The New York Post has carefully examined the tax records of British royal family charities, and suggests strongly that Americans should not be donating to any of them.
The news hook is Duchess Meghan's fundraising tour of American high-earners, but the article doesn't spare the Cambridges, Prince Charles, or even Prince Philip.
"As she draws up plans for a mega-charity, Meghan Markle is following a time-honored tradtion among British royals: Go to America. That's where the money is," the Post article reads.
But "while the stateside branches of charities connected to the British royal family rake in millions of year from Americans enamoured with the House of Windsor, they spend heavily on administration and travel and sometimes skimp on the cause, according to a Post review of their federal tax returns."
At last, some real journalism!
Read the article here. It's not good for Meg, but it's also not good for the rest of the Royal Family.
Their slightly-shady foundations pay for a great deal of the good works that boost their popularity. The NYPost is widely (if guiltily) read by precisely the sort of wealthy New Yorker who now might reconsider their donation. Nobody wants to look like a fool.
Harry is suing the Sun as part of his phone-hacking lawsuit.
Clearly Murdoch is telling the royals that if they don't behave, he will go after all of them, not just Harry and Meghan.
From a journalist's perspective, I can tell you that this story took a fair amount of time to research. Newspapers are thinly-staffed these days; they don't often use resources for stories that require several days (at least) of a reporter's attention.
My guess is that the green light for this story came from the top.
Apparently this isn't a total surprise for people following the lawsuit. As a piece in the Guardian stated when the lawsuit was filed:
Meghan really is a destroyer. Will this speed up efforts to remove her from the family?
Oooooo, this is going to be good.
The news hook is Duchess Meghan's fundraising tour of American high-earners, but the article doesn't spare the Cambridges, Prince Charles, or even Prince Philip.
"As she draws up plans for a mega-charity, Meghan Markle is following a time-honored tradtion among British royals: Go to America. That's where the money is," the Post article reads.
But "while the stateside branches of charities connected to the British royal family rake in millions of year from Americans enamoured with the House of Windsor, they spend heavily on administration and travel and sometimes skimp on the cause, according to a Post review of their federal tax returns."
At last, some real journalism!
Read the article here. It's not good for Meg, but it's also not good for the rest of the Royal Family.
Their slightly-shady foundations pay for a great deal of the good works that boost their popularity. The NYPost is widely (if guiltily) read by precisely the sort of wealthy New Yorker who now might reconsider their donation. Nobody wants to look like a fool.
Who's behind it?
Remember that News Corp., the Murdoch umbrella organization, owns the Post as well as the Sun.Harry is suing the Sun as part of his phone-hacking lawsuit.
Clearly Murdoch is telling the royals that if they don't behave, he will go after all of them, not just Harry and Meghan.
From a journalist's perspective, I can tell you that this story took a fair amount of time to research. Newspapers are thinly-staffed these days; they don't often use resources for stories that require several days (at least) of a reporter's attention.
My guess is that the green light for this story came from the top.
Not a total surprise
Apparently this isn't a total surprise for people following the lawsuit. As a piece in the Guardian stated when the lawsuit was filed:
Experts said the prince’s attempts to take on elements of Fleet Street risked backfiring.
The PR specialist Mark Borkowski said Harry was backing himself into a corner with the media.
“I think this was a very tactical ploy yesterday,” he said of the latest legal action. “What he’s hoping, what he’s demonstrating is, ‘You want to take me on, mate, I’m a different breed to other people, I’m a fighter, I’m not going to play to any rules and I’m going to come and get you.’
“Either he’s buying time [or] sending a message and trying to frighten newspaper proprietors who are deeply scared of Leveson [the inquiry into press ethics]. It’s a really, really dangerous game."Yeah, Harry's a "fighter" who is going to protect his wife (or get a quick and lucrative settlement, whatever comes first) and the media is going to go after the family as a whole.
Meghan really is a destroyer. Will this speed up efforts to remove her from the family?
Oooooo, this is going to be good.
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I’m so sad to hear PP is in the hospital and I hope it is only out of an abundance of caution.
I also despised Camilla decades ago and now I think she is lovely and fun.
Thank you so much for your post yesterday!
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/jewelry-and-watches/g14504829/queen-elizabeth-jewels-crowns-tiaras/
I hope PP is alright. Love C&Cs card. What a groovy old MG!
If MM does not understand this...that is just sad.
I will never regret taking an overnight Amtrak to the DEEP south to see my grandfather shortly before he passed. He recognized me just as I was leaving. I had to leave the same day but I am so, so glad I got to see him one more time.
Wouldn't it be great if PH joined the church walk without his ball and chain
THAT would be a "secret" gift to MM.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7815421/Harry-Meghans-Canada-prince-sends-festive-message-dressed-Santa.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR1Ft8JQgFUhvrNLpQMlvy9xvxz9avsYauJjoNLg96ashsSItm6EAZHD7as
Also, MM started playing in Suits in 2011 and ended in 2018. She is not a good actress and really did not add to the show (according to those who watched). She was described as " forgettable" by another poster. How did she manage to keep getting her contract renewed if she was just the office closet whr?
Thank you so kindly!!!! I believe the good thoughts and prayers (from Skippy's blog posters and elsewhere) people have said and expressed helped save my brother, so I am blessed and he is talking now and said the same thing. Good wishes/blessings to you at this Holy season and have a Good New Year! It brought tears to my eyes what people have expressed, it truly touched my heart and I am so grateful.
I hope this OT comment doesn't cause a problem but I could not resist thanking you and expressing my gratefulness.
@Charade you are always so kind - thanks for being so genuinely thoughtful and considerate. :-) I am so sorry about your loved one and their cancer battle. We will send thoughts and prayers to you as well.
Yes, he is scheduled to come home as his problem wasn't a stroke but a sudden complicated cardiac arrhythmia which can't be corrected by a pacemaker but instead medicine. His sudden hallucinations were due to dementia not what they had thought was his previous diagnosis of Parkinson's. Thank you so much for your kindness in asking!!! I am truly amazed at such goodness you and others exhibit!!
@charade
I want to tell you I will pray for your loved one who has cancer. I believe in the power of prayer and my brother beat 4th stage leukemia at age 68 by reading the Bible and praying for hours each day.as he gives credit to the Holy Spirit. I used to wake up in the middle of the night and see him reading and praying downstairs. He now witnesses to others at the local hospital and the Cancer clinic and his medical appts. But he treads carefully because he knows others might not share his belief system, and it is up to God and his timeline.
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please dont ban me
On a serious note: As somebody who grew up with parents in a tumultuous/toxic marriage, I disagree with the person that says people wishing for a couple to divorce is going too far. i don't think it's particularly "mean" to wish a couple to divorce. (I personally don't wish Harry/Meghan to divorce because... I simply don't care that much about their personal lives? just annoyed with woke culture, which Meghan is the epitome of.)
i've wished for my parents' divorce since i was about 10 years old (wouldn't be surprised if the idea crossed a young William's mind too, he always seemed like the more precocious of the two). so no, i don't think it's a mean thing at all... life is good now that my parents are separated. 🖤
but i get how somebody who was raised in an intact happy family might feel that's sacrilege.
I grew up watching my paternal grandma struggle with a stroke for 17 years & people wonder why I didn't cry a tear when my grandfather died of cancer. Extreme life experiences shape who we are.
also, i find it eff-ing hilarious when people call her "Harry 1st Wife".
My mom has a sense of humour like that too lol. 🖤
Not bad for a backup plan for the King of Squirrels 🤴🏻🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿
@Cat Eyes I believe in the power of prayer, so thank you for the kindness.
I don’t think you need to worry about these messages between us causing a problem.
Please forgive me if I overstep my bounds. I only wish you well but if in my human-ness I make a mistake, please let me know and I will delete this message.
I think the problem you were having before was reflecting back what was happening to you. Like any “eye for an eye” approach, there is a lot of collateral damage and it doesn’t necessarily achieve justice let alone peace. I am not sure how you interpret Jesus Christ’s “Sermon on the Mount” when he speaks about an “eye for an eye.” I think something to consider is that humans need to approach it carefully.
Please be well. I truly hope and wish for your world to be filled with peace and happiness.
Greetings one and all.
Notice that the uproar about where is their card has quieted down a little. Are they in Canada? well, when did they get there and how? More worried about PP than them.
Interesting commentary publically of grifting to the BRF is now in print ... on a more frequent or higher up on "the page". Personally, I think this is part of the lining up the tanks/field artillery/troops(lawyers) in preparation for what is coming down. It's been there (preparations behind the scenes) but now they are starting to make things visible.
Nutty - thank you for the reading list. That was interesting. I've wondered about this.
small commentary on eye for an eye out of Leviticus (sticks finger down her throat) so if this would be upsetting to you in some manner, please stop reading.
Ok, back then things were very tribal and what you didn't want to do is to set off a war from some other group because you said/did something they took the wrong way. If a stranger came in, you offered food and drink and hospitality - Abraham greeting an angel and his wife laughing that they will have a child. (I see you Lot - and I still say that was offensive about your daughters - you live in a bad neighborhood dude).
So the eye for an eye is not about getting physically blinding someone but actually not escalating things to set off a war.
If someone bumps me in the hallway, I don't go out and key their car. They respond with flattening all 4 of my tires and I respond by using a hammer on all metal parts and throw in a few windows to boot to their car. That's the kind of thing it is trying to not have happen.
thank you end commentary and back to reading