpets but also the tolerance of dress as you feel you are even if it is way too flashy/revealing and so to go to the grocery or do the school run. One does it because one can - this is real me and you just need to accept that or I call you misogynistic for criticizing me because women should be able to wear anything at anytime. Middle America has less opportunities and/or acceptance on both ends.
She had a nice cocoon of how I want/should look reinforced (or if criticized, not heard) and it still was in the wider bell curve of ok fashion even if it was not the leading edge. It's just not working now and an inability to be guided by others is showing every which way.
She’ll find a way to game the system and we know now why the Foundation was structured as is- so the Sussex duo can rake in the $$$$ while their charities struggle to cover expenses.
No longer worn clothing is filling up our landfills. Textile manufacturing requires huge amounts of water and energy (much of the latter from petroleum) and toxic chemicals and dyes are discharged into our waterways.
Micro fibres of polyester (plastic), pollute our oceans and kill small organisms that are necessary to the larger ocean ecosystem.
In North America alone, 9.5 million tons of clothing ends up in landfills. One trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity are used globally every year to produce clothes (10% of global carbon output). Textile dying and treatment accounts for 17-20% of the pollution in our waterways. The number of new garments produced annually now exceeds 100 billion.
If $smirkle and Harry cared about the environment, they would encourage people to recycle, rewear and repair their clothing, instead of encouraging them to buy more and more schmatas.
I really wish that some journalist or at least someone with a wider audience than me would address this hypocrisy.
Full disclosure: I enjoy fashion myself, but I never pretended to be an eco warrior.
Care to share?
Considering how much Smegs wants to show how much of a breath of fresh air she is, so terribly, terriby modern and forward facing, she can't seem to get out of her comfort zone. It just shows how little she is able to grow, still mentally stuck at a time when she was young and pretty. Her writing relects this mindset; gushing, faux self-depricating, breathy and gauche. It's like reading a fantasy interview in the diary of a teenage girl. She sees herself as Carrie, but Candice Bushnell is a much, much better writer. (Also Carrie would now be 52 and I'm sure, still on the cutting edge of today's fashion. CB would weep over Smeg's faux pas)
I think Smeg is not able to move forward and accept she is middle aged. Not the hot young thing, anymore. I get that, I'm 37 and struggling with the big 40, but I gave up my Baby Spice mini pigtails and platform trainers years ago. The fact her PR puts out stories where she and Hazmat are constantly referred to as 'the young(er) couple' give it away.
All Vogue did was show us how incapable of personal growth she really is. Like we needed telling.
Sorry that turned into a long one! Great post as always.
(And I'll bet she plays Kenny G when she's in that bloody ridiculous copper bath of hers)
You get a white guy wearing a Panama hat and sunglasses, playing a saxophone very earnestly. In the background light seeps through Venetian blinds, creating a shadow pattern on the floor.
Ferns and a smoke machine may also be present. The singer (male or female) uses lots of hairspray.
It was when she started wearing high end designers just for the sake of wearing high end designers that things fell apart, with a lot of expensive, ill fitting items of clothing and accessories that had no coherent personal style.
These designer clothes were generally not designed for $mirkle's short torso body, even when she was thin. It makes her look like a little girl wearing her mother's clothes.
Her makeup with the strobing and sculpting is very "today". it's what all the duck lipped You Tubers wear, although she does overdo the highlighter and bronzer. I do like her lipstick choices.
She's like a chameleon. Once she gloms onto someone or something that she perceives is a step up in the world for her, that becomes her newest identity and anything/anyone who doesn't fit in with the new MM is cast aside. Next on the chopping block will be the Royal Family. By now she has probably twigged to the fact that what she thought would be a life of unimaginable splendor and deference befitting a royal duchess, while traveling the world as the People's Princess 2, is not exactly working out for her. That "great fear of shallow living"? Be afraid, Meg. Be very afraid.
However, she always looks well turned out and fashionable.
I am also trying to cut back by buying only good quality, non trendy clothing that lasts or shopping my own closet which is full of treasures from the past that I forgot about .
I think a lot of her outfits she wears are still not bad although she gets panned for it.
What I find weird is how her looks completely went down hill after this alleged baby. She really looks bad, the texture of her skin is leathery and she looks old.
Another Leo friend cries on my shoulder about the exact same problems she was 20 years ago because she has done nothing to try to address those problems. She is also a notoriously bad dresser, for example, she wore a cheap Indian sari to white person's wedding, and she's not even Indian. She's Scottish. And quite overweight. Afterwards, she will complain about men not being interested in her. We try to tell her gently what she is doing wrong, but she won't take advice. Not a piece of it. Nothing. She just does exactly what she wants and then complains that the world isn't as she imagines it to be.
Does any of that sound familiar? That's Meghan Markle.
I think that a large part of her changed appearance is due to weight gain in her face. However, if she was indeed pregnant (or is pregnant now), she might have stopped her usual botox and fillers.
But mostly I think that it is the weight.
Why do so many people not notice it? Because sociopaths are notoriously charming.
That was the best snarky shade....spot on & hilarious!
It is a pleasure for me to read comments on this blog as it's a wonderful way to understand points of view from everywhere but especially UK.
Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and for letting me share my observations.
haahaa
George Michael
Boy George
Blondie - Deborah Harry
The pretenders - Chrissy Hyndes
Simple minds
Madonna
Electric light orchestra
Maryanne Faithful
Soft cell
Dynasty
Dallas
Mork and Mindy
Seinfeld
Golden girls
to name a few............
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Makes me wonder if they think there will be shortage soon.
When does MM/ PH go to Balmoral???
And Nutty's assessment that Markle was 17 or 21 in 1998 puts Markle at age 42.
https://www.spiked-online.com/2019/07/31/meghan-markle-is-the-worst-kind-of-snob/
Geez, I'm so glad I was a teenager in the 80s!!!!
Going to Balmoral isn't a sign of favour. It's the Queen's holiday and she invites all the kids and their families. Tea is a daily event.
It's as boring as all get out unless you like walking, fishing and just hanging out in some beautiful scenery. There aren't a lot of places to pop out to for a vegan latte.
As Louise noted, her street dress is standard for well off women in NY, TO, and LA. I meet lots of Ad Agency women from NY dressed like this. I bet many women who moved to NYC during it's hey-day dreamed that like life would imitate art- so they would imitate it. The irony is that they get to live that life when work takes them out of town on expense.
The MM House of Fashion better not use sweatshop workers. With them you can make a profit, and scandal (ask the Westin Family about Joe Fresh). Without a sweatshop you lose money. Megs is a big fan of Canadian brands Lululemon, and Aritzia, I bet she copies them. Who knows she might invent the next Croc's, or Hunter boots!
Dress like SITC, voice over like Gossip Girl!
Thanks for the 80's reference. I had to look up Haircut 100- totally remember them.
Thanks for the blog, I appreciate the thoughtful comments and tone as compared to CDAN as of late.
I graduated high school in 94 and I am 42.
Those were the formative years of her life - she was beginning to understand the society around her, beginning to get influenced by famous people/fashion/television/social causes etc relevant at the time.
I also feel , at the time, going by her supposed unconventional upbringing (much older single white dad, who was working in "hollywood" + plus give-no-fucks type much younger black mum etc), she took solace in the glitzy/pop culture references around her. She also might have fancied herself/decided to be/told she was "an intellectual" at the time, so instead of idolising the black metal rock music music punkster, she decided to become humanitarian.
As a struggling actress, and then while on suits, she crafted the image of herself going by whatever seemed conventional then - her chic boho style wasnt original at all. It was what was selling at the time. She used to be super stylish, but sadly not at all original. Then when she became a princess , she thought she could finally be what she truly was - the 8 - 13 year old intellectual humanitarian. Mind you, this was just an image of herself she has in her mind from way back, and she has just tried to pander to that self image ever since.
Hence talking about Kindness - because thats drilled into all kids, and maybe she feels noone was kind to her growing up. The talk about racism - because she feels she was delt a bad hand cz she was half black. The feminisn trope- cz it was the favorite cause world over during the 80s/90s. Fashion as a means to change the world - because all the designers were using that line and creating avant guard collections. Rescue animals - c every little girl wants to take care of a sick little puppy.
She has not taken up 1 unconventional charity cause up until now, maybe because she never let her personality develop beyond these pop culture references.
I do wonder if the CDAN blind is true; i.e. that Jessica Mulroney brokers the freebie deals with designers, passes the clothes to Meghan, who sends a fake "bill" to Prince Charles, who deposits the money in Meghan's account and then she gives Jessica a 50% finders fee per item of clothing that was, in truth, given for free under the agreement that Meghan would be wearing it and showcasing it on Meghan's Mirror. It makes sense. It also explains why nothing ever fits her and that everything she wears has been from upcoming seasons that haven't been released yet. She takes what Jessica gets.
That said, why not take the time to tailor some of these fashion monstrosities? Kate's clothes are impeccably tailored and it shows to her advantage. Everything Meghan has worn has been huge until she got pregnant, then suddenly everything was unattractively tight, like a Kardashian/Jenner. Meghan can take a $5,000 couture dress and make it look so cheap and tacky. The only other thing I can think of regarding the lack of tailoring is that maybe Jessica is borrowing the clothes, passing them to Meghan, who has to give them back.
I believe Meghan thinks she looks good simply because they are designer clothes. Like a true social climber, she's wearing items for their labels and cache and not because she's aware that they actually don't look good on her. I also think she's deliberately copying some of Diana's styles alongside CBK and others. She doesn't have an original bone her her body. She's nothing more than an empty shell and, as a narcissist, subconsciously she's terrified people will discover the shriveled, maladaptive, insecure soul that lurks underneath her pathetic spit and polish.
Meghan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9alhQJn2-0
Harry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWiS8P1XSNU
Meghan vs. Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozR0h0Zo-8I
Kate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G16q4c0Fz28
William: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QbSCi8I1xA
In her defense, Tonya Harding's twisted charm is that she knows she will never be Nancy Kerrigan, and is bitter about that. Whereas MM truly believes in her heart of hearts she is Nancy Kerrigan squared. Only SHE does not realize she isn't Nancy, and is therefore dwarfed in comparison by Tonya Harding's self-awareness. That's pretty messed up.
Seems she can't leave the front door without offending as many people as possible
Although i am afraid for MM it is a case of 'too little too late'...the British people can see she won't be happy until she has her own Empire built off the backs of the BRF & the British tax payers.
MM has no interest in supporting the Monarchy or the British culture...she has made that very clear
And now on her Instagram you can vote for your suggestion of the person you think the Royal Sussex's can represent
Seriously?....why didn't she do that for the Vogue cover, it was her golden opportunity to turn her image around, and once again she missed it
One word 'Narcissist'
The tide of goodwill & patience is finally turning against the Sussex's
This is a new development which is interesting & i should think somewhat embarrassing for the BRF
I think in the present state it won't be too hard to get the 1,250 signatures required
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their link to the county.
Brighton resident Charles Ross has called for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to have their titles removed. Mr Ross said he rejected the couple’s Sussex title as it was non-democratic and a sign of oppression.
His campaign, which so far only has six signatures including his own, is also calling on Brighton and Hove to ban the royals from visiting.
Regardless of the lack of support, the city council will be presented the petition before a full council meeting on October 24.
The petition would need 1,250 signatures to be debated by councillors.
The petition reads: “We the undersigned petition Brighton and Hove Council to reject the usage of the titles Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Sussex by the individuals Henry Windsor and Rachel Meghan Markle as morally wrong and disrespectful to the county of East Sussex.
https://phantom.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=639
moments,ergo Riggs and Pasty kensit (couldn’t remember film name) caravan love roll! Lol.
I include PLL because she may have learned a lot from -A. Look at her always wanting to create a lot of suspense around everything, like the baby, suggest there will be a reveal, then no reveal.
I agree about her being stuck in a wayback machine and can't seem to adjust the dials right to make it work for herself.
Also, love the comment from James Spivey “As a lifelong royalist it pains me ….to see Harry complete his journey from war hero to just another piece of bling on the arm of a vapid, vacuous, virtue signaling diva…”
Hilarious!
Sarcasm aside, at some point she WILL have to acknowledge that some of the people around her, especially her new family, are genuine gems. She may not like that , but for her image's sake/relevance sake, she will have to give them their die, at least publicly, at some point.
That is, if she wants to play the long game. After all, that's how she operated her whole career. That's the whole point of being a master networker ...to know how the people around you could help you achieve your goals!
DM comments are running in what universe is MM variety.
Alternatively, if she agrees to divorce Harry and leave the UK (never to be granted entrance again), she will be given X amount in settlement to go away. Say $4 mil? That should be enough to buy a modest Beverly Hills mansion and replace the income she claims to have had at their marriage. (Yeah, that's a good one, too.) This grifter doesn't deserve a bean, but $4 mil is enough of a figure to maybe be Hazza's selling price. She's got to have figured out that his value is fast depreciating and that his complexion would never tolerate the L.A. sun. She'll take the quick cash and bolt, if they offer her just enough to make it tempting. Her Maj should start the ball rolling by acceding to her subjects' wishes and stripping the pair of the Sussex dukedom. No more merching on that title. Then the money . . . let's see how long she takes to fold.
Note to Smegs, if you ever come back to your own country: Nobody's going to curtsy to you here, my dear. They may throw food, or worse at you, though, so mind your weave. The only reason I'd ever so much as cross the street to get a look at you is to see the living travesty for myself.
Enjoy your birthday weekend with Harry's Nan. I bet they will make a fuss over you, all right, but don't be expecting heaps of monogrammed Gucci prezzies and an organic birthday cake. Enemies of the state are not entitled to cake.
On the front cover is MEGHAN MARCLE..
Comparing both Vogue and book, there is a clear & compelling evidence of plagiarism by Vogue & thus inference to Meghan !
This book "THE GAME CHANGERS" became an article in The Daily Mail UK on Tuesday 30th...within <12hrs it had disappeared from the tabloids..!
I am not litigious by nature, but this is one case the the original authors have a valid case of plagiarism..not just for concept, wording, but even the Cover is so copied !
They should sue, because they would Win ! If Samantha & Steph feel bad about the thought of winning , they could pay their lawyers & donate the extra $$$ to charity..
I cringe inwardly at the thought that the people of the UK or the EU think that she is representative in any way of the people that I know.
Yhe big problem here is the baby. If there is a baby (which I am becoming increasingly skeptical of), I can see the Queen and advisors don't want to be seen as the cruel people picking on the mother of Her Maj's "grandchild".
Sparkles is so self serving that I don't doubt for a single minute she would run this line.
Another issue - I still believe that Sparkles has something really bad on either Harry - which explains to me how she has been allowed to get away with all this crap. Part of Lord G's tactic will have to be:
1) Damage the rep of Sparkles (just tell the truth) while also:
2) Not dragging Harry down as part of it (I would put out there how enamoured he was, how devoted he was, even how "sinple" his thinking it - won't give him a huge amount of respect but will give a big sympathy vote.
3) Pay off (or encourage) Markus (who I think has some really damaging information)or other people close to the truth on her to release things in the media.
4) I would also get some agents on to any financial accounts of movements that can be tied to her - especially shell or offshore accounts - this is to see if she has been storing funds during her marriage to hide. If anything is found this can either be used as a "fraud" reason for a divorce or as leverage to get her to go away quietly.
5) I would also make enquiries with UK home office to speak with US Homeland security - maybe to puff up some excuse that due to her immigration issues she will have to go back to the US - this will get rid of her while also giving her a chance to save face.
Just my thoughts :)
Meghan had Harry do it. I love that. I wonder if she had him pick up her dry cleaning after.
And the irony of it all: normally, T&C wouldn't touch a Meghan Markle with someone else's stick.
I wonder exactly when he interviewed Goodall, and I wonder how much MM edited? Still, I'm over PH and will no longer defend him. His barefoot-among-the-billionaires platitudes and hypocrisy are one charter jet flight too far.
Also, there is a picture of her on Charlatan Duchess that makes her moonbump looks square as a couch pillow. Also, some dish about PH saying the marriage is over -- probably not true, but it offers hope.
Lol... That would also explain the catch phrases and passive aggressive digs at Will and Kate in Harry's interview...She put that there, while Harry basically got a pic with his new not-Grey suit in Vogue.
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I know this is off topic but could some one explain to me why my time stamps are wrong?
As I mainly post early in the morning or late at night when I’m in my office.
I don’t know if I’m being a wally lol but even some of my posts haven’t appeared.
I love this blog and all the ladies on it for their honest approach and polite discourse.
I am no English major or IT whizz( I have a security business) I did ask one of our tech guys
But they are always sooo busy perhaps you ladies would be kind enough to help
Thank you ladies xx
"Meghan Markle must be furious that the latest issue of Vogue features such a glowing endorsement for fancy 'gong bathing' therapy clinic, Ilapothecary, as she's previously gone to great lengths to keep that place a secret.
Meghan's team of lawyers came down pretty hard on the papers that tried to write about her visits to the boujie alt-treatment centre before, claiming that they were invading her privacy.
No doubt she'll be writing a sternly-worded letter to the editor."
"It was curious seeing Dan Wootton give Meghan Markle both barrels this week. You'd think he'd be a little more friendly, given that he's such good pals with Wills and Kate's press secretary..."
Only just got around to reading yesterday's PB email. Two Smeggy posts, the first one a tad ambiguous, the second one, not so much. Anyone in our gang care to speculate?
It's just curious. I could stand to lose 25 pounds myself, but these pounds have been my frenemies for many a year . . I didn't adopt them in the space of 4 months after having been as thin as a rail despite being 'pregnant'.
Meg's 'healthful' lifestyle is as much a PR stunt as anything else she's ever said. Last I checked, binge drinking and drug use aren't healthy. Even if ganja is a botanical, technically. And MM is about as spiritual as a sewage canal.
Harry can stage a 'baby announcement' in front of the stables at Windsor Castle (not in front of Frogmore, noted, where they allegedly have been living since a month before the sprog arrived) . . I could see that going on without HM's knowledge, particularly if she were not in residence at Windsor that day. But when I saw two footmen carrying out the official podium and placing a fake birth announcement, duly matted and framed as though this whole charade were legitimate . . WT sodding F, Your Majesty? Who gave that order to those members of Palace staff? Regardless of the Suxxits' own opinion that they are massive big shots, Palace staff work for the Queen, not for them, and should have right of refusal for any bizarre orders that do not come directly from Her Majesty. Like fake signboards at the Palace gates or ordering peaceable subjects at Wimbledon to not use their own camera phones within 50 feet of Her Wokeness. Meg does not get to decide what her PPO detail will and will not do. Why does no one have the balls to say 'hell, no' to this maniac, including the Person with the largest figurative ones of all? Elizabeth Regina seems to have capitulated to the Markle. Unless ER has been saving up her big guns and will be unleashing them in Balmoral this weekend. Let us hope.
Well, ganja would explain her obsession with food and weight gain. Somebody needs to espouse the virtue of methamphetamine use to her.
@ Veena LOL :) Love that!! And I had to Google "woke" too.
The Suxxits' presence at Balmoral would put a damper (understatement) on everyone else's holiday. If we can find out for sure that far from having a Royal birthday party, the Queen barred her dimwit grandson and his napalm-wielding wife from the gates of Balmoral by employing retainers with shotguns at the gates--would anything less deter the Markle?--I will rejoice and laugh my ascot off. If the Suxxits were banned last year, less than three months into their marriage, their antics of this past year have not made them more endearing or invite-worthy.
Apparently the NYC baby 'do came as a surprise to the Palace, too. Really, Your Maj . .can't you keep better tabs on your wayward children than this? James Bond works for you after all; the security services ought to be able to know the whereabouts of one deluded American woman.
I have toyed with the possibility that subliminally, if not consciously, the Queen is letting things slide into the loo on purpose. Has she decided that it'd be better for everything she and her father have been safeguarding since 1936 just be blown to smithereens than hand over the reigns to her disappointing eldest? Does Elizabeth, Second of Her Name propose to be the last ruler of Great Britain? Charles's inability to act decisively in any matter paints the picture ofa 70 year old man who may have talked himself out of his desire for the top job, not to mention his capability.
If their aim is to obliterate the House of Windsor, they are doing a fine job of it and should carry on.
I had also interpreted this as a "Doria at Sandringham for Christmas/ Kate is throwing a baby shower for Meghan" wish list trial balloon, and now we see that this was exactly the case.
Not is there no special birthday tea, the couple is not even going to be at Balmoral.
Elle: From what I read, they were not at Balmoral last year either. What would $mirkles do at Balmoral.. it is all outdoor, rustic activities. No hot yoga and essential oils.
Is it Balmoral yet??
The father of the groom kicked the couple out of his own birthday reception after 20 minutes, and it was their first engagement as a couple after their wedding. Murkle even looked the most ladylike she's ever managed; I actually liked that outfit. But apparently she stuck her tongue out at some of Charles's guests in an effort to be cute? Or perhaps PH took exception to Megatroid mocking Harry at the podium? At any rate, she managed to create bad will in less than half an hour. I don't think Chas is that fond of Tungsten, really, and he gets props for the nickname.
This issue.... it's
Not just clothes for the office, but
DIVINE Office, my top-to-toe workwear 101! — divine! What an angel, her light permeating the cracks of my meager existence. This is kindness, Nutties -- this.
Now.
I.
See.
Every issue now seen on a higher plane. Caveats, no more! The lens is real!
(Get me a steaming cup of tea and an assistant at whom I may throw it — now! I don’t care if you must helicopter someone in for this (and if you do, please have them bring avocados while they’re at it.)
And more divine intervention (what would we have done without her?)
Double pick — boost interest rates with a second bag! — Personal finances solved! Buy another handbag - duh!
Buckle down — chic is a cinch (oooooh, I wish megster hadn’t read this one before Wimbledon — eek! )
Play your strong suit — How to go corporate with charm!
And to pay for it?
All day long— I just give myself a raise in BOOTS that mean Business!
(Because I know every corporate male with whom I’ve worked has given a shout out his door and said “Elle, get some boots that mean business and then we’ll talk!” But I never knew what that meant before.)
Show your Metal — Chains of office never looked lovelier. (They’re not just for ankles anymore!)
The enlightenment continues, but I’m too transformed to care. The mustiness has cleared, my insensitive and unaware self has vanished. Clarity is mine, along with a new suit, a second handbag, some kickass boots, and some new chains to ensure it! Megster, I couldn’t have experienced this kind of progress without you.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1161186/meghan-markle-birthday-party-frogmore-cottage-prince-harry-archie-harrison
take ADHD meds to stay thin. I truly believe that she is currently medicated for her psychological issues (although the meds don’t seem to be working) or she is on Prednisone. Either of those options would explain swift & extensive weight gain.
A very special cake. The invisible kind.
Maybe she really real REeeeeeaaaalllly wants to go to Balmoral and bring in her birthday in on the crisp country air, with fog looming across the moors ,risp waking up in the castle, its plush ornate 15th century rooms, lit up by warm majestic fireplace.... (wink wink...she has her diary entry already penned up for her very special Balmoral birthday ;))
Maybe she wants to go because that would mean the ultimate seal of approval, and she can finally say she lives the Royal life, but Harry has been the dampner and just never goes because he doesn't like to be near his family. Last year he might have said, we'll go next year. This year she thought, with the baby, she could finally fulfiill her childhood fantasy so she started sending out the Pr. fluff... Maybe she thought if she talked about it enough, visiualizes it with the minutest details re- cakes , HQ singing Happy birthday, balloons, breakfast in bed - she could actually manifest it for herself.