The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are stepping down as senior Royals.
Supposedly the announcement, which was made on Instagram, went ahead without informing the Queen in advance.
There are already many comments discussing the Sussex announcement on the previous post, but let's continue the discussion here.
Supposedly the announcement, which was made on Instagram, went ahead without informing the Queen in advance.
There are already many comments discussing the Sussex announcement on the previous post, but let's continue the discussion here.
Comments
https://twitter.com/chrisshipitv/status/1215405328688349184
Gosh, she has shown her true colours in full glory. She really is all about the money and fame and attention and being able to dominate and control everything, and there seems to be no restraints with her.
And she is not smart at all because destruction may get you attention but you end up alone eventually, and lose everything. Geez, being part of the royal family is the securest place to be and she not only rejected them but burnt a lot of bridges in doing so.
***** Prince Charles could pull funding from his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle if they go ahead with their plans to step away from royal duties.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week said they wanted to become 'financially independent' and claimed they would stop receiving money from the Sovereign Grant, which covers around 5 per cent of the couple's costs.
But earlier today sources close to the Prince of Wales claimed he could stop Harry's £2.3 million hand out from the Duchy of Cornwall Estate.
The couple's plan is said to have left the Queen 'disappointed' and the news that Charles is not prepared to continue to bank roll his son comes as a YouGov poll suggested that over two thirds of people believed the couple should no longer receive funding from the Duchy" ******
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7871099/No-blank-cheques-Prince-Charles-threatens-STOP-Harrys-2-3m-annual-handout.html
“The Guardian view on Harry and Meghan: good instinct and courageous action
Editorial
The Sussexes should not try to have it both ways, but their departure does themselves and the monarchy a favour”
Thu 9 Jan 2020 13.59 EST
Have you seen tweets of support for the Obamas, Clintons, Clooneys et al?
My guess is these people are being cautious until this situation with H&M is resolved.
It's behind a pay wall but the UK Times says Harry received much more than %% from the British tax payers.
Humor Me: he has failed to live up to standard he was raised to uphold.
But he sure as hell took the money first, and that tawdry piece of trash he married, her greed as obvious as her lack of talent, right there with him.
PaisleyGirl: I've not seen this yet, in the Daily Mail that all the "senior royals" have now gathered at the palace to celebrate Kate's birthday and for some crisis talks, I would imagine. Kate does not look in a very celebratory mood. She looks very serious and tired, I thought. but this breaks my heart. Rach hates Kate so much because Kate is everything that no amount of money can ever buy Rach.
@Hikari, true that on the incandescent rage. I hope QE, Chas, and Wills use all they have and burn Rach & H down. It does make me wonder, though, if H is threatening to expose dirt, but even if he is, neither H nor Rach can be trusted, so again, I say, BURN THEM DOWN. Take whatever comes and Burn Them Down.
**** The Queen has convened a meeting of all four Royal households and tasked them with coming up with a “workable” future role for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The offices of the 93-year-old monarch, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge have directed their teams to work together “at pace” with Governments and the Sussex household to find “workable solutions”. This is expected to take “days rather than weeks”.
Well, this is what I would tell the press: "Yes, I'm trying to accommodate the little dears. This is my beloved grandson and his much loved wife." Behind the scenes would be more like "Burn those MFs down, leave nothing standing, get Archie back, and devil take the hindmost." But then I'm petty lol.
She might be as determined as hell, which I think is her biggest "quality," but whatever she touches turns to dross. The Vogue issue? Discounted before it even hit the shelves. She doesn't have an original thought in her head, hence the rampant plagiarism. She isn't even original in her fashion choices. She has a few women that she holds up as a mirror and copies them. People who make it in the world she wants to make it in have an striking originality about them. She has none. She married Harry. That is her only claim to originality. Because, frankly, she is boring and predictable. How many versions of her word salad are going to fill auditoriums? She hasn't moved on from that same word salad for about ten years now. You can tell when she writes posts for the IG because she uses the same words over and over again. And, as a final note, I don't believe that Givenchy is panting to have her as an ambassador or joining them in any sort of collaborative effort. They removed her rhinestone sheet from their website, not wanting to have anything to do with that sartorial nightmare. She consistently wears clothes that do not fit well. Who in their right mind would want to work with her on a clothing line? The only positive thing I can say is that she has great taste in handbags and coats (except for those bathrobes she favors--she doesn't have the figure or the height to wear something like that and not look like it's engulfing her). And she makes the fatal mistake of people who have no real taste. She wears things that are trendy (hence, the expensive but teeny tiny jewelry), not realizing that one or two very expensive pieces that she could wear again and again would become a much more effective signature than those overpriced, somewhat tacky rings and necklaces that L.A. favors. So spin all you want, Ms. Markle. You are too old for the market you seek to impress, and you've burned bridges in the exact markets you could have actually succeeded in.
I feel bad for Skippy. It’s going to hurt when she realized Harry sold out his family.
It doesn't hurt Skippy as bad as it must hurt you that your analysis was so faulty and so wrong about these two. Skippy was right about Megs all the way for two years when you were singing her praises.
So I hope that HMTQ sets them free. After all- per Meghan, "Existing is not living". With a heavy heart, I hope the Queen strips Harry and Meghan of their HRH status, removes Harry from the line of succession, draws up an annual rental agreement for Frogmore Cottage, denies funding for their private security and asks Charles to re-distribute Harry's portion of the Duchy of Cornwall.
I totally agree. I don't think there is any other viable solution.
Too funny!
Anyway, I PRAY Prince Charles will cut them off without a dime. It might be my superpower, but I'm pretty damn sure that if I had $30 million, I'd be "financially independent". Just sayin'
Also, I do fear that these two grifters will make a packet of money, in particular because many people outside the UK don't know them. They'll hear "Prince" and "Royal" and "Duke and Duchess" (please God, let Her Majesty remove their titles!!!!!) and will buy whatever crap (physical, spiritual, political) these two are going to sell.
They'll merch poor Archie and it'll kill me, but I can totally see "Baby Sussex Royal" coming a gajillion dollar brand.
Look at how much money that buffoon Kanye pulls in from his "church"? And his trashy sister-in-law who's a billionaire and who started out with a freaking "lip kit"? People will throw money at anything, and Heghan and Marry will be out there with big nets, catching all of it.
These two pieces of dreck are going to clean up, and it's going to piss me off no end.
Interesting. Why does Smeg feel the need to stay in Canada with Archie? Oh, to be a fly on BP walls...
Smeg does not want to deal with the merde show she left at BP. She's stirred up the pot and, in predictable narc fashion, left Harry to deal with the fallout.
OR
Is Meghan soley behind the announcement, holding Archie hostage in Canada, leaving Harry hanging? Hmmmm....
Why would the BRF want them representing the monarch for anything? They are proven loose cannons.
All their patronages should be rescinded. They should be stripped of their Duke and Duchess title, and he can revert to simple Prince Harry and she can be Meghan Mountbatten-Windsor.
Really good writing here from Patrick Jephson as regards the Harkles.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7870445/PATRICK-JEPHSON-Harry-Meghan-let-rocket-fuelled-vanity-triumph-duty.html
Jephson addresses several of the themes people have been talking about here in the comments.
"How prophetic, in retrospect, that the ingenue princess Kate Middleton said that her first task on joining the Royal Family was ‘to learn the ropes’ whereas Meghan Markle promised that she would ‘hit the ground running’. She has kept that promise, and earned a vocal following for doing so. But the ground she’s running on has shifted. The country she left in 2019 to take her North American break has changed, with a rising mood of scepticism towards identity politics and the language of social justice, much of it imported from Meghan’s birthplace."
Very true. The winds of changes are in motion in the USA.
"(Meghan) would have shown that she cared about them and she can be sure that they would have returned the compliment. She would also have helped fulfil her primary royal duty of fostering national unity. And if her advisors had recognised the limits of social media as a gauge of genuine popularity, then they would have been in a better position to help her navigate unfamiliar British terrain."
The comment about social media rings true for me. Social media isn't reality, and often can be improperly assessed to validate the "popularity" of a thing when the real popularity of the thing is far, far lower.
Social media is, in my view, often simply a public relations tool meant to grow popularity and try to reflect a false popularity.
I don't remember which Nuttier asked me about my fondness for the BRF, how I still manage, but here's the short end of it:
QE- she's 93, yes, she might be a little off her game, sentimental, facing her own mortality and not making the best decisions, so I give her a break;
Chas - I see more in Chas than I ever did before. And Cam, she has managed nicely. She just got on with it. I admire that. I loved Diana at the time, but see her more clearly now. Stopping there.
Wills & Kate - I love these two, and they will save the BRF. Wills is a BAMF with a lovely accent and Kate is grace and kindness and calmness. I admire and respect their path. I (hokey, yet, but true) am inspired by Kate. I could never.
As for H & Rach, I hope the BRF burns them down. Art of War style. When you are strong, look weak, when you are weak, look strong. (Paraphrasing there) If the BRF backs off now, it's because they are going to burn H & Rach down later, and in truly cold fashion, and I will be there for it.
>>>...but I'm pretty damn sure that if I had $30 million, I'd be "financially independent"<<<
I used to have a lot of money and really $30 million is not that much at the rate they spend money. No. they are going to have to go after the money to keep them in the style they want to live.
I can see them have some success but I don't see it lasting, I think Meghan will flame out, because she really has no acting skills, she doesn't have any beauty to market (who wants Yak wig hair and bulging fleshy body parts in designer dresses. Harry is not handsome and is not the future King of England, and he is not gifted to be able to give meaningful speeches), Archie has the best chance of being a marketing success.
If they write a book their demographic won't probably be interested in reading it and it will be on the sale rack in a few months. Everybody already knows their story so it won't be engaging.
In short, "wokeness" appears to be becoming passe in both locations.
I lost my last grandparent in 2018. I miss all of them. All royal business aside, this is a grown man and his wife who have disrespected his grandparents. And Kate will always have a bad association with her birthday because of the timing of their announcement. The "wow, empowered women, good for you" garbage circulating in the States in nauseating.
>>>Just a piece of advice apropos of nothing: if you want people to pay less attention to something, it's probably best that you don't continue to mention that something over and over. By mentioning that something over and over, all you are doing is reinforcing the supposed importance of the thing rather than letting it fade into irrelevance<<<
You have a working theory about this issue and we can sit back and see, but it would help if the problems solved itself (if you know what I mean).
Fair enough, and yes I know what you mean :)
Wow as we edge towards 900 comments on this post (knowing that it started on the prior)
KC Martin - the hypocracy of cannot leave the kid for a meal versus leaving him overseas. jaw dropping
SwampWoman - Givenchy paying her not to wear their stuff - too funny.
Ideas of ways to handle things: Let HM retire, Charles takes over and then, because Archie is a grandchild of reigning monarch, subject to his control? Legally and all out there long before M batted her first eye lashes.
Oh did you see the nice DM article about how M wears certain things when she means business? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7868539/Stylist-reveals-royal-wore-remarkably-similar-outfit-with.html
Yeah, so did anyone else notice that in photo for the SA announcement, one of the buttons is only half done? Details are important.
Someone mentioned in an article that they talk endlessly about themselves as an ongoing problem for why they are unsuitable for representing the Queen. The snarky side of me thinks: maybe the ONE of the real reasons no one has asked her if she is ok is that they couldn't get a word in edgewise?
Nobody cares about Harry or Meghan in this generation. They know about the Queen, Prince Charles and Diana, and William (the latter not too well as the Queen and Diana. And they do not care. I think Harry is bonkers thinking America will embrace him. Heck, his friends Elton John, Oprah, George Clooney, and the rest, are not of any interest to young people. Zero.
What I do know to be true, is that Harry looks miserable. He's a shell of himself.
@Vince: agreed re Woke. I live on the WC and even here it's getting on nerves. Love your comments btw, just haven't had time to zone in on them completely, but will hit again if I ever get thru the first 800 lol
Social media is, in my view, often simply a public relations tool meant to grow popularity and try to reflect a false popularity.
And social media reflects a false reality.
https://pagesix.com/2020/01/09/oprah-winfrey-advised-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-on-megxit/
“Oprah Winfrey advised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Megxit”
They dont have any opinions about either H or M. Indifferent. They aren't Taylor Swift, so....
Good for Meghan and Harry
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are right to blaze their own trail.
By The Editorial Board
The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/opinion/markle-harry-royal-family.html
“And they lived happily ever after,” affirm the stories we tell our children about a beautiful commoner marrying Prince Charming. Just make sure your kids don’t see Thursday’s headlines in the London dailies.
“Civil War as Harry & Meg Quit the Royals,” screamed The Sun. “Queen’s Fury as Harry and Meghan Say: We Quit,” blared The Daily Mail in a “Royal Bombshell Special Issue.” “They Didn’t Even Tell the Queen,” lamented The Daily Mirror. Any other news, from the drums of war in Iran to passage, at last, of a Brexit bill in Parliament was swept away for Megxit, as the tabloids promptly called the decision by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to “step back” from the ribbon-cutting, kindergarten-visiting and foreign-traveling duties they’ve been assigned as their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They will try, they said in a statement posted on Instagram Wednesday, “to become financially independent” and to balance their lives between Britain and North America.”
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I can see the Oprah thing being true. Oprah loathes white people, and she's never made that a secret, and loves to scream racism at every turn, even when none is present. So I could easily by the narrative that she counseled "woman of color" Meghan on how to escape this stale and white family. Sounds very Oprah.
I love your comments as well, and thanks. Don't worry, we're all super behind here trying to catch up on the nearly 1000 comments. lol
Yep, people everywhere are getting tired of Woke. Even on the west coast of the USA.
@DesignDoctor
Great point on "false reality".
MM is only doing this because she was being kicked out on her butt pads. Her input in negotiations was not requested...or allowed...so she ran off back to wherever. PC and PW are talking the idiot dimwit back from the edge as we speak. All the talk of influential people lined up to give her money and fame is just PR bullshit. She wasn’t sweating like the pig she is for nothing yesterday. My advice is ‘scroll on by’ any comments that try to tell you otherwise. Lay your sweet heads on your pillows tonight with happy thoughts as you envision the one(s) who deserve(s) a kick in the pants, gets it.
Short version: Pump & Dump, Nutties, this is what it looks like.
Secondly, I’m surprised MM left Harry alone to handle the negotiations for Megxit. She must have some reason for feeling pretty confident that he won’t mess up. I certainly don’t believe it’s because of her motherly longing to get back to Archie. I so hope that kid has a loving nanny, because he got the bottom of the heap for parents.
From everything I've read, Markle wasn't allowed in any of the meetings. So Im not sure it was about her being confident in Harry (although i do think she is quite confident in her ability to control him emotionally). If I'm to believe many sources, she was banned from the discussions.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-plan-to-be-financially-independent-but-only-one-of-them-can-legitimately-claim-that-status-2020-01-08
“It’s been said that behind every great man is a great woman. In Prince Harry’s case, it’s three wealthy and media-savvy women.
Prince Harry owes his fortune and media savvy to three famous women: his mother, the late Princess Diana, who became a global superstar; his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who helped bring the monarchy into the 20th and 21st Centuries, and his wife, Meghan Markle, an American-born self-made former actress who had a lifestyle brand before their life-changing meeting.”
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I'm not believing much, if any, that is being reported now. I think it is just obfuscation.
I haven't even read any of today's stuff, I'm still going thru comments here, but I am with you: everything that is coming out today is PR play, nothing more. And I'd bet Rach's last wig that the BRF saw this coming and has been laying a trap all along.
Also, an aside to my BFF:
Dearest Catherine, if you do read here, a very happy birthday. You are an inspiration to so many of us, and you are much loved. I will toast you tonight.
Then posters on here complain when some of us talk pork recipes and alcoholic drinks, so it seems some people want allowances for their pet passions and want to censor others. I think it should be in moderation (not as someone here today said 40 posts on tea).
Excuse me, I mean the "failing New York Times."
“Harry and Meghan rushed Megxit fearing UK tabloid would break story”
“Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rushed to drop their “Megxit” bombshell announcement because a UK tabloid was about to break the story, according to a report on Thursday.
London’s The Sun newspaper got wind of internal talks regarding the couple’s status, making them feel forced to announce their plans to defect from the royal family prematurely on Wednesday — before even notifying Queen Elizabeth II, The New York Times reported.
The drama started just before Christmas, with Harry calling up his dad, Prince Charles, to propose an arrangement where he and his wife would let go of some of their duties, live abroad part-time and attempt to support themselves, a source told the Times.
Charles reportedly asked for a written proposal before discussing the issue further — and Harry sent a draft while vacationing in Vancouver earlier this month, according to the Evening Standard.
Again, Charles told Harry that the palace would need more time to hash out such a plan, and how to fund it.
Harry then asked for a summit with the Queen at her estate on the Norfolk Coast.”
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Secondly, I’m surprised MM left Harry alone to handle the negotiations for Megxit. She must have some reason for feeling pretty confident that he won’t mess up.
As I previously mentioned I am NOT at all surprised Smegs left Harry alone to deal...narcs create drama, run, and leave others to clean up their messes. I speak from experience.
@Elle Pump & Dump, Nutties, this is what it looks like.
Totally agree.
I think the media is grasping for straws for any info--t get the scoop. I am taking many stories with a grain of salt until this all shkes out.
Clarification: Jephson's piece talks about talks about changes in the UK. I thought he was talking about the USA. I would argue that the changes he suggests are happening in the UK ("rising mood of scepticism towards identity politics and the language of social justice") are also taking place in the USA.
In short, "wokeness" appears to be becoming passe in both locations.
Yes, she seems to be wonderful at jumping onto a train just as it is derailing.
Take a helicopter and snag that Himalayan Yak Wig of Meghan and ferry her out to the North Sea with her scrawny little legs flapping like white bowling pins while her three size too big shoes fall off over Ireland. Drop her love, into the drink and turn off your GPS so no one can find where she fell into the mouth of the sea creature, kin of Nellie the Loch Nest monster. Take heart, my dearie, the Queen will give you the Most Royal Order of the Kingdom for your service to the Crown and the UK. Hurry home to dear Catherine, a pint and an exciting evening with some wild baby-making sex (afterall the Firm needs another sprog to insert itself in the line of succession before Master Archie, wherever he is.
British press that had racial overtones was the DM's story about Harry's girl being almost straight out of Compton. The BBC presenter who had a picture of a chimp when Archie was born was fired.
I had copied a story form the London Times that found fault with the financial statement H& M presented, in particular their claim that the money from taxpayer's made up only 5% of their income. The Times said it was much greater.
I do agree with Nutty, this shouldn't just be an echo chamber. Id like to think that the majority of us are above the Markle blog fray.
@Hikari, You have called this Fauxrchie thing really well. I thought maybe it was a little too-too, but you saw it and called it.
@Twinsmama, normally, I'd just scroll on by, but PSA: comments are not required reading. You can scroll on by, pretty easy. Some of us have been on Nutty's blog for months now and "know" each other, so to you newbies, it seems like a total waste of space, but we shared about the tea because we're Nuttiers. I agree re Tatty, though, and recently said so.
@Tatty, totally! I agree it's the same person (same pattern, same anger) and WTF possesses someone? IDGI. When I left the first time, it was mostly because of the bullying from one commenter, but I enjoy this group way too much to let someone bully me out.
I apologize for the multiple comments, but there's just so much worthy of response (and a little bit worthy of derision, and yeah, I'm that kinda petty lol)
Oh, and @Ozmanda, Vodka, dirty, extra olives. How do you like yours?
I see why you support @tatty because you won't delete your offending comments to @Unknown/Trudy. Now who is an angry poster. Please be kind to @Unknown, she deserves it.
I don't know if this includes you in good company or indicates that you have friends in low places (grin).
“Harry and Meghan: The hurdles ahead for the semi-royal couple
The pair's departure from major duties is unprecedented and gives the wider royal family a number of questions and considerations.”
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“Focus will now shift to answering the difficult questions, to ensure the survival of the Royal Family, and the semi-independence of the Sussexes.
Sky News has taken a look at some of the hurdles facing the royals ahead of the imminent semi-departure of Harry and Meghan.”
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Has it already started?
I’m new to twitter and there’s some scary people there. Clearly unhinged!
I see a divorce toward summer.
Someone did a meme with HMTQ looking at a screen "For Tunnels on Google Maps" Yikes!
Another good one: The engagement photo in the courtyard at KP but instead of Meghan it's YOKO ONO 'shopped in. I laughed and laughed.
ROFLMAO
That’s really reaching
Since I never heard or her, Suits, or The Tig
Until she called the paps in Toronto to pap Harry at her place
Followed quickly by Harry’s announcement to the Press
To “Leave Meghan Alone”
Which made about much sense as the famous
“Leave Britney, Alone” viral video
Since, again since no one knew about Meggy
How could they possibly be racist to someone no one knew about?
I follow the RF news closely and nope not even a whisper
1- Article about Samantha Markle, who was right about her half-sister all along. One of the comments struck me as quite funny, especially the line about Meghan choking on her own anger.
“If the RF truly wanted to dis Meghan in a major way, they’d invite Samantha to the next family gathering. After all, Samantha IS family, and it’s not likely Meghan would dare show her face in public because she’d likely be booed or pelted with rotten produce. Meghan would choke on her own anger to see Samantha at BP with HMTQ.”
2-This one from the DM article titled 'No blank cheques': Prince Charles 'threatens to STOP Harry's £2.3m annual handout if he steps away from public duties'
“Charles needs to kick Harry’s ass so hard he won’t need a plane to fly back to Canada.”
https://meghanish.com/collections/all
Don’t take it so hard, dearie
It’s just senseless nonsense on a blog
Don’t pay attention to the drama
Much like Meggy herself, some people just bring the drama
It doesn’t matter, none of this is life and death
It’s a gossip blog, not a world peace accord
@DesignDoctor ,
Nailed it: As I previously mentioned I am NOT at all surprised Smegs left Harry alone to deal...narcs create drama, run, and leave others to clean up their messes. I speak from experience.
I think the media is grasping for straws for any info--t get the scoop. I am taking many stories with a grain of salt until this all shkes out.
When that inflated value hits baseline, someone's going to have overstated wealth and sold out for less... and who would that be? Why Rach & H would be my guess. Build up their grand illusions, and dump once they've signed. It's what I'd do. Drop stories, talk about how fabulously rich they'll be, oh, we're in awe, we'll negotiate, yadayadayada, then after they settle for less and run out to their pile in the sky, I'd drop the stories of her blowing Andy, kill two birds with one stone, and I'd still have time for a drink with Kate. Just sayin'.
You go off on me when I never said 'tea' or 'cashmere' was boring just stated another writer noted 40 posts. In fact, I said people complained about pork recipes and alcoholic drinks, both of which I have commented on favorably. So you misread my simple language. And no, I don't "know what you do".
However, I did comment I think you should honor the request 'Unknown/Trudy' made, She seems like a reasonable, nice person. The length of time you took to lash out at me you could have deleted the comments she was referring to. But you rather act like @tatty. Sad, really sad.
Yes, Meghan's timing does seem to be lacking, doesn't it? Jumping on derailed trains would be the wrong time to get on board, one would think.
But then, what else does she have to offer? If a person only has one or two moves in her bag of tricks, I guess she has to use those moves, even if the timing is poor.
Unknownx aka Trudy
Also, @Other unknown, same thing. I apologize if you're not the same person.
BUT all of this said, if Unknowns aren't identified, I'm just not even going to read the comments. Ditto for a few others.
And to the unknown who said this: "I think your posts tonight Elle, show you are NOT a nice person." Well, I disagree. I was direct. I called out what I saw and thought, and I'm tired of being bullied and seeing others bullied. I did not attack anyone personally, did not call them crazy or boring or sycophantic or any of the things I've been called. So, if taking up for myself and others makes me a bad person, then I'll be a bad person.
I will avoid all of this in the future by only reading commenters with proven track records of decency and insight, and no Unknowns except for those listed.
And again, Trudy, truly I'm sorry. You've always been a good Nut. elle
"I just want to know how this is being allowed, the Windsor family don't own those titles, they are custodians the Monarchy but it's our system, our Monarchy, it belongs to us, it's the property of the people. So how are two random Windsors being allowed to take our property, trademark it for themselves, and then profit? It's not theirs in a personal capacity and never has been! We have a constitutional democracy precisely because whichever family occupies the throne does not do so in a personal capacity, but on behalf of the people, who own everything. Now these two come along and rob us, and the rest of the Windsors are going to allow it? So what use are they as custodians if they're not going to do their jobs and gaurd our property?"
On Skippy's blog: Did anyone see the photos of the Queen yesterday at the Harkle's wedding? She was in her seat in the pew and Smegs was sitting directly in front of her during the wedding. Her face was grim. The Queen's mouth was set in a straight line and her eyes looked furious. If looks could kill...
@DesignDoctor: Yup, the queen’s expression looked about as happy as a block of concrete during that wedding. I bet she wishes she had told Harry to wait for two or three years (and let it die on its own). If you really want to see what the rest of the family thought, watch the video of when H&M are saying their vows. NOBODY in the family is watching them say their vows, which is one of the high points in any wedding — except this one.They are reading the program or looking away. They are doing anything to avoid watching the train wreck being made an official train wreck.
I can't believe you are still saying this and doubling down on it!!! What's wrong with you? I have just explained to you who I am and which of the posts are mine and yet you are saying they were all me?
I am not a liar Elle and I would appreciate the other unknowns identifying themselves.
There are 1000 comments here, I was not finished half of them when I was commenting, so I truly did not see or know that you had said this. THAT is why I responded in "doubling down" fashion, but it was not intentional, it was because there's so many comments and I missed yours. Hopefully, this has been resolved.
I will create a new open post now, and try to catch up and write a post over the weekend.
The Greek Royal Family, Russian Royal Family, French Royal Family, and German Royal Families would agree with you.
Scrolling past the name calling and mean girl stuff. We can disagree without insulting fellow nutties ( even the nuttier nutties)
I like anglophile tangents on tea and such. Still trying to perfect the contempini too. Perhaps next time it is slow, someone could point me to a good recipe for scones. Attempts at baking scones resulted in beige hockey pucks.
I wouldn't be surprised if behind closed doors, Catherine, Camilla and crowd had a few laughs and partied hardy. Bet Camilla has some great comments on the proceedings. Who knows, maybe Catherine was wishing for a Markle free Monarchy.
You left out the part about Oprah’s advice to Meghan about escaping the stale, white family but still keeping the royal title that will allow her to sell herself and the RF like street tacos for the rest of her life.
Also, re this: And I do, too, love the anglophile tangents on tea and such. Still trying to perfect the contempini, too
I've got to work on that recipe! I have failed us all! This weekend, I will start -- how do you feel about tart cherries?.
I'm still looking for a Scottish oat cake with butter and dried fruit that is neither too sweet nor to dry.
And I so hope you are right! I still haven't seen any of the press because I've been trying to wade thru 800 comments (the number of new ones since I left this am.)
I wouldn't be surprised if behind closed doors, Catherine, Camilla and crowd had a few laughs and partied hardy. Bet Camilla has some great comments on the proceedings. Who knows, maybe Catherine was wishing for a Markle free Monarchy.
Social media is, in my view, often simply a public relations tool meant to grow popularity and try to reflect a false popularity.
Elle: SM also is used to work hand-in-hand with public relations to create many false narratives. As a narcissist, Meghan is one big false narrative. Narcs are empty vessels who remake themselves into whatever personality they want or need to be. Social media is the perfect environment for narcissists to live in because it is far more artificial than genuine.
SM also is used to work hand-in-hand with public relations to create many false narratives. As a narcissist, Meghan is one big false narrative. Narcs are empty vessels who remake themselves into whatever personality they want or need to be. Social media is the perfect environment for narcissists to live in because it is far more artificial than genuine.
I’m a lifelong monarchist & ex British Army, proud to have served Queen & country. But, I will be deeply disappointed, & incandescent with rage myself if the Queen does not punish these two wretches, & for the first time, ever, will question my loyalty & faith in the RF.
As for the tea/cashmere etc comments, I enjoy them. Living in OZ I’m often on here when most are asleep, just a few commenters chatting amicably OT, no harm, lighthearted fun. Cheers, just poured a very large red before I delve deeply into the mucky markle murky mire!!
BTW I believe with all her disgraceful behavior it is leaving Archie in Canada is her final act the public are going to deal. I don't have kids (unless you count a spoilt cat) and even *I* see that as just not right. Something stinks in this whole saga.
And yes, this thing is off the rails. They left Archie in Canada? I wouldn't even leave my cat alone in a foreign country!
Brilliant comment on a DM article, written by "Ginny"
Kit Kat, that was the most insightful comment of the day (and I've seen some pretty good insights).
I wish I could hire a skywriting plane to fly over BP writing "it belongs to us, the people" over and over.
That focuses the heart of the matte (and my own rage) with crystal sharp clarity.
The RF simply must stop them. Here and now. Permanently. No titles, no money, no protection, no Sussex Royal brand, and air tight NDAs.
Great catch!
The best kitchen tip I've ever learned for baking is to grate my chilled butter (straight from the fridge) on the large grate side of a box grater. If I am using my hands, I wear surgical gloves (available in any drug store) which keeps enough of my body heat off the butter to allow for good incorporation.
Grated butter incorporates much more quickly than diced butter into your dry materials.