Well, the good vibes of Meg and Harry's first day in South Africa were apparently too good to last. Day 2 became yet another of their patented car-crashes.
The most photographed moment, of course, was Meg's very bad imitation of Islamic modesty while visiting a local mosque.
In Meg's hands, the usual dress code - long sleeves and high neckline, long dress or trousers, and covered hair - was tossed aside for a short-sleeved, open-neck dress beneath which Meg appeared to be wearing Kardashian-style butt pads.
She did wear a scarf over her head, but very loosely draped, with hair bursting out all over. As commenter Elle said yesterday, she looked like she was playing Mary Madgalene in a low-budget production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Perhaps since the hair isn't Meg's real hair - it seems to be some extentions or a wig - she thought it didn't count.
At any rate, a party at the British High Commissioner yesterday got a re-used beach dress, and one of Monday's outfits appeared to be a rewear as well. (Although it might have been a re-buy - Meg is a larger size now. No shade, it happens to almost all of us.)
It's hard to make an argument that one is now a very, very frugal person when one purchased a $14,000 Valentino negilgee-type garment for a party just last weekend, but perhaps Meg is trying anyway.
Archie, at least, appears to be the same size he was at his baptism in July. No doubt Meg is encouraging him to avoid growing in order to save money on childrens' clothes.
Harry has looked awful on this trip, crumpled and rumpled and lost. It seems likely he needs some kind of intervention, if he hasn't had one already.
It seems like it would be a good idea for him to be under the care of a mental health professional, and perhaps he is.
Mental health professionals often prescribe pharmaceuticals to help their patients cope with depression and other psychological difficulties.
However, these pharmacetuicals are less effective if the patient is self-medicating with alcohol, cocaine, Molly, or anything else he can get his hands on.
First, however, a visit with Bishop Desmond Tutu is scheduled.
Could Archificial possibly be brought along for a blessing by the 87-year-old anti-apartheid campaigner?
If he was, that would answer the prayers of many people in the media, who are still using five-month-old images of Archificial's first presentation to the world to illustrate articles about the Sussex family.
The most photographed moment, of course, was Meg's very bad imitation of Islamic modesty while visiting a local mosque.
In Meg's hands, the usual dress code - long sleeves and high neckline, long dress or trousers, and covered hair - was tossed aside for a short-sleeved, open-neck dress beneath which Meg appeared to be wearing Kardashian-style butt pads.
She did wear a scarf over her head, but very loosely draped, with hair bursting out all over. As commenter Elle said yesterday, she looked like she was playing Mary Madgalene in a low-budget production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Perhaps since the hair isn't Meg's real hair - it seems to be some extentions or a wig - she thought it didn't count.
Rewear and Rewear and Rewear
Meg's doing a lot of rewearing of previous fashions on this trip, supposedly to make a point about being frugal and accessible in a country facing economic challenges. (Or isn't Africa good enough for her fanciest dresses? some commenters have asked.)At any rate, a party at the British High Commissioner yesterday got a re-used beach dress, and one of Monday's outfits appeared to be a rewear as well. (Although it might have been a re-buy - Meg is a larger size now. No shade, it happens to almost all of us.)
It's hard to make an argument that one is now a very, very frugal person when one purchased a $14,000 Valentino negilgee-type garment for a party just last weekend, but perhaps Meg is trying anyway.
Archie, at least, appears to be the same size he was at his baptism in July. No doubt Meg is encouraging him to avoid growing in order to save money on childrens' clothes.
Prince Harry needs an intervention
Meanwhile, Prince Harry continued to disintegrate before our eyes. The sixth-in-line to the British throne told an 18-year-old African schoolboy that "he often woke up and felt overwhelmed by too many problems in the world. That sometimes it's hard to get out of bed in the mornings because of all the issues."Harry has looked awful on this trip, crumpled and rumpled and lost. It seems likely he needs some kind of intervention, if he hasn't had one already.
It seems like it would be a good idea for him to be under the care of a mental health professional, and perhaps he is.
Mental health professionals often prescribe pharmaceuticals to help their patients cope with depression and other psychological difficulties.
However, these pharmacetuicals are less effective if the patient is self-medicating with alcohol, cocaine, Molly, or anything else he can get his hands on.
Day 3 of the trip
For Day 3 of the trip, the Sussexes will go in different directions, as Harry heads out to visit other African countries and Meg stays behind in South Africa.First, however, a visit with Bishop Desmond Tutu is scheduled.
Could Archificial possibly be brought along for a blessing by the 87-year-old anti-apartheid campaigner?
If he was, that would answer the prayers of many people in the media, who are still using five-month-old images of Archificial's first presentation to the world to illustrate articles about the Sussex family.
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I don't think Meg is winning hearts and minds.
Perhaps the British press is trying to show that they are "not racist" ahead of the inevitable claims coming from Meg in her US media interviews.
1. I'm quoting from the DM here. After a young man spoke to them at the mosque, Meg said, "That was just so meaningful, it gave me chills" and Harry, thumping his chest, said, "You can feel that you're speaking from here". I've finally figured it out - these two remind me of stoners from my high school days, getting high and trying to find the meaning of the Doors' lyrics.
2. I'm calling this the Boobs and Bras Tour. I'd call it the Boobs, Bras and Balls Tour, but Meg made off with Harry's a long time ago.
3. What's with the unkempt grooming? They look like a couple of scruffs. It's not difficult - you bring along a personal maid or valet for the two of you. They have a list of events and the items for each event. They make sure the clothes are appropriately cleaned and ironed or steamed, your wig is combed, and I don't even want to know what you do with the butt pads.
4. It's a frightening combination - Meghan with her narcissism and Harry with his depression. You can only hope someone's taking good care of Archie.
5. The mosque visit was appalling. My understanding (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong) is that her arms should have been covered to the wrists, her hair (not just the head) should have been covered, and she should not have touched any person of the opposite sex.
6. Why does she look more pregnant now than when she was supposedly pregnant? If her new post-maternity shape is rectangular with no waist (full disclosure - same as mine!), then she needs to learn to dress for it, i.e. no belts.
These two are running around like two teenagers who have given their parents the up-finger and think they're going to take over the world. Unfortunately, the world and the BRF are quite well aware of what they're up to. After two days, I've come to think the BRF deliberately sent them to Africa to let them crash and burn.
Harry is now concerning me far more than Meghan. The 'call me Harry' stuff is a sign that he now thinks he himself, 'Harry', is as valuable a commodity as he is as the Duke of Sussex, grandson of the Queen. When of course no one would look twice at him as an ordinary person and he well have struggled to make a living wage. Particularly as he is now. And the rest of the world will only be interested in him as a royal. He's shrugging off what remains of the mystique of the royal family, as if it is of no account. When actually it's his life support system.
It will be very interesting to see Harry without Meghan now he is heading out on his own for a while. There have been two instances in past months when he attended very formal royal events without her and was smart and alert. His clothes (and shoes!) couldn't be faulted. Of course what he'll be doing now (I assume) will be less formal, but perhaps he will look more engaged and well-presented in himself.
Although I do wonder if the decline is too far advanced now. I do think he's 'self-medicating', but it's not alcohol, and it's getting harder and harder to pull himself up to his family's standards for the odd day, as he could earlier. You can do that for quite a while, and kid yourself you'll always be able to do that, and so you carry on with the pills, but one day you realise the power to disguise your true self has left you. I think Harry has reached that point. In future, for big events with other senior royals, they'll need to send a very capable valet, or team of valets plus a bouncer to haul him out of bed because he's too wrapped up in the world's problems, and they'll have to wash and dress him and stick on the medals. What a joke.
Curious - where did you get the $1.5 million figure? It's really not that much in the scheme of things. With a big agency like Sunshine Sachs, that would be used up in a month or so.
I'm not sure how effective the PR will be long-term. I think when celebrities are a long-term hit, it's because people see themselves in them - they see a better version of themselves in Zendaya, Reese Witherspoon, Keanu Reeves, etc.
Does anyone see a better version of themselves in Meg or Harry?
But yeah, he clearly needs help.
I don't think they'll threaten to throw him out of the Royal Family for this reason. He'll be like a cage-raised bunny thrown out into a forest full of wolves. He wouldn't last long.
Interesting that he's poorly dressed when appearing with Meg. Could there be some kind of dynamic there, that she wants to be the center of attention so she lets/encourages him to look sloppy?
Yesterday's @SussexRoyal Instagram was Meg, Meg, and more Meg with a little Harry on the side.
In Pakistan, for example, a loose scarf over the head seems fine. Even Malala, who is from Afghanistan, shows her hair in front.
In other areas, all of the hair must be concealed beneath the hijab.
I hear your "stoners from your high school days" comment. Meg and Harry think they're deep, but they haven't done enough homework to say anything really profound.
mind that Meghan gets all the attention and that he actively encourages it. Sykes also said it's is unlike William who like Charles gets bitter when his spouse gets more attention and that's why Kate always strives not to overshadow him. Sykes said Kate is aware of Williams temper so she tries not to always overshadow him but that unfortunately, people interpret it to mean she's a subdued wife who can't stand on her own without her husband. He says such is Kate's predicament. She wants to shine and be out there but she doesn't want to overshadow her husband.
Don't get me started on the mosque, it's like she has to put her own 'speshul' mark on things. Either do it right or not at all, this is religion, not a bloody fashion show.
I'm not buying it. They've behaved so badly over the past year or so (I honestly cannot remember how long this has been going on for - TOO long.) and that is clearly who they are. I think they thought that they would eventually wear us all down with the Diana & racism cards. (Narrator: They didn't) When that didn't work and the British public refused to be cowed or shamed for having an opinion, they actually started to take advice.
It's fake and it shows; we've seen their true faces. This is just more manipulation, IMO, like we'll all just forget about the shit show we've been forced to endure (and pay for).
This sudden good behaviour wont last. This is all PR crap and I feel insulted that they expect us to buy this. A week of drifting around South Africa, acting like they're saints will not erase the lies, dodginess and so, so many unanswered questions. If this is the Queen's idea of a solution, then (with all due respect), her majesty needs to give her head a wobble.
A few thoughts. Cute baby. But Meghan again is carrying him very strangely, with straight legs and holding him by the hand rather than gripping him to her, as most mothers would. She also doesn't interact with him at all, though Harry does.
Secondly, isn't it interesting that he was hidden away from the British public, even at his christening, which though not a public event, is important given the royal family's role as head of the Church of England. But he gets hauled out in a completely different country? This isn't about 'privacy'. It's about marketing their child.
Archie looks so like Harry when he was a baby. But Meghan is demonstrably uncomfortable holding him.
The baby is clearly older than four-and-a-half months, and he's a cheerful fellow. He doesn't show any particular attachment to either one of his parents, however.
A great deal of Meghan's fans seem to be Black women who support her because she is mixed race. But this baby shows no sign of any African heritage whatsoever.
He might be genetically related to Harry, but it seems unlikely he is Doria's grandson.
However, The Daily Beast seems to want an exclusive interview with the Sussexes, so Sykes has been told to kiss up to them.
He doesn't seem to have any particular attachment to either of the Sussexes, although he's certainly a cheerful fellow.
He looks like he's being well cared for by somebody.
Ask anyone under 30 - I doubt they've heard of him.
In fact, I recently spoke to some well-informed teenagers who had no idea who Nelson Mandela was. Time moves on.
Usually Meg aims for the US audience, and I doubt Americans see them as the "World's No. 1 couple".
Even so, having the first real pics of Archie with a universally respected figure like Desmond Tutu instead of with the mere Archbishop of Canterbury was a calculated move. These two are SO predictable. Lots of people said they would roll out Archie on this tour, probably in this very meeting and they go ahead ad do just that.
I guess a blessing from a Nobel-prize winner whose name is still familiar counts more than one from the head of the religion that not many people outside of the UK would recognize. Also the instagram points! This is why having a former actress as a member of the Royal Family would not have been a problem, but a former Instagram influencer is. The Royal Family got her job wrong, or rather, she conveniently lied about her career. Influencers are kind of tacky and vain; they do anything for a good photo and the whole world becomes a shallow game of looks over substance.
There are reasons to be very sceptical of these two. But personally I see no real reason to doubt that Archie is Harry and Meghan's son.
Unfortunately for him, Meghan's not and will never be Diana. Although Diana annoyed me like hell, she was truly stunning in her last year or two. And regardless of hideous earlier fashions, she always drew the eye. He needed to find someone as stunning as Diana, with her gift with people and the professionalism and proper preparation she always showed when at work (as Patrick Jephson testified to this in his not uncritical book), and then she could do all the heavy lifting while he either trailed along in her wake or stayed at home. His mother was basically an actress, in the way she lived her public life, as was Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Maybe he thought he was going one better in marrying an actual actress.
Unfortunately he chose Meghan.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7500933/Prince-Harry-gets-overwhelmed-problems-struggles-bed-Cape-Town-Africa-tour.html
Also, the Sussex IG Photo caption is worded wrongly. It should read, “Archie meets Arch” as the younger person is always introduced to the older, more senior person as a sign of respect.
Today was the perfect day to bring out the bub.
1. The mosque debacle from yesterday had to be airbrushed somehow. The dress, the hair, kissing the imam, holding hands, Harry looking miserable in all the inside photos, making faces while eating the little tea set up for them by a local... We all caught on to it, but even to the fans and people unbothered by the Sussexes, it looked bad.
2. Since PH leaves for his solo enagagements today, there will be a lull in Mm related news and photo ops. So she had to make sure shell be talked about. That's also why she held the baby and didn't let PH hold him at all even while sitting. It's a good way to be in the pics.
What bothers me is that Ph seemed somewhat engaging with the baby yeah, and he supposedly loves kids, definitely looks very good when he's interacting with kids, so why not let him hold him and let the world go crazy?!! He seemed almost scared, and so awkward around his own kid.
I'm Ghanaian-American and a millennial so I'd like to share some thoughts at least from what people in Ghana think.
MM is not liked or respected among young people, or older ones for that matter. Family is very important among people in Ghana (and in fact, with my friends from Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia), so the disgusting way she treats her father is a big no-no. Many also don't understand why on earth she was touted as a "millionaire" yet her mother, Dorita was going to a laundry mat to do her laundry. I live in the US right now. The only time my family ever goes to a laundry mat is to wash LARGE items like a king sized-comforter and bathroom mats as the industrial dryers will dry them faster than the ones at home. Not to wash our regular clothes like what Dorita was doing. I certainly could afford to buy my parents a washer and dryer if they suddenly couldn't afford it and I'm way younger than grifter MM - plus unlike her, and like many young people, I also have student loans to pay back.
A caveat for those who don't know: Not all minorities go to school for free in the US - especially if your parents make too much money and if you have siblings also in private schools (like in my case). You will get some scholarships like I did for Georgetown with good marks, but the rest will be covered by your parents plus loans - some of which is lent to you by the school itself.
Second, the feeling is that if Harry really wanted a WOC, there are plenty of nice ladies in Britain and throughout the commonwealth. Not this joke who has passed as Caucasian her entire life and is now suddenly a WOC just to suit her faux narrative. (Where were her black side of her family, then at her wedding? )
As for the BRF - my grandparents have nothing but high regard for The Queen. Another issue for the family in Ghana was Dorita's appearance. Her outfit was beautiful...BUT they were shocked with her dreadlocks and nose ring. Of all places, in the chapel at Windsor?! To be honest, they all found it really offensive and disrespectful - especially my maternal grandmother. I'm in my 20's and even I was quite surprised she'd show up like that as I certainly wouldn't DARE - she could've taken the dreadlocks out and had a nice, natural, short, style and done something to plug that nose ring. After all, she doesn't wear it for religious purposes - she's clearly just a ganja smoking faux hippie mum.
Among young people, though, in terms of interest, it's kind of like, meh. Still, my cousins and friends in Ghana did watch W&K's wedding just because none of us were born yet at the time of the last huge royal wedding. And did the same for H&M out of curiosity as to what her hair and overall look would be like - which was a total fail. No one had heard of her and no one I know personally in Ghana even watched Suits, so no one could understand how on earth a girl from two bankrupted parents could be worth "5 million" especially as she'd never been a star in any movies.
Finally - MM's hair debacle. I spent three months in Serbia with my boyfriend last summer and managed to control my hair (and I'm full African). Try finding a black stylist in Novi Sad to do a perm...it's tricky. So, to manage on unruly days when the deep conditioner wasn't going to do it, I brought nice lace-front wigs. Problem solved. You put them on when you go out, take them off when you come home. My BF doesn't mind if my hair is looking wild and crazy, lol, but I wasn't going to go out with any messy bun to see people - and I'm not a public figure. She lives in London, a mecca for WOC hair care, and with her resources has no excuse for her hair (it's a weave) to look so ratty and nasty at times. Certainly, if she were so "kind", an aide could recommend a black stylist? Doesn't her dear friend Serena know anyone who can do black hair in London? And I thought RiRi was her "secret best friend"? (sarcastic chuckle).
And, I don't remember how old she was when her eyes could focus and not appear cross eyed, but pretty sure it was before she was 4 months.
In my opinion he is about 6 months old. Nice to see that he can move. Glad he's not a dummy doll. I think he was carried by a surrogate.
This must be an alternate universe I woke up in.
Seriously, I give mega props (appropriate 90s reference just for Meggie) to whoever is getting her to listen to advice even if it's only about half the time. They're going to need a serious vacation after this tour.
However, it's not really working for me. It's very obvious Meg is not a hands-on mom, not even close. I also don't know as I'd be hugging somebody like the Archbishop, as if he's just another person in the street. Condescending, in my opinion. We have seen just too much of Meg's real personality to see this as anything other than another acting job out of her.
They (actually Meghan, with Harry’s obedient consent) held off displaying Archie like driving a new car through the neighborhood until they could use him for maximum image enhancement. They just needed the ‘right’ neighborhood.
Narcissists are endlessly calculating to the smallest detail to wring the most out of every person and opportunity that comes along purely for self-interest. This trip is the start of what many who are familiar with narcissists expected: Using a child as a photo op prop with an iconic figure like Biship Tutu for a keeper photo to build the facade that the narc is a loving, caring, doting parent and they are a happy multiracial (multiracial at least for this trip, then Meghan will once again embrace her preference for her white roots until she feels the need to pull her black card again) family.
In private, it’s probably the opposite.
The thing is, she actually looks far better in these mid range products than she does in haute couture. A shame for her that she wouldn't listen to all the people who have been saying this for a year and that she only went along with it when her reputation was down the toilet.
Imagine how popular she might have been had she been down to earth from the get-go.
Let's see whether she is able to keep this up.
Interesting comments about the international news and other observations.
In the UK, she tries to make herself darker, in SA, she wants to look lighter.
Go figure.
And it's bizarre that she's paying SS god knows how much cash for advice any of us on this blog could have given her for free. Problem is, it's all so obvious that I'm not sure it will work. That's the thing about PR: if you can see it happening, it's not being done right.
This came from someone's comment about working in a mental institution and observing the inmates laughing at the show (a presidential debate) without the sound. He commented on that perhaps they were better seeing the real person, not the one they were saying they were.
Clinical depression often runs in families and Diana suffered from it as well.
Remember reading that she wanted to break the internet back when Vogue happened. This tour seems like the way to do it.
Every single outfit is a rewear, so much so that it's becoming all too obvious. Their insta has only photos of her. And close ups at that. Some of captions sure seem to have Omid Scobies stamp on them, but it's a blatant PR excercise to revamp her image. This is agressive PR at it's best. Definitely NOT how most royal tours by other royals are covered.
The Royal Family ig handle though, bless their souls, are trying their best to somehow feature Harry and his oh so boring engagements.
Doubtful Americans would vote for a member of the RF. I also doubt the UK public and the RF would allow her to keep her title if she ran for public office in the US.
I hope some enterprising soul gets DNA samples from all 3 of them. Perhaps a disgruntled staff member.
Thing is though, all her sugars will be falling over themselves to say how wonderfully generous and gracious she is because of this.
The mothers2mothers charity visit is more banana scribbling. This is either something she just hasn't learned or refuses to abide by. When you are someone else's guest, you do not start rearranging their furniture. The other women were uncomfortable with her suggestion, and it showed. MM probably thought it came off as endearing, but it was rude. There could be any number of reasons they didn't want to sit on the floor. She should have respected that.
Finally, her reasoning that "Archie would be crabby in a chair" makes no sense. Perhaps the children enjoyed sitting in their mother's laps. I suppose Archie wasn't crabby when she was editing Vogue magazine, leaving him to watch tennis and do Smart Works events, or attend the wedding in Rome.
(And before someone calls me out on this, I haven't been to Manhattan, but it just seems like the sort of thing a Suits lawyer mum would wear).
(I also know Shuts was filmed in Toronto. But it was supposed to be based in NYC. And all everyone was a lawyer and they wore super tight clothes and inappropriate hair styles, and point shoes all the bloody time)
I didn't know she brought Archie's hand-me-downs. Good grief. A better move would be to have funded supplies for the charity or supported them with a Sussex foundation donation (behind the scenes, of course).
Actually, that outfit could also be worn by a "hostess" at a Reno casino. It would be appropriate there, any time of day.
And yes, I know what you mean about NYC. Of course, I've never known an attorney or paralegal who dressed like a hooker, but it was a TV show.
A Royal tour (or visit) is about highlighting the hard work of others, it’s not about walking around, giving handouts to people you have stereotyped and deemed to be needy.
A Royal visit says “what you are doing is important and making such a difference that we have come to honour your efforts, and in doing so we hope to encourage others to support you. We’ve kept our jewelry on and dressed smart because you represent our values and we respect you”.
MM is never going to get it if she doesn’t grasp that simple concept.
Reminds me of how, during the ridiculous baby shower extravaganza, they made a song and dance about her donating old flowers to a children's hospital in NY. Firstly, royals do that all the time, they just don't feel the need to tell the world, much less take exploitative pics of very sick children to do so. Secondly, children aren't allowed to have flowers in their wards. Thirdly, it was done to promote a profit making company. There's always something 'off' with this woman.
And that sitting on the floor thing.... some of the women were visably uncomfortable, especially the one next to her holding a young child. You could see how annoyed she was when they didn't immediately jump to her command. I reckon that gives us a glimpse into what she's really like behind the scenes. All smiles when everyone's pandering to her, but the second things don't go her way, she snaps. We all know someone like that, don't we? Not pretty.
Harry and Meghan's role is to represent the BRF GRACIOUSLY. That means making people feel comfortable, not forcing them to hug you, touching them, or forcing them to do things they don't want to do.
I bet these women will go home and complain to their families and neighbours about the crazy woman who made them sit on the floor.
Here's a link. Have fun!
https://twitter.com/emynash/status/1176837320651268096
Another rule she didn't follow.
Sykes said Kate is aware of Williams temper so she tries not to always overshadow ... She wants to shine and be out there but she doesn't want to overshadow her husband.
Kate knows what is expected of her as the wife of a king in waiting and the mother of three heirs. Her place is in a supporting role right now; maybe when the children are older she can do a bit more but (IMHO) she's willing to wait until the time is right.
I knew better than to watch. She's like the Evergreen Razzie Winner. I hope they give her a lifetime achievement award.
Doesn't she, just. Well, 'Darren' is the stunt baby. Today, and at the christening, she was interacting with 'the guest artist known as Archie.'
This little one was the presentation baby, so they didn't actually present a Reborn to the world media. As to how old he actually was at the time, or what they did to render him comatose will have to remain mysteries to us plebes. There is a shot of him with his head turned to the side and awkwardly in her arms the way the baby was at the polo, so grudgingly I have to concede that he wasn't a doll on that occasion, despite the strangely inert form. Or . . is it possible to custom order a Reborn that looks like your own infant? If that is possible, then wouldn't that just be cracking for the purposes of misdirection? Or, you know, in the manner of a cubic zirconia ring styled to look like the real one in those times when you don't want to use the 'good' jewels, like walking around Murder Town. That Archie can be her back-up/stand-in kid.
As the son of "Hollywood Royalty!" young Master Archie has his own stunt double at such a tender age, bless him.
I don't know what to make of them having an actual baby . . this child that we thought was a figment of her imagination. The jury's still out whether they are his biological or full-time parents, though. Contrast how the Cambs act with their brood, even during formal display, such as on the BP balcony with the curiously stiff 'curated' manner in which H. and M. interact with this little blighter. Megs is not a natural mother . . possibly in all senses of that word. I've seen more maternal alligators. It's notable how little (hardly at all) Harry either looks at, smiles at, or touches the baby. Why didn't he take a turn holding the child? Why does he act like a Stepford Husband? Robotic is the best descriptor for him, though a robot would be less sweaty and dirty-looking. They both looked good today, but such rapid cycling contrast to a mere 24 hours ago makes my head spin.
If Archie is actually in their care . . . God help him.
Her hair and clothes have been an absolute disgrace!
The only thing I can think of is that sometimes people must have a flat learning curve about what not to do in life strictly based on appearance).
Why couldn't she have done this before? £100 triumph compared to that dreadful £90,000 outfit she wore in Morocco that we think was actually intended for the Oscars. I do hope she keeps this up but I'm not going to hold my breath as I've been so disappointed with her, for so long. But it's only fair to praise her when praise is due, otherwise how can we expect her to improve?
Damn, I guess I'll have to quit calling him Fauxrchie now. I really liked that one, but I won't make fun of a real child no matter what. Now his soHo mother OTOH...
Also, from Yahoo Lifestyle, re the Door-Knockers,
“When Meghan Markle arrived for her first solo outing during the royal tour of Southern Africa - she visited the Woodstock Exchange in Cape Town to meet with female entrepreneurs - she was wearing some of her go-to pieces. Meghan's black Everlane jumpsuit, which is still shoppable and memorable from her British Vogue shoot, was completed with Manolo Blahnik BB pumps, a simple, chic pairing. But Meghan was glowing thanks to her jewels. Not only was she wearing her turquoise Jennifer Meyer ring with her wedding band, she added a Zofia Day diamond cuff, and all of that gold just played up her Gas Bijoux woven disc earrings even more.“
Merch, merch, merch, merch, merch, here rachel, merch, merch, merch merch, merch.... here girl....
What a generous sharer she is.
Also, fashion tip for Rach JIC: Round is not the shape I’d go with if I were you. You've got enough round going on.
It doesn't surprise me then that Meghan is the least maternal mother I have ever seen except those hanging around the methadone clinics.
Since then it's become clear only William is in receipt of his father's bounty. But my comment still stands in principle.
Also, H&M could have anonymously donated all the extra clothes and baby items to people who need them in the UK, but then Meghan wouldn’t be able to exploit the photo opportunity she had today with these women and their babies.
From the looks of it this entire tour is being managed in a shoes string budget. Maybe she pawned her ring to buy that super ugly bedazzled Valentino for the her besties wedding.
For every appearance so far, she has to have that one shot that makes headlines. And for this one she wanted one sitting next to a baby looking up at her.
She also got that one with the little girl crying while handing her flowers, she kissed the little girls hand. Her expressions though, she is totally hamming it up for the cameras.
As to why she didn't bring Archie to this event instead? Because she wanted that occasion to be exclusive and headline worthy - "Arch meets Archie" (whoever was that condescending halfwith who came up with that, seriously!!) . If she'd brought her baby here she would have to share the spotlight with all the other cute kids, and she would be just one of the mums. Lost in the crowd. In the morning, she could be the Princess with the special baby who gets to have tea with Desmond Tutu.
Markle's offensive remarks about how hard it is but it's all worth it when she meets someone and has an impact... and then, she passes out her hand-me-downs while wearing that get up, there's a saying in TX, and I will not use it here, but oh, I'm thinking it. That woman offends me on so many levels and "hoochie mama" is one of the more complimentary things that could be said about her.
For those unfamiliar, a "hoochie mama" is a woman past her prime who is still squeezing it into Forever 21 and strutting it in FMPs, trying to look hot and using sex to manipulate. It's not a compliment. And yes, women over 21 can look way hot, but not when they try to dress like they're 21 - then it just becomes farcical and trashy.
From all my chats with people here in the Cape, this is what is being said: husband asked ' what on earth are they visiting a mosque for' . He is not a religious observer but was shocked at this. He spoke to various men in his line of work, nobody cares about this visit, their wives are not even mentioning it.
Teenage daughters friends don't care and are uninterested( ages 13 to 15).
University students are saying zero on internal communication channels on this visit. They are usually vocal about issues. They are not attracting any of their attention. ( ages 18 to 20).
A real estate friend said there were lots of heated arguments in her office regarding colonialism and reasons for this visit. Mostly negative comments.
Other ladies here are asking what's the purpose of this visit. They see no purpose. Saying it's a waste of time all round. The ' woman of colour' statement didn't go down well with the women of colour. Lots of women mentioned that the visit was for photo opportunities and nothing else.
A very much older female charity shop volunteer said she is not fooled by all what's happening and that this marriage won't last. Another worker here said he was upset that ordinary citizens don't have bodyguards and police protection. He was very miffed about this.
A local newspaper has a photo of the two with the half bitten samosa, urging readers to fill in a joke and send it in , winner gets R 200. A meme is going around with unsavoury comments relating to this on phones. Those with a sharp tongue are filling in their own captions.
Basically there is no interest , except from the press.
I used to work with a woman who dressed that way for the accounting department. One day the CFO took her aside and said "this isn't a bar and we're not at a cocktail party" and while that was harsh (and could be said legally still), it was quite true. It's not just the shape. It's the cut and the fabric and style.
I do not see any other plausible explanation for why MM would be inclined to include twin girls into her household unless she is stuck with them and wants to put them on the royal dole, too. IMO, if these babies are less than a year old, the odds of them being her made-to-order family increases exponentially.
Remember, we are observing a not rational person who appears to have faked a pregnancy, possibly blackmailed her way into the BRF, seems to be padding her person to appear post pregnancy, and photo shopped/lied through her teeth six ways to Sunday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr0ktKa7SaQ&list=RDvfXs0m32A8E&index=2
Seems like the only sort of planning that went into the tour was setting up Pinterest boards.
Liza Minnelli could at least pull of the hair, red lips, eyeliner look, she made it her own. With Meghan, what's even her style like? Decades down the line, if someone were to do a parody on her they would wear black extensions, horse teeth, have too many buttons undone and do an anorexic model smize into the camera while wearing pukey green nylon Casper tent and thats it! That would be the perfect royalest of all highnesses Duchess Daisy dukes.
If that's what Tom Sykes wrote about William, then there's obviously an agenda there--if sucking up to the Sussexes is the goal. Harry is obviously pissed off at his brother for getting all the goodies by dint of his birth first. I view the legend of William's 'temper' and 'bitterness over his wife getting attention' with the deepest suspicion, given that they are attributed to someone who is sucking up to the Sussex duo. Everything that touches that well is tainted. Meghan's fingers are all over this, aren't they--painting the husband of her rival, whom she profoundly envies so much as the emotionally victimized wife of an erratic angry man? It would be so like Megs, or any narcissist to paint their target with their own flaws. *Meghan* has the temper and is exceedingly jealous of any attentions paid to others over her, even her own husband or baby. That's why she insists on 'The Duke', so she can be 'The Duchess' on an equal footing, and downplays Harry's princely title as the blood royal she will never be. It's why she shoves him aside and takes the lead on every occasion, no matter how gauche or inappropriate that is. That's why 98% of the photos on this tour so far have been solely of Megs with Harry a background figure or cropped out altogether.
I find it interesting that William and his legendary temper that allegedly keeps his arguably more dynamic wife cowed and in her place should be broached here in a discussion of the myriad faux pas of the Sussex couple as they (attempt to) represent Britain to a third world nation. That feels like deflection to me. William is not perfect, nor Kate, nobody is . . but frankly the portrait of a future King whose ego is so fragile and his fuse so short that he intimidates his wife into minimizing herself is not borne out by the evidence we have.
If William gets angry on occasion, I'd say he's got plenty to be angry about these days . .but Kate outshining him isn't on the docket. Kate is performing her role as consort to her husband and is doing it well. What I see when I look at William and Kate is a strong team. William is always supportive of his wife in public and furthermore they seem to truly enjoy one another's company after nearly 18 years as a couple. I don't think it's for show, either. The Sussexes couldn't even sustain the charade of their love match happy happy life for even 5 months, so what Kate and William have together is quite special.
Our community should be open to different points of view, but I don't see how tearing down William's character by third party innuendo is edifying in any way.
It's a cheap shot, really. Tom Sykes can stuff it, especially if he calls himself a friend. Et tu, Tommy, et tu? If anything, William certainly would have learned by observing his father how NOT to behave toward his wife.
Being jealous of Diana certainly didn't reflect well on Charles. In the immortal words of my dad (b. 1931, and so a younger contemporary of the Queen and Philip's generation, and rather old-school as far as gender dynamics went) "What's wrong with him? You would think he'd be proud of her. What an a**hole." Let's not tar Wills with that brush unnecessarily. I don't think 'jealous of Kate' is really his issue.
@SwampWomen. I had to google Hoochi Mama! Lol 😂😳 @Elle, I didn’t see your translation of the meaning till after. 😩
Harry and Megs should have visited sites within the U.K., like their constituency at Dumbarton, for example, if repairing their reputations at home was the aim. I have to larf that Archie was 'too young' to travel to Scotland a few weeks ago and now he's in the Southern Hemisphere and Meg's got him having tea with Bishop Tutu.
I do not understand any of these. It's like a science fiction movie and we are all trapped in the audience and can neither escape nor make what we see reflect reality in any way as we know it.
Yep.
And to that end, there's a white thing in the back of her head? Photos at PrinceHarryAndMe on Tumblr. Anyone know what that is? Some part of the wig? A(nother) price tag? An alien creature that lives in her brain a la Voldemort and Prof Quirrell?
Archie is very cute, so glad they finally brought him out.
As always, thanks for the blog Nutty. I always enjoy you on CDAN.
However, I could clearly see the two buns in her panties at the Smart Works launch. They were two round discs visible through her pants.