It's been a few slow days of Sussex news, so slow that Meg had to post 4-year-old video of herself speaking at the United Nations to support the International Day of the Girl.
Today's Daily Mail online briefly headlined a staff departure on the Cambridge side - one of Kate's body women has apparently "been made redundant", or laid off, due to a downsizing of staff.
Not particularly hot news, unless you're Meghan's team and know that her team will be downsizing sharply soon. Samatha Cohen officially left yesterday, but that was long expected - the trip to southern Africa was designed to be her last hurrah.
Sykes goes on to note that several of Harry's advisers specifically told him not to overshadow his South Africa trip by issuing the press statement, but Harry did it anyway.
Fiona McUnspellablename, the ambitious Foreign Office careerist only recently assigned to the Sussexes, may follow.
Right now the Sussexes seem to be infatuated with their new social media hire, 26-year-old former Burberry employee David Watkins, who was presumably responsible for that weak tea comedy video featuring Ed Sheeran and Harry.
Watkins had better keep his LinkedIn current though, because nobody lasts too long with the Sussexes.
Today's Daily Mail online briefly headlined a staff departure on the Cambridge side - one of Kate's body women has apparently "been made redundant", or laid off, due to a downsizing of staff.
Not particularly hot news, unless you're Meghan's team and know that her team will be downsizing sharply soon. Samatha Cohen officially left yesterday, but that was long expected - the trip to southern Africa was designed to be her last hurrah.
More departures soon?
But more departures are expected soon, if Tom Sykes of the Daily Beast can be believed. In an article titled Prince Harry's War on the Media Leaves Him Isolated in the Royal Family, Sykes writes:There is widespread speculation that there may be a new spate of resignations at Harry and Meghan's office, with many staff increasingly feeling that as well as finding Meghan and Harry difficult to work for, they also have no real responsibility, are not asked for input, and are not valued when it comes to big decisions.
Sykes goes on to note that several of Harry's advisers specifically told him not to overshadow his South Africa trip by issuing the press statement, but Harry did it anyway.
Next out the door
Who's next to leave the Sussex team? Sara Latham seems like the obvious choice, taking her heavyweight contacts list (the Obamas, the Clintons) along with her.Fiona McUnspellablename, the ambitious Foreign Office careerist only recently assigned to the Sussexes, may follow.
Right now the Sussexes seem to be infatuated with their new social media hire, 26-year-old former Burberry employee David Watkins, who was presumably responsible for that weak tea comedy video featuring Ed Sheeran and Harry.
Watkins had better keep his LinkedIn current though, because nobody lasts too long with the Sussexes.
Is there more to the Cambridge story?
Back to the story of the departure from the Cambridge household. Is it precisely what it seems?
The Daily Mail reports that Sophie Agnew had recently returned from her honeymoon, after marrying "insurance company director Stuart Hill" and was surprised to be dismissed after seven years of service.
Perhaps Sophie really wasn't needed any more, due to the "split in households." Perhaps she would rather focus on her marriage to what sounds like a very wealthy man.
Or perhaps the "split in households" reference obliquely suggests that Sophie was a Sussex mole.
The Shakespearean drama continues.
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In unrelated news, the Cambridges will start their 4 day tour on Monday, a day after the Sussexes documentary airs. If I had access to the Cambridges, I would advise them to write a thank you note to all the journalists and media houses that were represented at the tour. That would be the greatest shade to Harry and Meghan. I wish anyone in their team reads this blog.
https://www.ibtimes.com/truth-about-prince-harry-getting-emotional-after-learning-meghan-markle-pregnant-2843244
Just rubbish, pure speculation? Planted story by SS (PR for MM), to keep the Sugars happy/hopeful, and show the world how devoted Harry is to her? Feels like an overly intentional attempt to “prove” how loved she is...
Regarding the firing, I don’t know anything about this new departure. But is she was a Sussex plant/mole, good riddance.
It doesn't seem Quinn ever did those super-visible Gal Friday duties too often (duties Deacon was often criticized for because it seemed she positioned herself as a BFF in photos rather than fading into the background as an employee.) Looking back, maybe Sophie was kind of demoted then to be in charge of the assistants and to be a flower carrier.
I do think there's more to be story.
You're right, there's more to the story. If it were simply a cost savings, you'd think the Cambridges would have emphasized that. The public loves it when the Royals save money.
And when something is illogical, one's mind looks for a more logical explanation. She might be a mole, or might just have pissed off the wrong person in some other manner.
Fairy Crocodile: I agree that the press tends to ignore the other Royals in favour of endless Smarkle stories. They need to add some balance. I also read that piece at Charlatan Duchess re: P&G and agree that it is worth reading. Does not surprise me in the least. I hope that this goes "viral", as they say, so we don't have to hear her tell this story again and again and again........
The DM had pictures of HM first public appearance. It’s one of the first times I’ve noticed her clothes didnt fit well. She’s lost a little weight and I hope it’s an intended weight loss and it isn’t due to family stresses of H & M and PA.
She looks well other than looser fitting clothes.
Nutty, I read somewhere that the video Meghan posted of her 11 year old self was actually a group project given to her class by their teacher. They were told to write a company and complain about an advert. It's not like it was her initiative the way she's putting it. I wish more reporters will investigate some of these claims of hers. If they can trace her teacher and classmates, they should be able to find out that what she's now using as PR was actually an assignment given to them in school.
Then her gig at UN was gotten for her by her agent and PR people, so it's not like she was in hot demand and UN wanted her so badly. It was her PR team that hustled for that gig for her.
On twitter, someone said that all of the American breakfast shows had picked up the Instagram post by Meghan, meaning that they had to pay her royalties (no pun intended) on using her photo since she has copyrighted it.
@Louise, I think the reporters know Markle is a huge fraud; they probably know much more than we do. The question is, who will publish the information? What will they get out of it, other than a) alienating the factotums who surround the Royal Family b) being accused of racist bullying? The first is more important in the UK, the second more important in the US.
I've been counting on some German, French, or Australian-based publication to come out with the good stuff, so that everyone could quote them/direct their righteous indignation at them. "Can you believe what that German tabloid published?" Hasn't happenned yet, though.
Danja zone video says that they went to California for a few days after returning from South Africa. They cannot move to California because Harry needs a visa from the US government and that can take a long time, so they now want to move to Toronto.
They supposedly have a real estate agent looking for a mansion for them in Toronto. Meghan will supposedly guest star in Jessica Mulroney's Netflix series about weddings.
I hope they are denied permission to live in Canada. The Canadian government will have to pick up their security costs and that could amount to millions every year without any obligation on their part to the Canadian people.
I read that article and thought it slid between the words "firing" and made "redundant" as if they were one and the same.
But for me, you don't get fired because there are too many workers. It's more of not doing the job, doing illegal things. Redundant is not through your own bad actions. And, in a lot of big corporations, they want to keep good workers so they try to find other positions to retain them.
The dissection post of the commercial look at what a feminist I was way back when: trying too hard to shove how wonderful she was and continues to be shoved down our throats. If she were wonderful, we would notice. And, once I know you lie to me (like this), I will always wonder if you are lying to me this time when you open your mouth.
Interesting that Enty's local sources didn't mention this.
Harry doesn't need a visa to live in California - he can just walk across the border like thousands of other people do. California is a sanctuary state, and no one can throw him out due to his visa status. Seriously, though, he could also just show up as a "tourist" and then never go home, which is actually the primary source of undocumented immigrants in the US.
Re: Canada, if they're not in the country on official business, it seems ludicrous for the Canadian taxpayers to pick up their protection expenses.
A day in the life of the suckesst duo likely seems to involve coming up with franric last minute attempts at out doing the Cambridges. Even this Ed Sheeran video, which just seemed like an anti-climax, seemed to have been done last minute. It seemed too cutesie and trying to appeal to Ed Sheeran fans. I'm guessing they heard about wills football thing on mental health day, and thought they could so one better. That's also why they released a trailer as well.
No news on the sussex front usually means they are (Meghan) working on a super secret new project, aka Meghan's latest try at how can I be more famous.
Isn't their documentary about the African trip coming out in the next day or so? I read somewhere it happens just before PW and family go to Pakistan.
As for the racism charges, the racism card will, along with the Diana card, always be the biggest tools in the Smarkle box. It might even explain why the marriage was permitted in the first place. But at some point the press and the RF will have to bite the bullet and ignore the false accusations. Otherwise, Smarkle will continue to remain fully in control of the agenda... forever.
And anyway, the RF is not beholden to the American press for anything; it is the people of the UK and Commonwealth whose support thy need. The U.S. is becoming increasingly vulgar on so many levels, with it's low brow, celebrity culture, etc, and is best ignored.
In an interview Megs did before the her wedding to Harry, she talks about having a week or so of hiatus from Suits, so she volunteered her time to the UN. She said she called and asked if there was a place for her to donate her time and that they were "shocked" that she was making such a request. THAT is another story I'd like to track down. For all we really know, she might have been shopping in NY and decided to get a latte at the UN gift shop. While quaffing her drink she imagined herself being Marlo Thomas and being That Girl after watching reruns as a child. Then her mind floated to the diplomats who caught her eye as they passed by and imagined herself speaking at the general assembly... And to finish my thought, she as all Narcissists do, honestly believes the whole incident took place and talked about it at that TV interview.
To Tess in Working Girl: "I can dance around in my underwear in my living room, but that doesn't make me Madonna!" would have been a great come back by the host of the talk show after her UN appearance story.
Thanks Mischi. I have been wrong before and willing to admit it.
As for Canada, Markle has said she found Toronto to be too cold. So it may very well be Vancouver, with its shorter flight time to LA.
There are a lot of Hollywood movies and television series filmed in Vancouver. In fact, for a while, if you knew Vancouver even a little bit, you could recognize the background in most Hollywood movies, although I was told they had to add trash to the streets to make it look American.
It rains over 6 months of the year and although there's not much snow (it only snows 1-2 a year), the climate is brutal because it wears on the morale. Maybe not for a Brit but definitely for someone who grew up in California.
A lot of the Hollywood movie making has shifted to Toronto because it's a much larger city and there are a lot of people with experience that is required to shoot and do post-production on a movie. The weather in Toronto isn't that bad for a Canadian city, as Toronto is pretty far south in Canada.
The Vancouver west coast culture is quite different to Toronto with people there being obsessed with going to the gym and plastic surgery, rather than the more traditional culture in Toronto. Meghan might prefer that aspect as well.
Off topic:
The DM had pictures of HM first public appearance. It’s one of the first times I’ve noticed her clothes didnt fit well. She’s lost a little weight and I hope it’s an intended weight loss and it isn’t due to family stresses of H & M and PA.
She looks well other than looser fitting clothes.
Well, "Bear" Grylls talked about her incredible stamina in standing for hours smiling and chatting during and after the ceremony, so perhaps it was just walking around the lovely Highlands that resulted in some weight loss. Some people are stress eaters (that would be me). She may be one of those people that can't eat much during stressful periods.
https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/uk-news/2019/10/10/adventurers-moustache-a-talking-point-for-queen-at-investiture/
I really hope this circus has not harmed the elders.
Why even bother with the lawsuit over the letter? Is it because this is the only transgression by the press they can turn into a court case? The story is half a year old and probably not the first anyone thinks of when PH and MM come to mind. Also, it didn't reveal any important information. It was already apparent that MM and her father had a falling out. We don't care! (to quote the wonderful Harry Markle website).
Why take Archie to meet Tutu? He is a complete stranger to the child and besides, it was a meeting between adults. This is very good evidence to me that she could be a narcissist. The child is an extension of her, not its own person. A four month child would derive no enjoyment from going to a meeting with several adults without any teethers or a fun bouncy chair to be in. It would make much more sense to take him to the mothers2mothers meeting. Why didn't she do that? And why didn't Archie try to nuzzle her or lean back into her arms during the meeting?
Finally, going even further back about Archie...Archie may have been 2 days old or 2 weeks old during his first press conference, depending on who you believe. What are the chances that either a 2 day old or 2 week old is going to be in a deep, deep sleep at just the moment he goes to the press conference? He does not stir, blink, or try to break the swaddle. He does not purse his lips or turn his head to Harry or look around. He does not startle or turn towards MM. Finally, her subsequent statement that "he slept for 11 hours" on Harry on the flight to SA makes no sense. So Harry didn't move for 11 hours?
A couple other things about the soap ad speech..
The Hollywood Little Red Schoolhouse is located in Los Angeles, although Hollywood is in its name. The farthest north the riots got was Wilshire, the farthest west S. Western Ave, so more than 5 miles on surface streets form the Little Red School House, 3 miles as the crow flies. People living in the part of LA where the school is located are accustomed to hearing sirens at all hours of the day and night. The story was likely ginned up to create drama.
Smeg claims the lemon tree in her front yard was charred from the fires, but not the house? Houses in the parts of LA where the riots occurred have very small front yards. It's hard to imagine a house near a tree that is charred would escape damage. Where did she live at the time? We know that after school she would hang out with her dad on sets, was she living with him as well? I'm thinking the story about the lemon tree is an embellishment.
Blind Gossip had a thing about a fameho celeb who was looking for the ‘right time’ to pat her tummy to let her fans know she’s preggo, apparently Beyonce did the same thing in public , but didn’t make a official statement, and her Hive went wild. Thats just the kind of PR games MM would play, ‘oh, I’m a Celeb and I want my ‘Privacy’, except when I’m not on the front page and I’ll play games to get attention’.
Other blinds have hinted H & M want to have another baby ASAP, and not wait (makes sense cause she’s getting on the older side for having babies). In Touch this week, says she’s having a girl! Lol, it’s as reliable as the National Enquirer ;)
Many good points on Vancouver vs Toronto. I did factor in Vancouver filming. And what Toronto has is proximity to New York not to mention nostalgia as the site of their "falling in love." (Bleech)
https://mobile.twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/1182601281875173378
That kind of reaction is absolute poison to the palace.
Louise: I live in CA and there is no celebrity culture outside of LA, believe me. Most of us are so disgusted by all the Hollyweirdos trying to tell us how to live and what to think that their popularity is at an all time low. Look at the ratings for the awards shows, for example, they have never been lower. For some reason the Kardashians dominate the DM but that's just because Kris pays for articles.
How about the people that work behind the scenes in accounting, building sets, etc.? I've heard that they don't love the celebrities, either.
But in any event, going back to the original point, I don't think that the British Royal Family needs to care about the American press alleging that they are racist if they criticize Smirkle; the future of the BRF will be decided by citizens of the UK and Commonwealth and not by Oprah or Ellen.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7566439/Where-did-Princess-Margaret-20m-Queen-mothers-70m-legacy.html
Answer-yes he can. You can get a tourist visa for up to 3 months as long as you can show that you have the funds to support yourself without working. So in the case of PH I think he'll be ok on that one.
Add on the fact that he is a privileged member of the RF and people can do things behind the scenes that normal citizens do not receive then it's safe to say PH can rock up to the USA and stay there when he wants.
I can go and stay in the USA for up to months tomorrow if I show I have funds to support myself and can provide a basic itinerary of what I'm doing. And if I can do that then what can a politically connected multi millionaireember of a global oligarchy do? PH is fine to do what he wants in the USA.
As for the firing of this staff member-who knows. There is a game of chess going on, and we don't know what each piece represents.
I saw this story and read it as a negative piece for Kate and PW as it makes them look bad for firing someone. Opinions eh?
This post by 'Tiaras and Houseplants' rips apart Meghan's story that, as an 11 year old, huddled inside her school as she listened to the "soundtrack of sirens outside" hailing the LA riots of spring 1992, she watched a TV show which featured a Proctor & Gamble ad which Meghan found sexist. Meghan then enlisted the help of First Lady Hillary Clinton, feminist lawyer Gloria Allred and journalist Linda Ellerbee to persuade P&G to pull the ad, which P&G did. Okay, here goes.
(1) Hillary was NOT First Lady in spring of 1992, Barbara Bush was.
(2) Gloria Allred was totally unknown in 1992. She wouldn't attain fame until 1995 when she sued the Boy Scouts for discrimination.
(3) NO 1992 video of Linda Ellerbee mentioning 11 year old Meghan can be found.
(4) NO 'sexist ad' by Proctor & Gamble in 1992 exists that even remotely resembles the sexist ad Meghan described.
(5) The TV show featuring the sexist P&G ad which Meghan watched was a show that aired in the morning. The LA riots didn't start until the afternoon.
(6) Meghan says she was interviewed for her letter to P&G in 1992 but InsideEdition says she was interviewed in 1993 on 'Nick News'.
https://www.insideedition.com/gallery/meghan-markles-family-tree-see-photos-her-relatives-41859/meghan-markle-522
(7) Meghan insists she wrote her letter on her own with only help from her father but Humane Education now reveals it was a class project one year later in 1993 which ALL the students in Meghan's class participated in.
https://humaneeducation.org/blog/2017/6-activities-for-teaching-about-advertising/
Just thought you'd like to know.
The LA riots occurred in April and May of 1992. Meghan was not 11 then IF her publicized birthday of Aug 4 1981 is correct. She would have still been 10. Of course, people have also said she is older than her stated age.
I don't know if folks have seen this article about Meghan's early life. It article has locations listed. It also has the mandatory mention of the soap ad but says "A classmate revealed Meghan was notorious for writing companies to complain about their products, often receiving placatory cases of chips and candy that she’d share with friends.". Also note the info about Doria's store.
https://www.laweekly.com/mapping-meghan-markles-los-angeles-life-before-the-royal-wedding/
There are about 700 people who are members of the privy council. Privy Councillor is pretty much just a fancy title these days , less than a Knighthood, only a dozen or so members actually get to ‘advise the Queen’, I wouldn’t give too much weight to someone being on the privy council. Privy Councillors are supposed to be official advisors to the Queen but 95% of them never get past the front gate of Buckingham Palace except for the occasional cocktail party.
Norman Baker is an ex MP, (Lib Dems - the UK’s also ran party), always a motor mouth he likes to stir up the pot , not always a bad thing especially regarding the death of David Kelly which the powers that be swept under the carpet (a very brave move). He is a bit hypocritical because he was always blathering on about MP’s finances and exposing the wrong doers and then oops.......caught out in the expenses scandal.
He got on this list, which names lots of loony and incompetent ex MP’s as Privy Councillors including the ludicrous Diane Abbott, simply because he spent 18yrs as an MP until he lost his seat. He isn't terrible, but he is a stirrer.
I'm not finding the info from the tumblr that you copy/pasted so convincing...so far, I'm seeing pretty weak to ridiculous arguments from that tumblr person.
To point 7, the Humane Edition link doesn't reference the letter at all. What is the relevance of the link in proving it was a class assignment?
To points 3 and 4, Finding a video of Linda Ellerbee, whoever she is, from 1992 I would imagine is a difficult task, as is finding the video of the PG advert altogether. Unless someone has access to taped TV archives, I wouldn't trust someone saying they did an internet search for anything that aired on TV so long ago and didn't find anything as evidence.
To point 5, The LA riots may have started in the afternoon, but it's feasible they were happening thereafter in the morning.
To point 2, according to her wikipedia page, Gloria Allread sued in 1987 a male-members only Friar Club for its anti-women discrimination policies. She had multiple big-news cases already by the 80s in southern California. And the Friar club was even as local as in Beverly Hills and the article linked in the Wikipedia article was from the LA Times. One could argue that by 1987, Allred may not have been known nationally but perhaps she had a reputation already in LA. To a kid, maybe not but perhaps Meg's dad helped out and he thought of Allred.
@emeraldcity, thanks for the info on the privy council. SOunds much fancier than it is.
You’re absolutely correct. I’ve visited America for a longer than average stay. As long as you can prove you have sufficient funds to support yourself, and provide an address where you’re staying etc., it’s absolutely fine. Prince Harry is a VIP, I really couldn’t see any issue with him, unless the American authorities didn’t think much of Harry’s cannabis malarkey when he was a teenager.
Why is their PR so diabolical? Either their antennae simply aren't tuned in or they don't give a flying f*ck what we ordinaries think.
OTOH, the Yorks are getting it absolutely right, having a low-key wedding; they can recognise a disaffected public.
Harry and Meghan are making Britain look ridiculous, the monarchy being led by the nose by a trashy American. The story has been that actions are being taken behind the scenes, but that simply isn't good enough. It is our money that is being squandered and our nation that is being turned into a joke. It really can't go on.
Meanwhile I'm happily anticipating Tow Bower's hatchet job on Meghan ����
Link on the book I mentioned. Love, love love the shade in the image - the Sussexes look so bad-tempered!
the Sussexes look so bad-tempered!
She just looks like she's squinting in the sun, possibly plotting something, but he . . . never was very attractive, was he?
“The Princess Royal is maintaining a full diary during her visit to Japan, despite the country facing its worst storm in over 60 years.
Typhoon Hagibis is forecast to arrive in Tokeyo this evening, brining with it 150km/h winds.
As 600,000 were being evacuated in preparation of Hagibis, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake was also felt in Tokyo.
Despite the conditions, Princess Anne has had a busy day in Tokyo where she conducted a number of engagements.”
-Royal Central
Only just noticed that he questioned the future of the exam system!! What is a prat like him, completely bereft of any knowledge of the state education system doing questioning it?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-50001335
I wonder if that kind of stupid comment would have been unreported pre lawsuit?
Whatever, he's ramping up the anti-royalist sentiment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7566779/Meghan-Markles-hairdresser-one-baby-Archie.html
UCLA Alumni here; Actually, Gloria Allred became very famous prior to 1992 with a groundbreaking woman's case when I specifically tried to hire her in 1996 for a famous Custody/Domestic violence case of my own. She didn't have even the decency to meet with me but had her office person decline for her. BTW I won my case working as my own attorney. I AGREE with all you said about MM tho,
I lived in West Hollywood (the upscale part of Hollywood) and the nicer parts for many years and during the LA riot period. People in California WILL NOT care about MM and Harry if they move there. There are far too many Celebrities of greater interest. I gingerly mention MM and the debacle and I bore people! Besides California is in a disgraceful condition with the staggering number of homeless people living in filth (with plague and cholera outbreaks occurring) being allowed by the courts to squat on sidewalks and other public properties. Many residents are selling out and fleeing to other states.
@Maggie - it feels like he's pandering to the pupils with that statement to be relatable and likable. Or we can add it to the list of Harry's areas of sudden expertise after marrying Meghan. I should have married Meghan instead of doing advanced degrees. Certainly saves time, although maybe not money :D
The whole kerfluffle with China complaining over tiny things like the Hong Kong flag emoji in iPhones or the comparison of Winnie the Pooh had me thinking...you know, some people who spend considerable time manipulating and influencing their image are much more sensitive to negative coverage because they understand a bit more how the game goes. Regular people might shrug off negative coverage as part of the package of fame but in the end believe that people are free to think for themselves and that the truth will come out anyway. But people who spend a lot of time engaging in positive propaganda for themselves do so out of a belief that people are easily influenceable, that the truth can be hidden (bc they try to take advantage of that themselves for their own benefit) and thus this is why they spend so much time loudly fighting every little bit of negative propaganda. I think Harry and Meghan fall into the latter category. They have interesting company.
The link above mentions how the hair dresser never breathed a word to anyone that he styles MMs hair,not even on his Instagram (and that makes him Nobel prize worthy). And I'm like, ha ha, ya bitch he wouldn't. Cz like have seen her hair?!
Also, James the hair dresser has secretly I er the past few months formed a special bond with baby Archie (who the plebs had not got a glimpse of yet) and MM arranged all her SA engagements around Archie's feeding time. Well, obviously! She ran out the moment Archie got hungry and dumped the baby in James's lap. That would explain so much about her hair disasters.
Mm misses Harry while he was away. Duhuhh! Cz she has to now change all dirty diapers and James's the hairdresser doubled his overtime rates! We feel you Meg, we feel you girl...they don't make it easy.
Thanks to the-charlatan-duchess blog I watched all the Ivory Soap commercials fom 1988 to 1993 and I find nothing wrong with them. They acknowledge women wash dishes (are we to criticize advertisers when it shows women doiung honest work such as feeding their babies, putting diapers on their children, putting bandages on little children's scrapes, etc...). No, it is an acknowledgment that women perform a necessary chore for their family. Bless women for that.
Then if her criticism is that the product cares for women's hands...what is the problem there? She alters her looks by resorting to thins far more sinister than Dish Soap (Botox, fillers, gluing hair extensions on, etc...). If anything, Proctor & Gamble should have been applauded for finding a formulation for dish soap that would benefit the skin.It is a case of where one wants to see something sinister. I applaud women that wash dishes and takes care of their family. I live in a century-old farmhouse and I still wash dishes by hand (and I select dish soap based on the gentleness factor of the brand). It would be a plus if MM would let it be known that she washes Archie'pacifer after it falls on the floor or some such chore rather than a paid nanny! She's lost the script to the plot of life IMO.
I agree with your assessment and I have said on these boards before that the "MM is breastfeeding" narrative that has been pushed since Trooping is bizarre. It is more evidence to me that she may not have been pregnant. Perhaps she was, but she has said some strange things for a mother to be and her subsequent actions since Archie's birth don't make sense.
Remember her waffling over the due date when asked? She gave a vague story about a friend who delivered her baby five weeks early, then laughed it off. As a pregnant woman you know your due date and a baby five weeks early would be in the ICU. Since Archie's birth she has traveled overseas to watch tennis (!) edited a magazine, and launched Travalyst and the SmartWorks collection. Perhaps they have nannies but that's a lot of activity for a new mom with a newborn.
Finally, are the comments about scheduling the SA activity with Archie's feed times supposed to impress us? What does she think most parents do, simply live day to day and let their children eat whenever? Breastfeeding is quite easy to do anywhere as long as you have a clean place to sit and some privacy. Surely if she could leave him to go watch tennis in another country, she's got this routine down. And not to be rude but she didn't really have to do anything on the SA tour except support Harry. If Archie was having a bad day or difficulty feeding, she could just keep him with her at their hotel or wherever they were. Plus infant "feed time" varies greatly...some days they cluster feed lots and other days go for longer stretches. It's not like Archie was watching the clock and demanded she be home by 4.
Lastly, if she was so worried about his "feed times," why take him to meet with Tutu? This was a sit down meeting for adults and she subsequently wrangled with him on the couch, as he did not lean back into her arms or nuzzle on her. He did not appear comfortable and what was the point of him being there? It would make more sense to leave him with the nanny for such a meeting or stay in and let Harry attend the meeting alone. But, neither of these scenarios would result in the photos they wanted or the implications of Archie there, as an extension of MM. Narcissistic parents are interested in what the child can do to make them look good, if I remember correctly.
Tom Bower book - the DM comments are out. One of them was something about innocent do not fear the truth.
I prefer to get library books but I fear this one might have a long wait list. I have one book, now 13 on the list but started months ago in the 70's.
And there are new comments from HRC supportive of M. Throwing shade at others and supportive from the other side in the PR driven world. Every day something about how wonderful she is or that others are painted as less than well. Sad just thinking about how much money this takes and how far it could have reached had it been used for something to better the world instead of bettering her image.
Most celebrities use a hormone to lose weight. It's a hormone that a doctor injects in you and allows you to live on 500 calories a day while not experiencing hunger. It's something your body produces during pregnancy. I think it's called hCG. It's what Jessica Simpson probably used to lose 100 pounds of pregnancy weight.
So, for most celebs, losing that much weight isn't that difficult. Most people don't know this, and credit celebs with incredible willpower and discipline. Of course exercise is required to tone up so the skin doesn't sag but it's not the cause of the weight loss.
I still think the dynamic duo should go to the Bahamas.
Charles miscalculated badly, probably figuring that Harry and his wife would support William, and no one else was needed. That might have worked if Harry had married well and exhibited at least the maturity and brains of a 6-week old puppy, but Charles and William are out of luck. William doesn’t really have any family support from anyone in his generation. I think he should offer Royal engagements to some of the others, ie the York princesses, and leave M&H out entirely.
And it’s never good when Media Meg’s quiet. That means she’s in stealth mode, getting ready to inflict her latest schemes and dreams on an unwilling and unwitting populace.
My thoughts exactly.
I don't know how true this is, but it may explain W & K separating the foundation from them.
This is such classical gaslighting. I read this Hillary bull and actually thought about it for a while, do we common regular people NOT know something about MM that all these wonderful enlightened celebs know? Is there something wrong with with the way we are processing this whole thing, something wrong with OUR critical thinking that we just don't get it but the world's glutteratti does (that's not a typo btw). And then after a much needed coffee, 2 sugars, I'm like wait... That's gaslighting in a global level and it's so glaringly obvious.
I'm amazed, this woman who is so desperate to be liked, accepted, celebrated, this woman who had such a fragile ego but such big dreams wouldn't do 5 selfless, charitable thungs in her position to prove she is all the things she believes she is. I mean, that's not even even that big a hassle. What does she actually do in her regular life, she doesn't even work!
This is Palmer's tweet:"On that outspoken attack on the royal press pack, sources close to Harry say he did broadly warn the Queen and others in the family about the couple’s plans but others say the toxic statement was a complete shock to the family, who are distancing themselves from it."
She's coming off like she really needs Meghan/Harry's marriage to work out for her own personal interest. She seems awfully invested.
It's like she sees this American connection with the royal family as some type of golden climbing opportunity and she's scared Meghan/Harry might divorce and she'll miss out on something?
It's extra CREEPY.
I mean what a creep.
If I were Meghan, I'd be a little freaked out and annoyed. This woman didn't even know who Meghan was 3 years ago.
That's all I've come to say. Back into my break.
Because the bad vibes just feels even badder with these people...
🌴 *SHUDDERS & GRABS COCONUT OIL, SAGE, AND SALT* 🌊
My next thought was, as with Scandi above, how creepy it would be to have someone who would have had her security escort her out had she attempted to enter Hilary's office 3 short years ago now fawning all over her. But then I'm not Meghan and I don't consider human relationships to be transactional. Because you can be sure there's something for Hilary in this. Connections between PR firms (Sara Latham?) Returning or anticipating a favour. Or simply getting herself in the news. But something. Again, always something.
Thirdly, does Meghan really think it does her any favours to have the most hated woman in America on side? In Britain nobody cares about Clinton anymore, but then Meghan doesn't care about Britain either, so there's that. And from what I hear, she's something of a has-been in her native country too. So is her endorsement really a badge of honour for any but a relatively tiny number of wokerati?
This getting creepy and not doing her any favours. At this point nothing she does is working out for her because she has seriously lost any faith the people ever had in her. Worse, the people are so over their love affair with Harry as well. What is Hills thinking, and what is she basing this assessment of Meghan on?? First ellen, now this.
Btw, I watched the Ellen nacho clip and she emphatically makes nacho specify that she (Ellen) met H&M through him (nacho). That seemed so weird to me, to make sure that point is driven home. Ellen is also famously friendly with Kris Jenner and the whole Kardashian clan, so explains Kim's endorsement. She is friends with Hillary, Obama. She is friends with pink. All those celebrities who all have some common link have all come out in support of megs. Who next? JLaw? Ashton kucher? Justin Timberlake? Ellen's new friend George W Bush?
Yet Harry and Meghan's 'friends' seem to be doing so on a near daily basis, and the 'friendships' remain. The reason is - and has to be - that they are speaking with the tacit if not explicit approval of the Harkles.
Take this Nacho guy. We're told he's 'friends' with Harry yet given their lifstyles and the fact that they live on different continents I doubt they see each other more than a few times a year tops. How is it that he's now responsible for being Harry's official media 'friend' yet the friends who have known Harry since childhood, who went to school with him and know him really well, never ever talk to the press? Of course hunky polo dude would benefit from a royal association and getting himself into the media, so there's that. And wasn't it revealed, after he stuck up for his great friend Harry in privatejetgate, that he was a stakeholder in the private jet company which the Harkles used to fly to Ibiza?
Like I say, always some catch with this crowd. Always.
I knew she couldn't stay quiet.
Meh.
What I don't get is that celebrities, especially high profile ones wouldn't dare to breathe in the same space as a controvercial subject. The MeToo movement, equal pay, paedophilia are subjects people won't publicly speak up about. But this two bit wannabe royal pain comes along,with nothing to show for her credentials, an obviously embellished resume and they support her left right centre like their livelihood depends on it.
Not one person has the balls to ask her to prove her worth, to build her body of humanitarian work. Not one person has the guts to say that she is having a hard time settling into her role because she is not listening to the people whose job it is to guide her help her settle into the family.
Details, details.....
" they support her left right centre like their livelihood depends on it. "
Do they though? I've noticed there hasn't been a word from the Clooneys about their great friend for ages now, even though George was previously very vocal about how awful it was that poor Meghan was being 'hounded' by the press. Seems like they are keeping their distance.
I'd say all of these celebrities' 'support' for her is very shallow, just like her. They 'support' her because they want some sort of link with the prestige of the royal family, and want to keep themselves in the news. In turn, she uses them to keep herself in the news. It's all about mutual using. Quite cynical but that's how these people roll. If Meghan were to fall out of favour with the royals, you wouldn't see these 'friends' for dust.
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them. The first time."
It's so disheartening. :(
"Someone noted in the comment on Smirkle's IG page that she wrote "women" instead of the required singular "woman", as "in each time a woman...." and not "each time a women..."
Thank you for pointing that out.
My visit to her Instagram page was so brief, I managed to miss that blunder!
I think she's so desperate to stay in the limelight that she gets sloppy.
I wish there was an edit button. :)
"She has sort of dropped out of favour with the royals."
I'm sure behind the scenes the senior royals are most displeased with her antics, but she's still HRH, still gets to go on offical tours, still does engagements etc. So if you are a 'celeb' looking for an 'in' with the royals, she's easily your best bet as none of the others are interested in pursuing faux friendships with celebs for PR purposes.
Now, if she and Harry were to divorce acrimoniously, and if it were to become a 'If you're friends with Meghan then you can have no access to the real royals' type of thing, you can be sure all of her new 'friends' would drop her like a stone.
"what if the royals become wary of dropping her because of the public backlash they would receive? Doesn't it seem like that's already the case now?"
I really don't know why people expect the royals to 'drop' Meghan. That simply doesn't happen. She is married to the queen's grandson and an HRH. The very most they could do would be to encourage Harry to divorce her, like the queen did with Charles after Diana's antics - which of course were much more damanging to them than anything the wife of irrelevant Harry has done. But there's no sign of that happening yet. Unless Harry decides to divorce her, Meghan will remain a member of the royal family. She cannot be 'dropped', unfortunately.
"Leaked" in the same way that Meghan's new bestest buddy Kim Kardashian's sex tape was 'leaked'. Which means: intentionally given to the media to drum up interest in what promises to be a massively dull 'documentary'. Using their private citizen baby as bait.
BTW, I am worried about the queen. At her queen’s speech she sounded like she has or is getting a cold. Plus it looks like she dropped weight. I hope nothing is wrong there.
I'm not sure how 'leaking' a few dull stills from an equally dull 'documntary' amounts to a vast conspiracy.
It's just normal practice from PR hungry 'celebrities', no matter how naive some of their fanz might be.
Nope. She's spent a lifetime clutching onto Bill's coattails in her sham of a marriage. She's covered up Bill's rapes and absolutely destroyed the women that dared complain about him. Two birds of a feather.
Serena has dumped the bad juju MM who was present at two Grand Slam finals she lost.
Priyanka Chopra went out of her way to deny she had met Archie.
Most endorsements have been made by Americans who likely view the UK as a pointless little country, so what's to lose?
Her fans aren't Brits so there wouldn't be a negative backlash amongst the people who matter. I think it's more a matter of acting as though we're still in the mid-20th century.
Failing to act is causing immense damage. And the suggestion that it would be viewed as based in racism is insane. Her skin is lighter than many South Europeans, people like her are absolutely not different. She flatters herself if she thinks her heritage makes her special!
What makes her different is her appalling behaviour and the messy way she presents herself. I would be appalled if my daughters went out looking so scruffy.
Also, no big surprise that "stills" were leaked. For people so "private" and into "secret" projects, Meghan and Harry never seem able to stop promoting themselves into the spotlight. The hypocrisy and self promotion just never ends. I thought she might adapt and leave her ambitious actress/Instagram influencer ways in America. But instead, she's bringing them into the family.
Could be because almost nobody in Britain knows or cares who Linda Ellerbe or Gayle King are.
In one video, in her cream colored dress (not the giant get up in Morocco), the movement to me was very clearly a Braxton Hix contraction. I’m just naming that one particular movement.
At any rate, Archie is officially in the line of succession and PH has referred to him as “my son” numerous times and Meghan as “my wife” so I agree with LB that MM is here to stay until a divorce. She is who he chose and like her or not, she is here now.
https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/meghan-markle-american-princess-special-158543/
OK. You've convinced me now. Meghan is fab! Harry is great! Anyone who disagrees is a jelly h8er!
Well, my babies would turn sideways, diagonally, and everything in between. They never disappeared, though. There could be a little bump coming out of the bigger bump as a little foot or hand pushed against the wall, or a head turned. There was never any jelly-like shaking across the whole thing.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Pakistan.
Katherine nails an appropriate outfit that resembles the local dress.
This is how Royals should disembark from a flight whilst on a Royal tour..... not in jeans and a wrinkled suit. This s what people want and expect.
Yes, Will and Kate look great - dignified and respectful of local customs. No games with the press or dressing like you it's a day outat the local youth centre. No sign of baby Louis?
You can see here that she is even wearing the salwar (loose fitting trousers) of the national dress.
And, William greets the dignitaries with a handshake, followed by Katherine. No jostling for position, no hugs and no handholding.
God save the Queen.
I used to be very critical of the Cambridges. Still am in some ways. But now that I see how much worse it could be, I am so grateful that William happened to be born first and that he chose the wife he did.
She really looks genuine in her enjoyment of people and situations, and she has a contagious good humour.
She and William also seem to have a very strong affection for each other.
Was thinking the same thing. Unfortunately, Smirkle is up to her usual tricks today, releasing more photos of Archie from the African vacation in order to "shine a light" on herself. The competition with Katherine is bad enough, but now Smirkle is even trying to take attention from the British Parliament and Her Majesty.
Kate’s ensemble is gorgeous and on point (I’m biased, I truly love anything Catherine Walker designs), but already the inevitable comparisons are being made to what Di wore. They are not even similar except for the fact that they are in the local style.
I really hope they stay away from the Diana copying/emulation/tributes and forge this tour as their own.
Re: pregnancy convo. I, too, am short waisted like MM and there just isn't a lot of room for babies. The abdomen gets very tight very quickly. The high one day, low the next, over to one side, the jiggle, the deflation and of course the whole contraption dropping to her knees in the purple dress. Puh-lease. I am also a long-time yogi and no way that squat would happen. Even folks with regular bigger bellies can have trouble squatting like that. So, just no.
Can someone please nudge me in the right direction?
TIA
https://the-charlatan-duchess.tumblr.com/
Honestly, seeing how tightly the Sussex’s ‘cherish’ their privacy could anyone seriously believe they were leaked? More like accidentally on purpose, seeing how desperate they are for attention, and to upstage any other senior royals.
Apparently threatening to sue a newspaper works.....
For while they’ll be moderated, then the DM uploads the lot, it’s a thing they do at times. Though, they have been moderating comments on Sussex’s before the lawsuit. So, we shall see.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7571459/Prince-Harry-cradles-baby-Archie-Meghan-Markle-kisses-sons-head-new-ITV-documentary.html
that poor baby. H is at least supporting his head but he is jammed up against his chest and M is just touch touch touching that kid. very bizarre
@Tatty, you're welcome to come here, discuss the case, and give an alternate opinion.
You're not welcome to come here and insult people.
I've deleted your most recent comments and will delete any future comments that are more about flaming than about adding to the discussion.
I will never believe that they want privacy. They're not acting like it at all. They are acting like people who cannot stand to let others have any type of attention.
I was listening to a lecture on NPD and the facilitator described how those with NPD have a very dark world view. They assume the worst about others and have a very sinister perspective. Individuals stricken with NPD make every event about themselves, no matter how clearly it is about someone or something else.
It struck me how the Tutu meeting was made to be about Archie, not Tutu. This was a meeting that was an opportunity for H&M to listen to someone else and learn from their wisdom. There is much they might have gained. But they brought Archie and so everyone is looking at them with the baby previously so hidden. It didn't matter they were meeting with Tutu, as everyone was watching Archie.
I believe he's already suffering from an attachment diorder brought about by neglectful parenting.
A mother needs to look her child in the eye and smile lovingly at him often during the early months for the child to be able to form an attachment. I see Kate doing this often to her children, but I have yet to see Meghan and Harry do it to Archie. They just hold him like a sack of potatoes.
I believe that MM was inspired by the Enjole perfume adds whilst growing up. Hope you all have a good chuckle.
It's never been clear how Enty benefits financially from his website, which he clearly spends a lot of time on. (Google Ads don't pay all that much.)
Is Enty - or for that matter Ace at Blind Gossip - above a paid placement here or there? Sunshine Sachs has long tentacles.
This disgusted me too.
If you're lucky enough to have the great honour of an audience with one of the most venerable figures of the past half century, you go along humbly and you give them all your attention. You don't hijack the event by hauling along an innocent little baby, using it as a merching opportunity and then 'leaking' footage bit by bit to maintain interest.
And don't get me started on 'Arch meets Archie'. So disrespectful to refer to an elderly Nobel Prize winner as 'Arch', and to act as though the honour was for him to meet a 4 month old baby, not the other way round.
They are a disgrace.
https://www.seattlechildrens.org/globalassets/documents/for-patients-and-families/pfe/pe347.pdf
Who knows why they hold Archie odd. We just don’t know.
So predictable. I'm half expecting her weird style of quotes with random italicization and capitalisation to fade in and out of the screen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=MtsoTjTH8hw
TWO television documentaries in less than a year for the sixth-in-line to the throne and his wife. Wonder when she'll pen her memoir. Next year?
So far, they have spent time with families watching their children receive end-of-life care in hospices, military veterans with legs and arms blown off and suffering PTSD, children born with AIDS, dogs and cats who were abandoned and taken to a shelter, gone to visit some of the poorest cities of Britain and some of the poorest countries in the world. His father and mother had their divorce publicly and messily dragged in the papers, his father mocked mercilessly for his tampon comments, his step-mother criticised as a house-breaker, yet they have both remained stoically silent with their feelings on the matter. And HazMat are so self-absorbed to be involved in yet ANOTHER documentary, this time describing their pressure and pain because wah wah, the comments on Instagram, Twitter, and Daily Mail aren't 100% positive and adoring as Madam I-only-read-the-Economist and Mister I-can't-really-read-so-my-wife/staff/army friends-writes-my-missives think they deserve to have. Where is someone in the BRF to shake some sense and perspective into these spoiled little children?
Glowworm
I know!
I want to scream at them "GET OVER YOURSELVES FFS!" What a pair of narcissitc, utterly self-absorbed fools. It's as though the world revolves around them and their petty problems. You'd swear nobody else - royal or otherwise - had ever had to deal with bad press, or in their case, press that is not always 100% fawning (because a lot of the time it is just that). And it's not even as though they depend on press for their 'jobs'. That's the thing about being 'royal'. You're in it for life whether or not you're any good, and whether or not the media like you. Any other famous person would be thrilled with that - I mean, even the Kardashians have to earn their keep, sort of.
"Wonder when she'll pen her memoir. Next year?"
She's keeping that for the divorce in the hopes of huge offers for her royal tell-all. But I expect the royals have learned from the Sarah Ferguson debacle and will ensure that any divorce settlement comes with a watertight NDA.
I believe he's already suffering from an attachment disorder brought about by neglectful parenting.
A mother needs to look her child in the eye and smile lovingly at him often during the early months for the child to be able to form an attachment. I see Kate doing this often to her children, but I have yet to see Meghan and Harry do it to Archie. They just hold him like a sack of potatoes.
Yes. They seem like strangers to him. I haven't noticed him smiling and wriggling with delight when they speak to him. Perhaps I've missed it.
Back to the topic ... I agree that the meeting with Tutu (and the chance to talk with someone who has something worth saying) became a look at the baby where as the meet the moms became listen to me and not look at something we have in common.
Watched that trailer for the upcoming doc and thought: Snowflake trauma and pain but lots of look at our baby (on film) and clothing issues. Still all about how we control our image.
It will be interesting to see where the Morton book sells.
Like Kate does here at around the 00:40 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btsnaJ3RkrA
Let me add that I don't buy into any of the surrogacy/fake baby theories. I do think Archie is their son. I just don't think either of them spend much time with him.
Wow - even Harry looks awkward holding Archie.
I wasn't expecting that.
"it's an appointment for life."
It's not even an appointment! They just have to be born or get married and they're set for life! Incredible privilege and these tools are still ungrateful whingers.
"... pressure and pain behind the brave faces". What pressure? The press were nice to them, as were the locals. If you want to talk about pressure, look to William and Kate visiting one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
This actually sounds more like the lawsuit prequel, explaining how "they don't make it easy", with Africa there just for decoration. Who paid for this prolonged You Tube type, selfie video?
And what's with all the photos and videos now? I thought that they wanted privacy.
I guess that it was true that she wanted to unveil him in Africa, like in the Disney film "The Lion King"
My jaw dropped when I saw the tape of him on Ellen and he actually called the Harkles “heros.”
Then Ellen agreed.
Princess Alice of Greece, Prince Philip’s mother is a hero because she risked her life during WWII to hide a Jewish family from the Nazis for which she received a posthumous award from Israel.
Prince Philip is a hero because he risked his life fighting in WWII. During the invasion of Sicily, in July 1943, as second in command of Wallace, he saved his ship and all the men on board from a night bomber attack with a quick-thinking ruse.
The Queen is a hero because she accepted her fate and has dedicated her entire life to it.
The two grifting, self-pitying, social-media-addicted narcissist Millenials are not.
anyway, you have to read this. It's hilarious, and shows how biting British humour can be. (It's about the opening of Parliament, not about Meghan, but still well worth your while)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-7572829/HENRY-DEEDES-State-Opening-panto-Parliament.html#comments