For those of us following the Duchess Meghan drama, one of the most common questions has been "Why doesn't Queen Elizabeth do something? Doesn't she care about her legacy? Is she hiding her head in the sand?"
An answer to this question came in today's issue of Mail on Sunday, which directly addressed Meghan's decision to go watch her friend Serena Williams play tennis in New York City instead of joining the Queen and Charles at Balmoral:
"Hurt" "disappointed" and "baffled" are key words here, as well as "failing to listen to their team of advisers."
A clear message shared to an extremely well-read media outlet (and one that, significantly, does not have a paywall ) is as much "on blast" as the Queen can get.
Meg may claim not to read the papers, but Harry most certainly does. This story was a direct and public message to the Duke of Sussex.
In the passive-agressive world of the British Royal Family, this is hot stuff.
Charles reportedly insisted that Andrew apologize after a row with a staff member, although goodness knows Andrew probably has a lot more things to apologize about.
What do you think will happen next?
An answer to this question came in today's issue of Mail on Sunday, which directly addressed Meghan's decision to go watch her friend Serena Williams play tennis in New York City instead of joining the Queen and Charles at Balmoral:
If the couple’s absence from Balmoral might have initially seemed as merely disappointing, now it has all the appearance of an outright snub.
The Mail on Sunday understands the Queen is ‘hurt and disappointed’ at a time when she likes to bring her friends and family together.
The annual Highland holiday is the Queen’s favourite time of the year and she was, according to a source, looking forward to ‘a few days of merry chaos’ with the great-grandchildren, including Archie.
It is understood Her Majesty is already ‘baffled’ by Meghan and Harry’s inability to steer clear of PR calamities, and is concerned that her beloved grandson and his new wife are failing to listen to their team of advisers.
"Hurt" "disappointed" and "baffled" are key words here, as well as "failing to listen to their team of advisers."
Queen on blast
Unlike weepy make-up artist Daniel Martin, the Queen does not do emotional interviews with Gayle King.A clear message shared to an extremely well-read media outlet (and one that, significantly, does not have a paywall ) is as much "on blast" as the Queen can get.
Meg may claim not to read the papers, but Harry most certainly does. This story was a direct and public message to the Duke of Sussex.
Eye on Harry
The article went on to make clear that the Queen has her 'eye' on Harry, a direct slap-back to rumors that, at age 93, she has checked out of her supervisory role.The Queen, who has always been close to Harry, is now said to have been keeping a ‘close eye’ on his household.
The monarch is understood to believe that the Sussexes’ diminishing popularity and frequent mishaps could have been avoided if they had taken the advice of her own trusted team.
The feeling among the Queen’s most senior courtiers and those at Kensington Palace is that Harry is taking too much for granted and is not listening enough, preferring to make publicity-grabbing gestures such as his barefoot appearance at the recent Google climate change retreat in Sicily.
Her Majesty’s private office is providing her with regular updates on their affairs.
More worrying still, sources are suggesting that, for the first time, there are differences of opinion emerging between the Queen and her grandson.
In the passive-agressive world of the British Royal Family, this is hot stuff.
Reining in Andrew
It's also significant that it comes on the same day as a report that Prince Charles is finally reining in his misbehaving younger brother Prince Andrew, which is an appropriate and probably long overdue role for a future monarch.Charles reportedly insisted that Andrew apologize after a row with a staff member, although goodness knows Andrew probably has a lot more things to apologize about.
What do you think will happen next?
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One, the Queen's message suggests that the Sussexes really were invited to Balmoral, and for some reason said no. There had been a lot of discussion on this board and elsewhere about whether there had ever been a genuine invitation. Whether or not there was, the Queen and her people would like us to believe that there was.
Two, the Queen's message mentions Archie as if he is indeed a real baby whom the Queen would like to spend time with. If the Sussexes really don't have an "Archie", this pushes them further into a corner, much like the "tufts of red hair" story that limited their choice of potential Archies. It also suggests that the Royals will say they knew nothing about any deception. Curiosier and curioser. Lord Geidt in action?
I find it baffling that The Queen etc., has only ‘just’ started to be concerned over the Sussex’s behaviour?! Hmmm I’m none too sure I buy that.
As for the Balmoral visit, I have read they were invited, but got disinvited after a clash with The Cambridge’s and media headlines and dates (Blind Gossip). This is very credible.
If Harry refuses to listen, I wonder what the Palace’s approach will be? Let him choose between his birthright, or become Mr Windsor and give it all up?
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Fresh tea, again not going to tell you how I know. While on the Halloween tour down under, not only were Meghan and Harry fighting about the “pregnancy”, but her announcing it. He even asked if she was really pregnant.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/royal-insiders-dish-on-the-duke-and-duchess-of-sussexs-summer-of-hell/news-story/661bf90750ad36cdd27a5678374fd1ca
these tidbits were revealed about their 'charity':
Barely two months old, Sussex Royal has already lost two of its directors — Natalie Denise Campbell and Sara Latham — public records show, for reasons unknown. (According to the Daily Mail, a royal source claims the women were only given temporary director status.)
Instead, Karen Tracey Blackett, a British entrepreneur and chair of Mediacom, the largest media company in the United Kingdom, was appointed as a trustee to the charity, which is helmed by Gerrard Tyrrell, one of the most powerful libel and defamation lawyers in London.
“Why do you need a defamation expert on a charity’s board?” asked Campbell, whose book People of Color and the Royals, which is partly about Markle, is out Oct. 28. “The whole thing is farcical and impertinent. Their crisis management is best handled by someone who understands the royal system, and not by Americans”
Note: Deleted comment above due to typo. It's early Sunday where I am. Coffee still trying to kick in.
I think the article is a pretty good wrapup of the anti-Meg case so far - without the fake Archie rumors, however.
https://pagesix.com/2019/09/07/royal-insiders-dish-on-prince-harry-and-meghans-summer-of-hell/
At any rate, even if Andrew has done terrible things, that doesn't make Markle a good person. It's like saying "That guy over there robbed a bank! It's totally unfair to arrest me for robbing a liquor store."
But I do think Markle will try to play the victim role, particularly in the US. Her case reminds me a bit of Stacey Abrams, a Black woman who ran for governor of Georgia last year and lost a somewhat questionable election. I won't go into the specifics of that election here, but the fact remains that Abrams still insists that she really WON the election and - what's more important - lots of people agree with her.
Meghan could easily go for this target market, people who are very eager to believe that a Black woman has been mistreated by the White establishment, as represented by the BRF.
Andrew's problems concern potential criminal behaviour and thus may require a different type of treatment, as well. So far, no one is accusing Meghan of anything criminal. This is what a lot of people don't seem to understand - the difference between the two. I'm talking to you, Lainey!
The criticism about Andrew's bad personality are finally being publicised as well, as the DM and other British papers printed the story about him possibly having assaulted an aide.
Murky doesn’t worry about whether people can see the difference between her and Andrew. Just as long she’s seen as the biggest victim of them all.
With Andrew, goodness how on earth could this end up? It’s the biggest can of worms the royals have had to deal with for decades.
The Australian trip was when she was wearing a big fake belly one day, arching her back the next, and then turning up with an entirely flat stomach the day after that. I don't blame him for wondering what was going on.
I grew up in a household where there was a spoken message and then an unspoken message also sent.
Trooping the Colour? That's months ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D5xF_MX9yI&feature=youtu.be
it is not as scathing as people expected
As per Andrew, unless he is stripped of his royal duties and previleges at least until the Epstein issue blows over, Meghan will use it as a propaganda tool against the royal family unfortunately.
The queen can't let Andrew continue carrying out royal duties and expect that anything said against Meghan will not be seen as 'bias against a black woman by the white establishment'. Meghan knows this and she holds all the aces at this point and that's why she can snub the queen cos she knows the US media which is actually more powerful than the British media will always support her.
In my opinion, Meghan is winning the 'optics war' against Britain and the royal family as it is and she knows it that's why her focus is on what America thinks and not what Brits think cos she has effectively painted them as racists.
The PR daily drops from Sussex Royal (or what ever the source is) are minding blowing considering the image that we the public are seeing - a prince and his wife at odds with the Monarch. Is the South Africa trip the clincher? Will they behave "or else"?
That awful British presenter (sorry I don’t know her name) on E! Whenever there’s a negative story on Murky, she almost always puts it down to racism, even the tinniest thing she’ll make it about race. Argh, ghastly.
I’m curious as to what level of the media in America are Murky’s criticism seen as racism, compared to her not respecting her role and the expected traditions that come with it etc.
To me this says they have had enough.
MM jetting off to NYC to watch Serena play tennis in person was thumbing her nose at everyone. She seems to enjoy doing this way too much. Archie is too young to go to Balmoral but not too young to be left at home by his mother. Serena's coach also went on the record with his concerns that MM's presence would be a distraction and it was.
MM took all of the attention away from Serena and Bianca. She also managed to merch the necklace she was wearing and send cupcakes to her makeup artist, who leaked or was told to leak the story to DM.
This is not caring behavior by a mom of a new baby or someone being considerate towards the wishes of her husband's family or friends.
Her pathology is truly on display.
There was a story yesterday of how pics of Archie will be very limited while in South Africa. It is bizarre they announce all of this. It just raises more questions about Archie and where the heck is he.
Perhaps she called their bluff inviting them to Balmoral knowing they wouldn’t come as there is much to hide. We are watching a master class in PR, and HM is playing the long game. HM is biding her time, the why remains to be seen, but it’s quite obvious everything MM touches is a disaster and that she herself is repugnant so it’s very easy to sit back and let her be the architect of her own demise.
I doubt HM will turn up the heat on MM until after the Oct 31st Brexit deadline, and waiting may also give time to unfold what evidence there might be against Andrew - she’s biding her time to see which way the wind will blow on those two fronts. Make no mistake, the Queen has dedicated her life to the UK and the monarchy and she will deal with Andrew if necessary - the Crown comes first.
In the meantime, public opinion keeps turning against MM, and not just in the UK - Serena fans are condemning MM for attending the USO, and that she is a jinx. The photos of Serenas’ mom sitting next to her (with a face like thunder and ignoring MM’s babbling), are powerful. I kind of doubt SW will be in the MM corner for much longer.
MM’s actions reek of desperation right now. She badly needs public approval yet plans a hasty trip to NY for questionable reasons. There is no evidence she flew commercial, or attended yoga. I feel like she had NO CHOICE but to go to NY but the reason for the trip was not the one given - she and her high powered PR team had to know how the public would react. Why a costly trip for a frivolous reason even though it was reported SW’s team did not want her there?
Kudos to HM using it to her advantage as a snub. This could have been spun many ways, in particular that the $$S spent could have gone a long way to disaster relief in the Bahamas, but depriving an aged, beloved Queen a visit with her g. grandchild is much more powerful - game, set, and match to Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth.
What I do see is lots of articles which talk about race in some manner (often just that she is mixed and that she married into the BRF). Oh, and she's moved into this really wonderful cottage after it was renovated. People like the English cottage look.
Henry could claim he was trying to help his wife, overwhelmed, etc.
Why does he stay? A secret? Blackmail?
Whole situation is too crazy for words.
Just imagine the sympathy she'll garner, no one will dare speak of the doll, her critics will have little choice but to take a step back AND she'll get to ponce around in her beloved black. All. The. Time.
She'll be "Poor Meghan, Bereaved Duchess."
Lord spare us!
There would be a LOT of questions and investigation if an heir to the throne died as an infant, IMO. I do not think they could say "preserve our privacy, do you know who we are?" as a shield.
Again, of course, I am not from the UK, and I mean no disrespect. Perhaps some person can kindly clue me in if I am wrong. If the infant is indeed terminally ill, I could not imagine any circumstance as a mother (or indeed, even as a grandmother) that I would be separated from him for a moment.
She has a new nose job. Look at any previous recent photo and look at her at the US Open. Much thinner nose and bobbed now. Probably wanted to go to US just to show it off. Since it is a flesh surgery and not the bone itself there was probably very little swelling and bruising.
Best role for her: Madame Bovary. Avaricious and grasping woman who dreams of fairy tale husband snags a Dr only to find her life with him is drearily basic and not what she had imagined for her status she desired. Had a child and was soon bored with it. Prodded Dr husband to attempt many ambitious efforts to increase their wealth and status, all the while spending huge amounts on her clothing and home furnishings to have the lifestyle she felt she was entitled to. Dr husband fails at all her ambitious efforts and she goes looking for her fame and fortune elsewhere unbeknownst to her dim witted husband. All is a house of cards and falls down and she is outed and commits suicide dramatically leaving the husband the shame and debt with a broken heart.
No one mentioned that at Wimbledon she purposely took two friends that were notably heavier than her and sat between them to appear thinner. This is a known mean girl tactic.
She is the one that decided she did not like the moniker, "Prince Harry" because as a pair they would be Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. She has taken the term The Duke to all referrals of him now so she will always therefore be referred to as The Duchess. I am sure she endlessly refers to him to all she speaks to as The Duke, hence the silly sign off on the IG post.
Lastly, perhaps she will get what she so desperately wants "to break the internet" if the BRF have a sex tape and will go nuclear and use it to remove her.
I rarely hear the RF mentioned at all.
And yes, i am in the USA, Northwest area.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are a little too well matched in that they both crave publicity while crying about wanting privacy. Meghan obviously went into the marriage with dollar signs in her eyes, she thought she was Cinderella and would live happily ever after with unlimited money whether the marriage worked out or not. Harry saw how much publicity his brother's engagement and marriage brought in and wanted some of that publicity, but i dont think he actually wanted a wife and definitely did not want a child because he doesnt want responsibility.
Where we are now is they are living separately and neither wants to be the first to admit it Meghan knows she would be seen as responsible for the failure of her marriage if she files first. She wouldnt get the sympathy that Diana got when she announced her marriage was "a bit crowded".
Harry is stubborn, doesnt want to have to pay her anything to get out of the marriage and also doesnt want to have everyone know he eitger is a huge fool or went along with the farce.
I think the statements about how the Queen feels about their relationship is their final warning to straighten everything out or the leaks will appear. Once the palace sources start leaking info on H&M it wont be long till they are pushed by the Firm to divorce. If Harry continues on this same path until tue sources leak about the truth of baby Archie, he will be exiled just as the King who chose to marry an American divorcee years ago. Accounts read as if Princess Elizabeth actually liked and loved her uncle but when he chose Mrs Simpson over the throne, he was cut off from all his family regardless of any affection they still may have held for him
We haven't seen any pics of him with Archie, i mean actually touching him except at the beginning. No pics of him holding him or talking to him. At the polo match, he barely acknowledged him.
and it made me think - are there any pics out there of him playing with Will's children? I would think he would've been a favorite uncle, but ........ Did George or Charlotte call out to him at the polo match? Run up to him for a hug? Even pre-Markle?
No one marries into the royal family without background checks, and no one can get away with things without the Queen finding out..... eventually.
https://blindgossip.com/why-she-stayed-home/
Really there’s no logical reason why American’s would be remotely interested in Royalty, especially ours! Lol
So very pleased to hear the Southeast pilot’s etc. helping a desperate cause in the Bahamas.
https://twitter.com/wizkid101UK/status/1170482863231438848
The Brits would have asked ‘Meghan who’, before she met Harry, and I think it was the same over the pond too.
I wish the press overhere would just ignore her completely.
2) However, these phases fade, especially once the narcissist has established domination, isolation, control of the target/victim/partner, especially emotional control of their partner, making them completely dependent on the narcissist, which Meghan accomplished at the speed of lightning.
Once the love bombing and seduction is finished, there’s no reason to provide the great sex either. In Meghan’s case, she got him to marry her and quickly got pregnant, at least I am leaning toward a pregnancy. But not sure if Meghan was pregnant or if they used a surrogate.
Narcissists use sex as a lure to seduce and entrap their target, but it soon is used as a weapon by withholding it to be given out occasionally to keep their target/victim/partner on the hook. This behavior usually coincides with the devaluation phase of a narcissistic relationship.
They could very well be quite far into the sex drought and devaluation stages. But she’ll turn on the charm long enough to get baby number two very soon.
If anyone is looking for a good way to help the Bahamas, Map International is based down here (we have volunteered with them several times) and is a legit organization that sends medicine and medical supplies all over the world, They are sending many medicines there that people need (antibiotics, ect.) or were already prescribed (heart medication, cholesterol, ect.).
If I were friends (but let's be honest - Friends? Really?) with MM and she told me she SNUBBED THE QUEEN of M-Fing England I would GTFO and drop all associations with her. I'm no dummy. I don't roll with the BRF but I have mad respect for HM. And I'm not even one of her subjects.
Also, did anyone catch that absolutely glorious quote from Martina Navratilova? About how Serena "actually earned royalty instead of marrying into it"?
LMFAO!!! OMG!!!
This gives a simple explanation for why Balmoral couldn't happen - even though I'm certain they had an invite whether the queen was keen or not. She loves Harry, although she might have worried about mixing him with the P.M. But Harry and Meghan had no way to get there. Think about it.
Thanks to Harry's new travel scheme, flying private was out - he could hardly say it was a safety issue after William and Kate used commercial flights and the press will be looking closely for a long time at any flight he takes.
When they go to Capetown, they can have an entourage of people between them and any flying peasants like us - if there are even any ordinary people on that so-called commercial flight. But that wouldn't work for smaller Scottish aircraft. The train takes too long as would driving.
It's a rather pleasing irony that they could have gone - but two people with all the resources in the world available to them couldn't get to a simple destination like Scotland. So an excuse was made that it was THEIR idea.
How many of you have friends that have been friends since elementary school? I know that we all grow up and we all move on, but I do have some very long-term friends.
If you want some fairly well researched information about Epstein and his MIT, and science interests check out Amazing Polly on YT. She goes into great detail about how Epstein et al invested in and were deeply connected to MIT and other Ivy league involvement.
And whilst the press may be wary of claims that could shut them down because of libel, they've gone from being not much interested in his engagements to charting every golf match. And there's a hint that palace leaks may be starting to appear - a sign his support within (where he has long-time staff and support) may be weakening. That row with an aide - and Charles' ineffectual response (no apology needed) was obviously a leak.
Andrew will be sixty next year and quietly retiring would be the sensible thing - although the royal family has members in their eighties still working and Charles is over a decade his senior. But they're going to be terrified of doing anything that looks like an admission.
It really is turning into another annus horribilis for the queen. In the old days, they would send him off somewhere but I doubt the Commonwealth is holding out their arms to welcome him.
H&M have similar noses and as of this weekend the similarity is even more marked. But it may just be the press picking the most unflattering angles that they avoided before. I think Meghan's skin is struggling hormonally and that could account for some irregularities. It must be a struggle to maintain her look. By the time I'd reached her age I'd ditched my straighteners, embraced my curly hair (real drawback in corporate life in the '90s) and now I've never been happier. She could have a trailblazing authentic look by now that would be a fantastic example to younger women. More lost opportunities ...
... It is with a heavy heart that We have granted Our beloved grandson Prince Harry's dearest wish to surrender all of his and his wife's Royal duties, honors, responsibilities and benefits and allow them to build their future life and that of their son in privacy as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mountbatton-Windor. ... Prince Philip and I together with all members of the Royal Family wish them the best as they embark on their new path. ...
... or so I dreamt last night. ...
Add the flurry of 'activity' on the part of the Sussexes recently it would seem that the plot is thickening and the stars appear to be aligning for the finals. HM is very dedicated to serving her people and astute doing so, so since the deal with the Deal Memorial Concert I've had the feeling that she may well have had enough.
Thank you, Nutty, for this blog -and all of her audience, of course- for the insights and thoughts you share. I've only recently stumbled upon this corner and have yet to delve deep but it's interesting reading, for sure.
What really made me laugh, and I think you can all appreciate this, is the photos of the little trinkets she had around her neck with Harry and Archie's initials in the DM. They purposefully chose pictures where there were strands of her hair on her cleavage. So many people commented that she looked like she had a hairy chest!!!! The freckles or whatever imperfections on her cleavage also didn't help matters. I spit out my coffee reading the comments. LOL LOL LOL
As for the tiny little gold pieces on her necklace at tennis, I thought: Can't you make them smaller? I think I can still read them.
Seriously, if you are trying to send a message that your heart still beats longingly at these two far from you, you don't send that message in size 2 font.
She uses Harry’s childhood in the spotlight and Diana's death, which to me is as much Diana’s fault as it is the media’s, to easily get Harry to agree to all the privacy. But for Meghan, it is control and thumbing her nose at the RF fulfilling the public expectation of something in return for all the tax money and other funding that keeps this family, whose members are there only by birth, afloat and in the elevated station of being ‘royal.’
They are also following the lead of the Clooneys, who have kept their twins under wraps. They want to be thought of as A-listers like the Clooneys, so they imitate their lifestyle and behaviors.
Next moves: Megs will continue setting up post-divorce income and giving the middle finger to the RF. Expect more scalding tea from the SA tour, including evidence of her "private" activities. If she goes ahead with plans to charge fees for her appearances, she will have violated laws. This could be the perfect excuse for legal action, removal from royal duties, and perhaps stripping of title. Expect her to play race and victim cards with a vengeance.
Next moves: Haz will put on a public show during the tour, but cracks in the façade will appear. He may have some "single Harry" fun in the countries he visits solo. Once back home, he'll be seen solo more and more, as the Firm's PR distances him from M and rehabs his image. IMO, he's over M, and is doing as he's told until he can get the hell outta Dodge.
Next moves: Archie will continue to remain invisible, except for the backside of his body in blurry, photoshopped images provided by SS. The PR team will, however, release a drip of charming but unsubstantiated stories every few weeks. We'll eventually stop hearing about him altogether. Perhaps the story will be that he is thought to have unspecified disabilities that require he live in a private institution, where he receives the best of care.
Unless, of course, Megs succeeds in sourcing a child in the next few months. I'm #teamsurrogate and believe that M never received the infant. Hopefully, he's happy, loved, and well-cared for by his birth mum or whoever has him.
Next moves: The Firm will continue its masterful long game, allowing M to wreck herself so completely that she can't play the race and victim cards. At some point, they will unleash the British press. We may be seeing the beginning of that now.
They have plausible deniability with Fauxrchie if they admit they used, in good faith, Photoshopped images they received from Meg's team in advance of the events, which didn't occur as planned because of illness, schedule conflicts, etc. Since M has allowed no one to see Fauxrchie up close or handle him, it will be easy enough for family members to claim they suspected something was off, but didn't know.
Divorce: Not sure who files, but I bet a pint it happens within a year. M will claim victimhood either way. The crown could seek an annulment for Harry if the Fauxrchie story goes nuclear and M gets thrown under the bus.
What it does speak to is her lack of royal decorum - take a page from the Anna Wintour or DoC book...if you want to go bare legged, wear a dress that covers your knees if they are imperfect.
How rotten it was of that snatch to take away a single bit of Bianca's thunder. Megs couldn't care less that her infamous presence overshadowed Bianca's amazing win. Keep on looking for the cameras Megs! Keep poaching from others. It's the only thing she's good at doing.
Plus, as it's been stated by SW's team, they did not want Megs there because any distraction could not only cause SW to lose the match, but also the loss of millions of dollars and endorsements. No wonder Serena's mother ignored Megs during the match. Her face and body language said it all.
Back in the old days, high society women would do what's called, "The Cut" which was non verbal and much more punishing than being snubbed. Without fully defining it here, we all witnessed a version of The Cut when the royal family closed ranks and froze Megs out on the balcony during TOC. I reckon we are going to see a full on revival of The Cut from more royals and celebs in all of its versions from now on as Megs continues to blatantly insert and impose herself where she's uninvited and unwelcome, the cry victimhood and throw tea pots. And you know what's so sad about all of this? She really isn't capable of understanding how or why she's become so infamous. She's incapable of having real feelings like compassion or humility, empathy and sincerity. NPD is such a cruel disorder. I kind of feel sorry for her because it's my understanding that there's no cure or recovery for it. What a shame because she could have used her fame and fortune to do so much good in the world.
Tatler magazine in the UK just named Meghan as the social climber of the year.
The queen must be cringing today as there must be five or six articles in DM today all about Megs being this or that wonderfulness. Ish!
Tomorrow will be all about Megs secretly surprising everyone at Fashion Week shows. Watch. She'll poach someone's front row seats and really make everyone furious over it, including the designers who want their fashions to be photographed, not Megdusa.
The problem of course, is that it's not her looks, but her attitude. When in England, at most of her official engagements, she seems uncomfortable and trying too hard and that's what makes her look bad.
If look carefully her nose is different, her lips have more shape ( although I believe the lip job was done around Wimbledon), the hair is smooth and highlighted, had a weave, and she has fillers at the contours of her face. She is definitely showing it off.
MM wants to do a carefully orchestrated baby reveal herself. Hence, SS.
They will put out bits and pieces of news here and there, but mainly do so much of fluff PR for her - she looks cute, she is so approachable, girls want to look just like her, she eats organic, she earned in millions and get networth is a whooping 100 million etc. They'll build her up without much mention of her husband or child.
And then, they will do a cutsie, gurgling baby happy families reveal. After or during the tour. The so called children's book will likely come out post the tour, just before Christmas. And that's when we'll see Archie.
Now I go both directions on these. I do believe there are those with a gift of knowing things but......
This gal says there were multiple surrogates, possibly 3 children born. Possibly 1 died, then Archie, and a girl. That the surrogate possibly kept Archie and now they are looking for a way to bring the girl in.
I keep thinking of the posts I've seen where Megs was positive they were going to have a girl.
Now I have to go back and watch earlier videos.
And, her chest looks like it's growing hair because of some skin imperfections. Get that exfoliated, honey. Her knees are rubbed raw, and her dress is wrinkled.
I'm not one to be dressed to the nines, but this is not how royalty looks or dresses.
What I mean is that ACCORDING TO HER she now looks amazing because she has gotten all this work done. And keep in mind that she us known to be basin about her looks for years now. Her looks are exotic according to her, that's the only thing she has going for her, and for years she has been hailed for her looks. So after months of being planned for her looks, and herself being very self self conscious about how she looked during her mat leave, this is was her big moment.
She is essentially trying to deflect the criticism by making it about her looks again....mainly about how she is allegedly back to her hot self.
Meg is well-known for not caring about details, and I'm sure the Royals have the power to buy off any surrogate she might have engaged.
Based on Markle's behavior during her 'pregnancy' and the odd circumstances of the birth - no title for Archie, no doctors signing their names to the announcement, no 21-gun salute, no signed birth certificate released - you won't be able to convince me that this is a natural birth of a blood royal to a royal wife.
I've come to the point where I rather hope there isn't any real baby involved in this mess, because neither Meg and Harry seem particularly interested in being parents, and because a divorce soon seems inevitable.
I've been teaching yoga (professionally) for some 5 years now, and I have specialized in prenatal yoga. I also have a degree in Excercise Physiology. Prior to that I used to be a legit scientist, where I extensively studied anatomy, physiology, biochemistry. So I like to think I'm qualified enough to have an opinion on this, having come across many, very fit, pregnant women.
It's not unheard of to be able to squat down when you pregnant, if you have been very fit and active, and you don't have a any difficulties in the first 4 months or so. By the 8th month though it's quite unheard of because your body has changed considerably to accommodate the baby and the birth. Also it's just not safe. Any excercise that presses the belly is a no-go, even if it's easy to do.
Squating with the knees together puts a lot of pressure in the uterus, and stretches the lower back, the pelvic floor by that time has opened up, so it's anatomically nearly impossible to keep legs together. Besides , the weight and shape of the belly has shifted your centre of gravity, so the physics is not right.
So how she did that beats me. I'm of the opinion that her bump was probably a lot smaller than it seemed. And that she wasn't as far along as she made us think. Also, she might be putting in a show, and did that despite of it being extremely uncomfortable. ( She might have to soaking her ankles and back in salt water for hours post the stunt every time.)
Also those heels are a big no-no and dicey as f***.
I am still of the opinion that there is a real baby. That pregnancy charade though was a curious case.
Flowerzkool, I felt the same way about the dress that showed off her knee bruises. I tend to bruise easily myself on my legs, and when I have bruises I generally wear trousers or stockings to cover them for business or formal occasions. Nobody wants to look at big purple and yellow contusions.
That denimn dress was a mystery in the first place. It fit poorly and wasn't particularly flattering. Why did she choose it?
Meg has engaged Sunshine Sachs, which represents many celebrities. Ken Sunshine can easily make a few calls and say, "Hey, (big celebrity whom I represent) will be giving out interviews next month. I'd love to give an exclusive to you. Of course, I need you to play ball with my other clients in the meantime. Meghan Markle was in town yesterday...."
Speaking as someone who has spend my entire career working in various parts of the media industry, the gap between traditional US media (national magazines, national network and syndicated shows) and the actual population is enormous, and one of the main reasons the current administration was elected to office.
There was a lot of talk of her being replaced at Vogue US by Ed Enninful, before Ed crash landed with the September issue of Vogue UK guest-edited by Meghan.
Elegant, yes. Gorgeous. Stunning. Strong. A handsome woman. A woman with classic style. But hot....nah.
Not everyone can be a sexpot at age 50 like JLo. (And I think she's highly dependent on flattering lighting.)
That's a very good point that I hadn't thought about much. By protecting her son then the Queen manages to diminish her authority and goodwill (let alone having people question her judgement) a fair bit if MM starts to bleat about being bullied.
They need to do something about Randy Andy and fast. He should be dropped from all public duties immediately in my opinion. Of course he might not have done anything wrong, but then again I don't know too many people who would stay at a mate's house after they had just done a spell in jail for underage sex and who also had lots of young women around all the time and continued to do so and....ah yeah maybe Andy is not exactly the innocent victim in all this!
And as for MM's flight to NYC last week to watch the tennis, I am simply amazed at the stupidity and lack of any sort of nous on her/Harry's part. In a summer where they have been accused of hypocrisy by using private jets and when they have made 2 preachy speeches to us proles about air travel and pollution, in the same week as the last speech she flies to the USA for superfluous reasons? Wow. Let them eat cake....
She would have turned up in a Wimbledon duplicate outfit, but maybe one of SS execs we're like ' fine you want to wear denim, I won't argue with you anymore. But just wear a jean dress.'
It also means that what the British media reports may be different from how the British public feels about Meghan? Does the British public actually love her going by the 'crowds' that usually show up during some of Harry and Meghan's engagements?
mute when she comes on now.
But I DO find it fascinating - as others have said - to finally be reading an article phrased as 'the Queen thinks' and 'the Queen feels' and not 'sources say the Queen thinks' or 'reportedly the Queen feels'. Uncharted waters. Surely can't be long now.
I watched a documentary re-run recently, following the Queen about. The Queen as she is now. She was surprisingly ascerbic at times. In an invigorating way, although my proletarian hackles rose a little in places. She's definitely not a pushover or a rubber-stamper. She probably follows Queen Mary in more than looks, and after all she spent a lot of her early childhood with her grandparents, George V and Queen Mary, while her parents toured abroad. No one more dogged in protecting the monarchy than Queen Mary.
I've seen articles that about "You won't believe how much Meghan Markle is actually worth" , "yoga poses Meghan Markle swears by" "Meghan's favourite high Street brands" etc... it's the kind of stuff that jeniffer Garner, Kim k, Jessica Alba and the likes typically rely on to promote their goody-two-shoes brand.
I'm definitely thinking SS has been at work.
In fact, I think one of the reasons events have not be announced in advance is that there is a fear they will be boo'd.
But if the public isn't interested, the public isn't interested. And showing up at the US Open badly dressed, with bad hair, unattractive fashion, and bruised knees, isn't going to burnish her brand. (Reese Witherspoon would never.) If SS is trying to market her as aspirational....no.
What I want to know is who is paying for all this Sunshine.
As for the Brits, I think most of the crowd is there for Harry, not her. He's the draw.
If foreign nationals were to read our media, they could be lead to believe that the Brits are obsessed with the royals etc. Most of the public I think are indifferent, (to the point of apathy) till something good or bad happens.
Meghan came from nowhere, it was only when Harry put out that ludicrous statement in November 2016 did Meghan’s name appear in the press...and it was greeted with Meghan who, what ?! Before and after they married, the British media was pushing the narrative how much love the British had for Meghan. I for one wasn’t buying it or seeing it, and nor were an awful lot of others either. How many American’s were really (even remotely) interested in Meghan and her story when she married? If you were to believe the hysteria from the press you might think an awful lot were, I don’t think this was the reality at all, you only need to read comments by American’s online to see a gauge of that.
The engagement interview gave Meghan away about who she was and what she was about. It’s only been over the last few months that the gulf between what the press report and and what the British public think has narrowed significantly.
The press will report and push any narrative and agenda, it doesn’t mean people believe or buy it...it also doesn’t mean that it’s a true reflection of what the public think. Meghan may for a time have the American media on her side, but what’s the true longevity of that?
And I definitely agree Meghan seems like a bulldozer, rushing in without thought and not much caring what she leaves in her wake. That said, have a baby, cement your future isn’t necessarily a plan that requires a whole lot of forethought, it’s literally one of the oldest tricks in the book.
2nd - some of it was interesting and some of it was crazy. Her thoughts on who Harry's father is - (Hint, it's PP by artificial insemination, think turkey baster, while Di was unconscious - yeah, her words). It was some old ritual.
anyway, people write to her with questions, she does some research and then does a reading. don't think i'll go back for awhile.
but it was a distraction
1. That surely doesn't go far in big-league down-dirty PR terms.
2. Seems an small sum for a woman who's supposedly wealthy in her own right (LOL). A really specific small sum. Maybe it's the equivalent of rummaging under the sofa cushions for lunch money.
celt news on youtube says she spoke to someone who was in Government House when Meghan and Harry stayed during their tour. They were fighting all the time about her pregnancy and that she had announced it. Harry also asked her if she was really pregnant. They slept in separate rooms and Harry went out drinking most nights. She did not want to do the "tour crap" as she called it, but wanted to have the time to do some touring, so basically a paid vacation. That is what the incident at the market was about. She did not bake the banana bread but furnished the staff with recipes and told them at night to go get the ingredients. I'm not sure if Australia has many open shops at that time. They had to produce several and Meghan chose the one that she attributed to herself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uV151-2QFk
Surprised Harry and Meghan didn't use their coat of arms to remind everyone that it's a "royal" account, but maybe even Harry found that a bit too conceited. :D
Stop making statements, go to your appearances and show the baby. That is really all they need to do.
And next time just go to the pub instead of just putting out a story. What rookies.
EVENTS MEGHAN ATTENDED BUT WASN'T INVITED TO IN PAST 6 MONTHS:
-Tindall christening
-NZ House
-WE Day UK
-TTC
-Baseball game
-Polo
-Wimbledon
-US Open
...Did I miss anything?!
We're working with very little verified information here, and one of the points of contention is her ability to squat down at 8 months. When I read that I was about 7 and a half months pregnant. Immediately I tried to squat down, knees together, and was able to do so easily. To be fair I'm tall and have a lot more space to hold a baby while Meghan is petite and was wearing high heels. Then again, she does a lot of yoga. For the record I tried again every week and after 36 weeks was no longer able to do so.
So it seemed to me there was a chance Meghan was pregnant when she knelt down, but perhaps the due date was off. Perhaps she was only 7 or even just 6 months pregnant when she knelt down, and the largeness of the bump was due to padding to keep up with the 3-month estimate given in mid-October (not just keep up with but exceed, she always looked too large). This was interesting because clearly something was up: the lack of doctor signatures and general birth certificate oddness, the eerily short hospital visit with no one talking or signs of them leaving Frogmore or security presence, the refusal to use the Queen's doctors early in the pregnancy, her obsessive bump-gripping, the lack of pictures in May and June, Archie seeming much bigger than he should be in the Christening photo (esp the metadata being off), and her disappearance for months before the baby was announced. Some people do disappear and reasonably so because they feel awkward. But Meghan had clearly adored the attention and here were great opportunities for walking about and pushing the Tig-style glowy-Mama pregnancy schtick which seems right up her alley. Yet it wasn't happening and still hasn't.
Why? To me the answer is Meghan's first appearance with Harry and Archie. She is pregnant in that picture. If there's one thing I feel confident about it's that we are looking at a pregnant woman in that white dress. It explains why she was willing to risk white; she's not leaking anywhere yet. She probably chose it because it was the one thing on hand that best masked her state but the high belt trying to cut her figure in two and distract the eye is just an effort to trick the eye. That stomach is high up, way way too high up for someone whose given birth a few days earlier. I'll go so far as to say I feel insulted when I look at the full picture of her standing beside Harry with the buttons around her belly button sticking so far out. She's pregnant. And she'd finally be the right size because she was petite and it was a first pregnancy, so she was likely going to be carrying smaller. My guess is she's finally 8 months in that picture and they're planning on a C-section as soon as they think the baby is safely viable.
When she's forking out her own dime for clothes, it's JCrew, Cuyana, and insert some random High Street brand. When Prince Charles is footing the bill, it's Givenchy and Dior custom couture. It's risible how her stans say that she was independently wealthy before her marriage, and yet she even found her cast wardrobe to be more expensive than what she could afford.
It explains why Meghan's hair was thinning in NY this weekend. People were making fun of her on another website for how thin it looked, but 2-4 months postpartum is when all your hair starts to fall out (life is cruel, it's just started again for me and it's miserable.) What they were mocking actually was additional evidence that she had been pregnant, and recently. If she was really pregnant and gave birth in late May/early June then she should be losing her hair in gobs now. It explains why her pigmentation and hair have been whacky the few times we've seen her this summer; that never would have happened if it had just been a surrogacy. It explains why they were rumors the RF was fed up of the mystery and she was going to be ordered to a hospital to be induced and suddenly they miraculously had Archie on *their* terms. I think they waited till they could have the official due date as late as possible and then just faked the whole thing, knowing the "child of Meghan's body" would always be a few weeks smaller/behind the official birth date.
It explains the huge discrepancy between her bump and the official timeline. It explains the rumors of Harry and Meghan fighting on the late October/early November tour: they had announced the (surrogate) pregnancy and now Meghan is telling him, whoops, uh, I'm pregnant too and they're super stressed and he doesn't believe her because they had this other plan. And the stress is huge, but Meghan just decides to embrace it and go with the big bump and lie like crazy. Then, when the time that matches with the given due date (surrogate due date?) draws near, Meghan vanishes, something which does not seem consistent with her personality.
There is also the possibility she was pregnant, announced it and miscarried, and then was pregnant again and used a doll in those pictures because she knew she wasn't due for another few weeks. But why lie? People would have been sympathetic to a miscarriage. So I still suspect another party was involved and there were complications along the way leading to this mess. If I'm right, though, and there was a surrogate who got pregnant earlier and did not have any complications, then there are two children involved. Yup, that's how crazy this theory is: not only is the No Archie theory wrong, but there are actually two babies. Whew, it totally sounds insane and is probably wrong, but honestly it's the only way I'm able to account for so many of the little things. And there certainly have been really bizarre stories about what people have done for money and power and titles, so it's not impossible. People do strange things for glamour and luxury. If anyone can tell me why this guess is batshit nuts please do, I'm not pleased that my best guess sounds so ludicrous!
Most likely we'll never know, but it would be pretty interesting to find out what actually happened because I've never seen anything like the circumstances surrounding this birth(s). The poor child (or children). Hopefully there are loving caregivers involved and these weird days are forgotten and lost amid much happiness, security, and stability. Whatever the circumstances of the deception around the birth, the interest is and should remain on the outrageous behavior of Meghan and Harry and their willingness to abandon their duty to the public in pursuit of their own self-interest.
Imagine her not wanting to do "tour crap"? It would mean that cameras wouldn't get photos of her showing the world how much Harry and the Fijian/Australian/New Zealand commoners adored her, and vice versa.
I also can't imagine her not baking the banana bread because she seems more like a control freak than anything else and also, she strikes me as a borderline narcissist or at least an insecure person who needs to present an inflated ego but never struck me as being lazy.
And Harry going on a royal tour without her is also hard to believe. He seems rather insecure with people who aren't old ladies, children, soldiers, or athletes and sort of needs his mommy. And he also seems to want to get the point across that he didn't make a mistake with his marriage.
>>>I wish the press overhere would just ignore her completely
Same. In fact, I wish there was a worldwide gentlemen's agreement among the global media that any and everything to do with the Sussexes is a non-story. As the one correspondent drolly put it when Harry kicked the press out of covering his speech, "Nothing to see here; everyone's packing up and going home."
We all know this clamoring for 'privacy' from the Suxxits is just a ploy to whip up more interest in themselves. Smegs' face while watching herself on the Jumbotron at the Open was positively orgasmic. It's been great fun jeering along with the media about the greasy pole and etc., but epithets like these are just giving Smegs ammo for her racist-victim narrative.
Imagine a world without a single photo or mention of Harry or Meghan and their pathetic attention-seeking antics. Wouldn't it be peaceful? Perhaps a trusted media source (Harry likes that Sky News reporter Alan) could slip the Suxxits a memorandum that says that out of the deepest, deepest respect for the couple and Archie's privacy, as requested, they are going to be left resolutely alone, with the exception of a televised interview with Archie. Let Megs chew on her liver over that for a while. Let her attempt to bring 'Darren' on TV for a live interview of 30 minutes' duration. Then at least we'd know one way or the other if they have a live Archie or they don't. If this child was as good as good and slept throughout the interview even if Alan pokes him with a pin, or if 'Archie' looks very different than the baby we saw in the christening photo . . at least we'll know.
No Archie, no coverage . . that's the deal that should be proposed to them. Then the void can be filled with lots of glowing Cambridge, Tindall, Eugenie & Jack, and Wessex stories instead. Ie., the royals we want to see more of anyway.
It's a pipe dream but an absolute moratorium on Smeaghan coverage is the only way to starve out this narc. When I saw her face up on the Jumbotron, I was crestfallen, because that is EXACTLY what she craves.
But the rest? Don't know and certainly don't care. How many Epstein-related stories in the States have to re-introduce Andrew because the audience just doesn't know anything about him?
Also, Megs may be a global A-list celebrity *in her mind*, but certainly not in the American market. Again, getting outside of the NY/LA market, and most people haven't even heard about her *and don't care*. So, why would a story about a D-list actress snubbing HMTQ be news here?
Agreed; the only time it is acceptable to refuse is when you've got a serious crisis in the family (i.e., someone in the hospital/on deathbed ). Even then, you graciously acknowledge the invite and (with the help of protocol officers) convey your sincere regrets. For that matter, this is applicable to any head of state -- president, prime minister, etc.
>>>At this point a “we dunno, she’s crazy” defense wouldn’t really get any of them very far, I don’t think, because they have all been photographed with Archie.
Are you sure about that? Because I am not. Both of the 'official' photographs purporting to be of members of the Royal family with the baby (HM, Philip, Kate, William, Chas, Camilla . . and the Spencer aunts) are of extremely dubious provenance. None of these images has been released by Buckingham Palace, but rather, 'SussexRoyal' and Meghan's personal photographer. Think about that. These images have almost certainly been digitally manipulated, and the why and how have been extensively discussed here.
There has not been, in fact, an official Royal acknowledgement of Archie's birth or existence. The stunt plaque outside the gates of BP was unsigned and therefore had all the authority of a spoof announcement from a party store. The phrasing of the announcement was *not* according to protocols for previous royal baby birth announcements. The one for Archie mentioned how delighted Doria was at the birth also, for just one example. Other grandparents do not appear in official birth announcements emanating from Her Majesty.
Any images featuring herself would also be copyrighted as property of Buckingham Palace, through their official channels, not SussexRoyal, which Meg has copyrighted in order to sell the images she creates/disseminates.
The Royal Family's extent of knowledge/collusion in a potential fraud of this magnitude is worrisome and does keep us occupied here a lot. The House of Windsor is, unfortunately, already devolving into an international laughingstock, but this was set in motion by two of their own. Meghan has exposed the weakness in a system that functions by everyone agreeing to keep schtum, keep smiling and playing their assigned roles . . .but the real source of all the damage she's done is Harry, who brought her into his family.
Both Meg and Harry have documented fertility issues which, also given her age, geriatric in pregnancy terms, makes it quite unlikely that she would have conceived naturally within 6 weeks of her wedding, as she claims to have done. Have you actually studied the copious photos available to us when she was allegedly expecting? It's the bizarrest pregnancy ever known to womankind, defying reproductive stages and the laws of physics at every turn. She had a plan for a baby all right, but not one of her body, and her plan has pretty obviously gone sideways.
With the amount of attention which cute baby photo ops would provide Meghan, not to mention the merching opportunities, it is strenuously out of character for her to not be showing off her baby. By this stage (four months) for Louis, and indeed, all her children, the Duchess of Cambridge had released a ton of christening photos, several candid snaps taken at home, and family events, like the birthday party last summer for Charles.
The secrecy surrounding Archie gives any reasonable person pause.
She was a B-list actress at most, and most certainly never ever Hollywood royalty as some PR fluff stories would like us believe! Lol
She's happy to win the battle but not the war, which makes her a lousy strategician. Her strategy to nab Harry worked, but she didn't get there without a lot of help . . principally that Harry fell for it, but tons of other Soho House types were pulling strings for her too. This baby scheme was done all on her own, which is why it's been handled so poorly.
Harry should have known better. There they were, all dressed up. She, overdressed by a mile, obviously needing to merch that dress but with nowhere to wear it. I liked the dress and coat, actually, and I've only been able to say that about perhaps three of her outfits in the last year. But it was suitable for a red carpet or a state dinner, not an afternoon reception 'at home' for family. All the other women where wearing day attire.
Meghan steals but does not originate. I believe her mental disorders make her incapable of originality. A true cook is passionate about her interest and the nurturing aspects of providing meals to friends and family. True passion for cooking involves a certain amount of artistry and creativity. These are not attributes of Meg. She likes *eating* expensive meals and featuring them on her Instagram, but creating them from the ground up is too much work.
Out of all the elements on her self-glorifying resume, I believe that her mom taught her how to do yoga, but as for the rest of the 'holistic woke' lifestyle, I say a big Pffft to that.
I suppose wine could be considered a 'fruit group'.
Lainey is the biggest racist online. I've never seen a person who is so uncomfortble with her own ethnic origins. She actually had a post about rich white people the other day. Could she get away saying rich black people? And she laughs at people who don't talk about money, like she and her vulgar mother do. No wonder she gets along so well with Meghan
She also sucks up to the immigrant and ethnic readers like crazy.
I find it funny how she thinks that Bianca Andreescu and she have something in common just because they happen to live in the same country. Bianca has class and has respect for her parents.
Finally, Meghan, Lainey and Jessica Mulroney are the ones who dreamed up the Archie story. You really are stupid when you don't know how stupid you are.
But the banana bread! What's the story?
Sometimes the truth is simply the simpmest chain of events. And with the train wreck that the whole Sussex saga has been for the past year, it's getting harder and harder to say that there is such sound planning behind the scenes.
It's an epic saga being written in front of our eyes...a few years down the line this story could make a blockbuster darkcomedy.
What other outfits of hers did you like? I like some of them, but not for the season she is wearing them, and not the way they fit her. Like the TTC dress was ok, but much too expensive, and not accessorised properly, and not matching the mood.
Um, let's see . . the red one on the same trip was OK until I saw the tag hanging off it. So much for Megs' attention to detail . . lol.
Her first appearance as a 'demure' in the champagne colored dress and hat at Charles' birthday party was a good effort . . but I didn't know until later that she was hustled out of there within 20 minutes. Kind of a waste of an outfit. But the silver foil dress was really wasted since they were practically shoved out the door in even less time.
I read . . .The Queen has issued a statement! Something akin to ...
... It is with a heavy heart that We have granted Our beloved grandson Prince Harry's dearest wish to surrender all of his and his wife's Royal duties, honors, responsibilities and benefits and allow them to build their future life and that of their son in privacy as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mountbatten-Windsor . . .and I got all excited.
Don't tease us so! :p
In my opinion, if HM really wanted to be done with Harry and Meghan's self-serving nonsense, this is exactly what she would do. Perhaps even will do. A senior royal being banished from the Royal family by his own wish has been done in the Queen's lifetime, and if it gets bad enough, I'd like to think that she would not hesitate to do what her father did in 1936.
Hasta la vista, don't let the gates hit you in the ass on your way out.
Harry is now a relatively minor senior royal . . .not the stature of the King, and he's leached away so much of his former popularity in just the last 6 months that I doubt too many people would be sad to see him go. He's allowed his wife (with his own participation) to turn him into a buffoon that comes across as a selfish, hedonistic t*rd.
Blowing off the Deal concert and his sworn duty as Captain General of the Marines in favor of sucking up to Beyonce in a bad shirt was just beyond the pale. Haz should have absolutely insisted that he needed to be at the veterans' memorial and Meg could have gone to Lion King by herself.
The upcoming SA tour is going to be the maker or the breaker, I think . . and at this point I do NOT expect Harry to comport himself with dignity befitting the Queen's representative. It's going to be a travesty. The Queen shouldn't even send them but she seems to have a masochistic streak when it comes to her red-headed grandson.