Not much appears to be going on. Living Legends came and went without fanfare ... what's the next event? Super Bowl - Sunday February 11th? Oscar's - March 10th? In the mean time, some things are still rolling along in various starts and stops like Samantha's law suit. Or tax season is about to begin in the US. The IRS just never goes away. Nor do bills (utility, cable, mortgage, food, cars, security, landscape people, cleaning people, koi person and so on). There's always another one. Elsewhere others just continue to glide forward without a real hint of being disrupted by some news out of California. That would be the new King and Queen or the Prince/Princess of Wales. Yes there are health risks which seemed to come out of nowhere. But. The difference is that these people are calmly living their lives with minimal drama.
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Vagina scented candles...thought it was a joke about silly Goopy's steam treatment but it is a real product. Admittedly, it would be a great gag gift for a bridal shower.
It's a great idea for soyboys. Vagina-scented candles are the closest they're ever going to get to one.
>>>Again, DM reporting MM was not allowed in on the conference call.....thoughts??<<<
Yes, yesterday I wrote that it would of been a very strong position for the Harkles to have Megs on the line due to the power in negotiation she could of pulled by talking to Harry and stalling by having to consult her.
Exhaustion...is that the same thing as MM chugging a couple bottles of wine and clocking Harry upside the head with an empty bottle after he comes back from 'negotiating'? Because I'd take that.
@Dido,
Very true:"Tin foil hat theory: Theoretically, not just $$$ could be in her diplomatic bags, but thumb drives, documents, mobile phones, laptop. She could be the go-between person to launder information between parties that otherwise that cannot meet face to face due to possible ongoing investigations..."
I personally lean towards pre-loaded pre-paid debit cards. She could come in with millions and spend at leisure. You just have to know the right people and it's done.
Also, re the margarine (which, @Hikari, I think could add product depth to the Sussex brand) IMO, this has Wills fingerprints on it. As loathe as Harry hates to admit it, he was not Diana's only child, and Wills would not want to see this happen:
One figure said: 'There will be strict instructions on branding, for example. No one wants to see the Sussexes' name on a tub of margarine.'
This was a deliberate nod to what happened in the aftermath of Diana's death when her memorial fund began endorsing cash-raising schemes that appalled the public.
I am sure Wills knows where Rach would take this if she could. He sat in those meetings with her during Heads Together where she, no doubt, pitched the idea of a Kensington Starbucks drive-thru with her face on every paper cup.
My impression is that Canada is temporary (and the part-time in the UK is to keep a door open for Harry). She bolted long before before UK citizenship. Do you think she is going to go through the process of getting Canadian citizenship?
Jessica and Ben are not going to be happy with her parked on their doorstep. This is Megsy who made it to the top of the pile, not the Megsy climbing the slippery pole that they befriended before Harry. She is going to be stomping all over their territory.
LA is her home, and the USA is where all her business structure is, but I would speculate that she would want homes all over the world (she does not keep friends and family so she wants to move around from one fashionable spot to another).
Archie will be with his father most of the time, and that will be wherever he eventually finds peace and healing.
Wait, what? I think torturing customers is against the Geneva convention, or it should be.
1. In the engagement interview Harry called it 18 months of dating, she called it 2 years (or was it the other way round)? Turned out it was only 18 months (just) if they met when Harry was in Toronto for Invictus Games (and she was still with Corey).
2. In their manifesto she thanks everyone who has been supporting them for several years as Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Geez, Megsy, you haven't even been married for 2 years... that is not several.
3. She is pushing the narrative of bullying by William and others - for 2 years (Sun article). Nope Megsy, you moved out of Kensington Palace and went rogue in Buckingham Palace less than a year after your marriage, so only stupid people would believe that you were bullied by William for 2 years. Besides, getting advice, direction and permission from senior members of the royal family is what the job entails - you were not, and never were going to be, the top dog. As a working royal, you were supposed to serve the monarch, not yourself, at the expense of others. (But note her strange relationship with time.)
Yeppers, but we both know Megs is going to run out and do what she has been warned against immediately just like a kid having a temper tantrum.
Emily Andrews on twitter says MM was allowed in on the phone toward the end of the meeting, but other commentators say another reporter was told differently and they say they both have well places sources but they can’t confirm which is right because the palaces are not commenting.
“Yeppers, but we both know Megs is going to run out and do what she has been warned against immediately just like a kid having a temper tantrum.”
I think you’re right but I think that’s all part of the plan. When she goes against the agreement, which she will, HM will be able to pull any private funding and send them off to be all “independent” on their own.
And, according to the DM, Charles was quite specific that the money is not an endless pit to draw upon.
ok sounds like a plan when combined with SwampWoman and ShadeeRrrowz's comments about what is likely to happen.
“Claiming asylum in Canada – what happens?
what are the terms of asylum in canada from www.canada.ca
Apr 11, 2019 · Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, a person in need of protection is a person in Canada who would be subjected personally to a danger of torture, a risk to their life, or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment if they were returned to their home country.”
I truly feel for Harry. I'm sure right now he is on a high. I can just imagine he is thinking "I finally did it. I finally stood up and broke free." He may even feel elated for cutting William down to size. He might take delight in having a wide open calendar.
What happens when that wears off?
Harry will be unwelcome in the U.K. He will leave his homeland for places very different culturally; he is abandoning his family, his friends, all his favorite places. Adjusting to a whole new country is no easy task. And if he thinks "well, I will no longer be subjected to criticism by the press", he is sadly mistaken. Harry and Megsy will no longer have the palace to run interference for them.
Harry may think he will be some huge celebrity, but here is the difference. Many celebrities are actually good at something...acting, singing, etc. Harry has no recent achievements. He is not particularly handsome, well spoken, or talented. Despite Eton, he is not particularly well educated. He doesn't want to write his own speeches or read books. The cause he has hitched his star to (climate change) is controversial.
When the going gets tough (*and it will!*) Megsy will cut and run. It's what she does.
Can you just picture it? Over *Christmas*, she told him she wanted out. "Here H, here's a tie and a new iPhone and by the way I'm outta here.
Meanwhile, he will watch from afar as William becomes Prince of Wales and then King. William will earn worldwide respect. William and Kate's children will be beloved. They'll be going to Balmoral and Windsor Castle and on their new yacht... and Harry will be a Has-been.
If he still thought he loved her this morning, might a steeping cup of resentment have brewed by bedtime?
Still nothing about the child. We would expect the child would be the first thing anyone would have mentioned in any statement - right?
Pacing and muttering to herself, doing a happy dance, screaming and putting pins in her Royal Family voodoo dolls? Did she have her coterie of advisors beside her to vet any offers?
In all seriousness, I really do wonder. We've been given lots of clues about the Summit, but nothing as to what MM was experiencing. I imagine she was not relaxing. I wonder what she's doing right now (early evening, west coast). Drinking? Re-arranging her vision board?
And I, too, am certain that the BRF has this all gamed out. While it might have come as a "surprise", I think a few (William and Kate, esp) saw this coming. And I still hold that MI6 was a subtle Sword of Damocles over her head.
I think it is very important for it to look like the BRF gave in and are making this reasonable for Rach & H, so that when they misbehave, hit that brick wall, and the time is right, there will be payback. And someday, Wills will be King, and he will hold onto this because nothing is getting in the way of his family, and especially not some trashy cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig (that's a line from a Jerry Jeff Walker song for the Dolly fans out there).
But Swampie, you didn't answer the questions above re your thoughts on the "dip" bag.
If Rach had a decent bone in her body, she'd just give H the bad news and cut him loose now. Of course, she doesn't and she won't, so Harry, you fool, what have you done?
I do not believe Rach was allowed to phone in, either. Wills would probably have reached thru the phone, grabbed the wig, and it would have been hanging from the antenna on his car, Viking-style, had he had to speak to her.
Over Meghan's cold dead claw will that happen! When SHE decides it is over, she will rake Harry over the coals privately and publicly... and then proceed to play the victim.
(I do hope when the Sussexes finally divorce, that Harry does take time to heal himself, take care of his son, and only then begins to look for love)
But what about Phillip???
The DM is reporting that he left before Harry arrived. HUGE message. And silent.
Think about it - Harry hasn't seen Philip in at least a couple of months, and the man is on his deathbed.
If Chelsy didn't want to marry him 8+ years ago, I doubt she wants to now. I know the reason she refused was supposed to be she didn't want the fishbowl royal existence, but I'm betting that's not all it was. And Harry was much more of a prize then than he is now.
When is round 2?
(or did I miss something?)
Archie hasn't been mentioned because he is part of the finer, more meticulously planned clauses. The public is sensitive towards a baby (real or imaginary). So, best not to stole those fires because that will tilt the scales in her favour.
Nothing is said in the statement because at the heart of it, it's all about money. Not bullying, not cultural difference, not family support, just plain simple money. Mm being what she is (narc!), her only weakness and greatest achievement is her work (whatever she thinks is her work). She is cocky about it, she is ambitious about it, she is willing to rock the boat for it. Work means money, status, glamour, adulation and the one way she believes she is the bestest most unique gift to the world. That's why she is lashing out.
I'm also inclined to think she has some projects/scheme's in the pipeline. Delaware Corp was registered so she could do actual business in the US. Maybe some executive producer gigs, US based endorsements, voiceover projects with money being funneled in through a company and not directly into her account.
Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.
Starting the sentence with a subordinate clause is telling. As is the word "family" three times.
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/1216707178293125120
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/1215200688592052224
https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/1214986285653352449
“Archie hasn't been mentioned because he is part of the finer, more meticulously planned clauses. The public is sensitive towards a baby (real or imaginary). So, best not to stole those fires because that will tilt the scales in her favour.”
I’ve thought this too. No faster way than to swing opinion back her way than by having RPOs grab Archie and whisk him off to BP. He has RPOs with him and they will keep him safe and they will always know where he is. Unless he is obvious danger that the public can see (not just a press release from the palace saying he’s in danger), it’s better to just let this side of it play out quietly.
I think HM and PC are trying to strike a tone of concerned family. Being labeled as baby snatchers might negate any of that. If they need to bring Archie home, they will.
She hasn't completely discarded H yet, she needs him and the family, at least in these intial stages of her break away, to make as little fuss as possible and to have public sympathy on her side. By being on Vancouver island/Victoria/Saanich (sorry, I'm not familiar with Canada's geography and territories) she thinks she controls the narrative, and plays to Harry's emotions. H is a country lad happy to be living in a log hut, sitting by the lake, counting stars at night. Now I know he hasn't actually done any of that but he does indulythat side of himself occasionally and craves the freedom. That is part of his shadow self that she has tapped on and is milking dry.
*Just my opinion.
The Cat's Meow said…
Re: Archie (@Hikari and @wizardwench)
I think she is hiding him until she can guarantee making money from him. Once they are allowed to "officially merch"....watch out!
If she had allowed much access then the profit would dwindle.
Hi All, I think HG Tudor on A Very Royal Narcissist, either in part 7 or part 8, is right on why Archie is not being seen. Meghan is using Archie as a bargaining chip.
In a way, she is holding him hostage to make sure that after conversations with HM, PC, W & K, if Harry has one of those “Shit, why didn’t I see she was only in it for the title, fame, status, power, and money?” moments and realizes he’s being played by a world-class manipulator and decides to dump Meghan before she dumps him.
With Archie nearly on the other side of the world in BC, Harry has to return to Canada, where he’s likely to receive an emotional beat-down from Meghan to put him in his place — Royal dog washer and sperm donor.
You know she had to have been furious about that exclusion, but I think the BRF was right to insist on it. This is a serious and private FAMILY discussion, and MM has shown she has no loyalty to that family at all, so she should be excluded from future conversations.
She is completely untrustworthy. I'm praying they lose the HRH and Duke/Duchess titles. Let them merch to their hearts' content as the Prince Harry and Meghan Mountbatten-Windsor.
As to why the couple is currently in a secluded mansion in Saanich (that's being reported, right?) and not in LA or Toronto? Some thoughts... Because it allows MM to provide H with a false sense of security. It allows her to convince him that, ' see, all I want is peace and quiet, to be in with nature. This is the life I want and I know that you always wanted.’
@Alice, To tag onto your thoughts about the false sense of security, when narcissists are in the process of and achieve total isolation of their target from family, friends and their former life, they also create a narrative of the two of them being victims, which Meghan has no doubt cultivated from the first time they met (Poor little orphaned me, I don’t really have much family, Harry. Poor you! Your mummy died and it’s all the fault of the press.) to create an ‘It’s us against the world.’ storyline to justify why he’s been cut off from everything he knew before the narcissist entered the picture. She has to keep him as a primary fuel source — at least for now.
Maybe she is pretending that she is planning a future with Harry and the minute the RF make an offer, she’s got a quantifiable Sussex value or estimation of worth to which she could then say uh uh, not good enough, I want a divorce and 50% of what’s on the table.
Could this be her strategy to optimize any potential divorce settlement?
Sorry if it had been mentioned, but " something great is coming"...
https://harryandmeghansussex.com/
Note it doesn't say royal.
They should have gone with Dumbarton with a capital Dumb.
Of course she is pretending! Any Tom, Dick and non-princely Harry and their granny can see she is pretending. Lol
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@NeutralO Rach thinks she's a "Royal Piece" as in great piece of azz. (Cue the Men's Health Grilling Video.) However, the other members of the BRF just think she's a Royal pain in the azz. And she has been for them.
Flies have a great affinity for trash. Hence the fly buzzing around Rach's face at the wedding!
This is how I feel about the bog, too @NeutralO
I must go, I've got to get back to real life. This has been fun, like guzzling Tequila Sunrises on Kaimana Beach with one's gal pals while the rest of the world is at work.
This blog is just so much fun! I love the intelligent comments, the song lyrics, the different POVs Thank you all!
Note this is a transcription of a transcription.
1. The BRF are shutting down Meghan's plans to profit from the Sussex Royal title. (Can they control her? I doubt it. Even if Harry signs an agreement, she will not honour it.)
2. Meghan is going to run a PR campaign to portray herself as a victim and the BRF as racist and sexist. But the BRF have receipts of how they gave her preferential treatment and went out of their way for her over and over again. It's going to be war. (Well, that has already started!)
3. Next up will be setting the stage for divorce. (My favourite tarot readers did give a timeline for when news of a separation will be leaked and I think it is within the next few months.)
4. There is a huge dossier of dirt on Meghan that can (and probably will) be released. (I doubt this as it would hurt Harry and Archie, but depends who has control of this. Actually, one of my favourite tarot readers saw that going into that meeting, Charles was aware of dark secrets and some kind of shady stuff that Harry was not being truthful about ... just a mention so I don't want to make too much of it.)
I think the Queen's 'nothingburger' speech was more like, "I know firsthand that life is long and Meg's attention span is short. Let's see how things look by the weekend. Meg might have buggered off by then to try and join the Saudi Royal family."
This is hilarious and so very true. The Duchess couldn't even make it two years in the BRF! She has the attention span of a flea.
I don't think they will be, at least not Meghan. But public and on paper the BRF will appear to have granted them the freedom and will show support. Any favours granted, any monetary negotiations will be strictly for Harry's benefit. They will wish Meghan luck and might even sent her a bouquet of roses, but they will cut her adrift. She knows it,Harry knows it. Hence the frantic pace of the announcement, the subterfuge and Meghan's panic. Hence the ambiguous statement from the queen. I bet the lawyers are working overtime, the cabinet is involved, calls to Canada are being made. It's why this summit was done so publicly, to send a statement that all's well and all parties will be taken care of.
Behind the scenes, contracts and NDAs will be signed, Harry will be given ultimatums and issued firm directives. He will agree to the BRF demands because he understands that life, not believe for a second that his wife will double cross him. And a few months down the line, she will do exactly that. And poor lamb that she is, she will blame it all on his family and him.
I do not believe Rach was allowed to phone in, either. Wills would probably have reached thru the phone, grabbed the wig, and it would have been hanging from the antenna on his car, Viking-style, had he had to speak to her. I especially like it because I live in Vikings country. SKOL Go Vikes! (Bummer they lost the game this weekend.)
I also loved the brilliant comment on an earlier thread about Rach doing a Thelma and Louise in a convertible off the PCH and her wig floating down into the Pacific!
Totally agree with your analysis.
...the BRF will appear to have granted them the freedom and will show support. Any favours granted, any monetary negotiations will be strictly for Harry's benefit. ...they will cut her adrift...It's why this summit was done so publicly, to send a statement that all's well and all parties will be taken care of.
I agree completely, a lot of this was putting "We tried, we really, really tried" on full display. There is a long list of specials and firsts for Rach, and they've got all of the proof of it. This was done publicly so that they could tie a big bow on it. In addition, there's the stress that this has put Her Maj and Phil thru, and H better hope like hell that neither of them dies in the next few weeks because the stress of this will tie to him and the harlot directly.
Behind the scenes, contracts and NDAs will be signed, Harry will be given ultimatums and issued firm directives. He will ... not believe for a second that his wife will double cross him.
What will be interesting is to see how the GP reacts when the inevitable dumping comes. He's given up everything for her. There are pictures all over twitter about the true love and giving up all... so what happens when she dumps H as soon as this is wrapped, and what "giving up all" will really mean is that H got sucker punched by one of the most obvious gold diggers in history, and everyone knew it except for him. Just everyone. Probably even Doria as she sat smirking and licking her lips (sorry, not a big Doria fan).
What is also going to be interesting is to see how the BRF respond to the threat long-term. I'm sure none of them believe Rach will honor any agreement she has signed. She's a fraud and a liar, and those are her good qualities. So, what will they do to her long-term to make sure that she is locked down tight? I know that they'll unleash hell with the information they have about her. I believe it's pretty damning based on the rats fleeing the ship and deathly silence from Rach's "friends". But will it be good enough to stop her cold? And if not, what will they do?
In case any of you nuttiers need visual instruction on how to deal with the claw, my cat really likes this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Esh4W3dfI
And the only Best Actress Rach will ever get:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-7883383/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Oscar-Best-Actress-goes-Meghan-Markle.html
@starry
But what about Phillip??? The DM is reporting that he left before Harry arrived. HUGE message. And silent. Think about it - Harry hasn't seen Philip in at least a couple of months, and the man is on his deathbed.
Philip has apparently "Fergie'd" Harry.
I wonder if Harry will ever get to go to Sandringham or Balmoral again before she dumps him.
The first salvo (that I’ve seen) from the Canadian press being fired across the Sussex bow:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-harry-and-meghan-and-why-members-of-the-royal-family-cant-live-in/
The next day he may wake up to find an empty schedule of appearances, and realize that he has alientated just about everyone on the contacts list on his phone. Perhaps he'll find himself in a foreign country with no one to talk to but his wife, who is quite busy making deals. He can spend some time with Archie, but as anyone who has been a stay-at-home parent can testify, there are a limited number of conversations you can have with someone who is under one year old.
And he'll have time to think about how he's lost the respect of his grandfather, his grandmother, and his brother, people whose opinions matter deeply to him. (Even though Twitter loves him - for now!)
So, empty days, loneliness, alienation, regret. For someone who has struggled with substance abuse in the past.
What could go wrong?
Btw, anyone seen the series Romanovs on Netflix a couple of years ago? In one episode, this shitty so-called Romanov descendent decides to off his sweet ,lovely wife because he is having an affair. He takes her on a hike, takes her to the very edge of the mountain top and pushes her. Only to have her land 5 feet below in the bushes. His plan backfires hilariously and all hell breaks lose and get ends up the loser. When I heard of Harry and MMs breakfast hikes that's what came to mind. Lol to all the selfie taking and walking the dogs on a an early morning hike on Vancouver island.
The most interesting line of that article is this one:
If they were ordinary private citizens, plain old Harry and Meghan from Sussex, they would be welcome.
Will they be just that? Harry Sussex, Meghan Sussex, and Archie Sussex?
My guess is that Philip will not want them to use the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
So this morning on Good Morning Britain we’ve had a clip of Justin Trudeau saying the ‘Sussex’s’ will not automatically have their security paid by the Canadian government, interesting to see how that develops. Have been to Canada, love Canada, love Canadians, sending love to you all and apologies for giving you Harry and Meghan, if I could have stopped it I would.
Interviews with people on Vancouver Island. Someone wants them to do public appearances in return for meeting costs of having them! Others that it’s why to quiet for them there. The older generation are more likely to be accepting.
Piers Morgan has just come on, this should be interesting. He’s already saying let’s talk about real peoples struggles in life, as opposed to their make believe struggles. The counter arguments is he lost his mum, that old chestnut again! Urgggg, I need a lie down already before I barf.
I hope Meghan's future business partners get that memo. Perhaps she'll end up with Paris Hilton-level stuff, opening nightclubs in Dubai.
If he's de-royalling, he would presumably be jettisoned from that council too. His most obvious replacement would be Prince Andrew, who would at least have the knowledge to do the job (and probably did do it, before Wills and Harry were of age.)
Or will they skip him and go straight to Beatrice?
If and when Hars ever plays polo it would be for a charity event. So while the Windsors have horses, they breed thoroughbreds, it's not something Harry is actively involved with. Mean to say that H probably doesn't have a favorite horse he keeps in his backyard and takes care of everyday.
When he needs a horse for a match he gets to choose from a the available ones that the sponcers/organizer has. He can also demand/borrow from someone. Most players use more than one horses during a match depending on what the days strategy is. So upkeep of horses for the purposes of polo is not, and likely never been one H's financial responsibility. He is valued as a player, he brings himself. If he were to be on the national team then he would have a horse.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7881909/Meghan-Markle-support-mom-Doria-Ragland-miserable-UK.html
If I find it again, I will post the link ... what is really going on with these pap photos of Doria is that she lashes out at the photographers and threatens to call the sheriff to remove them. I know the paparrazi are a nightmare and behave like scum, so I don't judge her on that. However, the one thing Doria has always had in her favour is that she has kept a dignified silence and ignored the paps, but smiled nicely at press photographers (even giving a little wave) when appropriate.
She is really rattled by the current events around her daughter. Whether she has been intimately included in the victim narrative Meghan is constructing is not known, but it is possible that her daughter has no more use for her and is in the process of discarding her. (I really do not understand - if her mother was with her for Thanksgiving/Christmas, why not a lovely family pic of Doria holding her grandson?)
Here is the video. The interaction is right at the end:
https://youtu.be/umhBhqsFnvc
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-7883383/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Oscar-Best-Actress-goes-Meghan-Markle.html
No horse plays two successive chukkers, and each player rides at least three ponies in the course of a six-chukker match (in high-goal polo the players arrive at the field with no less than six horses apiece, and usually more, and change to a fresh mount after each chukker of play).
Nutty, could Kate be appointed?
I read somewhere that Rach & H want to host glamorous Hollywood dinner parties to raise money for charity.
Stupid dimwit Harry doesn't understand the implications of tax issues in three countries and how that could open the entire royal family to serious investigations into The Firm's
tax situations, as they are financially tied to Harry. Her Majesty will never allow that. After all, the family IS The Firm. This is just the first day of talks known to the public. Much more will come. She has to protect the monarchy, and Harry has admitted he has mental issues. He has been so besotted with MM that the RF really can't trust him anymore. MM is just not fit to be a royal and Archie is of no consequence. Personally, I think HMTQ is ready to see Harry leave, and we all know she never wants to see MM again.
Just because HMTQ in her 90s, doesn't mean she is weak. She has longevity on her side. My grandfather was still driving 60 miles day at her age to work, not because he needed the money, but because he just needed to be active. My aunt was still running her restaurants at HM's age, and my mother was still running her chain of stores at the same age. Don't underestimate HMTQ! First and foremost, she's a businesswoman.
On another note, I think MM is in Vancouver with Archie. She wouldn't have left her bargaining chip behind, but the family doesn't really care. Archie is not their problem, as he's so far down the line of succession as to be inconsequential. MM thought her Canadian friends, including Trudeau, would protect her, but that is falling flat, so she and Harry are basically on their own. Serena's husband came out against them, and that's huge news. That's the first "close friend" who bailed on them publicly. More will come. Notice how quiet all of their supporters are now? Megs so shamed herself in Britain that she's not wanted there. She's said they will not live in the US because of Trump (try to keep your financial info private after you've pi**ed him off), and nobody wants them in Canada, either.
Harry will be miserable in Canada. After the sexy vacation feeling wears off, it's weather is very similar to GB, and Harry loves warm weather. It's obvious that MM put her foot down on living in Africa, and of course, blind and horny Harry gives MM what she wants, so I think this is just is stopping point on their way to CA, where MM can merch to her heart's content. I still think she's going to try to set up an international SoHo House operation (remember, she steals ideas), that will lead to all of her goals in merching- from hotels to baby clothes to furniture and home goods. She's looking for an empire, and she's seen the power of the SoHo House. She'll want that action, too. Let's just hope that she bypasses trying to copy the newest Goop product. Can you imagine the Sussex Royal vagina-scented candle? HMTQ will stop any merching under the Sussex Royal name. Unfortunately, they will always be known as the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which will still appeal to some hangers-on. It's too late to stop that.
First, what was the Queen supposed to do? Immediately strip them of titles and everything else and banish them? Punish them and be vindictive?
Second, we do not know what the final arrangements are going to be and are still discovering just how complex it is (e.g. can Harry get a visa to live in Canada part time, and if so, for how long?).
Thirdly, as the conversation is revealing here, far from being rewarded, Harry is in real trouble. It is not a bad thing to grow up and become independent, but he is not going to be able to afford the staff, protection, advisers on top of living and travel expenses and a hundred other things. Indications are that they are not going to get the financial and logistic support they declared as their right in their manifesto (maybe for a transition period, but not long term). Megsy is wafting in la la land dreaming of being a billionaire, but if/when that does not happen, she is a hustler and will survive whereas he comes from and has only known pampered privilege.
This is far from over. If anyone remembers the War of the Wales, this is going to be the sequel. (Although, Megsy will insist on writing her book herself and it will be so full of word salad that it will be a nightmare trying to sell it. People will buy it out of curiosity, give up trying to read it, wait for summaries in the media, and then ditch it at the nearest second-hand bookstore.)
I feel sympathy for Harry's family. They must be consumed with worry about him (and extremely worried if they have realised that he is under the control of a wife who has NPD and is out of control).
And that Elton John knew their plans before HM? Maybe Harry knew this all along and planned it with her from the beginning. He sold his whole family for fame and riches under the false narrative of British racism. How sad.
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The DM is reporting that he left before Harry arrived. HUGE message. And silent.
Think about it - Harry hasn't seen Philip in at least a couple of months, and the man is on his deathbed.
I didn't think of this aspect. Hugely important in terms of Harry himself. Until your comment I was thinking none of the angst with his family has touched him. However I've always read it was PP more than anyone else who spent time with the boys after Diana's death, and how comforting his presence was when they had to walk behind their mother's coffin (the Windsors being forced into that by Charles Spencer). PP's departure mudt have been a huge blow, both actual and symbolic. I know I sound cruel, but Harry deserved it. I'm deeply sorry for his grandparents.
The name escapes me right now, but wasn't Harry part of a four-person council that was at the top of the monarchy? Liz, Charles, William, and Harry?
Ate you talking about counselors of state from the Regency Act? They can act for the monarch, preside over Privy Council, etc. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counsellor_of_State
Current counselors are Philip, Charles, William, Harry and Andrew.
It's the first four people in the line of succession over 21 except Philip is included due to a modification in law in 1952. (This was to avoid having Margaret...long story.)
Anyway, someone asked if Kate would be eligible. No. I think the Act is written specifically for Philip. Parliament could pass a new law for Kate I guess but I doubt that would happen for this matter. (Would be different if George becomes king as a minor) Bea will eventually be appointed. And without a new law Charles can't stop that.
Not sure what happens to Harry. Law requires counselors to live in the UK. Guess this is a. "detail" to work out.
Anything government or state related has very strict guidelines regarding communication, and I’m speaking from experience. There is no way that Meghan’s input would have been allowed because of where she was. It ‘might’ have been authorised is she was at a British Embassy, but we know that didn’t happen.
Channel 4: Catching a Killer: a Diary from the Grave - to be repeated tonight Ch 4 11pm GMT.
A chilling account of police investigation of 2 murders carried out by a charming but cold-blooded psychopath with MO strikingly similar to `the story so far', in terms of seduction by a narcissist of vulnerable targets with attractive assets. Despite the idyllic village setting, just outside Buckingham, this was for real, not Midsomer Murders.
Lighter note from BBC Red Button - an opportunity for MM:
a Japanese billionaire businessman in his 40s (fashion mogul, no less) seeks a `special woman' as a life partner and to share a trip around the Moon with him on the next flight possible. No kidding!
I can see that would be her ultimate goal, but for such an empire she would need considerable funds, much more than Charles'one-time payout or yearly funds from the Duchy. Who is going to pay for this empire? Do you all think she can attract investors to fund this empire, as all H&M will have to offer in return are two devalued or non-existent titles and not much else?
By the way, the Goop vag scented candles apparently sold out within an hour. Perhaps Meghan should start her merching empire on a similar theme...
"The name escapes me right now, but wasn't Harry part of a four-person council that was at the top of the monarchy? Liz, Charles, William, and Harry?
If he's de-royalling, he would presumably be jettisoned from that council too. His most obvious replacement would be Prince Andrew, who would at least have the knowledge to do the job (and probably did do it, before Wills and Harry were of age.)"
I think you're referring to the Counsellers of State?
There are currently 5 of them - Harry, William, Charles, Andrew and Philip.
I concur, too risky by half. ;o)
I doubt Meghan has long-term plans to stay in Canada. Yes, she has 'friends' there but we all know people mean nothing to her except as a stepping-stone to greater things. I can't see her being happy in Vancouver or Toronto. She's been there and done that. I think Canada is in the mix because it's a Commonwealth country and Meghan can spin it as having 'deep links' there. But it's all about America and all about Los Angeles for her. The plan is certainly to move there sooner or later, and knowing how she does things, it will be sooner.
Yahoo Style UK
Gwyneth Paltrow's selling a £57 candle that 'smells like my vagina'
Photo of "Prince" with Harry's head photoshoped on it
top of pic - "The Artist Formerly known as Prince"
bottom of pic - "Purple Reign"
Next was 2 photo's - on left was Yoko Ono and on the right was Megsy
Captain under each - "I broke up the Beatles"........ "hold my beer".
(the hold my beer is an American joke that i don't know if others will understand :) )
I don’t think she’ll be ‘merching’ much at all, from what I’m reading/hearing it pretty much will be slim pickings if very strict rules are laid out by the Palace.
I couldn't believe it, so I had to check. It has sold out!!! Gives a whole new meaning to candle in the wind now.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/peter-farquhar-death-killer-ben-204951421.html
Whether its successful, is an entirely different thing. MM always has big plans, but who knows if any of it will come to fruition. Her track record is not that great when you consider what she's tried so far, but I think she will try, as she feels she is now a world-wide, well-known person whom people will flock to. After all, she still has $30 million of Harry's money to blow through, and I doubt Harry is financially astute enough to not touch the principal. What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.
On a serious note, my heart aches for William.
Tin foil hat theory: Theoretically, not just $$$ could be in her diplomatic bags, but thumb drives, documents, mobile phones, laptop. She could be the go-between person to launder information between parties that otherwise that cannot meet face to face due to possible ongoing investigations... naturally she'd do this after said parties have made generous contributions to her Sussex Foundation.
The problem is - could anybody trust her? That's the sort of work that requires a great deal of trust, and Meg is hardly trustworthy. She'd probably give the thumb drive to your greatest rival, or whomever offered her a bigger paycheck.
I wonder how William is explaining things to George, who is old enough (and reportedly intuitive enough) to know that something is wrong.
If he's de-royalling, he would presumably be jettisoned from that council too. His most obvious replacement would be Prince Andrew, who would at least have the knowledge to do the job (and probably did do it, before Wills and Harry were of age.)"
I think you're referring to the Counsellers of State?
There are currently 5 of them - Harry, William, Charles, Andrew and Philip.
Interesting. Of that group, one is leaving the Royal Family, one will be leaving the Earth in short order, one is in disgrace, and one is due for a promotion (Charles). Sounds like some job opportunities are coming up.
Anne and Edward would fit nicely into the group, which doesn't seem to be limited to the order of succession, since Philip is there. But other than that, who is there?
They really need to bring the York girls in as full-time Royals, the sooner the better. I know they're not exactly mental giants, but they can't be any dumber than Harry.
Here's what the group does, according to Wikipedia:
"The Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom the monarch, currently Elizabeth II, delegates certain state functions and powers when not in the United Kingdom or unavailable for other reasons (such as short-term incapacity or sickness). Any two Counsellors of State may preside over Privy Council meetings, sign state documents, or receive the credentials of new ambassadors to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
Counselors of state are limited to order of succession. BUT the 1952 Act added Philip because of concerns about Margaret. I don't think that means just anyone can be added without an act of Parliament. The 1952 alteration named Philip I believe, not just anyone. But yes, you are correct about the Yorks. Unless the sisters leave the UK, they will serve when Philip is gone and Charles is king (if not sooner.)
Will : George, remember uncle Harry? The one who always stole your Christmas presents? Well he's lost marbles again, son. Papa has to go lock him in the dungeon now. Don't tell anyone, but the keys are under the mattress.
@Alice, they'd better keep Charlotte away from the now-deposed Sussexes. She'd give them a piece of her mind. (And maybe already did, before the wedding.)
I suspect Harry's outlook is very poor; she needs him weak and insecure so certainly won't address his mental health or help his with his substance abuse. If he doesn't get out she'll end up a royal widow within 5 years.
Doesn't a Senior Royal deserve a nice wedding?
Maybe delay the elevation ("transition") until after June, or at least until Bea announces the date of her small, private, non-televised wedding.
That's if Edo doesn't do a runner. I assume Dara Huang won't "accidentally" turn up pregnant again, since she's an ambitious woman who seems to enjoy the Royal connection very much.
I doubt it because she's female. She's also every bit as vacuous as her parents - apparently she encouraged Andrew to do the disastrous BBC interview - not that that matters among the royals.
"Doesn't a Senior Royal deserve a nice wedding?"
I'm sure she'll have a nice wedding - though not sure why she 'deserves' it more than the average woman in the street - but both BBC and ITV have said they won't be screening it.
"I assume Dara Huang won't "accidentally" turn up pregnant again, since she's an ambitious woman who seems to enjoy the Royal connection very much."
Kind of like Edo then. And if you don't want a woman to 'accidentally' get pregnant, maybe it's a good idea not to have unprotected sex with her. Women don't get pregnant on their own.
If Harry and Archie get taken out of the line of succession, Bea's up to seventh in line - right after Andrew, whose position is also tenuous. Sixth or fifth after Charles takes the throne. Seems like someone that could represent the Queen as a Counselor of State should be classified as a "Senior Royal".
"Deserves a nice wedding" was said with irony, or in Andrew's tone of voice - you choose.
Even if he loses the HRH he's still a born prince.Even those royals who have never held titles - such as Zara Tindall - are still in the line of succession, albeit distantly.
Meg isn't trustworthy. I don't blame them for excluding her. I also think they made a big deal about Kate being elsewhere, so it would be clear that Meg wasn't the only one excluded.
I’m well aware of encryption etc, a borrowed house is not a secure location and it’s the location that’s being referred to and evesdropping. Meghan could’ve had a ‘friend’ sitting next to her..that’s what the royals didn’t want.
There is no question of Harry and Archie being taken out of the line of succession.
Even if he loses the HRH he's still a born prince.Even those royals who have never held titles - such as Zara Tindall - are still in the line of succession, albeit distantly.
Point taken. But he still can't be a "senior royal" while he's living in a beach house in Malibu.
If they need an additional senior royal who lives in the UK and isn't facing international opprobrium for sexual misbehavior, Bea's the ticket.
And the 'time difference' excuse is so lame! Weren't we told that she was so hard-working that she emailed her staff at 5AM and had 4 AM starts for filming 'Suits'? But she can't be bothered to get out of bed for a meeting that will decide her own future!
Por favor!
The only way they'd have let her join in would be via the secure room of a British embassy. Probably not even that. Yesterday I was wondering why the exact time and place of this 'summit' had been leaked to the press. The royals don't normally let the public in on the timings of their family meetings. Now I wonder if it's because they wanted to say 'Oh we postponed our meeting until 2 so that Meghan could phone in from Vancouver' without actually saying that. More of their 'We tried! We really tried!" strategy?
About all his millions in inheritances, I highly doubt he has ever touched it. H is smart about this at least. He has always lived on Charles-Cornwall Cash. I doubt he will touch his inherited millions for Megs harebrained merching schemes.
Basically Harry has lived his entire life for free, never paying a dime.
But Philip IS a Counselor of State so there *might* have been a constitutional justification for his presence. The other spouses (including M) not so much. While TQ's statement was "family-oriented" this wasn't merely a family meeting.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/queen-harry-meghan-front-pages-royal-split-075401476.html
You are astute and yo nailed it again with empty schedule and empty life for Harry. Unless he carves a role for himself quick he is out in a deep without support. Marriage was less than 2 years ago and he is already lost. I see trouble for him. That is why it is unlikely royals cut him off completely, they will leave a door half open for him to crawl back.
I also think Palace officials and senior courtiers did play a role in ostracizing Meghan. There is no denying Palace has always had lots of undercurrents, struggles and intrigues. Some could take exception with Harry's choice of the bride. But the vast majority probably turned against her after watching her rudeness and disregard to protocol.
We read most of juicy stories like the tiaragate and Kate reduced to tears thanks to people who know how and when to leak to the press. So yes, I think there had been animosity towards her, but I am not surprised about it.
The BRF has wised up enough to keep Gruesome from phoning in to yesterday's pow wow.
I agree. If they are private citizens they can do what they like.
"If they're no longer Royal then they can't bring the BRF into disrepute, which is the main issue for me."
I suspect it's the main issue for the royals too. A few million quid here or there is nothing to them. But using a royal title for personal gain? That's not only tacky, it's against the fundamental principles of public office.
"Trouble is we won't be able to forget about them - every newspaper article about Wills is forever going to start "Prince William, whose brother Harry famously quit the RF in 2020, today visited a homeless shelter...."
I don't think so. Think 10 or 15 years down the line from now. Harry and Meghan will be middle aged and probably long divorced. Meanwhile, the Cambridge kids will be growing into young adults and all the focus will be on them. It'll be ''Harry who?"
She does this all the time. She did this post-documentary when the article was released that William was concerned about Harry's frahile mental health. She probably Did get triggered by the heirs photo being released for New year's. She stalled and followed H to polo because she thought the rest of the kids would be there and she wanted to show off Archie. Can't think of more, I'm sure there are more.
I think it's shadows from the windshield being reflected in his face. Rain maybe? 2 days back Kate was also photographed driving into KP, raindrops reflecting off the windshield cast shodows on her face and some people photoshopped those to look like bruises and dark circles.
It would be better if the Sussex titles were removed so they can only merch away with Dumbarton and Kilkeel titles at their disposal. Imagine there would be even fewer takers for those branded goods, Sunshiny.
I don't know if you saw real royal souvenirs sold at royal palaces. They are expensive but tend to be of really high quality. Things I bought were excellent.
you are right, I suspect Sussexes will need to sell theirs cheap for big turn but still at premium for the logo. There probably be some who will buy once, but returning customers less so. Competition on the market for their stuff is huge and who will want to pay extra for cheap Chinese pens and T-shirts
Sure, let's use water, electricity and other resources to produce T-shirts and pens and socks, then ship them thousands of miles across the oceans, to help fund our charity to address climate change.
It makes no sense.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7885255/Intellectual-property-lawyer-trademarks-Sussex-Royal-brand-America.html
"However, Harry and Meghan's team will soon be teaching Fogelson a lesson - because they filed an application for 'Sussex Royal' with the World Intellectual Property Organization on December 31 - a full week before him".
He says he just wanted to teach them a lesson and will give them the copyright for free. Sure.
This faffy brand of exo-warriora is right in brand for them. What have the proved to be serious about so far any way, apart from money and fame? I bet Harry can't spell environmentalism is one go! They are lucky they never have been on an unscripted, live show with audience qna. They would be skewered!
On second thoughts, I wish they would go on such a show. Maybe with someone like Anderson Cooper or Ronan Farrow or Barrack Obama for interviewer. That would make for a very entertaining watch.
Precisely. This is why I get so annoyed when people call Meg "whip-smart".
She's clueless, mostly because she won't take anyone's advice but her own. Her bad fashion is a metaphor for many things. She looked fine when she had a stylist, but once she began "taking control" it all went pear-shaped.
3 options:
1. The firm didn’t want her to attend the meeting because they don’t trust her or spouses weren’t invited (but the BRF didn’t want accusations of sexism);
2. She didn’t want to attend the meeting because she is a coward / or she thought it was useless because she got what she wants / or she knew it wasn’t a decision meeting.
3. Harry didn’t want her to attend the meeting fearing she would have a meltdown / or she would disrespect more HMQ.
Or "Sixty Minutes", because they won't let subjects blacklist questions in advance.
I'd love to see one of those super close-up shots on Meg when they ask her where Archificial really came from.
Close-up shot on Harry too, because he's a really bad liar.
To add a #4 ..
4. Being the Machiavellian puppet master that she is, she has made it all seem that all of this is Harry's idea and his decision to quit for his family's sake. So she won't actually ever be on the forefront taking the heat for this mess.
So the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Sussex that battled the Vikings and merged with Wessex to create England has been trademarked by an LA h.oe?
(DM comment)
(I am a fan of the Vikings TV show)
Who will be writing what?
Hazza on aeronautics and Megs on vertebrate evolution? Or ghostwritten by the Disney team - Dumbo the Elephant and the Little Mermaid?
Headline in the DM
‘Meghan says she was NOT barred from the Sandringham summit: Sussexes reveal they decided 'it wouldn't be necessary' for her to dial in from Vancouver to join Harry in royal showdown’.
I’m guessing we can look forward to this being a more regular thing from her. Dismissing everything and anything that demeans her and showing just how unimportant she is now.
They’ve already lodged a petition (a short while back) to have their titles removed, I think this says it all.
In the MM vs Kim Kardashian battle, Kim wins, hands down. I never much respected Kim and totally do not get Kanye, BUT Kim has been doing really good work on criminal justice reform in the USA. Actual, substantive work that has freed wrongly accused and imprisoned people, and she's even cooperated with the current POTUS and kept herself apolitical through it all. (Yes, I am aware her husband likes the current POTUS.) She even studied for law entrance exams to pursue this endeavor; no idea how she did or if she is in at any law schools. So for all Kim’s vanity, there is no comparison. MM is not even on the chart.
In the MM vs Goop lifestyle blog and product battle: Gwyneth and many other regional lifestyle bloggers have actual style (I dislike Gwyneth, but she could wear Meghan’s olive tent dress with flair). Meghan does not. Meghan chases trends where they usually are trendsetters. And her pal dresses like style satire so good luck with that, Meg. (On the vag candle’s selling out: She didn’t tell us how many were made. Easy to sell out if you’ve only made a handful—there is a bad joke in that sentence but I am sparing you all.
Anyway, Meggie will burn out sooner or later and I don’t care. I don’t think she can fool many people anymore, and that’s my main issue with faux-woke people like her.
Harry is the worry, and I think he always has been. What more can the RF do for him? It’s clear now that the Queen is publicly handling this as a family and not the BRF (lessons learned). I think they have thrown their hands in the air but kept loving hearts. It’s all a real family can do for a 38-year-old teenager, right? (My other theory, as you all know, is that annulment/divorce wheels already are in motion - it continues to be my hope.)
Happy work day, fellow plebs.
Who's to say that Charles didn't leave half an hour early BECAUSE she joined in towards the end?! 🤣🤣🤣
He's supposed to be the man in charge - the regent taking the heavy load off his 93-year-old mother.
He's not supposed to act like a 71-year-old teenager and storm out.
It'll be like some sort of pseudo-cult, with Meghan and Harry as producer, star, editor, and nominating themselves for Nobel Prizes and Palmes d'Ors.
The quick statement "Meghan was not barred from the call [because the Queen perhaps wanted only actual family members]. Meghan CHOSE to be in Canada [like a coward]" was so typical of her. It was like the whole tiara incident as well where she also mentioned in the documentary how she went out of her way to say she chose the tiara. Also, why do their spokespeople also shift between BP and KP? Thought they had been moved to BP?
Organic rosemary and other spices for Meghan's favorite roast chicken? Perfumes made from English roses (there's that Diana reference)? Cozy sweaters from the estate's sheep?
The possibilities would have been impressive. They might have actually produced something people would enjoy buying and using.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0g07Q9lEvk
I warmed up to Charles a while ago and want to put my two pennies speaking in his favor.
The royal meeting was an emergency one because they hadn't expected the Dumbarton's idiotic move.
May be Charles simply had to be elsewhere.
"...Sussex, a brand Royalty can't even buy"
"...from Meghan a woman who brought the Queen to her knees" (or conversely, brought a Prince to his knees"
"....from Harry who gave up all, for the sake of love"
"...from The Pair that overcame The Crown"
"...from the Duke the that did not need to be the heir"
Just a thought, but surely they will spin it that they are somehow exclusive and better than royalty. How will the Crown prevent them from a bold marketing strategy that doesn't use their titles?
That's why I think Charles has no choice but to ask the York girls to help out. As several posters mentioned earlier and on other threads, there are not enough royals to go around, especially now the current generation is of retirement age and there is no one to take over Andrew's 200+ patronages.
Now Harry is out of the loop, there will be even more patronages to take over.
And once Charles becomes king, who will take over his 500 appointments a year? William will do a lot of them, but then they need someone to take over William's 200 appearances a year.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP (A DUET)
M: There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
H: Finally I can see you crystal clear
M: Go 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your shi(t) bare
See how I leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and its bringing me out the dark
H: The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling
We could have had it all
M: You're gonna wish you never had met me
Greek Chorus: Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
H: You had my heart inside of your hand
And you played it with a beating
M: Baby I have no story to be told
But I've heard one on you and I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Making a home down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared
H: Throw your soul through every open door
Count (my) blessings to find what you look for
Turned my sorrow (about my mother's death and being born after William) into (Narco)
gold. You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow
Lol and so apt. Adele is also MMs latest secret bff's so having her some be their relationship anthem is the greatest service Adele could do to Meghan-kind.
Speaking of Adele's songs, me thinks that Archie would be singing "someone like you" for Meghan while strolling alongside Victoria lake in a few years' time.
Let's hope so. I don't know enough about business to comment, hence I posed the question to Nutties.
I also found it interesting that Doria has a new house! I wonder who paid for that and maybe that is why the paps were bugging her yesterday?
At some point Lady Louise and Viscount Severn (or whatever title James holds at that point) might be able to take on some Royal work. Louise is 16, so she could technically take on some work within 5 years. Zara and Peter are also popular.
Alternately, they could cut back sharply on appearances, but those rainy Monday mornings visiting care homes is one of the mainstays of support for the monarchy.
"I wonder if Harry will see William’s children before he returns to Canada? Harry’s decision will have a significant effect of the future of his niece and nephews. William had the opportunity for freedom and to pursue his personal interests in his early adulthood. His Aunt and Uncles were working royals, alleviating the need for William to become a full time working royal immediately upon university graduation. George probably won’t have that freedom, as his only Uncle won’t be there to support him or his father."
I would put all my money on 'No way.' No to Haz saying goodbye to the children & no way to his giving two sh*ts right now about the ramifications of his selfishness on their futures. Particularly George, since William's firstborn is in line for all those privileges he feels so screwed over. Making William's children miserable will be Meg's final revenge through her Ginger Whinger.
The irony here, which Haz is too thick to reflect upon is . . let's say the boys were born in reverse order, and it was Harry who was to become Prince of Wales and then King in due course. He would have pulled another Uncle David, just like he's trying now. He's said with his own lips, and broadcast on global TV that he's not coping with the extremely light duties of being the 'spare' Earl of Dumbarton. The heaviness of his responsibilities and concern for the planet weigh so heavily on him he can barely get out of bed. Plus, royal engagements are dull as dishwater, uniforms are itchy and hot and Granny has way too many rules. He's Haz the Fun Dude, and he's not down with any of that boring adulting crap.
This is the boy who would be King?? Sure, he envies William's fine house and it eats him alive to see the respect his brother gets everywhere. Foreign dignitaries esteem him. He gets standing ovations at the Royal Albert Hall. Haz gets booed at the Royal Albert Hall, and foreign dignitaries make his wife walk on the concrete at the airport, alongside the red carpet. But if he'd only been born before William, none of this would be happening!
William, the future King, spends large chunks of his day visiting sick children in hospitals and deputizing for his Granny handing out investitures in full dress uniform. He'd love to put on some ratty comfortable pants and get loaded, maybe dial up some Hollywood friends and have a game of beach volleyball. He can't. The mantle of his privilege is heavy, and he can never take it off, no more than his grandmother could.
Haz just doesn't get it. William's life, to him, to use one of his Woko's fave words is "Magic". You don't 'earn' magic . . it just settles on you like fairy dust. To Harry, every day is a thwarted Christmas watching William get all the presents. I don't know how character is formed, but Harry apparently was skivving off when it was passed out because he doesn't have any.
wrote about Charles leaving the meeting and said "May be Charles simply had to be elsewhere" and also noted the meeting was an emergency one.
That's true. Charles also had another emergency engagement over the weekend, jetting to Oman for the Sultan's funeral (or at least the first day of it.)
We also don't know what sort of plan there was between TQ, PW, and PC about M calling in (if, in fact, she did call in.) Maybe it was always planned Charles would leave before that happened. I can see the value in that, frankly. Why should all 3 or them been held hostage by her call? TQ couldn't leave as the meeting would presumably stop, PW leaving...well, he doesn't hold purse strings now... I can see value in PC leaving.
Same! Could the sudden pap bugging and new house be a clue about the source of her protection and the actual Megxit negotiations/actions having taken place pre-Summit? She was able to enjoy a fairly strife-free existence in a part of the US that is riddled with paparazzi. Has that protection been yanked, and what sort of new house is it (I presume a nice one, with a gate and privacy walls)? Charles seemed awfully kind to Doria.
@Sandie, I agree about the comments, most saying they are done with the royals and that they gave them everything they wanted. It doesn't appear that way to me, but I think the headlines were very misleading. Hopefully when the final "deals" are revealed, these peoples' confidence in HM and the RF will be restored.....not sure PH can ever recover.
"How does Will explain this to George?
Will : George, remember uncle Harry? The one who always stole your Christmas presents? Well he's lost marbles again, son. Papa has to go lock him in the dungeon now. Don't tell anyone, but the keys are under the mattress."
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Ha, you compared Harry's attitude to being jealous over 'unfair' distribution of Christmas presents, just like I did.
The public, until around three years ago, only know Harry as the jolly, laughing Hazza, everybody's favorite Ginger royal. He loved life, life was a laugh. So we thought. The interior of Harry was something else. Even before Meg came along, I think in private Uncle Harry could be a right royal tool.
As much as we hate to see what Meg has done to him, the fact is that she only exploited the inner rage and envy that was already in there. In the run up to the wedding, I swallowed all the guff about California organic yoga girl Megs inspiring Harry to give up drinking and embrace healthier habits. More guff from her PR machine, but even if it had been true, Haz's legendary exploits in drinking had already gotten him banned from spending time around Wills' kids. A drunken Haz was probably frightening to the kids, which would have just been George and Charlotte at that point, barely more than toddlers.
The brothers already had some issues going on between them when Meghan came along . . or rather, when Harry presented her to his family as his intended. Meg didn't light the initial spark of discord . . she merely lobbed petrol on it til it was a conflagration.
I've watched so many videos over the last few days, I can't even recall where it was that I saw the one of the paps bugging her. Was it on here?
I find the timing of her 'house move' very strange - coincidental even?
She's always come across as fairly placid, (from what we were allowed to see of her) but she appeared to be spitting feathers when the paps showed up. Something sure as hell has rattled her cage!
https://pagesix.com/2020/01/14/meghan-markle-chose-not-to-join-megxit-summit-palace-says/?_ga=2.59553129.517365611.1578933892-1101920720.1534121351
Yes, if only she had been sincere....she could have had her own "Sussex House" at that estate in Herefordshire and made amazing products that I would even want! (Except the vag candle -- no.)
Finally, yes I respect Kim K more. At least she is honest about who she is!!
I'm sure Doria's hands are less than clean in all of this. I wonder if the local rozzers will start taking an interest in her again? Assuming, of course, that the docs that have been uncovered on another site are legit -
How excellent:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7885255/Intellectual-property-lawyer-trademarks-Sussex-Royal-brand-America.html
Details, Megsy, details. He doesn’t even want any money to reverse your oversight and let you trademark the brand in the USA. He just wants to make you aware of the need to tend to details. What a gent.
Love the marketing taglines. I would make one suggestion for an edit:
"...from Meghan a woman who brought the Queen to her knees" (or conversely, brought a Prince to his knees"
I think, "from Meghan, an empowered woman who bought a Prince on her knees."
Maybe better?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7885421/Prince-Harry-cajoling-Disney-boss-hire-wife-Meghan-Markle-LOWEST-POINT-British-monarchy.html
Oh dear!!
As are the comments attributed to her re: Trump. How spoiled and short-sighted as an American to say such a thing. Again, not suited for the RF. She would be a disaster at an official dinner, unable to stop pontificating about political matters.
But who is surprised? Consider how she treated her own father. Consider how she converted religion for Trevor, to whom she mailed her wedding rings. How in-depth was any of her charity work? Asking people to help her meet wealthy British men? The 2 to 3 year "stint" in the RF is par for the course for her.
I'm sure the rozzers are going to be sniffing out all of Meg's old, ghosted family and associates to get their commentary about the latest. Meg's actions have just stirred up the sh*t bucket of her past all over again, just when things were starting to settle on that front.
I always thought it was very, very strange that the papps weren't taking more pictures of Doria in L.A. We got a few shots of her walking her dogs, but they otherwise left her alone. With tabloid papps nearly as thick on the ground as homeless people, how did the mysterious mother of the American Duchess not get more attention? Not even all those times she was allegedly flying to Britain to be there for her first grandchild's birth and christening? People would have done a whole issue on Doria if they'd been able to. Something must have been preventing them.
I haven't seen any of the latest Celt vids about any 'documents' . . but there was speculation over the last year that Meg was funneling her merching proceeds into accounts in Doria's name to protect her ill-gotten gains 'offshore' and keep her fingerprints off them. The standard of living for a part-time volunteer yoga teacher of previously modest means has gotten a lot more upscale since her daughter married into the Royal family.
Whatever her involvement in Meghan's scams--whether active collusionist (one fellow grifter to another) or innocent patsy (being blackmailed by her Narco daughter into perhaps hiding Meg's money, scared of her same as Harry is)--I think she should now be legitimately afraid of being a target, not just for unflattering pictures but potentially dangerous people. But L.A. is bound to be the most Meghan-friendly place on the planet to be right now. But if there's anything shady with Doria's financials, she's gonna be under increased scrutiny now.
That video is finally getting the publicity it rightly deserves...even more so now that Twitter has "banned" it! It is everywhere.
Regarding the "gloves being off" suddenly in the press: The British press tend to be very careful about what they report regarding the RF, since they want access. There are stricter laws in Britain (I am not in the UK) than in the US. I am guessing the mainstream press also want to keep access to the RF.
Now that the Harkles are no longer official Royals, I am guessing they are fair game.