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?
Comments
I think they are a subliminal throwback to happier times about various yachts when she was a HYT (Hot Young Thing) . . 10 years ago. Anything phallic in shape is going to set off reminiscences for her, I imagine.
Avocados probably have some sexual connotation to her as well.
IMO, the dress is not bad, something many have in there closet, but again, not something for this occasion. She looked like any teacher at school or mom out shopping. If I was going to be sitting within inches of Anna W, I'd have my best day dress on!
It should be a joke?! I bet Kate/Zara/Camilla never held and fed Archie...
I think it was Yankee Wally that said that she wanted to claim one colour as her own - Kate's colour is blue, Fergie's is red and Camilla's is white. Meghan wanted emerald green to be her own trademark, so to speak, hence the desire to have a tiara with an emerald for the wedding. She wore a lot of green at the beginning, but emerald green doesn't suit her as much as the blue did.
When we find out who has been paying for this Sunshine Sachs activity - which is at least $1 million based on what we've seen so far - we'll know a lot.
It's no shocker that Sarah is as invovled with Epstein as Andrew is. And it's believable that Anne is having an affair, although I know of no evidence.
But whenever the William and Rose gossip comes up, you can see Markle's greasy little fingers on it.
And Anne is cheating on Tim Lawrence? Could be true.
And Fergie is a massive grifter? Tell us something we don't know.
But yeah. everyone is a bad person except Megz.
"Nobody likes me everybody hates me think I'll go eat snails..."