The annual Commonwealth service, scheduled for today at 1500 British time at Westminister Abbey, will be the last official appearance of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as Senior Members of the Royal Family.
The Queen will also be in attendance, as will The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
Apparently only the Yorks will be left at home.
Curious - I know that in the US when the President addresses a Joint Session of Congress, at least one Cabinet Member is left in an undisclosed location in case something catastrophic happens. Is Andrew that Cabinet Member? Is Anne?
At any rate, let's discuss here as the event approaches and unspools.
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Meg and Harry's Charity
It was reported overnight that the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes will be setting up a charity that will help injured and homeless veterans in both the US and UK.
This seems like a dreadful idea, and it would be interesting to know who thought it was a good one.
First of all, a fund for homeless veterans is a terrible charity to steal from, and you have to assume they are going to steal from it, or at least filter money away from it for "appearance expenses" like first-class air fare, Meg's dresses, etc.
As awful as it is to steal from the Opera Fund or the Art in Schools Fund or the Build Another Memorial to Diana Fund, it's much worse to steal from a charity whose intended beneficiaries gave up so much and have fallen so low.
No credibility
Secondly, the Sussexes have no credibility with the military.
Harry turned tail and ran on his comrades to live in a mansion outside the country. He no longer merits the uniform, and he knows it.
Meanwhile Meg knows so little about the military that she chose to appear at a military event in a dramatic outfit that clashed (and stole focus from) their scarlet mess dress.
It's a terrible idea. I hope it's just a trial balloon that will soon fall to Earth.
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Charities to help veterans already exist, so they could 'support' any number of those. Let's admit the real reason: the past few days have demonstrated that military discipline means that this pair are safest to be seen with this group. They want to maintain the mirage that they have some sort of Royal authority. Being connected to a veterans charity allows that appearance of a Royal connection to remain, and being in control of that charity means that the Super Duper Secret Visits (tm) can happen all the time without the risk of being told they're not doing enough vis-a-vis the National Theatre. It's all just one big act with this pair.
I’m getting quite frustrated with the RF for allowing MM and just Harry to attend such events (even if it is the last one), with the utter disrespect they show towards the RF. Although it could be some sort of an agreement for them to attend in order to keep security. Which they totally don’t need as they are irrelevant.
I’ll be watching W & K to see the distance they keep from just Harry and MM, that would say a lot.
I’m expecting MM to not be in the appropriate clothing , although hopefully she gets the “once over” before she is allowed to set foot out the door.
Are these accounts people you know to be actual Tweeps, or is there a chance they could be paid shills for the Sussexes?
Let us know how they react to Meg and Harry's last stand.
I don’t understand what it is they want to achieve with such a charity. Harry looked like a fish out of water in that uniform. Yes, Meg’s dress was super clashy and the worst part was her touchy, windmill hands that makes “just Harry” look like her puppet everywhere they go.
I haven’t had a lot of time lately so I’ve just been reading along. I am going to have agree with @Liver Bird and say I think it was a mistake for HMTQ to let them do these events after that tantrum they had.
The cynical side of my brain is wondering if maybe the BRF is gauging reaction to see if they can do something about the H&M situation that they like. Harry looks awful and he’s lost any sort of sparkle he had at one time. Pun intended.
I still wonder where the hell is Archie? The way they behave, it really seems like Archie is imaginary.
A fabulous send off from real royals to has-beans? Well of course, isn’t it the best thing to do, if someone is mean and horrid, the best thing to do is to kill them with even more kindness back. 😀
Let’s see them get that charity off the ground first, and then see how far they get with it. 🤔
I think it’s a mistake too, but I think they like most Brits, thought they’d never show their faces again on British soil, especially Megs. All they can do now, is be stoic and carry-on.
The next chapter awaits....🤗
Completely agree that the veterans charity is a v bad idea. We all know that MM has no shame but know we know neither does Harry.
@Charade,
Archie the invisible child indeed. MM mentioned in her "secret" school visit that he was starting to walk. Hmm, I though the Archie we saw in South Africa seemed ready to walk.
Meg is not normal and is weirdly both thin-skinned and thick-skinned. She is highly sensitive to any criticism and lashes out. At the same time, it’s like she can’t see or hear criticism either. That weird combination is so awful for someone who is trying to join the pinnacle of “polite society.” She will never win the game.
Anne, Ed/Sophie (and at the time Andrew) are all Senior Royals, and they were not invited to see the artifacts either, just like the Sussexes.
PH and MM are not senior Royals as such, but HM appointed them President and Vice President of the Queens Commonwealth Trust (A Charity) she also appointed them as Youth Ambassadors for The Commonwealth (The 54 countries). It is in this capacity that they attend the Service today. They lose these appointments on 31st March 2020, or are supposed to.
I still believe (call me an optimist) that the RF know exactly what they're doing by letting these two idiots having their last hurrah. They are letting the leash go a little before they yank it back for good.
If anything, the Harkes have shown that you can always count of them missing an opportunity, miscalculating their next step, and digging that hole to even grander depths. It's just a matter of time.
The people who are applauding them now, are doing so because she showed up dressed well for once and they took a photogenic picture with raindrops. Is this really sufficient to turn back time and undo all the shite they have done though? I don't think so.
Give it a few days, weeks, months, and it's going to be back to tacky merching, snippy low-rent comebacks, backstabbing, grifting and selling themselves. It's their natural state. This beautiful glamorous IT couple is not there natural state. It's a trick&pony show. And like all shows, this one will come to end as well.
Two burning questions for the Commonwealth service -
William's and Camillia's interactions or non- interaction with MM.
And a very controversial one - will she wear or won't she wear hosiery?
I don't believe this charity will take off.
Anne, Ed/Sophie (and at the time Andrew) are all Senior Royals, and they were not invited to see the artifacts either, just like the Sussexes.’
Agree, and this is the answer I would’ve given. All Senior royals, just not at certain events which there are very few of. 😀
Interesting ... the church outing was a memorial service for a soldier that died in Afghanistan. The soldier's father was a gardener at Windsor for many years. Prince Phillip was at the funeral of the soldier.
The church outing was a duty and not an opportunity for publicity for the Sussexes.
How much time does Meghan spend online shopping for new trinkets and how big is the room where she keeps it all (the new earrings)?
As things stand Insta is only reaching to a certain audience and very soon a 40 years old Markle and nearly 40 years old arry will begin losing their appeal. They need mainstream press to stay in front.
What they are trying to do is so transparent. Litigate with paps and copyright everything else. Somebody advised them how to achieve the image control or it is another Meg's diamond idea?
Will not work for two reasons: if they appear in public their pics will be taken and not all will be flattering. DM's front cover pic shows it brilliantly.
Constant litigation and frantic activity to remain relevant will spread them thin. They don't have resources to follow this route for long.
They also learned that to stay valuable on the market they must maintain connection to the Royal Family. Watch how they will desperately try to squeeze in from now on. They are already backpedaling.
'They will be led to their seats with the rest of the guests rather than waiting for the Queen's arrival and walking through the church with the monarch as they did last year.
They will arrive after the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who will also be escorted to their seats.'
So, this will be interesting. I predict that the media will be filled with dozens of photos of the Sussexes, no matter what they wear or what they do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_King_and_Country_Want_You
Just the melody would be enough - after all, do we want them Back?
To be followed by the Last Post, without Reveille.
I always thought the Sun was brilliant with headlines. "Elton takes David up the aisle" will forever chuckle me.
But the DM beats the Sun this once by placing their pic right under the thick headline "Third virus victim in UK" and choosing the sea of red with her face distorted with anger and his face blank. You have to be pretty dumb not to get it, even I got it immediately, and I am slow with these things.
In my view they have just killed the "singing in the rain" blue bliss with this one. Oh, DM can be venomous when they truly want!
Look forward to all the observations and insights.
The caption for the James Woods tweet was hilarious. Something like "when you realize you've given up being a prince for talent agent ... "
Also, she be back for the lawsuit. Yes?
Forgive me if this has all been discussed- busy weekend. I can't believe the DM even published it. It aired on MSNBC Live. Of course, many are now saying this is the very reason why HAMS had to leave.
That being said, I don't give this info much merit. In the past few month we have heard them championing environment, sustainable tourism, feminism, women's causes, fashion, education, commonwealth etc etc. They just start harping about whatever the flavour of the month seems to be. Like clutching at straws, they are probably trying to grasp at whatever comes their way. And with Endeavour Fund, Invictus, Mountbatten Music fest Military seems to be their theme for the month. By April they would have conveniently forgotten this was ever announced in the news.
Ah, the story of the knife as present to Kate is well and truly out? Good.
'That being said, I don't give this info much merit. In the past few month we have heard them championing environment, sustainable tourism, feminism, women's causes, fashion, education, commonwealth etc etc. They just start harping about whatever the flavour of the month seems to be. Like clutching at straws, they are probably trying to grasp at whatever comes their way. And with Endeavour Fund, Invictus, Mountbatten Music fest Military seems to be their theme for the month. By April they would have conveniently forgotten this was ever announced in the news.'
Well said! They seem to be very scatty and have no focus or real plan. I have no doubt that Harry has a keen interest in all these issues and would like to devote his life in helping however he can, but there really is no plan and they have 'lost' everyone and anyone who could really help them.
Harry is already well established with Invictus and Wounded Warriors (I think that is the name) projects. Get back the good people, spend all your time on these projects and branch out from there. It takes time and collaboration to do something meaningful but the Sussexes are all abut flitting around sprouting word salad and getting attention, and whining and feeling sorry for themselves and pissing off anyone and everyone who can help them.
Being an influencer and merching and getting stupid people to part with their money on frivolous stuff is what Meghan should be doing - she would be good at it. With a lot of photoshopping and touching up and good camera work she could even advertise perfume and cosmetics. Forget the cooking and politics and women empowerment and philanthropy!
>>>Harry is already well established with Invictus and Wounded Warriors (I think that is the name) projects.<<<
I'm not sure how closely associated Harry is with Wounded Warriors (WW) other than stealing the idea for Invictus.
WW would be foolish to take him on publicly IMO. The organization barely survived its own scandal a few years ago. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/09/after-public-crisis-and-fall-grace-wounded-warrior-project-quietly-regains-ground.html
The last thing WW needs is to be associated with a couple that always seems to have their hands in the cookie jar. But it does seem there are a lot of Americans who are pretty dumb about H&M. (I'm an American so I can say that :-)
Also, I agree with a poster before that she must have come up with this veterans charity idea after the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall. She mistakenly thought the "standing ovation" was for her and that they are supported and loved by the marines.
Agree with the comment regarding the DM article as stated above. Of all the imaginable headlines, the fact that they inserted Markles picture next to it , is showing the readers and the country's loathing. Put into words , it would , in my opinion translate as Markle being a virus. Nobody loves a virus. Well done to the DM .
Now how to get rid of the virus! Clinical precision required , otherwise the parasite infiltrates everything.
I think Camilla has the ability to fight dirty, let's hope she does. Same as in the garden party, but with a greater force. If she could do the unthinkable , and marry Charles , and live through the accusations and insults after Diana's death, Markle is small fry. Hopefully she is tutoring Charles, as she must , and reminding him what anguish they both suffered , to now start reliving a new agony in the form of the Harkles.
DM really hit it, didn't it? On so many levels. "Third virus victim in UK" is superb. Her first husband, her last boyfriend, her second husband. All three victims. And the third one is indeed in UK now!
What a stellar parting shot that will remain in the public memory forever.
1/ that fits her pity party narrative
2/ she will be all smiles but she is a coward : she doesn’t want to be around Kate, Wills, Charles and Camilla
3/ she knows all the eyes will be on her no matter where she seats (and she loves it!)
However, I think Harry will be miserable at this moment because he always was in the front row for decades.
I can imagine she wasn’t happy with the last photo (Instagram vs reality).
I think she gave him a couple of orders since she doesn't want the last picture of them in an official capacity being spoiled because of his sad face!
As for the Firm : the show must go on. They’ll be polite, professional, as usual!
He could be using his time to visit every facility and organisation and put together a coalition and a list of priorities. So much he could be doing ... appearing at an event to get photographed wearing a new dress and jewellery is not going to do it, nor is word salad speeches and shaking peoples' hands but Meghan does not know how to collaborate nor how to do and effect long-term change.
It must be true about the knife or someone would have refuted it by now I think.
Also, if it is true, maybe they were forced out by the Queen and allowed Megxit to save face.
Didn't JH say he didn't want to go but but could not discuss it further? All very strange.
I would love to see Camilla freeze out MM. For the life of me I cannot understand why MM would try to upstage Camilla when Camilla's husband controls the purse strings. MM must be much more impulsive than we realize. Torontopapers ( FWIW ) has said words to the effect that MM " just doesn't think things through."
Also ,and again ( FWIW ), I read hands professionally for many years. And from the beginning of this dog and pony show have noted that MM hands reveal her impulsiveness ( finger length relative to palm length ) as well as the simian line on her right palm indicates her narcissism, single mindedness, and a certain kind of driven, obsessive & imbalanced personality. This line is relatively rare in the general population and reveals a rules do not apply to me attitude in life. Frankly, in every instance I have seen it in someone's palm I have been told after the fact that X person is really difficult and self absorbed.
I've read the stories of course about PC having MM escorted out of KP ( BP?) because she was taking photos. Is that true as well?
“The action or process of directing someone to the wrong place or in the wrong direction. `The deliberate misdirection that had put me off the track’ (Oxford Dictionaries)
The phrase was `wilderness of mirrors’, coined originally by TS Eliot:
“In a wilderness of mirrors. What will the spider do
Suspend its operations, will the weevil
Delay?”
The original`Wilderness of Mirrors’ was used as title of a book about Cold War intrigue , something more intense than our experience of `smoke and mirrors’. (There’s no copyright in titles so there’s a novel, too, about 9/11 – I don’t mean that one)
Here are some of the online comments about the book:
From https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilderness-Mirrors-Deception-Destroyed-Important/dp/1585748242
`… a penetrating account of Cold War intrigue filled with strange doings and even stranger people.’
From https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/575784.Wilderness_of_Mirrors
“One thing of note which is something anyone that works in the CI/HUMINT field should take care to heed is paranoia and chasing ghosts can and will wreak devastating damage’’
`Counter-intelligence is the strangest, most paranoid of games. It is, in the words of James Angleton, a "wilderness of mirrors" where the line between source and target, fact and fiction, trust and betrayal shatter into a million shards.’
From 20committee.com/2012/11/18/the-wilderness-of-mirrors :
” …captures the enduring mystery of never quite grasping up from down in a case, or knowing who’s really running the show, no matter how closely you look at it ‘.
Doesn’t it all sound terribly familiar?
She has seen that Meghan is already in contact with her next man and that relationship will be more suited to her, and she saw this man or some other man in Meghan's 'team' being at the concert, but I did not see any sign of that at all. She did predict overt PDA, especially from Meghan, and that cracks would show. That was spot on.
She has also seen that Harry will be more kind of 'annoyed' with Meghan at this Commonwealth event and that it would be connected to something Meghan did in public, sort of throwing him/his family under the bus in a speech. Harry is super sensitive so maybe she said or did something at the school that pissed him off? I haven't read her speech, so maybe I should find it and check it out. No one has picked up anything like that, so maybe not ...
My experience of the tarot is that it always shows the truth but bias or misunderstanding from the reader does lead to misinterpretation.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8091003/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-not-Queens-Commonwealth-Service-procession.html#comments
Being chucked out of KP by PC for snooping (taking photos, for future profit) - as far as I'm aware, that did happen.
@Fairy Crocodile
Oh my goodness, I didn't see it your way , the husbands! Now that you mention it ,of course, your parallel (if that's what its called ) is superb.
@ Nutty
Now that the Harkles are no longer in the actual pomp and ceremony part , it looks to me plans are already out to shunt them. That's what they deserve. Harry will sit there with an awful ache, whilst pretending all is well.
All the staff involved in planning the Service must have had their day of revenge , in making sure they were just bums on seats. I hadn't forgotten about the ex- staff who unceremoniously lost their jobs. How sweet a victory for them to see their employers relegated down to bench fillers. Let's hope with these ex -staff members , when being interviewed for new jobs, spill it out exactly what it was like working for these two. Usually one never badmouths an ex employer, for fear of not being employed, but who will believe them if they say working for the Harkles was , "best employer",or "amazing experience" or whatever. All a bag of lies. Hopefully the new biographer interviews them as well.
'The annual Women of the World festival was launched where Camilla opened the festival and gave a speech on domestic violence that was covered by all the media outlets. The speech was delivered around 11.30 a.m., and was highlighted on social media around 3-3.30 p.m., (twitter at 3.05 p.m., Facebook at 3.36 p.m., and Instagram about 3.40 p.m.) and apparently MM was told specifically not to pull any stunts to undermine this important speech, not that someone should be told this as it’s called common courtesy and manners. However, we are dealing with an ambitious, power hungry, and attention seeking philistine whose manners would make a deranged caveman look like the perfect gentleman.
We had hoped there would be no sneaky tricks to undermine the opening of the festival, especially as Camilla is the patron and president of WOW, but that was too much to hope for. What had actually transpired was a double handed duplicitous attack by MM, and it wasn’t a coincidence but was a deliberate act of sabotage and disrespect, where the full details weren’t unveiled until 36 hours later as the media fell prey to MM’s trap.'
https://harrymarkle.wordpress.com/2020/03/08/the-sussex-games-06-03-20-disrespect-and-sneaky-leaks/
https://youtu.be/z1Kyp2Fvyr0
It's also inappropriate because this little titbit has gained so much traction. So much so that they, tone deaf that they are, mentioned this in their Instagram caption about the event -" The Duchess asked a young student to come in stage and share his perspective on the importance of the day, and whilst much attention has been focused on his initial comments, what he shared beyond that was compelling and true."
That above is the actual quote on their Instagram caption! Can you believe that??! How absolutely idiotic is that??! What professional, what woman, what royal, what adult does that???! If we ever needed proof that she completely rules Iver their insta content then this is it. Its laughable, she wants to highlight that he called her pretty infront of the whole school. Aww....so cute. (Barfff!)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/meghan-harry-william-kate-change-130900726.html
Somebody threw the tantrum I see. Hazza or Mazza? That'll make them even more popular with William. I can just about hear doors slamming shut in Harkle's faces.
Will is quickly becoming the most popular royal.
Everybody will see this as totally unfair towards Cambriges who did nothing but excellent job and never placed a foot wrong. So much so that I begin to suspect it is deliberate.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1252800/meghan-markle-news-prince-harry-megxit-latest-duchess-of-sussex-royal-poll
Voted :)
"Her first husband, her last boyfriend, her second husband. All three victims. And the third one is indeed in UK now!"
Joseph Goldman-Guiliano, an Entertainment lawyer, was supposedly Meghan's first husband but he got an annulment of the marriage.
An annulment does not mean the marriage didn't happen, it's just that a court ruled it was invalid for some reason (like fraud, bigamy, incapacity, no consummation, etc...) Some contend that no record of the marriage exists but court records can be sealed on family law matters in California. Besides it has been widely reported and if it wasn't true, I think Meghan would have sued by now. It was reported that Mr. Goldman-Giuliano did not want to be saddled with a vain grasping dependent wife like Meghan and his family disapproved of her.
What makes it look really bad to me is that this is a change, maybe in response to Harry throwing a fit, since the program doesn't match. The fact that H&M were invited to this event months ago (at least it seems that long ago to me) means there was time to figure this out and not look reactive.
Somebody threw the tantrum I see. Hazza or Mazza?
The decision to exclude William & Kate from the procession was made yesterday, the same day Her Maj had a private meeting with the Harkles.
Coincidence? Nah!!
I am not amused!
The poll is now showing 89% of people voting are Not sad to see the Sussex's leave!!! Everyone please vote!
It us their last engagement as members of the Royal Family but it feels Aha I that their presence is overshadowing They shows Harry in a clip before William .Perhaps thus is due to Harry's 're in the
The poll is now showing 89% of people voting are Not sad to see the Sussex's leave!!!
I'm sure by the end of the poll it will be an even higher percentage! :)
Was about to say exactly the same thing about Sophie. The BBC show is a bit cringey and sycophantic but Sophie was great. This is exactly what royal involvement in a cause should be. Sophie only used the word "I" in the context of "I learned about...", "I listened...." but the real focus was on the brave and compentent women she spoke to. She didn't act as though they needed her to tell them what to do or 'empower' them - they were 'empowered' all by themselves. She was just there to use her platform as a royal to highlight their work. Plus, she was upbeat and optimistic. No whining. Sophie is a gem.
Me thinks Sophie is going to step into the role of commonwealth ambassador soon. If in the next few days we see any articles calling out the family for some silly slight or a new update on their site we'll know for sure. I do think k that they will not go quiet and definitely rain on their own parade pretty soon. As a parting gift to the family she never had.. :)
I thought about it too but decided they stuck to the well known ones. The annulled marriage has never gone beyond rumours, or have I missed something?
Kate in red looking lovely Sophie I thought looked realky lovely
Stunning that the Sussexes now seem to be setting up a charity that will help injured and homeless veterans.
First of all, that's a terrible charity to steal from, and you have to assume they are going to steal from it, or at least filter money away from it for "appearance expenses" like first-class air fare, Meg's dresses, etc.
Agree and wonder if the decision to focus on veterans was made after the standing ovation they received with Harry decked out in military regalia? This is an easy population to fund raise for. There have been several scandals in the USA concerning foundations ostensibly to help vets that have instead been used to bankroll lavish lifestyles for the so called directors of said "charities."
The copyright of photos shows they are monetizing their image. I wonder if will be the money maker they expect? I detect a sourness from the press including the Mirror and Guardian.
Hopefully the daily bombardment of "news" regarding the Harkles especially the female member will plummet.
The world is in crisis due to the coronavirus. We do not need o hear from two light weights on how to improve the world.
There are so many things that are wrong about MM’s interaction with that teenage boy, but I’m also trying to understand why she had a young man speak about International Women’s Day?? Funny how her version of feminism always involves using men.
So very true
This is a group of people who have spent a lifetime following orders and protocol. No doubt the ovation was for a departing commander, and would be made for any departing commander who hadn't totally disgraced himself. I doubt it means any particular affection for Harry
And why the heavy black eye make up for a day time event?
And why is her face swollen?
I'm not feeling the green outfit. It gives me caterpillar vibes.
In fact, now I've got that old Cure tune, "The Caterpillar Girl" running through my head.
Flicka flicka flicka
Here you are
Cata cata cata
Caterpillar girl...
I can't remember where I saw it but an article cited what Mr. Goldman-Guiliano's family member thought of Markle. I saw that as truth since I can imagine the Queen and other members of the BRF would have and say the same displeasure about Markle.
I see how if it was just mentioned once or twice it might be rumor but it is mentioned many places, far more places and times than the alleged 'Yachting" by Meghan which almost everyone here believes. Rumor is what we do about Meg's and Harry's drug use; no facts of such in 2018, 2019, 2020 yet we say they are druggies.
While OTOH a annulled marriage has more believability than drug use by the Sussex. I am in the opinion it happened or Meg or definitely Mr. Goldman-Giuliano would have sued. He wanted to be divested of her and surely would not want to allow such unseemly rumors go uncorrected if he could. He does have creed in Hollywood as an Entertainment lawyer and would sue if it wasn't true, I think...I would.
The more you set them apart from the BRF, the more that fits her pity party/race card narratives: don’t feed the haters!
photo of harry and Megs arriving. I presume this is the commonwealth ceremony today. she is wearing this all green number with another cape like dress.
Meg's hat is giving me Norma Desmond vibes.
https://giphy.com/gifs/billy-wilder-gloria-swanson-sunset-blvd-mtv2pLVEpRXPi
Also, Meg's padded bra is visible through her outfit, it looks like the same one she was wearing underneath the lovely grey dress during the Ireland tour.
Kate looks wonderful as usual, although she does look very tired. This whole situation must be tough on the family.
And why is Meghan smiling so much when this is a serious occasion? Also, as a poster mentioned above, her face seems swollen today, when it wasn't during engagements in the past few days. Did she have botox/fillers yesterday?
https://twitter.com/RoyalCentral/status/1237030915194454016
I think it's significant that the list did NOT include TotC, or any other balcony events. THOSE are the fun ones. HM has insisted on the events that are extremely important from the standpoint of duty and obligation.
Catherine looks absolutely stunning. The Douchess of Sussex looks better from the back for a change. Color is great on her, I don't know wtf is going on with the front, though and it's a pity, because if it were less bizarre, and not so ill fitting, she'd look lovely, too.
I look at the her and it makes me furious and sad at the same time. They really could all have been the Fab Four, and made such a huge difference and brought so much joy to the Queen and the people of the UK, Commonwealth, and really the world. I'd have had a ball following them all. And look what it's come to.
Harry shares the blame, he went willingly. Just so incredibly sad.
My vice is good quality fabric, MM left her dress at home and is wearing the lining, it looks very cheap and nasty. Swollen face has she been crying??? nothing going her way? Hopefully we don't get to see the panty liners today. Photo's of the blue dress.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1237030915194454016
@Nutty Flavor: 'Did you notice that Harry's suit jacket is lined to match Meg's outfit?'
Yes. Cringe. I don't like her outfit, The cape is too dramatic. The dress does not fit well.
I am going to be kind and say that the fixed smile on her face is a form of defence and she does feel some shame. Nah!
I find myself pitying her; she does put effort in to what she wears and tries so hard, but it always falls flat.
I imagine Harry is feeling gutted right now,
Every little roll of fat shows, too tight, shows off her weird Sponge Bob body. It's at least a full size too small, like everything else she wears. The color is way to bright. Emerald green is darker, she might as well be wearing Day Glo.
https://the-charlatan-duchess.tumblr.com/post/612115702796730368
Well said by Angela.
Meg looks better than usual but yes I have to agree she needs better undergarments and I am not a fan of the dress’s color. That green is better than the khaki-colored she prefers but I don’t think it suits her coloring. She should have went emerald and jewel toned. Forest green would have been nice too.
Her face looking puffy might be because of the hat. I know depending on which hat I wear and the angle, I can look a bit fuller in the face too.
You can also see the lining because the back slit is too long.
That's our Smirkle... never manages to see anything through to the end without a mistake.
Yes I found he is now a criminal defense attorney but I was citing this quote:
"An entertainment lawyer to help her make contacts to be an actress. He wisely dumped her then the next one was an entertainment agent."
Maybe he became a criminal defense attorney after he tried being an entertainment lawyer. If I am wrong, I just cite things like most people here (without doing exhaustive research).
Second - the gloves are off in that green ensemble! MM will be seen! and yes, she is looking into most of the lens of the paps in the DM shots. (sorry I am running late with my comments - been to the dentist). Harry, on the other hand, looks down at the pavement, off into space. Harry knows what this is costing him. I wonder at this juncture what has been said to him specifically as to this visit/ MM's behavior/ and if anyone actually said "don't let the door hit you on the way out."
Third - good morning! Hope all have a good day.
I think she's also trying to start trends with everything she wears, and she just doesn't have the kind of personal chic to do so.
makes it look like her foundation is way off on the chin in way I don't see in the other photos. either oops photoshop or a case of the lighting screwing things up
Missed the lining matching the dress
looking at her face, I think charade is right. It's the hat ... and I think that you see her face/head but the neck is covered by the capey bit which frames the face from the body as part too.
The change being made at the 11th hour smacks of HM having her arm twisted by somebody's snit fit. Most likely Harry, speaking as Meghan's mouthpiece: "If Will and Kate walk with you, we are not coming."
If threatened with that ultimatum, Her Sovereign Majesty ought to have replied, "Well, that's a shame. Sorry you won't be there. We must close this meeting now as We have great matters of State to attend to, plus the corgis need walkies. (presses buzzer) Have a good flight back to wherever you are keeping Archie; give him my regards. You will be escorted back to your digs to collect your luggage and then immediately to the airport. I do not expect that we shall meet again, Harry. Goodbye and best of luck to you."
Elizabeth isn't that ruthless. In this matter, I say that's too bad. It's what's needed. Her rogue grandson and his Gorgon will insure that she doesn't have a moment's peace until she is dead.
Off to see the pictures now. It's too much to hope that this is the last time I'm going to have them inflicted on my eyeballs.
I did notice JH's jacket is lined to match her outfit. Solidarity?
The dress is awful IMO. Too bright, too tight some places, not hanging smoothly other places, material looks cheap....and why can't/won't she buy a decent bra?
They are positive about Sophie
Watching bits of this service, quite wonderful actually, really brings it home how unity can be poached, pillaged, and burnt down by the likes of those miscreants.
I also believe the queen will find a way to siphon money under the table to the Harkles. This proposed military charity requires an infrastructure, the right people to make it happen, like the palace machinery. And (taxpayer) money.
I sense a lot of deception and secrecy fomented by the RF these days. Something's just not right. And I want out of the Commonwealth after this endless debacle. They are no longer amusing, just vulgar and deeply offensive.
'As far as Kate is concerned there's just two empty chairs beside Edward - a masterclass in unapologetically blanking.
Plus notice how William picks up the programme - with his back to the pair of them and only acknowledges them in passing......... and then busies himself with his jacket and tie - a la the scarfing incident.
TBH if I were Meghan, at that point I'd have just wanted to wither away and for the floor to open up and swallow my shrivelled remains.'
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/meghan-markle-unpopular-opinions-thread-pt-2.2215591/page-3103#post-55561831
1. Edward was a bit of a prat when he was young but marriage t Sophie really has brought out the best in him. He is nice to the Harkles because I think he just floats above the controversy and is nice to everyone.
2. That was not a warm greeting from William or Kate. I wonder if there is something going on behind the scenes that has been revealed about the Harkles that has been the final straw for them.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1237036788037926912
And she crouches. Again. Ugh. She is always always on.
Camilla's hat is fabulous today!
But I have already seen comments on Twitter about no one accusing W&K of upstaging Camilla when they put some sort of picture of themselves up on Instagram the same day Meghan put her school visit on her Instagram.
Knife story... can as someone else above asked, please recount. I'm so out of the loop on this one
Have to hand it to Catherine, Camilla and Sophie, dressing in unison to represent the colours of the British flag. What a simple and proud statement.
Set against that was the jarring, attention-seeking emerald green worn by Meghan, in disharmony with all those around her.
Thank God the UK based version of this horror show is nearly over, and the less-compelling Canadian version is about to resume.
Catherine recycled the C Walker coat which serves to highlight Meghan’s fashion-fest at a very sober moment in our global history (coronavirus, anyone?).
Everyone’s thoughts about the musical selections? The lyrics to Ain’t No Mountain High Enough could not have been easy for JH to endure. We only got one shot of his face during that song and it was thunderous, though I don’t like to put too much import on a single still photo. Would like to see more of how he fared listening to those lyrics, the petulant baby.
All in all I feel disgusted by them and sad for Catherine. If that knife story is true, can you imagine what she has endured? She likely understands the public show they must make to avoid cries of bullying or racism, but it has to feel so frustrating that they must kow tow to Sussexes’ demands. Their departure cannot happen soon enough.
All hail Camilla and Catherine.
Do you think if the cape/scarf thing were draped up in more swoop to her shoulder that it might have been a better look? All these semi-cape ensembles make her look like she is escaping a straight jacket.
I feel like she came close to looking good here, but as usual missed the mark. I don't understand why she can't get the tailoring right.
She's got great lines, as they say. Her English rose look goes so well in these old-fashioned outfits. The Duke of Cambridge is looking very dashing, spit-and-polished himself. He always does, but today he kicks it up a notch, with a tie that perfectly complements his wife's red coat. This is how you do it, Sucksies. C.'s gloves, clutch and shoes are in a lovely deep wine color that complements the coat while being a few subtle shades different.
For the poster who claimed that Kate is 'only' 5'7" and has been fooling us all along with high-waisted dresses . . there are a number of side-by-side photos of the Cambs. In her 4" heels, Catherine's head looks to be two inches off William's. If the Duke is 6'3", then C. is 5'9" at a minimum. Were she 5'7", the gap would be more like 4 inches, which it is not. Not that 5'7" is short . . personally I'd be thrilled with it, but C. is demonstrably taller than that.
Meg was attempting a similar classic silhouette, taking back green (the color of envy, btw). Green is tricky, since there are so many variations of it. Rather than forest green, in which she looks OK, though not as good as Catherine, this green is more a green grass/Crayola box kind. It looks a bit bilious to me. At least the shoes aren't matchy-matchy today. Again with the pretentious cape, and every bump and bulge visible. It's Meg, so I don't think my eyes are deceiving me when I see evidence of nip in all of these vacuum-packed numbers. I don't understand why such a relatively simple garment as to line is so hard to fit, but this kind of dress is never going to favor a boxy shape. Far too many seams, for a relatively short dress. The seams come out from under the arms and hit her right in the bust, which isn't a good look, and the reason I suspect she doesn't wear a bra is how mashed flat and uni-booby she tends to look. Her breasts should be more perky, particularly if she's paid for them. The effect is that of an MGM 1940s extra who's wandered off the lot in her vintage finery. The hat with its crazy spider netting is a hard 'No'. No hosiery again. Meg always tries too hard, and the effort shows, but to such little effect.
Or we could call this her "Rebecca" look . . the twisted, evil first Mrs. deWinter-Harkle.
At least she is Markling British designers now. I will give her credit for having sleeves, neat hair and nice earrings today. Her makeup also looks appropriate. That silly black handbag is also a hard no . . Particularly when she tries to wave with the same hand that is holding it.
Haz is wearing his only blue work suit and tie today. He's got on proper polished black dress shoes, not those navy blue suede oxfords he's been favoring lately. He looks completely miserable, but that's his default look now.
Bye, good riddance and don't come back. Please.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1237036788037926912
Thanks so much. I think Camilla greeted both of them but Meghan ignored Camilla. Gosh!
My favourite tart reader was spot on ... either William or Charles would be cold to the Sussexes. It was William. She did not predict Kate also being cold to them.
Do you think if the cape/scarf thing were draped up in more swoop to her shoulder that it might have been a better look? All these semi-cape ensembles make her look like she is escaping a straight jacket.
I imagine Megs thinks the capes make her look regal, like a queen. She just needs a bit of ermine trim.
I wonder if Wills and Harry have spent time together this week. They could have recently spoken together, and maybe that’s why they didn’t have to exchange greetings at the service? I hope that’s the explanation.
>>>Hikari - I hear what you are saying about W&K being benched but it would have allowed the see how they are racist/one last slap to our faces narrative to spring into full flames from embers of endless criticism.<<<
I agree that the Smuggles would have twisted it to fit their racist narrative--in which case, the best course was to have this conversation two months ago before the programs were printed and explain to the Cambridges the reason for sitting them out this year. As it stands, it looks pretty bad that their names are listed in the program as processing, but they did not. It seems like a ball dropped, or that HM was somehow cowed by the gruesome twosome, who still refuse to accept their proper place in the hierachy, even as they are hours away from being out of it.
Of course, since this incident has gotten people talking (we can't be the only ones) . .it can serve as yet more fodder to support the Palace's narrative that the treacherous pair continued to refuse to be gracious and continued to bully a 93-year-old woman into getting their way until the bitter end. It will be interesting to see if this gets any traction in the MSM.
What happens next? Is there a reception? Does the family have tea together? Does Prince Harry depart? I keep hoping he will say he has changed his kind, have Archie brought back home, and settle back down.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/msnbc-meghan-markle-trailer-trash-victoria-mather
Sorry - you must scroll through the Trailer Trash comments....
and I will take this with a grain of salt.....IF it did happen, wow. just wow.
I cannot believe Harry wore a jacket with a lining to match Mommie's er, Meghan's dress. How juvenile. Can you imagine the conversation that took place when Meg informed 'H' his jacket would be color-coordinated. 'Oh please Honey, everyone knows I'm your husband, please don't mess with my blue suit". Meg replies, "it's our last chance to show those awful UK people we are in this together. Afterall, I know what's best don't I"....He replies, "Yes my queen, all of this was your idea. How could I forget" (right before he takes a Xanax and gulps a Guinness down."
And the snub of Meghan toward Camilla was unbelievable. I bet Meghan did not dare look at Camilla due to her upstaging her speech the other day with those photos. The Palace probably read Meghan the riot act and she was so chagrinned she couldn't bring herself to look at Camilla. Much like a scolded dog can't look at its owner when it has been corrected after being bad.
She is the archetype Mean Girl, with the world's biggest platform to act out on.
She was born a narcissist, and it's been reinforced by having much older siblings to dote on her, her parent's divorce which probably made her father make extra efforts to cater to her, and growing up in the entertainment industry ( probably the biggest problem of all) Being on the fringes of Hollywood probably made her try all that much harder to really make it big time. All of it just reinforced the narcissism.
It was a Perfect Storm when she met Harry, apparently full of envy of his brother, just ripe for the picking.
>>>Okay - Knife story! I found the reference.
and I will take this with a grain of salt.....IF it did happen, wow. just wow.<<<
I'm in the 'taking it with a grain of salt' camp, for a number of reasons:
1. The Harkles were in Canada (or L.A.) for Christmas, and indeed, the entire holiday season from pre-Thanksgiving on. Why would a gift exchange still have been a thing, particularly since the couples are not on friendly terms? There isn't any talk of Kate giving Markle a gift in return. Wills said, F to that, we aren't sending those ingrates any presents. We don't even know where to send them to.
2. The whole 'knife as gift/don't cut the friendship' is a relic of another age. Do people still give knives as gifts any more? Perhaps fathers do to sons, in a hunting family. The image of Murkletroid giving a knife to her sister-in-law and mortal enemy sounds deliciously Gothic, but it's a bit too good to be true, innit? Meg could have read up on the 'diss' factor of giving her enemy a knife, and who knows, maybe she found a good Bowie knife in Canada, but the whole idea sounds a bit too fantastical.
3. Mailing deadly weapons through the Royal Air Mail is impractical, even for a Royal. Could be done, I suppose. If so, why aren't we reading about a matched set for the couple, or of Harry's similarly toxic gift for his brother?
4. The whole idea of 'knife as gift' with its attendant symbology is too elegant and too old-fashioned for Meg. She would be far more likely to come up with a more common and contemporary mean-spirited gift . . say, a book on eating disorders or a supplement to gain weight or such like. Guaranteed it'd be some sort of riff on Catherine's looks or body. Wrinkle cream? A session of laser treatment? Something more 'Hollywood'.
If Meg truly sent the Duchess of Cambridge a knife, I would construe that as an open threat and take it to MI:5 immediately, as well as informing the Queen. It seems unlikely that the Suxxits would have been invited back to come and go freely and garner favorable press for themselves and to sit anywhere near Catherine had this actually transpired. So I'm filing that story away as wishful thinking. C. could have gotten a great rebuttal story in by posing for a beaming picture with the lethal present her sister-in-law gave her. How much would we love to see that picture? I think the whole thing didn't happen. Can you imagine the incandescent rage of William if Skunk had sent his wife such a sinister item? Granny would have heard about it and no mistake.
Was she trying to look like a Highlander in plaid & wee bonnet?
Then I looked more closely, oh dear.
I started with the back bodice being such a rotten fit, all that bubbling and poking - I thought the side and waist seams should have been undone and the fabric allowed to fall naturally from the shoulder. Then work out where the seams/shaping should be and finally, when the bodice was right, reattach the skirt. (I'm assuming there was a waist seam - if there wasn't, the fit was worse than I thought).
Given the amount she spends - no, wastes - on her clothes, one would think she could find a half-decent dressmaker to run up a little something at the fraction of the price that thing cost.
OTOH, she's be a nightmare client when it came to fittings
Of course, it's all explained by wearing something off the peg (merching?) and not doing fittings.
Thank goodness Kate and Camilla outshone her. Both are tall enough for statement hats that would make Megsy look like a mushroom.
Another WWI song for them:
Goodbye-ee! Goodbye-ee!
Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee.
Though it's hard to part I know, (I know)
I'll be tickled to death (for you) to go!
Don't cry-ee, don't sigh-ee,
There's a silver lining in the sky-ee!
Bonsoir old thing, cheerio, chin-chin,
Nah-poo, toodle-oo, goodbye-ee!
https://www.lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/g/goodbyeee.html (tweaked)
>>>And the snub of Meghan toward Camilla was unbelievable. I bet Meghan did not dare look at Camilla due to her upstaging her speech the other day with those photos. The Palace probably read Meghan the riot act and she was so chagrinned she couldn't bring herself to look at Camilla. Much like a scolded dog can't look at its owner when it has been corrected after being bad.<<<<
I have yet to go through the video. Whether deliberate snub or just more typical Meg cowardice when confronted by persons she has injured, being so publicly disrespectful of Charles' wife is not only bad optics, but it's stupid to the core.
Camilla never overshadows Charles in public, but you can bet your buttons that in private, she is his most persuasive adviser. The couple has their cocktail hour--or three--every night to talk things over. The stunt of trying to overshadow Camilla's big speech has not been lost on Charles. Harry shouldn't be that shocked if Pa closes the bank machine after that disrespectful display. After all, Harry's wife isn't the only one who needs 'protecting'. Hell, no . . everyone else's wife needs protection from 'her'.
It was tasteless and wrong of Madam Smurkle to try her utmost to force Camilla's important speech for her very worthwhile cause off the front pages in favor of Madam's own shallow showboating coverage. However, I don't think this ultimately damaged Camilla or her cause. The two women attract completely different audiences and segments of society. Those who cared about and were interested in Camilla's work with WOW sought out her coverage. The vapid set that oohed and ahh'd over Meg watching a video by herself during her 'secret' visit to the NT were unlikely to read a word of Cam's engagement, even if she'd been alone in the papers that day.
This benefited Camilla more than hurt her. She gets to be portrayed as having justifiable anger over being treated so rudely, on behalf of her charity, while at the same time being gracious enough to worship with the Harkles. It's the 'take the high road' time. The low road can come in private when Charles withdraws all Duchy monies and all his private funding for their jet-set security. I hope he does. Mistreatment of his wife and future Queen, regardless of what her working title will be ought to have gotten his blood up. But not too much--we don't want him having a coronary.
If Chas finds it too difficult to cut off his youngest child totally, he could say that he is willing to provide an allowance for 2 security officers for Harry, but Tungsten's security will have to come out of Harry's own pocket, since 'protecting his wife' is such a priority of his. If Charles knows that Archie is real, then perhaps he could stretch to one more for the baby, but none for Herself. If the Harkles can't make do with three PPOs, just too fekkin' bad.
I thought Megs looked nice & appropriately dressed & was unsurprised that she choose a bright, eye-catching color. I don't watch much video of her, & was struck by her odd gait. Is she knock-kneed? Her knees seem to turn in when she walks. This could be the reason that she has been noticed to frequently stand with her legs wide apart. It might help keep her balance & distract from turned in knees. She seemed to be vamping the church officials who were greeting them at the door. I've never been a big one for flirting with members of the cloth, but her wide vacant grin may have been a sign of uppers or tranquilizers. She had the same vacant smile at TTC last year. She did seem to manage to find the cameras, though. Poor thing, her figure is still more like the 55-year old Countess of Essex than the slightly younger Duchess of Cambridge, but I'm sure she'll work on that. She's got to compete with people like Gal Gadot if she wants super hero parts.
Re: The teenage boy who got hugged by Megs & who seems to be apologizing for it. He's probably a sweet kid, & called her 'beautiful' in the old 60s way, meaning, she's a nice person, but FYI, teenage boys think almost anything is beautiful, including, famously in an old American movie, a cooling cherry pie! When my kids were teenagers, some of my friends & I were bemused & made a little bit uncomfortable, when we learned we were considered 'hot' by the teenage boys. Only a very insecure or vain person would welcome that kind of 'appreciation.' It undermines a parent's authority. It's hard enough to teach teenage boys boundaries, how to treat women, or stay safe as it is, without one's appearance being the subject of conversation. Yikes! Archie's too young to for Megs to consider that, but she's getting too old to be the 'hot girl.'
Her smug self importance makes me both want to see Harry removed from the succession & for the Cambridges to immediately stop traveling together as a family. Only then will I feel they'll be safe from Megs & her crazed stans.
The knife Christmas present was Christmas 2018, the one Doria was supposed to attend at Sandringham or whatever, so many lies and mis representations, who knows. It wasn't long after that Christmas the move out of KP was mooted. Reason??? Nutty Norma trying to pull the Bates Motel scene? Again everything leads to more questions and very few answers.
""The Lady in the Brown Dress was there again, standing in the same spot. She must just have something to do with the event.""
https://hunnymae.tumblr.com/post/612127696870326272/the-lady-in-the-brown-dress-was-there-again
I saw the picture of his letter . . very excellent handwriting, but then, as Head Boy, he's the top student in his year . . but also, curiously, a photo of him bent studiously over a table, composing it.
This smells like more Megsie PR to me. Why would there be a photo of him writing it? Why would he have felt compelled to write it? Did the Duckass of Suxxit call back later and threaten sexual harassment? WTF? He's got nothing to apologize for. His comment was sweet, spontaneous . . and he was a bit dazzled by this sudden celebrity appearance at his school. *She* called for a young man to come up with her. As Head Boy (not a position we have in American schools, but it is akin to student body president, usually shared by a Head Girl--the top two senior students as selected, I believe, by their teachers, with possible input from their peers? . . he elected himself, which was appropriate. Once he was up there, she flirted, pawed him and it seems to me, initiated the hug first.
If anything, Smurkle should be writing a note of apology to his parents and to the school for getting too handsy with an underage student.
That visit was completely stupid and had zero to do with the women's movement for equality undertaken at the Ford Motor Co. factory 50+ years prior. This school just happened to be in Dagenham. What were the school officials thinking? As per her usual, Hurricane Meg blew in, did her brief thing and blew out again, leaving devastation in her wake. I wouldn't be surprised if a number of the parents whose children were barred from returning to their classes for 'security reasons' band together in a lawsuit against the administration. The students didn't care--for them it was a short break from the tedium of studying, and some lucky few got the rest of the day off of school, if they were white kids who'd forgotten their student IDs. I guess being in the complete uniform of the Clack school and being vouched for by a teacher was not sufficient ID. But for the administrators who allowed Meg's ambush style visit to disrupt their children's educations and create controversy . .they've got some explaining to do to the parents of the affected children and their school board. I don't see how having their Head Boy suck up to Meg even more in the papers helps matters. Was he paid off to do so? If so, even more controversy!
The allegation wasn't refuted.
As far as sending things from this end goes, see https://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/royal-mail-prohibited-and-restricted-items-nov-23-2018---23410530_updated%20April%2019.pdf
Knives (and presumably scissors) are restricted items but not necessarily prohibited. If they are legal under British law, that's OK, providing they are packed so as not to endanger anyone handling them. Counter clerks ask you what's in the package anyway - it's explosive, flammable, toxic, caustic, corrosive and infectious stuff they really worry about.
My last narc left her small pinking-shears (no sharp points) behind when she left in on her high horse. I packed them safely, declared them at the PO, the clerk felt them over to check they were OK and accepted them. No problem.
Did my narc thank me? Hell no. Just gave me what-for on the grounds I'd sent her prohibited items.
B*ll*cks! I saved my breath and decided it was time to go No Contact.
(But then again, these days H always looks like he is about to cry!)
>>>@ Nutties,
The knife Christmas present was Christmas 2018, the one Doria was supposed to attend at Sandringham or whatever, so many lies and mis representations, who knows. It wasn't long after that Christmas the move out of KP was mooted. Reason??? Nutty Norma trying to pull the Bates Motel scene? Again everything leads to more questions and very few answers.<<<
I'll say. Why is this just coming to light now, 15 months later? Weird.
If she gave Kate a knife *in front of William*, with their kids in the room, she really is bat merde cray cray to the 100th power. The scarfing happened on Christmas Day so they must have already exchanged gifts the night before. Holy Hell.
Well, we know Doria has never been to Sandringham, no matter how many times Meg insists the Queen invited her, so the knife story could be just as genuine as Doria's Christmas visit.
Looking at that DM newspaper cover (the virus one), it is like that is the most angry she can look because she can't move her face due to it being so full of fillers and botox. Brilliant cover, by the way, to whomever put it together.
At least she makes me feel better about myself!
Cheers, everyone!
True story form my family: 11 years after my mother passed, my father married again. His sister, my aunt, was unable to attend the small ceremony, so she sent a Waterford cheese knife to the happy couple. Her comment at the time, was "what else am I to give the couple who have everything?". Moving forward with what I have learned today, with the relationship between my step mother, myself and the rest of the my family, my aunt was amazingly spot on.........
https://hunnymae.tumblr.com/post/612127696870326272/the-lady-in-the-brown-dress-was-there-again
Harry's family must be heartbroken that they have lost a beloved family member, but I am sure they are all glad to see the back of the Harkles drama.
What is "MCU"? Thank you.
I find myself in the very annoying position of coming to Nutmeg's defense more often than I would've thought possible, but couldn't it been some sort of fancy chef's knife since we've been given to understand that she's a gourmet cook? I would dearly love for someone to give me
a Jahrhundert Messer, for instance.
Total change of subject here, but this was the first time I'd watched a Commonwealth Service, and all this plain old American could think of is how much I love your Queen, how she truly is Queen of the World in many ways...and how much it's going to hurt when we lose her.
I've been a royal watcher since I was a small child, and have always adored her. There is just something about her. She is magnificent, and the woman I admire most above all others. There will never be another like her, ever.
I think Charles will make a fine King, and he has aged wonderfully (thank you Camilla) but the world will never again see the like of Elizabeth II.
You're welcome . . thank me for what? :P
Anyway, a cheese knife is a lovely gift, even if given ironically. I wasn't thinking of cheese knives when envisioning a present Meg could have potentially got for Kate. I thought something pointier and more vicious would be more in keeping with her style.
If Meg got Kate a cheese knife, then this is a big brou haha for nothing. The giver can't wish the recipient harm if she wants her to eat cheese! Unless of course Kate is lactose intolerant and can't do cheese, in which case, it'd be a spot-on Meg present.
Apparently the Harkles have been living it up with imported French wines and cheeses while in their Vancouver exile and have run through a million pounds during their stay. That's 3.5 months, if they didn't arrive in BC until a week before Christmas. At this rate, Haz is going to be broke in about two years.
I had come to the conclusion that Meghan chooses clothes from a catalogue (online usually). It looks great on the model so that is how she thinks it will look on her, but it never does because she is short and boxy and frequently makes errors in sizing and undergarments. This latest concoction seems to be a mixture of two garments ... almost as if Megsy decided that for her last hooray she would design something spectacular. How can the designer have let her do that? It just does not work on any level at all.
To various calmer, wiser Nutties - I'm gradually coming round to the rationale for benching the Cambridges and I can see it was the best choice in the longer term to avoid accusations of racism, but I'm so pissed off that we all have to make like little dogs in front of the Sussexes, rolling over and showing our bellies, the Queen included. Where will it all end? It had BETTER end this week!
No doubt the ovation was for a departing commander, and would be made for any departing commander who hadn't totally disgraced himself. I doubt it means any particular affection for Harry.
A commenter on Quora also made that observation but stated that M probably thought the standing ovation was also for her.
Surely men have to be included in discussing gender issues, and it makes sense in group setting. But you do not make men ambassadors for womens issue or via versa. These girls will not only be disadvantaged because of their race but also because of their gender during their careers. It will mean that they will be less likely to progress or take on 'public' roles, including public speaking at or on behalf of their employers. All MM has done is to encourage and send the message that it is 'ok for men to take the lead' - even for issues that do not primarily concern them.
This woman annoys me. She needs to fuck off and leave Kate alone. I guess Kate has endured a lot of bullying by her. It wears you down.
MM was such a joke today with her 'hello' to Wills and Kate when they weren't actually interacting with them. Wills only gave a brief acknowledgement a few seconds after her 'wave' and Kate did the right thing and ignore the pair for her own sanity. The Sussexes wanted to fake that 'all is well', which gave the exact opposite impression.
MM is lacking intellectually and emotionally. All she has are ideas on how to network and who to network with, as is typical with narcs on the hunt for constant need for attention. She completely lacks ethics though whilst doing that without even realising.
I have followed this mess from the beginning. I rarely comment. But God does this woman annoy me today.
MCU means Marvel cinematic universe. Basically every movie made after Iron Man (2008) by Marvel studios (x men movies, fantastic four movie (2015), and two spider man movies (2012 and 2014) aren't part of it).
I'm with you . . what does pawing at and giggling over a 16-year-old boy have to do with empowering girls? A visit to a girls' school might have been more appropriate for the day, though it's important that boys learn from a young age to treat women equally. But a co-ed school with no ties to the Ford Motor Co. women's strike which Dagenham is famous for made zero sense.
Meg has spent her entire teenage years and adult life garnering social approval and financial gain by exploiting her looks and body for sexual attention from men who have paid all her bills for her. She's only known now because she attached herself to another high-profile man, whose grandmother and dad pay for everything. In what way is she a role model of empowerment? If she wanted to led a seminar for the 6th form girls in "Ways to Make Money Using Your Sex Appeal After You Leave School" . .well, there's one topic in which she is an expert. Empowered? Only as long as she's got access to a man's checkbook, otherwise, no. Not even empowered enough to find a proper stylist or tailor to even look good as a female sex object.
If you watch the longer version of the applause, at one point, she kind of looks around and mouths a thank you/acknowledgement before launching into the I'd like to sit now.
@WalkHumbly - "It's interesting that MM was all big smiles and curtsy for PC, which I understand may have been required, yet couldn't look at Camilla." History books are now full of peeved women because Jackie Kennedy as First Lady never gave them the time of day yet hung on to every word uttered by their (important or eminent) husbands. That's how much of a throwback Meghan is. We're back to the early 1960s ladies (and gentleman Vince). So much for progress.
I like the theory about Jess being her "stylist". She needs a new one, to put it mildly.
Oh, WOW. I did not know that. Yes, it's the same pattern.
And what @Hikari said: "Meg has spent her entire teenage years and adult life garnering social approval and financial gain by exploiting her looks and body for sexual attention from men who have paid all her bills for her."
This is what I saw in her mega-watt smile for the Prince of Wales - he's the one paying her bills. Camilla is of no significance, at least to MM.
But wouldn't you agree that a gift of a knife would cheer you if it comes from a person you know for sure wishes you well, likes you and has good relations with you?
Now, let's see. We had reports of Markle reducing Kate to tears before the wedding, Harry throwing a tantrum due to presumed offenses during their stay together- undoubtedly prompted by her comments, Kate telling Markle off for mistreatment of her staff, etc etc. Does it paint a happy friendly relations?
If I had somebody like this in my life who gave me a knife in the midst of this or after I would freak out and told my husband no way I stay anywhere near this person without a bodyguard. And sure I would not want my children anywhere near her either.
Perhaps this explains why we saw zero pics of Uncle Harry and Aunty Megsy with the royal children. As well as expulsion from the Kensington Palace.
I feel the same way! I just love her! Her outfits are stunning; today's choice was especially gorgeous. I love her grace, her absolutely proper behavior at all times, the way she makes each person feel important...I hope she continues carrying on for many more years.