Not much news on the Sussex front this week, except for a "remember when" post on @SussexRoyal Instagram. (Remember when Meg helped the women from Hubb Kitchen publicize their cookbook in 2018? @SussexRoyal does!)
I'd like to share an excellent post from another blogger, however - Robert Hazell, a professor at University College London, who offers us "Prince Andrew: Six Lessons for the Modern Monarchy".
While he doesn't mention the Sussexes by name, a couple of his "lessons" have relevance for them.
For example, Lesson Three, Be Wary About Fundraising...and Lesson Four, Keep Tight Control of Royal PR.
And, in particular, Lesson Five: Understand the plight of minor royals, and allow them a means of escape.
You can read Hazell's full blog post here.
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Another good topic for us to discuss, I think. I haven't yet read Prof Hazell's blog although I intend to do just that in the next hour or so, assuming I can track it down.
My comment is this: does anyone think the Harkles will take note of anything they read or hear, particularly on a blog, no matter how good it is?
Let's be honest, the only time they seem to listen is when money is mentioned, either money to be paid to them or money they might lose if they don't behave.
I am now looking forward to seeing Nutties' comments come pouring in, the reading of which always gives me great pleasure. Go to it, Nutties!
For the monarchies:
- You are here by our difference
- You are being watched
- You are held to a higher level of accountability than politicians (and the people who support you)
I wonder If this last point causes Megsy the most problems. As an American she would have a high degree of cynicism regarding politics and the hypocrisy of both political parties who decry the behavior of their political rivals while excusing the same behavior in their own party. For her, to be held accountable would be lip service especially given the fawning of HRC, Oprah, the MPs and other celebrities.
Perhaps the lessons available from Prince Andrews saga has frightened H & M into quietude for the moment, but we know it can't last. Meg absolutely must have adulation and she will risk everything for it. Indeed, she already has, if the Archie deception is what we suspect.
I think the Sussex Foundation irregularities will be the crisis that brings them down. The RF does not support the duo, leaving them very vulnerable. More vulnerable than either knows. Meg feels she is due unlimited support simply by being her special self, while Harry has been bailed out many times during his short career. Why wouldn't Pa and GanGan bail him out again?
They are in for a very unpleasant surprise.
* You are here by our sufference!
Regarding the Harkles, I think it would be very hard for Harry to withdraw from public life. He's nearly 40, academically subpar (I'm being kind!) and his only job was in the military. He can't go back to that, so what could he do? Interest in a retired royal is only going to last so long, esp as he loses whatever looks he had and becomes middle aged.
He would be lost outside the family. Meghan however? She'd do fine. She can merch, do the round of the talk shows, maybe even do some acting. It might not be the star studdded career she'd like - I really don't think there is that much interest in her - but she'd find something.
Will be interesting to see them on their grand return to public duties. To me it's increasingly obvious that they've been placed on the royal naughty step. So it will be interesting to see if they return chastened and ready to accept the mundanities of royal life. Or not?
It appears highly improbable that the wife of the 6th in line will ever be permitted to attend any State Banquet since she would not be permitted to sit with her husband and paw at him as she was said to do at his friends dinner parties she would be required to conduct intelligent conversation with the guests on either side of her and avoiding any possibility of saying anything contrary to government policy or insulting to the guests own nation.
And MM isn't quiet. There is all kinds of "old news" resurfacing to remind us what a stellar human being she is. A celebration of the anniversary of their engagement. It was amusing to see Kate on the People Mag cover, though.
It would appear that the MM stooge, Omid, is taking a trouncing from other RR while he tries to fan the flames of racism in the press.
As a Canadian I have mostly been indifferent to the monarchy, but now I can say that I have become a staunch anti-monarchist. We could save a lot of money by cutting that cord. Time to grow up Canada! :)
What's interesting is why or if they've been put on family leave for six weeks. What is supposed to happen after the six week hiatus? If Megs thinks her version of hit the ground running will resume, ha! She best think again. The monarchy will slap her to the ground. All the monarchy cares about is to survive and if she thinks she can play her little blackmail cards to get what she wants, she's going to feel a huge reckoning from BP and the public.
Yes, January will bring a new year and a damoclean sword over the Susses duo in light of Andrew's retirement. Charles is large and in charge now. MM's cutesy antics will not be suffered by anyone. We shall. see.
In Spain, I believe only the king and queen do public engagements, though their daughters may get involved as they get older. Yes, Spain has a smaller population then Britain and of course there's also the Commonwealth, but there are still just too many royals on the public payroll in Britain. As the Cambridge kids get older, George at least will presumably be a full-time royal. And really, how many ribbons need to be cut, and how many hospital wings need to be opened? Less is more.
Has she really figured out that they don't need her ... or she still telling herself that it is only a matter of time before they come back and ask her to step in again because they don't have enough people to go around doing things under the proposed trim the Family support?
If no one can blame B & Eu for their parents actions, they seem to have a much better sense of how and how not to behave, would there be a case for modernizing by bringing them in to replace "others" who have aged out or shown to be less than suitable?
We haven't heard any articles about their taxes in a while. October deadline has come and gone. Dreary working on the taxes and trying to remember what or where this receipt is all about.
Maybe the money (where ever it came from) ran out for SS?
I do think that the financials of their work (past and current) will grab them at the ankles and pull them down. Don't know if it would be the killer blow or just the one which starts the avalanche.
"Has she really figured out that they don't need her ... or she still telling herself that it is only a matter of time before they come back and ask her to step in again because they don't have enough people to go around doing things under the proposed trim the Family support?"
You could be right.... it's hard to know what goes on in that head of hers and certainly she is delusional. It is interesting though that it has been VERY quiet from her. Even her few Instagram posts, though annoying, are fairly inoffensive. Something is up.
"If no one can blame B & Eu for their parents actions, they seem to have a much better sense of how and how not to behave, would there be a case for modernizing by bringing them in to replace "others" who have aged out or shown to be less than suitable?"
No.
The country wants fewer royals, not more. I cannot see this changing. Trimmed down royal families work elsewhere in Europe so why not in Britain?
I agree that the 'Foundation' is likely to be their downfall. How and when is yet to be seen, but I do think something very shady is going to be exposed at some point.
The H&M connection in SA was blatant. She is staring straight at the cameras for the photos snapped as they went to the Tutu meeting, and the photo shows up later on the H&M website with a description of what Archie was wearing. Although the photo came down, you can't unring that bell.
MM is ill-equipped to challenge the traditions of the monarchy. It was never hers to overhaul. Her special blend of "sexy humanitarian" may do fine in LA where they don't mind hypocrisy and word salad. As others have noted, it appears someone in their camp, maybe MM herself, is trying to stay relevant during the "break" by planting puff pieces to the press and reposting "unseen" photos to IG. They are squandering the opportunity the PA scandal has afforded them. A chance to go away quietly for a bit and come back with a clean slate.
Its certainly plausible. I hear more and more opinions that are similar to JenX's.
Maybe. William has said he doesn't want to cut ribbons but wants to do "more important" stuff with fewer causes that interest him. Presumably the favored causes for Will are mental health, conservation (mostly in Africa), early childhood, young people, and military service.
But how can that work anyway? We've seen MM lecturing (and interrupting) experts. That's not a good look. There's no reason any of them would be experts in most fields, IMO, but MM doesn't seem to understand that having an opinion doesn't make her an expert.
Still, it will be a rare expert roundtable discussion that will benefit from any royal participant doing very much talking, IMO. When Will has talked freely about conservation, for example, it hasn't necessarily been an unqualified success (I'd be happy if we destroyed all the palace's ivory [those historic items made from the tusks of long-dead elephants don't belong to the RF] people in Africa have too many children and that's causing problems [Kate was about to give birth to Louis], I want to preserve African elephants and other animals so I can take my children there to see them [Africa = Disneyland for those with privilege]....) I like Will but he's made some bloopers.
We've seen Will and Kate in "listening" while wearing their "appropriately concerned" faces. Definitely a better look than interrupting and lecturing. But if the hundreds of events each year being done by royals who aren't TQ and aren't in Charles' family stop happening, is the presence of an occasional concerned royal face (at the favored causes only) enough to justify having a monarchy? Or justify supporting more than the monarch and spouse? Especially since it's unclear how much "taxpayer money" will revert to taxpayers or to worthy public causes if the monarchy is slimmed down and/or appearances are severely restricted? While he argued the RF family should be kept small, the professor did acknowledge that a smaller active royal family will mean a smaller public profile and that could be a negative.
It's my impression groups request the attendance of a royal to cut ribbons. I keep thinking that wouldn't happen unless local people wanted them to come to those events. Am I wrong?
Agree that William overstates his ability and puts his foot in it. On last year's trip to Jordan and Israel, he declared finding a solution to the Palestine issue was going to be his life's work. Good luck with that. Far greater minds than his have been grappling with this issue, and spent far longer than a few hours in the Occupied Territories.
"t MM doesn't seem to understand that having an opinion doesn't make her an expert."
And she's not alone in that! I remember reading the itinerary for the Cambridges' last tour and noting that it said things like "Today the Duke will learn about...." So they weren't offering their uninformed opinions, they were listening to the real experts. Which is good. I agree that Will has had a few cringeworthy moments but I do think he, and Kate, are improving. As they should.
"While he argued the RF family should be kept small, the professor did acknowledge that a smaller active royal family will mean a smaller public profile and that could be a negative."
I guess it's about finding a balance. Enough public events so that people see what value you (supposedly) bring to the country, but not so many that the public get sick of seeing you and wonder who's paying for all this. Also, the more 'working' royals there are, the more potential there is for one of them to go rogue - ie Andrew and to a lesser extent the Harkles - and embarrass the family.
Most European royal families have had at least one scandal in recent years, and the general trend seems to be to cut back on those living off the public purse. Britain may be a bit different as it is easily the biggest (in population terms) of the countries which still have a monarchy, and there's also the Commonwealth. But even so, cutting back on 'active' members would seem to be the way to go.
H&M are not team players. They are actively trying to upstage or undermine other members of the firm. I don’t think they will ever change. If the RF decide to keep them on the public payroll, they deserve the public backlash
Would it be worth it to Meghan?
BTW, has anyone else noticed that no Royal Family Christmas card photos have been released yet? It’s December 6. I think last year they came out in late November.
I agree. No more royals a la carte.
"Would it be worth it to Meghan?"
I guess it would depend on what her options are. If she thinks she can do better - ie make more money and be more famous - outside the royal family, Harry will be Markled. If, however, she's sensible enough to accept that her only real value is as a member of the royal family, she might hang on.
I was pondering just the other day about how the BRF, a family or extraordinary wealth and leisure, can be so unaccomplished, generally speaking. I can only imagine with that lifestyle how many novels I would write, how well I would play the cello etc. What do they do all day?
@Jenx, the opportunities squandered are endless. If I had married into the BRF, I would have immediately gone on a year long road trip to every single hamlet, village, town and city I could get to, talking to the locals, learning about their history, food, culture, everything. Eaten at pubs with the locals. Eaten in their homes. Explored the stately homes, the castles, the cemeteries, the battlefields. Explored every castle's dungeons. Explored the creeks and rivers where history happened. It could have been glorious! This was FREE REIGN to have endless learning opportunities of the vast British history on the BRF dime. Become a British historian! British historical architecture!
Nope, let's piss it all away on photo ops.
>>Nope, let's piss it all away on photo ops.<<
And they were meaningless photo-ops unless one counts seeing Meghan smirking or sticking out her tongue, her claw hands grasping Harry double-fisted, her messy wigs, coat flicking, her clutching her bouncy ball stomach, crotch shots, boobs-a-bursting and vag itching spectacle, etc...ad nauseaum! That's all I remember and I wish I could unsee it!
"I was pondering just the other day about how the BRF, a family or extraordinary wealth and leisure, can be so unaccomplished, generally speaking. I can only imagine with that lifestyle how many novels I would write, how well I would play the cello etc. What do they do all day?"
They are not known for intelligence though, nor for intellectual curiosity. They are indifferently educated if at all. Kate is known to be dim and uninterested in anything that doesn't involve her (per her cousin.) We know about Harry's limitations. Diana: self-admitted to be dim also. The queen: no formal education, and her passions don't lie in cultural or intellectual areas. Charles has many interests and accomplishments, yet is mocked and unpopular. Not sure about any of the others--does anyone know?
Huh? They all go to the most exclusive schools in the country. Both Harry and William attended Eton, for example. And many of them have university degrees - both Charles and Edward went to Cambridge. That doesn't mean they're intelligent, but to claim they are 'indifferently educated' is just wrong.
"Kate is known to be dim and uninterested in anything that doesn't involve her (per her cousin.)"
Kate is not 'known to be dim'. One person's tittle tattle is hardly accepted fact. She has a decent degree from a good university, so I'm not sure what your evidence for her 'dimness' consists of? I don't think she's a great intellectual - though the truth is we know very little about her private personality, which is a good thing for a royal - though I see no reason to believe she is 'dim'.
Having three small children and being a hands-on, caring mother does not leave a lot of time and energy for intellectual pursuits.
Very interesting post, as per usual, Nutty. What I most took away from the article are these points:
For the monarchies:
- You are here by our difference
@KC Martin, you corrected "difference" to "sufferance" later, but I think "difference" is perfect. If the BRF wasn't a higher tier than Hollywood, they would not be so enticing, so elusive, so escapist...so royal.
There has to be difference or the BRF would not be elusive prey for the likes of social climbers of this ilk.
I believe Kate wouldn't call herself an intellectual either, although I think she definitely doesn't come off as dim. She went to St. Andrews, a good uni, and earned relatively decent 2:1 honours, even taking in account for grade inflation and the fact her course is a bit less objective than say a technical one. A 2:1 at least demonstrates a good work ethic and willingness to pay attention to what is being asked of her. Her grandfather attended Cambridge and her paternal cousins are lawyers, so the intelligence runs in the family at least on one side. She likes photography, gardening, sport. Are these non-intellectual pursuits? Maybe, but certainly the existence of hobbies shows some sort of intellectual curiosity.
Meghan did not even graduate even with low honours, despite having such a toy degree like studying theatre at a non-arts school. And her hobbies largely seem to posing for photos, clothes, make-up, showing off to friends with her cooking, and traveling (and sharing her trips on social media). And to the person who mentioned Harry at Eton, I do wonder if Harry got anything from his time there.
I have a lot of respect for Kate. She stepped in and has done a great job (and continues to do the great job).
What kind of is bugging me is that the DM has sub-categories for MM, PA and the BRF.
I wish/think two things:
If they give MM her own tab, is it now part of their legal case against her as in see how well we have given her respect we have not for Kate?
Am I the only person who has had greater difficulty with my Operating System since the DM has not allowed Ad Blocker? It seems freeze, end and then force me to restart so much more frequently (like from almost never to now every 2 or 3 days). So not happy with their advertising.
I agree! The difference (real or perceived) is what makes them alluring. And the famous "never explain, never complain" is part of what kept the mystique alive. Until the suffering sussexes and PA showed how very ordinary some members of the Firm are.
It is important for the Monarchy's continued existence for the "mystique" to survive. If they are "just like us" then why should the British people continue to pay for them?
What the Harkles do not understand is they are shooting themselves in the foot by trying to modernize the monarchy and be "normal."
How short-sighted of them! But we have all seen that Markle does not have the ability (ADD?) or the intelligence to play the long game well.
And they have shown how very human they are--without the character and the morals (PA & MM) to deserve their exalted position.
From what I've read, she either didn't take or failed the Foreign Service exam, which, takes some studying to pass. If she was determined to pass that test, she would have taken it until she did. Even John F. Kennedy, Jr. took the bar exam what, 3 times, until he passed.
Megs has very little if any impulse control and has no concept of considering consequences to her own actions. When caught red handed what does she do? Blame others, play victim, lie, lie more, play the race card, etc. And she got away with that for years so she must be in a total shock meltdown right now to be gated and gagged by BP.
Narcissists are also very defiant unless there's something they want like a reward at the end. That's why she won't wear the right clothes, crowds in front of Harry, refuses to use any manners or social graces because she can't stand being told what to do.
...She appears to be incapable of taking advice from those in a good position to offer it.
There is a small part of me which has some sort of feelings for the people at SS trying to tell her what is in her best interest and having her blow them off.
MM failed the foreign service exam. the exam has a reputation for being very hard, with a high failure rate. I think it is similar to the exams for professionals—lawyers and CPAs come to mind.
Quoting Andrew Norton from one of the tabloids, Daily Express, I think. :
Mr Morton continues: “Certainly she was sufficiently committed to a career with the State Department to take the Foreign Service Officer Test while she was still in Argentina.
“The three-hour exam is a mix of politics, history, general knowledge and maths, requiring an awareness of everything from the origin of be-bop to East Asian labour laws.”
Morton, who is working on an MM book, comments were the last ones in the article by the Daily Expres.
Interestingly, shortly there was a run of articles about how MM gave up a career in the foreign service as a diplomat in order to be an actress. [cough cough]. Apparently her PR machine was already working and the articles quote her saying she made a hard choice, blah, blah.
Isn’t that fun? Is there anything she tells the truth about?
Morton said, “It proved a stretch too far; Meghan failed the exam., “
(This sentence got left out of my comment above.)
Morton said, “It proved a stretch too far; Meghan failed the exam., “
(This sentence got left out of my comment above.)
Isn’t that fun? Is there anything she tells the truth about?
In a word, "No!"
I agree if Meghan is "whip- smart" we haven't seen evidence. Taking credit for others' projects (like the cookbook), plagiarizing right and left (for years apparently), and word salad speeches don't convince me.
But I don't think it's entirely fair to compare M's lack of "honors" at Northwestern to Kate's honours at St. Andrew's. While I have worked within the US system and so I'm more familiar with it, I'm pretty sure everyone admitted to the final 2 years of specialized study at St. A's who graduates, graduates with some sort of honours. According to
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/study-options/ug/degree-routes/honours/
"Depending on your performance, you will be awarded with a First Class Honours, Second Class Honours (2.1 or 2.2), or Third Class Honours degree."
In contrast, at Northwestern, Latin honors are awarded to the top 25% of the graduating students in each school with those in the top 5% earning summa cum laude, the next 8% magna cum laude and the last 12%, cum laude. In order to graduate at all, students at US universities have to earn a grade point average of C (2.0) or better in all 4 years of coursework and a C (2.0) or better in courses in the major (varies whether it's an average or whether every grade has to be C or better in the major.)
https://catalogs.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/requirements-policies/graduation-degrees/graduation-honors/
So 75% of the students graduating each year at Northwestern in each school don't earn honors while 100% of those graduating from St. Andrew's do.
Further, St. Andrew's provides a conversion table for their honours categories to US grades.
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/administration/academicdatateam/assessmentandawards/undergraduateinformation/
First class 3.7-4.0
Second 2.1 = 3.0-3.6
Second 2.2 = 2.2-2.9
Third class honours = 1.3-2.2
In determining honours, only the last two years of St. A's grades count while in the US, all 4 years count (including 1st yr. and those are often lower.)
IF grading standards were equivalent (big if), a number of the St. A's students graduating with Third Class Honours wouldn't graduate at all in the US if the 4 years of grades were as low as the last two years shown in the table. And it is extremely unlikely anyone with Second Class Honours 2.2 would receive US honors, and even some receiving a Second 2.1 probably wouldn't either. (Those in the 3.0-3.1 range)
I'm not denigrating Kate's university accomplishments, but it's really apples and oranges.
For those interested in what's on the Foreign Service Officers Test, here is a link with a "practice test."
https://fsotprep.com/fsot-practice-test/
@Trudy:
"Although all universities are different, I believe a major in art history is more intellectually challenging than one in communications."
No disrespect inferred, but what is the basis for your assumption that art history is more intellectually challenging than communications? I ask this because I myself have a Bachelor of Science in Communications (Critical-Cultural Studies of Film and Television, with Honors)--and I also took some electives in art history, as well. Art history is challenging (I was surprised just how challenging it was), but my major was even more so intellectually challenging, due to the various aspects of history, film theory, religion, psychology and sociology that encompassed the academic track established by the university I graduated from. As you stated, "...all universities are different...," this is true, as the university I attended is only one of 3 in the U. S. that offers a Ph.d program in my major. As Sparkle Farkle has said, "They don't make it easy."
Not only do the Royals lend their name to many UK art institutions (Royal Academy of Art, Queen's Gallery, etc.) and own a lot of classic art and portraiture, but they're uniquely placed to (symbolically) weigh in on some of the thorny questions in the art world.
For example, what should Britain do with all of the art looted from Asia and Africa during the days of Empire? There's a lot of momentum to the "give it back" campaign, but personally I think that is short-sighted when the areas you are "giving back" to are not necessarily safe or stable.
We've seen how much classical Chinese art was destroyed in the Cultural Revolution, and how the Taliban/ISIS attacked historical artifacts in their zone of influence. One could argue that African art belongs in Africa, but can current regimes there really protect and preserve some of the masterpieces of the genre? Many of those masterpieces would not have survived if they hadn't been taken to Britain.
Clearly no one wants a political screed from the Royals, but Kate or Eugenie (who also has an art history degree) could make a statement by attending preservation society meetings or exhibit openings of non-Western art, which will be of increasing interest in multi-cultural Britain.
It's a bit annoying that Kate and Eugenie don't put their art history degrees to better use.
Kate does go to photography and National Portrait Gallery events, not sure about Eugenie.
Regarding Meghan, I don't think failing the FSO test should really be held against her as apparantly it is a tough exam with a high failure rate. So failing does not at all mean she is stupid. However, combined with the error laden word salad posts, her lack of curiosity about any even vaguely intellectual pursuits (see her blog) and perhaps most of all, the fact that she married renowned dumbo Harry, proves she's no more intelligent than the family she married into. What 'whip smart' woman would marry Prince Dimwit?
I'm sure Meg must have had similar experiences.
With good PR, they could have made us sympathize with her. That might have been a good interview - "I didn't know you weren't supposed to show shoulders for day dressing, only for evening dress. It's been such a big learning curve!" The public might have enjoyed following her as she learned to be a Royal, a Pygmalion/"My Fair Lady" type of situation.
So much goodwill, squandered so soon. One for the Guinness book of records.
But I don't agree Eugenie is not using her degree. (I believe her degree is in English Literature and Art History.) She currently works fulltime as the director at Hauser & Wirth, an art gallery in London. She began as the assistant director in 2015 and was promoted to director in 2017. Of course, I don't know what she does day to day, and I don't know how full-time her full-time job is, but it seems her job is related to the art part of her degree.
Prior to working in London, Eugenie worked for a year in NYC at Paddle8, an online art auction house. She worked as a benefits auction manager. (The portion of the business that partners with non-profits to raise money.)
And according to Wikipedia,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Eugenie_of_York
Eugenie became the ambassador for the Artemis Council of the New Museum in 2017, an initiative focused on supporting female artists.
Eugenie is also active in supporting a number of children's charities, Elephant Family (a group focused on saving Asian elephants), Project O (focused on saving oceans from plastic pollution), anti-human trafficking initiatives, and serves as the director of the Anti-Slavery Collective.
It seems to me Eugenie has done alot of charitable work for a 29-year old, especially since she is not a working royal so she's not being paid to do charity work. Of course, all of us could do more but I do think Eugenie's reputation as an air-headed party girl is undeserved. (Not saying she was called that here but she is often viewed that way.)
I'm in with drinks.
I have some chardonnay, a little red wine, some fun bubbles and brie cheese/crackers. However, at this time of day, there is coffee, tea and juice.
Did you notice the little blurb toward the end of the column that Eden also reports Harry and Williams decision to stop playing polo (?) will hurt the foundation set up to honor their friend Henry Van Straubenzee?
"Earlier this year, I (Richard Eden)disclosed that the Audi Polo Challenge would not go ahead amid claims the car-maker was asked to increase massively its donation to Prince Harry’s good causes. Kensington Palace denied suggestions that Audi was asked to donate £1 million — and that Meghan inspired the increase."
KP denied the suggestion, but it sure falls in line with what we know about Meg and perhaps the Sussex Foundation.
If it is true about the polo match and the big donation, I'm sure it's yet another bone of contention between William and Harry.
And as far as a spat with media, when I was a reporter I got threats now and then. The best advice from my publisher was: "Always remember to DUCK!" and, "If they threaten you, tell them it's unwise to threaten those who get their ink by the barrel."
Megs decision to sue DM et al was to convince us that she's a victim and to pick a fight with the media. She likes to start things but as always, she won't finish it.
She's not very smart and she sucks as an actress. A good actress would have been able to fake a pregnancy far better than she did. She's sloppy about just about everything. She never follows through. Look at her foreign relations degree. Who gets a degree then doesn't keep trying to pass if they failed the foreign service exam? That's like going to law school and giving up on passing the bar exam.
It kind of makes me wonder if she didn't pay others to write her term papers for her in college. Going by the word salad and lack of continuity in her writing and speeches, along with mountains of borrowed or plagiarized material, it's as if she didn't learn very much in her courses.
Quite.
And the royals' situation is different from celebrities' for two reasons (neither of which Meghan seems to understand):
Firstly, they are at the end of the day, public servants, funded by the public. So people have the right to know what you're up to, and if you're up to the standard expected of those who get to reign over us purely by an accident of birth. So you have to put up with a bit of annoying gossip. It goes with the territory.
Secondly, royals are there for life. Barring the abolition of the monarchy or a major scandal, their position is secure. They don't have to worry about the next starlet sniffing at their heels. In theory, the Harkles could be active royals 50 years from now (of course in reality I expect Meghan won't even last 10 years, but that's another story!) So if you're going to chase down every little bit of tittle tattle about wanting air fresheners in a church or spending taxpayers' money on floating yoga floors, you are going to burn yourself out pretty quickly. People will have forgotten it in a month, let alone a year, let alone 10 years. Let it go. Isn't she supposed to be a laid-back California yoga type?
The royals and the press had actually reached a pretty comfortable modus vivendi in recent years, one which - most of the time - benefitted both parties. The Harkles and their nonsense threaten to ruin all that.
So Meghan's Theater major in the School of Communication Studies would have been her primary major.
I expect the adjunct major is designed to complement disciplinary majors such as Econ, Poli Sci, Business, or be helpful for those with aspirations such as International Law. So I do wonder what M's career goals really were.
I have never alluded to them here, but apparently there are some unsavory rumors out there about Megs' private & professional life, as there are about Andrew. What's different about them is that Andrew has had a proven & acknowledged friendship or acquaintance with a convicted felon accused of serious sexual improprieties. Megs may have equally unsavory connections, but they haven't been made public as of yet.
Both Megs & Andrew have been accused of exploiting their status as royals to enrich themselves. If all of these rumors & accusations are true about both of them, I don't see how the RF can't treat Megs the same way they treated Andrew, ' a blood royal.' It seems it would be as necessary to toss her to the curb as it has been to get rid of Andrew. Just an idle thought.
I do wonder why Megs was unable to get a few decent acting roles in Hollywood while she was married to Trevor. You'd think that Trevor would have helped her with her road to stardom, but no. Seven years is a long time in actress years. She must not have been a very good actress at all. I've never watched Suits.
Didn’t ask his opinion on Meghan, but now I wish I had.
I'm still kicking around. Haven't visited the board lately due to various life events overtaking me, but also just general apathy over the Sussex Duo. They have finally worn out my (salacious) interest in them. I've been hanging on with this spectacle for these last two years, waiting for something definitive to happen with the gruesome twosome, and it just feels like, no matter where they are, or what kind of sanctions they receive from the RF that they will just continue to drift around like two bad smells to annoy us in perpetuity . .or at least for the next few years, which feels very much like the same thing.
Someone above referred to Meghan as a covert narcissist; I must respectfully disagree about the 'covert' part--she's as blatant and overt as a personality disorder gets. I'd peg Harry as more in the covert line. All these years he's had the public snowed (with massive amounts of facade management from the Palace and dedicated courtiers like Edward Lane Fox) that he was a great guy . . soldier hero, loves kids, good, hearty hale Haz, always up for a bit of a cheeky laugh. I think discovering the extent of Harry's dysfunctional personality and substance abuse problems and general piss-poor attitude has been the most uncomfortably illuminating part of this whole saga. It's very easy to dislike Meghan because she's so transparently the opposite of everything she claims to be. Harry's true nature has been a nastier surprise because it was much better hidden. I don't know what the future holds for Harry, but even if he is able to extricate himself from the Claw, I don't think it's anything good, unfortunately. Haz peaked years ago and there will be no recapturing his appeal or the world's respect . . he's tossed that away with both hands.
I do wonder if Megs is brazen enough to foist another faux pregnancy on us in the New Year. I think yes, she really is that brazen. I wonder what it would take to have her sectioned, and if the RF would ever consider Going There?
I've never read anything other than unsupported blog posts that suggest Meghan didn't finish her undergraduate 4-year BA degree. Her name appears in the commencement program for the appropriate year although that can happen if a person fails a required course during graduation semester. But I don't really think Northwestern--a highly respected university-- would be so eager to claim her as a graduate that the university would lie for her. (Revealing degree earned and date earned is not a FERPA violation.) And I don't think Northwestern would say she graduated in 2003 in a story on it's own website if that wasn't true. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/november/from-wildcat-to-royalty/
I'll be more than happy to pile on if it comes out Meghan (and the university) lied. But right now I think there are plenty of other legitimate grounds on which to criticize Meghan. Others may feel differently and that's fine.
She reminds me so much of Rebecca Sharp in the novel Vanity Fair. As I recall (I read it years ago) one of Rebecca's first scenes is her sitting inside a carriage, ready to depart from her boarding school from the last time. She is casting a sour gaze on the gift from the headmistress--a book about how to behave morally. Not for her! She shuts the book smartly, extends her arm out of the carriage window, holding the book level, and lets it drop to the ground, where it lands flat in a little cloud of dust. And the carriage drives on.....I easily imagine MM in this scene, true to life.
And later in the novel, Becky is sitting in her hotel room in a town about to be overrun by the enemy's army (I think it's Napoleon, and people would be afraid of soldiers looting, raping, and shooting the locals who objected). The populace is panicking outside, trying to get out of town any way possible. Not Becky. She is calm, waiting for the right moment. For she has a carriage and horses, and she is confident of getting a very high price for them, just by waiting till the right moment, til the panic peaks. She has no fear that she will not be able to escape herself once she gets her price. I can just imagine Becky in a modern setting, checking the tabloids on the internet to see if it's time yet....
What was she thinking leaving him for Harry?
If she had stayed with Cory, she could merch to her heart's content and star in all the Hallmark movies. I say this with some seriousness; it's as if she didn't realize how her position in the RF would limit her.
Cory is self-made and has a brain. He would not be easily manipulated by MM.
Harry would have been fired long time ago if he worked in a private firm. I had to take drug tests for some of my jobs. One of my coworkers got fired because he was an alcoholic.
So I enjoyed the article much and think it is brilliant. However, I differ with the author as regards the remark on "choice of career". In these circles, in aristocracy, there is no such concept of a "career"; that's for the bourgeoisie et la plèbe. The very few at this level would find it quite offensive to "work" for money. Money works for them. At most, they "administer" or "manage" their wealth. Or lend their name to causes, such as art, history, peace...
Also, their capital (and inheritance) is not just financial, which Megs has probably not yet understood. They also own social, cultural, symbolic capitals that they very carefully transfer to the next generation. So even if a family's financial capital is not what used to be, they will still belong to this circle due to birth (the family tree they descend from) and marriage (they usually marry accross countries but among themselves) and they will keep enjoying all other forms of capital. Christmas together in Gstaad, February in St Moritz, summer in X's mega yatch, polo in Marrakech, hunting wherever, rallye for the younger ones in Paris ... but also art pieces, furniture, membership in the Interalliée Union, the Jockey Club, and other highly selected clubs, etc.. Their gains can also be valued in terms of the fantastic network of well placed family or extended family or friends network they enjoy in the military, the church, the finance world, etc.
"Career choice", fulfilling your life through a career, is rarely a life quest for them. Looking after all their forms of capital for the next generation truly is.
I felt the same way. Royals and the upper tier of the aristocracy don't have 'careers' as we plebs understand them, ie, as something neccessary to pay the bills. "Work" for them is more like a hobby or a form of social networking. I'm surprised the author didn't acknowledge this as he bemoaned the 'plight' of fantastically privileged royals. Most of us would love to suffer such 'plights'!
I agree with you. St. Andrews is one of the 'ancient universities' (Cambridge and Oxford are others) and an MA there is equivalent to a BA elsewhere. If you graduate with a BA, the MA is automatically granted to you and thus is fairly meaningless.
I also agree that Meghan probably did graduate from Northwestern as stated. Getting a bog standard arts degree requires no great intellect, and while Meghan may not be 'whip smart' I don't think she's stupid either so I don't think this would be beyond her.
As for divorce - I would like to see that but there is one major sticking point - Archie. I think she got herself a child as quickly as possible, knowing full well this is her trump card to secure a wedding. As long as threes a child I don't know if the BRF will force her out - this is also why I will bet you all a extra gin martini that there will be another fan pregnancy accouncement soon.
I can't take another 9 (10)? months of posing with hand on bump and then the indignation and screeches for PRIVACY when anyone shows interest in the birth. There is a photo over on Charlatan Duchess that is interesting. It is when she is wearing the black vintage top during the baby shower. There is a rather large gap between her chest and the start of the bump. To me, it does not look natural, but this is only my opinion.
I believe she kept her hand glued to her bump throughout the pregnancy to obstruct anyone else from reaching out to touch it. Yes, this would be rude anyway and I don't blame her but sometimes elderly Grandmother types want to, without meaning any harm. Anyone touching the bump would know the truth. There are also no photos of anyone else standing with her with their hand on her bump. Husbands are often known to do this in photos, although I agree it would not be appropriate for H&M to pose this way. However, they engaged in inappropriate PDA in other circumstances. Harry's comment: "She's got a big baby in there" (I'm paraphrasing) turned out to not really be true (I believe Archie was 7lbs something), and is not a very thoughtful thing for a husband to say.
I also agree that Meghan probably did graduate . . . from Northwestern. Getting a bog standard arts degree requires no great intellect, and while Meghan may not be 'whip smart' I don't think she's stupid either so I don't think this would be beyond her.“ I also agree that Meghan probably did graduate from Northwestern as stated. Getting a bog standard arts degree requires no great intellect, and while Meghan may not be 'whip smart' I don't think she's stupid either so I don't think this would be beyond her.
I believe that the rumor that MM didn’t graduate got started because no one has found college graduation photos. So, therefore, some people believe MM must be lying. I think, for the reasons you said, that she graduated with her class. I cannot imaging Northwestern misrepresenting their relationship to her.
I didn’t attend commencement exercises when I received one of my graduate degrees. So, I didn’t have cap and gown photos, but I do have a diploma.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqpWk_MG_0E
@LiverBird
I completely feel like this too. I can barely be bothered to read the articles in the press, let alone make a comment. The same will be here soon, it’s the same one thing over and over. Until something big happens, just being an observer is fine.
it’s the same thing over and over.
Thanks for your fantastic post, that really does get to the heart of the matter regarding the RF's privilege and immense (opaque) wealth. I will remember your excellent description and use it when chatting to other people!
Love this bit! A very opaque piece of inheritance. Many and most definitely Meghan can’t even conceptualise it, which is the reason why she misses the mark each time.
Thanks Bootsy for highlighting TTucker’s brilliant comment.
"I have read a lot of conflicting info, about the uni. Meghan had attended and whether she finished her degree. I was enquiring because I wasn’t sure. I hope this clarifies. :o)"
Got it! I have read stuff on blogs too but as I said, I really don't think Northwestern would say she graduated if she didn't. And the story on the NW website I posted before said she graduated in 2003. The date is a little wonky (as many dates are with Meghan!) She was born in Aug 1981. Most likely she would have started 1st grade at age 6 in fall 1987, meaning she would have graduated from high school a few months before her 18th birthday. So she would have begun NW just after her 18th birthday in 1999 (and NW confirms she began in 1999.) But graduating in spring 2003 would mean she was a few months short of her 23rd birthday at graduation. Graduating in fall 2003 she would have been 23. Either way, it did take her longer than the standard 4 years to finish, perhaps because of her internship, perhaps for other reasons. Maybe that's how rumors about not finishing started?
Can you imagine being her director? Going by her behavior in the RF as she always refuses to take direction, follow simple rules and protocol, let alone her lack of manners of any sort (tongue poke, PDA, etc.)? My guess is nobody wanted to deal with a person who would hold up production by insisting on doing everything her way, including her views on the script. She'd refuse to stop using overly dramatic expressions like as you said, sappy faced open mouth kisses and also, puffing her lips or overacting in general.
If the word got out that Trevor's wife wasn't a bankable actress and had the reputation of a production steam roller then it would explain why it took her such a long time to land a part, and NOT in Hollywood where her reputation preceded her, but all the way in Toronto, where their information about her was watered down and aided by her agent.
One of my former bosses brother is a Hollywood producer for a well known company. He told us that "the talent" is always a pain in the ass, and the only ones who are allowed to get what they demand are the superstars.
Not everyone goes to commencement. As I noted earlier, I did not attend commencement when I received one of my graduate degrees. I just picked up my diploma at the dean’s office. Maybe MM was already back in CA, or family wasn’t coming from CA, etc. Lots of reasons she might have skipped the ceremony.
As to timing, if she was b 1980/1981, (depending on month of birth and cut off date for enrollment) she would have graduated right on time in 2003. Please note her birthday is listed as August (forgot day)1981 in the official government index to California births. It is searchable on Ancestry.com , and lists her full name and names of parents, etc.
Enjoy the day. It is bright and beautiful outside today. I hope we’ll have more days like this before we go into real cold weather.
https://thecrownsofbritain.home.blog/
I was thinking of how Meghan ghosted her entire family except her mother, with whom she has a distant relationship (they really do not see each other often). That is not how the BRF operate. Andrew is a sleazy disgrace, but he has not been ghosted by his family. David gave up the throne to marry a twice-divorced American and it was a messy and ugly abdication, but no one in the family ghosted him, or his wife. Ignoring inconvenient relatives does not make them go away and just makes you look like a ruthless grifter. How can Harry want to be married to someone like that when he comes from a family that is big on family get-togethers and traditions? Did she lie to him about her family? If so, how is he ignoring the truth that has been uncovered?
By the way, Megsy probably does have a degree, as do millions in the USA. That such a fuss is being made of her having a degree with a double major (no other kind of degree in my country so it would be laughable to claim it as an accomplishment!) from a prestigious university (never heard of it before the M&H drama) is just embarrassing. Besides, it is what you do with your university degree that is notable, and Megsy certainly did not use it to build a career or any kind of work reputation (she failed in her one attempt to work in the foreign service).
I'm not sure I believe she's fluent in several languages (French & Spanish I think) as was listed on one CV, but I suppose it could be true.
I think it was also reported that she double-majored, and some posters have called into question the validity of this statement.
Then there is the whole matter surrounding how her college was financed.
At this point, major life events for her are so convoluted and full of speculation and multiple stories. If someone did doubt she graduated, you can understand why.
I don't care either way. he seems to be a singularly ignorant individual regardless of educational level attained.
It seems Princes Edward and Andrew, Fergie, and Princess Anne ( yes, you read that right) appeared on a cringeworthy Ren Faire type game show at Edwards behest. And as bad as it was, Edward completely lost it when the press pack didnt slaver over the show and stormed out of an interview. He ends up looking pretty entitled.
If you are willing to watch an overview with some opinions on how damaging this was to the monarchy, and esp Edward...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cAcw855m2q0
If you are willing to subject yourself to the actual buffoonery here is part 1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tNwtfGnBQTw&t=1235s
Anne comes off the best. She manages to keep her dignity.
While nothing near the malignant antics of the Sussex duo, it shows that at least two of the RF managed to live down an embarrassing episode. Fergie and PA just kept repeating their mistakes. Another lesson for the Harkles.
She best think again. The monarchy will slap her to the ground. All the monarchy cares about is to survive and if she thinks she can play her little blackmail cards to get what she wants, she's going to feel a huge reckoning from BP and the public.
Charles is the monarchy very soon, has been waiting (salivating) years to be King. He can almost taste it! Charles is not going to allow *anyone* to mess this up for him. Thus the serious slap down of Pr. Andrew. Charles should exert the same discipline on Megzy. He must and will not let this foreign interloper ruin it for him. Same applies to the Harry half of this wise ass, out of control combo.
Charles has to lay off the imbibing. This has made him too nice and accommodating to the Sussex wild child (her mad wardrobe expenses etc. etc.) and Hapless.
Charade, exactly! I'm sure there's no way Trevor would dare suggest his bossy, insipid actress of a wife be in any production with the reputation she had in Hollywood. He was wise enough to know that if he had pushed it then he'd be exiled from future projects of his own.
As far as being nice, that's very true. I waited on celebs at Mount Rainier and all of them were fun and nice. I also worked with a lot of chefs who previously worked in high end eateries in Hollywood. They said the big talent is very nice, with few exceptions. One that they all agreed upon was the worst ever was Cloris Leachman. She complained so much and shrieked at the chef and was horribly rude to waitstaff. After he'd remade her food a few times, he told me he was fed up and told her to leave. As she left in a huge huff the staff and ALL of the customers applauded and booed her out. It reminds me of a server at Cory's restaurant who said Meg's was a nightmare to wait on and would say to staff, "Don't you know who I am?" She's lucky I wasn't there to answer her question. "Yeah... you're the nasty little hooker who thinks she can treat staff like crap..."
I listen to NPR and today they were talking about philanthropy and how some abuse it. They called it "Predatory philanthropy." Interesting, because it sparks the idea that the Sussex Foundation and Meg's whole idea of charity is predatory.
I seem to recall that rumours of a 'break' started a few days after Harry's speech/ 'breakdown' at the WellChild event. The formal announcement of the break was in early November if I recall, just before Remembrance Day.
I have a feeling that H&M were told after the Wellchild event to take a break. Clearly Harry has been on a downward spiral and that speech may have been the impetus to convince H & MM that he needs some therapy. Sadly, I think he needs much more than a few weeks of therapy or rehab, as many have noted even his attire has been quite scruffy and he looks like he's aged so much.
It also was around the time it was announced by BP if I remember right, that Megs and Harry were not invited to Sandringham for Xmas. Plus, yes, the well child laugh/cry breakdown thing was very weird. I think after that, BP told them that Megs would no longer be allowed to write any more speeches for Harry no matter what venue.
Is Harry using drugs? Most likely and so is Megs. He never looked such a mess until after he married her and she's rather scruffy as well at times. I would guess that Harry is in some kind of therapy, and yes, he surely needs more than 28 days; but hard to really say or know for sure. Truth will out eventually.
You could be right. While I don't personally remember exactly how things unfolded, according to CNN's (dated) reporting, the "planned break" was in their newsfeed just before the ITV SA documentary aired on Oct 20. The WellChild event was on Oct 16.
At the time though I thought
1. Harry was laughing (definitely not crying) at the WellChild awards. I thought was because M is pregnant again or they are trying hard to make her so. So talking about the secret pregnancy a year before led to his giggles.
2. The senior royals (TQ PC, PW) knew what was in the documentary before it aired publicly.
I know the RF usually tries to "keep up appearances" and cancelling scheduled appearances isn't done often. But it seems to me it would have been hard to acknowledge Harry was too impaired to go on and needed treatment ASAP shortly after the WellChild event on Oct 16 but still allow him to Remembrance events and do who knows what else until his scheduled appearance at the OnSide event on Nov 17. But I guess it's possible if H or H & M were the ones deciding he needed treatment. IF Harry decided he needed treatment on his own, that's a good sign but I doubt that's what happened. I'm not even convinced he's getting any sort of treatment.
Nutty - could you please add Daniel Radcliffe to the MM supporters?
Apparently he has made some sort of supportive statement.
Thanks.
I'm not sure I believe she's fluent in several languages (French & Spanish I think) as was listed on one CV, but I suppose it could be true.
She attempted to speak French in Morocco, with poor results. I haven't heard her speak Spanish, but in general learning any language you didn't grow up speaking takes a lot of focus and dedication, qualities Meg doesn't seem to possess.
Nutty - could you please add Daniel Radcliffe to the MM supporters?
Will do. He seems to be trying to publicize a new show in which he plays a prince, and the interview was conducted by Meg's beloved People Magazine.
Meg's team at SS must think Radcliffe is a way to reach the Millenial segment, although I think his openly-acknowledged and ongoing struggle with alcohol is what most people think of when it comes to his non-Harry Potter life.
I'll check those out and find the relevant links when I have moment.
List of celebrities who are supporting Meghan
Meggy haha
The DM has an article about it, and I just LOVE that they compete to buy each other the tackiest gifts. That's quite funny.
DR was a cute kid of limited talent whose cuteness got him through since he looked like J.K. Rowling's boy wizard hero come to life without even trying. Now he's an adult, definitively not cute any more and never going to grow beyond Hobbit size. In short, just not bankable as an adult actor in the manner of his co-star Emma Watson. This smells like a desperate ploy for attention from a guy whose viable acting prospects evaporated with the final Harry Potter film. He got some good reviews on stage in 'Equus', but that was quite a few years ago now. I direct everyone's attention to "Swiss Army Man". *This* is the kind of work that remains for Dan Radcliffe, post-Harry Potter. Even getting into bed with Meghan (figuratively speaking) has to seem worth a shot at this point . . but DR needs to pipe it because he's only making himself a greater embarrassment than he is already.
but I see your point.
it really would be epic timing
Chrissy Tiegen should be on list of devotees
The DM has an article about it, and I just LOVE that they compete to buy each other the tackiest gifts. That's quite funny’
I did, it was a rehash (it’s been shown before) with a few added bits . I thought there was a lot of Meghan loving going on, and the Ch5 reporter said the Cambridge’s had spent several Christmas’s away from Sandringham which isn’t true, it’s only been two.
For me, there wasn’t much new to learn, but I still watched it all. Though I did chuckle when it said Catherine had bought Harry a grow-your-own-girlfriend kit one year (supposedly) What a shambolic disaster that was then! Lol ;o)
@charade, your comments re: Suits. You had me laughing because I agree with everything you said. And I was one of those snarky commenters on IMDB! LOL
This made me wonder anew about markle. She had this and it meant nothing to her. Someone so bereft of sentimentality that she could throw her own family away would derive no pleasure in simply reaching up to touch the elaborate and ancient stone; thinking of the hands that created such beauty. Nothing means anything to her beyond perhaps a favorite pair of heels or a clutch. So grandiose is her self-image, this - all this - is nothing but a stepping stone,
I'd love to be the BP PR person who has a video recorded sit down with her to show her replays of all of her nasty public behavior. I'd start with the TOC and the writing on bananas videos, then make her watch and listen to why she's been put on "family leave". And just for the record I'd ask her to briefly explain herself. I'd make sure there were no sharp objects or tea pots within her reach, too. Narcissists, when confronted can be very violent and nasty. This one has zero impulse control, too, which is another reason to record the interview.
I honestly believe there's no way back for her anyway because she's incapable of real humility. She'll try to act her way through it for awhile maybe get back into favor and in an attempt to build a new facade, but her mask will fall off as her arrogance overrides and takes over her script.
In the courtyard - nice visual.
Thanks Nutty.
And another post of out of date photos for Intstagram snaps (February for Endeavour Fund which he started in 2012).
So much for the six week quiet time break. I tend to agree with whomever it was who mentioned the idea that the reason the pictures are out of date have to do with her owning them plus that any new stuff would give a heads up to BP that things are not as quiet as the P might be thinking/wanting.
Oh, and there is a part of me which thinks that SS might have had their hands full dealing with her over her control issues.
I find that odd.
Megsy is not in the USA for a family Christmas but to get money,and lots of it! Note that even though she is 'working' with a publicist (all about publicity, image, optics with Megsy), she is in charge in every way and Harry seems to no longer even pretend that he is not completely dominated by her in every way.
Of course, just because markle puts this plan for global success out in the tabloids doesn’t make it true...or even remotely possible. I believe she has climbed as far as she’s going to and is already in free fall all the way down.
The DM’s headline:
‘Meghan Markle uses break from royal duties to team up with her old Hollywood PR guru on plan for raising 'tens of millions' for her and Prince Harry's charity’
The tens of millions...going where exactly?! I’m hoping we are about the witness it all going horrendously wrong, this surely has to backfire on the Sussex’s now. Surely they’ll be stopped by the Royal Family? I’m aghast at her arrogance.
Raspberry Ruffle, haa haaa. ya. Tens of Millions headed directly to her offshore accounts after becoming the world's most infamous Predatory Philanthropist.
How will she get this past BP? Threaten to play the race card on them? She's got to have the biggest deck of cards in the UK.
I’m not sure the race card would hold as quite as much leverage as it once did. It can easily be counter-argued, because of Prince Andrew’s own financial shenanigans. The world is looking inwards at what’s going on within the royal family, questions are being asked and so I’m doubtful (maybe just blindly hopeful!) this will get glossed over so easily. The Sussex’s have got away with so much nonsense, surely the end to their antics is in sight?
Go back and look at their tweets from early 2019. I think they are fun entertaining accounts and aren’t meant to be taken seriously. Like let’s think of the most outrageous things we can think of and have fun talking about it. Like now TP and DF suggest that the queen has custody of Archie and they paid off his surrogate mother to keep him and stuff like that. it’s because nothing is going on and they have like 4 more weeks before they are proven wrong again. They are entertainment for the lulls in news.
I don’t think they are trolls like @tatty does. I think people take them seriously and misunderstand they are for entertainment purposes.
4/21/19 9 months are over! Your husband is on his family’s side. Non paycheck etc.
4/25/19 united family exposing her lies. House of cards collapsing. You will get the tower.
4/26/19 william and the press are ready. Tick tick boom.
4/29/19 BOOM! The end. (Even funnier in retrospect)
5/18/19 DNA never lies! Checkmate!
6/7/19 how is Darren (Darren doll but now they say there is a baby)
6/27/19 from the depths the truth surfaces (wtf does this mean??)
7/28/19 the wait is almost over!
Blah blah blah blah blah.
Believe it it you want. I think it’s all a bunch of nonsense. Notice it never says anything. They just reiterate the gossip in like a dramatic reading)
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/meghan-markles-pal-told-take-21061385
Megsy has been wearing the jewellery for at least 7 months now and must have been aware that Jennifer Meyer Jewellery was using photographs of her on their website, yet she said and did nothing about that. I hope BP takes a thorough look at Megsy's affairs and puts her and Harry, and their foundation, under direct control of BP. The risks for the monarchy of not doing so are great.
https://blindgossip.com/a-sticky-break-up/#more-98031
Misha Nonoo's 2nd (and current) husband, Mikey Hess, is an unrepentant can't-keep-it-in-his-pants philanderer and supposedly cheated on his then celebrity girlfriend (not Misha) with none other than Jen Meyer.
Perhaps MeWant is wielding power at the behest of her buddy? Hah, it could be Mikey is already cheating on Misha and went with something familiar like Jen again.
Chuckling at the new nickname ... most appropriate!
Interesting info on Jen Meyer ... a narc would definitely behave in such a spiteful way.
Going back the article where she working "stateside" to get tens of millions of dollars for their (cough) foundation.
So ... with all the various problems in the USA, why would people willing to drop big sums to help her when they can keep the dollars circulating locally (or at least within our country) or pick a big well known international one (Heifer or Fistula come to mind but there are lots of others)? Just who all has tens of millions in cash - earning minimal interest when it could be invested in some income producing product?
Does their foundation meet IRS rules for charity donations? Charity Navigator is a good reference.
I don't do fund raising but I have been in some situations locally where there is a lot of talk of how difficult it is right now, people are just not donating the way they used to. What I do know is that it is a lot harder to say no to someone when you are looking at their face and they can reach out to touch you. On the phone is much easier (to say no). So, I'm wondering how well she is succeeding at this.
This looks bad. Especially after all the drama with PA.
I've been looking at her since 2016 and there was no reported record of her graduating uni. At some point theres a faked alumni listing for a communications degree replete with fake alumni book. Theres another faked double degree listing for her international studies/theater crap. There's also a fake article by northwestern about her as a student and graduate. She did join a sorority first year. Most of her sisters found her rude, mean and unpleasant. She did go down to Argentina for 6 weeks with the help of her Uncle as a helper/go fer person. When she returned she did NOT return to uni to finish & get degree. Instead she started with a few bit parts acting. She went that route because she could not pass the Foreign Service Officers test.
There's photos of her from the following graduations: 8th grade. HS, her sisters grad., her mother's grad. NONE from her uni
I can't believe that they are setting up a foundation in the US like the Clintons.
Maybe that's where the idea came from. And I would suppose that MM thinks her situation is somehow totally separate from Andrew. *He* wasnt (pretending to be) doing charity work at Epstain's, he was satisfying ego and appetite. Ah but mm is different!
At Meghan's private Catholic all-girls school, apparently graduation is held in the Hollywood Bowl (gag). The graduates wear satin full- length white gowns (not graduation gowns) and carry red roses. There is a video on DM of M receiving her diploma.
https://www.immaculateheart.org/Student-Life/ Traditions--Celebrations
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5711269/Video-shows-17-year-old-Meghan-Markle-high-school-graduation-day.html
Apparently the school does take graduation portraits in more traditional graduation garb but it is white. https://www.immaculateheart.org/news-detail? pk =954381
Things could have changed re: the color of the portrait gowns since M graduated but it seems unlikely to me since the girls still graduate in white.
The photos of M separately with Doria and Thomas with M wearing a dark graduation gown and mortarboard are frequently said to be at her high school graduation which doesn't fit with what her high school says it does. But the robe does look a bit dark for Northwestern in some photos. (They wear purple robes.) Here it looks a bit more purple.
https://meghanpedia.com/duchess-of-sussex-education/amp/
It's just hard for me to believe Northwestern would lie. While some object to rankings, it is ranked #9 in National Universities the US News and World Reports rankings, the main ranking service. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/northwestern-university-1739
She has lied about so many things though.
The Clinton Foundation sold actual commodities (US Uranium to the Russians) as well as state secrets (classified documents on an unsecured server) and "influence". Had Gaddafi (or whatever the correct spelling is now deemed to be) made a sufficiently large donation, I believe he'd be alive.
I wouldn't think that H&M have the influence or the knowledge of state secrets to pass on to people making 'charitable' contributions. I think that she might know some Hollywood secrets that she is not averse to keeping quiet about if there are contributions made through their "charity".
https://admissions.northwestern.edu/viewbook/#p=8
“From Wildcat to royalty
2003 Northwestern graduate Meghan Markle to marry Prince Harry”
It says GRADUATED.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2017/november/from-wildcat-to-royalty/
https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/american-friends-of-the-royal-foundation-of-the-du,452062094/
“...details of Markle's time as a Northwestern student have mostly remained private. The "Suits" star, who is set to marry Prince Harry at Windsor Castle on May 19, graduated in 2003 with a double major in international studies and theater. In magazine interviews, she has talked of being a "theater nerd" at Northwestern and exploring her biracial identity through an African-American studies class. She also served as the Kappa Kappa Gamma recruitment chairwoman and lived in the sorority house off Orrington Avenue some time after her freshman year.
The Tribune reached out to more than 140 of Markle's sorority sisters, from her class and two classes before and after her, to get more insight into her college life. Most of the women did not respond to the request for comment. Some of those who politely declined to be interviewed offered that Markle "always seemed lovely," "was always very kind," "is a delightful person," "is a lovely person" and "is a truly wonderful person."
I guess it’s a grand conspiracy between Northwestern University, Andrew Morton and th Chicago Tribine to lie about Markle to upset the haters.
At the end of the day, she is who Harry chose and it’s his business. Never discount his mental illness and what he contributes to this mess.
In other news, the recent auction of one of the most recognizable Diana dresses (when she danced with John Travolta at the White House) did not sell.
It originally sold years ago for 420K pounds and was expected to sell for 250K to 350K pounds. The reserve was 200K (not met).
Two others of hers sold for the modest prices of 28K and 48K.
Is the cult of Diana fading a little? was it the drama about the BRF? is it just people aren't spending money like they used to? and, if the cult of Diana is fading, what does this mean for MM's strategy to be Diana 2.0?
I didn’t hear about it until after it didn’t sell. Was the auction in the UK? Aren’t times rough right now in England? Plus the Andrew shitshow might be affecting all things Windsor/upper class/royalty etc. Andrew is pestilence.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1215164/meghan-markle-latest-news-prince-harry-royal-family-sussex-foundation-sunshine-sachs-la
She showed up and represented herself and paid the amount due. Done. I get letters telling me what we missed and I call my CPA and then cut a check to the government. It means you are successful.