Sometime within the next seven days, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will release a new photo of their little-seen son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, according to an article in the Sunday Times (quoted in the Sun, with no paywall).
It tickles the imagination to think about what this image might look like, particularly considering the Sussexes' passion for Photoshop.
The classic Archie photos - the ones used again and again in British tabloids, including the link above - were taken in South Africa in September 2019, a good 7 1/2 months ago.
The little red-haired fellow in those images looked healthy and well-fed, although entirely uninterested in the two people who were supposedly his parents.
None of the nuzzling or the seeking of comfort or approval that infants usually display with their primary caregivers, or people they know and like. (Prince Charles' recent image with his grandson Prince Louis is a good example)
Will the birthday images show the same little human? (At the time, there were suggestions that the South Africa Archie was a baby model, with exclusive rights purchased for a full year by the Sussexes. For what it's worth, South Africa has a thriving modeling community used frequently by European catalog producers who want a variety of ethnic types in their campaigns.)
It wasn't entirely clear if the same infant was pictured in the uber-Photoshopped Sussex family Christmas card or in Harry's recent Canada shot with Archie. (The Canada shot looked a lot like a little girl.)
Even as far back as the Christening photos, there were questions about multiple infants. One of our regular commenters at the time - KayeC - was married to a pediatrician.
She showed him two of the Sussexes' Christening photos and he said, "Those are two different babies."
Really? she asked.
He gave her a look, having seen hundreds if not thousands of babies in his career. "Yes," he said.
Or will he be out playing in the California sunshine? If the Sussexes are staying in Malibu, as they would like people to believe, will we see Archie on the beach? (The beaches are public, so even if they're not living there, they could just drive up the coast and do a photo shoot.)
Or will Archie be in the grounds of a lavish estate where the Sussexes want people to think they live?
And will both parents be with him in the shot? There have been rumors, based on the white-wall videos, that Harry may be at least part-time in the UK while Meghan is in California.
The South Africa baby, supposedly only four months old, was already clearly standing - in fact, the bottoms of his socks were dirty. Pulling up to a standing position is generally a 6.5 months to 8.5 month behavior.
If we throw aside the multiple-baby model theory and assume there is only one baby pictured in all of the Sussex images so far, how old is he really? There have been many suggestions he was born in late February or early March 2019, not May.
At any rate, Happy Birthday Archie, whenever it was, and whoever you are.
It tickles the imagination to think about what this image might look like, particularly considering the Sussexes' passion for Photoshop.
The classic Archie photos - the ones used again and again in British tabloids, including the link above - were taken in South Africa in September 2019, a good 7 1/2 months ago.
The little red-haired fellow in those images looked healthy and well-fed, although entirely uninterested in the two people who were supposedly his parents.
None of the nuzzling or the seeking of comfort or approval that infants usually display with their primary caregivers, or people they know and like. (Prince Charles' recent image with his grandson Prince Louis is a good example)
Babies change a lot
Babies change a lot in 7 1/2 months - or in two weeks, as Prince Harry notoriously said around the time of Archie's first public presentation - so it will be interesting to see how much Archie has changed since his last non-Photoshopped appearance in South Africa.Will the birthday images show the same little human? (At the time, there were suggestions that the South Africa Archie was a baby model, with exclusive rights purchased for a full year by the Sussexes. For what it's worth, South Africa has a thriving modeling community used frequently by European catalog producers who want a variety of ethnic types in their campaigns.)
It wasn't entirely clear if the same infant was pictured in the uber-Photoshopped Sussex family Christmas card or in Harry's recent Canada shot with Archie. (The Canada shot looked a lot like a little girl.)
Even as far back as the Christening photos, there were questions about multiple infants. One of our regular commenters at the time - KayeC - was married to a pediatrician.
She showed him two of the Sussexes' Christening photos and he said, "Those are two different babies."
Really? she asked.
He gave her a look, having seen hundreds if not thousands of babies in his career. "Yes," he said.
Both parents?
Another interesting aspect will be the setting of Archie's first birthday photo. Will he be up against the plain white wall that's served as the background for Harry's recent videos?Or will he be out playing in the California sunshine? If the Sussexes are staying in Malibu, as they would like people to believe, will we see Archie on the beach? (The beaches are public, so even if they're not living there, they could just drive up the coast and do a photo shoot.)
Or will Archie be in the grounds of a lavish estate where the Sussexes want people to think they live?
And will both parents be with him in the shot? There have been rumors, based on the white-wall videos, that Harry may be at least part-time in the UK while Meghan is in California.
How old?
Finally, how old will Archie be in his first-birthday photos?The South Africa baby, supposedly only four months old, was already clearly standing - in fact, the bottoms of his socks were dirty. Pulling up to a standing position is generally a 6.5 months to 8.5 month behavior.
If we throw aside the multiple-baby model theory and assume there is only one baby pictured in all of the Sussex images so far, how old is he really? There have been many suggestions he was born in late February or early March 2019, not May.
At any rate, Happy Birthday Archie, whenever it was, and whoever you are.
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Anyway, Michelle Obama is releasing her documentary on the same day on Netflix. That's what people are more interested in and it will definitely overshadow Archie's photos.
I can picture it now. He'll be standing, holding onto that beige wall harry's so fond of, and all we'll be able to see is the back of his head (most likely covered by a hat) and whatever he'll be wearing lol
All these good questions raised ... and such a small little kid.
If he is a model, is there a point when the "real" kid appears (if he exists)?
the first day at school? summer camp? elementary school plays? little kid soccer league? pictures of the first artwork posted on Insta? first pony ride (following after his Dad?
If he isn't really in their possession, how far will this be taken?
Meghan is like my ex narc sister-in-law in my opinion. Children are an accessory and that’s it. She once ‘popped out, I’ll only be an hour’ taking her brother (my ex husband) with her and left me with a 6th month old (I was 19, it was a Saturday and the nanny only worked Monday-Friday) and they were gone all day. Didn’t bat an eyelid when she waltzed back in to me being a frazzled mess, with a distressed 6 month old. This was in the days before mobile phones and I couldn’t call them. That’s what narcs do all the damn time. Meghan doesn’t have a bond with that child that’s for sure.
I'm convinced of a surrogate and an earlier birth. H&M probably started IVF right after that Botswana trip but eventually opted for a surrogate. Harry seemed liked he heard the clock ticking and didn't want his love life to have Prince Albert of Monacco's trajectory.
Wherever that kid is, I hope he's safe, healthy, and happy.
Hard to know if it is the Sussex DNA, however.
Harry's would seem to be required, but Meghan has substantially altered her appearance. Would she want a baby who looked like the original version of herself?
Well if that's true (they got lucky before the wedding) how can we explain
the bump moving left/right when she walked in that one sequence?
the folding of the bump - doesn't happen IRL?
the final fitting for the wedding dress was a month before the wedding - that could have been risky, especially in the bust line?
she never waddled?
It is an interesting thought ... what if she did and miscarried?
"I often wonder if the subterfuge around Archie is that she was pregnant way before the wedding and he was born well before the official time.."
I wonder too but when they visited Sussex nine days before Eugenie's October wedding (and the pregnancy announcement) M wore a fitted green leather skirt with a tucked-in blouse. Her stomach was as flat as a pancake. Bumps can be added but what can take away? No way could she have been 5 months along and wearing a super-girdle. (Plus M's never worn "smoothing" undergarments before-- we see every bump.)
When M spoke at the Robert Clack School in early March M said about Archie, "He’s exactly ten months today and he’s started trying to walk.” That doesn't fit with SA Archie who was clearly trying to stand and wore socks with dirty bottoms more than 5 months before.
So who knows. My prediction is for a sunset walk on a beach with Archie walking between them...taken from the back of course. Harry's pants rolled up, M in some flowing garment...
1. An older photo with some silly backstory. My guess, a photo from Canada to prove they were in Canada and how happy they all were there. U think this bcz there was a blind a while back saying they have shot some pictures with A in the RPOs/Nanny's house when they were in Canada.
2. A silly picture with balloons/cake hiding his face. It will be super cute like those stock pictures on Upsplash or something, so any criticism would be "unjustified", the sugars will be all over it. And it will the skeptics like us scratching our heads.
3. An old picture from SA, or one with Doria playing with the baby. I'm thinking they would show a pic/video of the baby interacting with someone just to dispell some of the rumours.
4. H's new Thomas the engine reading is out so maybe one with him while He is doing his voice over?? This will show that the baby was with them in Jan in the UK (as opposed to what we were all led to believe) but they won't care and just say that the vicious DM said that to paint them as bad parents.
"Would she want a baby who looked like the original version of herself?"
Maybe she wouldn't have minded having a boy with her original features? And they sex- selected?
I lean towards the use of a surrogate because of the months of bump oddness. And while I'm not good at deciding who babies look like, I see more Thomas Markle in the Archie versions we've been shown that I do Harry (or Charles or Diana. And I do think H is Charles' son.)
I also have not yet seen the "red tufts of hair" Ellen said he had. SA Archie's sparse hair looked a little reddish but nothing like what I would call tufts. And I wouldn't be surprised if the birthday photo was B&W or birthday Archie is wearing a hat so we still won't see tufts.
The only other comment I have is it will dig their hole deeper making noise around Archie after huffing and puffing about his great need for privacy.
The background can then be suitably blurred. I predict an outdoor shot. Pines or palms? Anyone's guess.
Then JH is photoshopped in at some weird perspective, like the humungous beach furniture in the pic of her frolicking in the surf with JH. Or the Amazonian Kate in the christening pics.
Whatever is produced will, no doubt, be infinitely entertaining.
If Harry's DNA was involved he would have known as he would have provided it. The reported "are you even pregnant" exchange in SA makes me think he had no idea what Markle was up to.
She was in a big rush to produce a child to give her leverage with the BRF. At some point Harry wised up, but by then he was between a rock and a hard place and went along with the scheme.
I think the BRF knows and there is a lot going on behind the scenes. Things are being played out in a way that makes it easier for the public to digest than the truth.
I don't think I can find words adequate to express my disgust at the way these two have appropriated Thomas the Tank Engine for their personal propaganda.
My reason? Try this-
At https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Royal_Engine -
` “I’m full of surprises!”
This article features MAJOR spoilers for a recently-released or soon-to-be released product. Caution is advised.
“You shouldn’t listen to rumours, Thomas.”
This article contains information on an upcoming product that is subject to change.
“Excuse me, are you a vandal? Driver told me vandals break in and smash
things.”
This article has been protected due to the threat of vandalism.'
(my emphasis)
Who is really speaking ? Yes! It's MeAgain.
Then there are the `biographical details' of the loco:
`The Royal Engine (T&F)...
Name
Duchess
Title
Duchess of Loughborough
Gender
Female
Country
England
Basis
LMS Coronation Class
Duchess (formally known as Duchess of Loughborough) is an upcoming character who will debut in the twenty-fourth series. Her job is to transport the Royal Family '
To use a children's story to convey these ideas is beyond despicable.
Yet again, they have sunk to levels we could never have imagined. I could point out parallels between these methods and some of those known from the first half of the 20th century but I think it would be wiser to let you draw your own conclusions.
`Sodor' is another name for Man. It comes from the Viking name, something like `Sudheroy', the Southern Island. (I've borrowed the name of a Faroese island here - `dh' represents the consonent `eth', a voiced `th' written as a `barred d') It would have been south to a viking sailing from Shetland or the Hebrides.
Also, I had the very first edition of the first TTE book when I was small - the series is slightly younger than me.
I dislike the modern drawings at the best of times!
`She's pregnant!' I exclaimed.
But how could she have been nearly 5 months along (or more depending on how far along she was at the wedding) in these photos taken the first week of October? See especially the one under "4."
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/gmp23573050/prince-harry-meghan-markle-visit-sussex-photos/
My assumption is that look had to do with their plans or possibly previous IVF attempts.
I've been reading the comments in the previous post on Harry's visa status (or non-status) and I have a great idea for the Harkles. TLC has a trashy but very popular reality show called 90-Day Fiance, about Americans who want to marry foreigners and face hurdles trying to bring their fiances to live in the US. The participants have the same issues as the Harkles - immigration issues, allegations of gold-digging and conflicts with in-laws. How about 90-Day Fiance: Royal Edition? Since it seems increasingly unlikely that Hollywood bigwigs are going to offer MM the kinds of scripted roles she feels entitled to, and JCMH has no skill set to speak of, a reality show seems like their best bet to stay in the spotlight. Participants get paid very little, but they all have large social media followings and lots of opportunities for merching.
God, that is so sad. This child (assuming there is one and not a rent-a-child) is nothing but a prop, straight out of Hollywood. I hope someone really loves him. Because it surely won't ever be by Megs.
I agree that reality TV is the best short-term hope for Meghan and Harry.
Real Housewives is an obvious fit for her, and RuPaul's Drag Race is always looking for celebrity judges. (It's a fairly high-profile gig - check out all the attention Jeff Goldblum has received for his comments on gay rights in Muslim countries.)
The Kardashians would probably be happy to work the Sussexes into their low-rated show as well.
Just say "Yeppers! We got started early, thinking a year or two but this AMAZING IVF doctor was just brilliant! Brilliant, I tell you!" And BOOM! They could have taken on the role of supporting IVF and adoptions and healthy pregnancies at an advanced age.
Yet another wasted opportunity. And that is yet another reason why she is detested by so many.
I cannot be the only person who noticed that within a week of their NEVER AGAIN letter to the four tabloids, two of whom they are suing, a story so deliberately leaked by Meghan that only someone on Jupiter could have missed it, appears IN THE DM, with quotes directly attributed to Meghan. That would be the ludicrous and instantly disprovable, "If it had been Kate they would have done something story . . ."
As I said, everyone on Planet Earth, including the DM (probably cracking their ribs laughing), and just possibly Mr Justice Warby, knows that that story was leaked TO the DM, FROM Meghan.
Why hasn't anyone called out the glaring hypocrisy, or at least Meghan's strangely flexible interpretation of the word "NEVER"?
Re Archie: It's likely the photo will be as "artfully" different from the one marking Prince Louis' second birthday. And that's always the Sussexes' problem: you can always see the wheels going around, everything they export lacks naturalness and authenticity.
Expect the same from the Archie Is One photo op, complete with exclamations of funds being donated to charity in his name, etc., etc. It's not about him, it's about them.
They always miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
For the record, I don't believe the surrogate theory. The fraud perpetrated on the British public would implicate the entire BRF and the staff of the Portland Hospital. It's far too risky. The whole thing was handled badly, but by then they were planning to leave, anyway, so they didn't care.
His size does seem to outstrip his given age, but that isn't always an indication of a hidden birth circumstance. Some kids just are big.
Archie's birth is the least of the Sussexes' problems. Their greatest problem is a pathological inability to control the demons driving their petty and transparent rage, for which they seek immediate relief, only to see it backfire on them long-term.
A couple of more negative leaks so obviously from Meghan mentioning Kate, and William, if he hasn't already, will be demanding justice from Gran and Papa.
I'm not sure that IVF would achieve the "of the body" status required of an heir to the throne, even one in 7th place. Therefore, they might have wanted to keep it secret.
Same for a surrogate birth. I agree with you - being up front about either circumstance would have been a great help to people struggling with fertility issues. But I don't think they're too concerned about other people struggling, unless those people are photogenic and make for a good Instagram upload with Meg or Harry featured in the shot.
But can they really do a reveal in a magazine like People or VF and be paid?
I thought I remember when a cousin did a wedding photo for money that the BRF changed the rules about being paid.
It’s very possible Meghan was just recently pregnant at her wedding. Especially with a first child and if the Mom-to-be is very slim and fit, the bump will stay small for a number of months.
Remember the (in)famous bikini pics of Kate when she was nearly five months pregnant with Prince George?
https://hollywoodlife.com/2013/02/13/kate-middleton-baby-bump-bikini-pictures-america/
Meghan would have needed the moon bumps to make it look like she was pregnant longer than she actually was — and her pregnancy felt about 11 months long. Lol!
For most couples, it would be no big deal to be pregnant at the wedding. However, that would be hugely frowned upon by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip and, possibly, Prince Charles. The Queen is very religious and Head of the Church of England. Just Harry would have known this — and, at that time, he was not so deeply under Meghan’s sway that he would have said, “Aw, f—- it, let’s be pregnant at the alter to really upset my Gran.”
Wasn’t there also a quote by Harry that he wanted to wait a year or two to start their family? As William and Kate did.
No, this was all rush-into-everything-without-thinking-it-through Meghan’s plan. She wanted a baby to cement her marriage and to outshine Kate’s adorable kids. She wanted it all. She didn’t care about what Harry wanted or the protocol around Senior Royal births. So, the shenanigans began.
And, according to one of the latest YouTube videos on Celt News, she currently has very need for that sweet little boy. So, she has very little to do with him.
My all-time favourite photo of Kate with baby George was taken when he met other babies in Wellington in their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The closeup of him hugging her shoulder. It's included in this DM article about the event:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2600284/Young-prince-meets-New-Zealand-babies-families-official-public-engagement.html
I've given the link as this is what could have been done for Archie when Meghan was on tour and met those (decidedly unenthusiastic) mothers and babies. I'm sure Archie would have appreciated babies more than an archbishop. However - of course - they couldn't risk it. It's clear to everyone from the Wellington photos that George felt utterly loved and secure with his mother.
There's no fakery with babies unless they're filmed as an inert blob from the back.
As far as the Dumped Dumbartons of Malibu go, using Sussex Royal branding for Merching and for their money grabbing Foundations. They (Megsy) are ready to defy whatever Royal edicts they signed onto. They are waiting for the Wu-flu fake pandemonium to blow over. This might take 12 more months. Major League baseball is mostly open air and look for it to pierce the Covid lies first.
Prediction. You will see Major League Baseball opening up in late May with social distancing and masks on. In the great outdoors all this Covid V wafts away with breezes and sunlight.
Surrogacy concealed from the public would have been the worst thing the Sussexes could have done to the BRF and the U.K. public. It would have been unlawful and destroy all the public's good faith. I don't think the Windsors care so much about the merching, abusive behavior, or H&M's social faux paux. Royals have had centuries to contend with greedy and nasty relatives. I think serious scandal that threatened to destroy the entire institution is the only explanation there is no love lost between the Malibu Dumbartons and TBRF. I don't even think Meg pushing the Rose rumors are strong enough to create that kind rip between the family. I don't believe Harry had a hand in them, just Meg and company.
I believe Meg concealed surrogacy because she didn't want a tainted reputation in the family. She already had a less-than wedding because the Sussex union was rushed, full of lust, and involved a gold digger. Having a less-than pregnancy would have been mortifying to her sensibilities.
Admitting imperfection and vulnerability requires humility and grace. Meg has none.
Have you seen Daily Mail emerging as a COVID-19 hero by leading a campaign to import planeloads of PPE for the NHS and others? The Mnister of Health is one of many singing their praises (people forget that DM is not just a hugely popular tabloid - it does stuff like this as well):
https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1255256404207812611
This may sound petty, but pap walks in LA and some bizarre posts on a defunct IG account from the Sussexes are actually quite sad, but ... this is who Meghan is up against in court!
I'm going to put my bet on the launch of the Archewell whatever* (or is it Archwell?), dedicating it to their son, with obscure (arty photos) and lots of word salad, even some kind of manifesto, from Megsy. She is buying bots as we speak! (This would be a way to get lots of followers on launch day - the lure of photos of Archie, which will be copyright protected and maybe also posted as private so you have to be a follower to view.) And no, the Archwell whatever and the IG account are not really ready to launch but it is Megsy's and Harry's MO to launch half done stuff with much verbose and grandiose fanfare but not much substance.
* I think they are calling it a foundation but it is just called that and will be set up as a charity from which they can extract maximum for personal use.
This is the kind of thing the BRF do best. Letting us know about things to keep us going. Not their latest ego trip or tantrum.
Excerpts below.
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Duchess of Cornwall takes 'Silver Swan' ballet lessons to keep active in lockdown
Camilla and her 'ancient friends' have been taking ballet lessons. Now her teacher is offering free online classes to keep active in lockdown.
[...] The Duchess, who has been having private “Silver Swan” ballet lessons with her “ancient friends”, said it had worked wonders for her posture, confidence and discipline, as well as making her “very happy”.
[...] The RAD is now offering a weekly Silver Swans ballet class online, where the Duchess’s own teacher is sharing lessons with the nation.
Asked how she was coping in lockdown, the Duchess - who has been made vice-patron of the RAD and focuses some of her charity work on active ageing - said it was “very peculiar” to see her usually busy working diary “scratched out”.
“I think we've all got to keep active,” she said. “If we don’t, we'll just seize up and won’t be able to get out of bed in the morning.
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s 10 or 20 mins, it just starts off the day.”
Describing how she was invited to take a ballet class after a public visit to the RAD in February 2018, she said she has now been learning at home for around 18 months, despite at first worrying “it was going to be a lot of very ancient people like me sort of wobbling about on one leg”.
“I got a group of ancient friends together and the four of us sort of clatter around,” she said. “When we're in London we do it once a week and it makes all the difference.
“We thought at first it was going to be very funny and I was going to laugh at everyone toppling over. But actually you concentrate so hard, we don’t even know what our friend next door is doing.
“When I stand [now], I think to myself: drop your shoulders, breath deeply, don’t hunch.
“I had certainly never done ballet before, and it doesn’t matter whether you have done ballet or not, it’s something that will make you feel better. It gives you a certain amount of confidence in yourself, it’s just a bit of discipline.”
*****
Article doesn't give a link but it's below. Free online lessons.
https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/rad-at-home/silver-swans-classes-online/
@Holly, the miscarriage theory sounds exactly like something a mentally ill narc would do. I can see this. MM pretends to be pregnant, then pretends to have a miscarriage, she goes full-on Hollywood drama on idiot Harry, who swallows it all, hook line & sinker, and this is where his fallout with W&K starts, because they're side eyeing her. W&K are all 'Harry, think about it, are you sure you can trust her? Are you sure she was really pregnant?' Then Harry puffs up his chest like a protective superhero and throws a hissy fit. This marks the beginning of the end for the sibling relationship.
This would also explain why Kate, who clearly adores children, was so cold and distant during the Polo event, where MM was holding Archie like a sack of potatoes, or a woman, who has never held a baby before. What kind of sister in law is not going to hold a baby and play with it, and engage with it with the cousins? Kate does not seem like a woman who would use a baby for a photo op if her feelings weren't genuine, but MM would. And I believe she did.
The question, is though: did this happen before or after the wedding?
After that, MM tearfully convinced Harry to go for IVF, since she couldn't stand another heartbreaking loss, and he obliged. She also convinced him to use a surrogate, because no way, imo, was she ever pregnant. I have been pregnant, my belly did not sway gently from side to side while I walked. I also was unable to wear 4 inch heels and squat down with my knees together, and get back up like a lithe ballerina, while wearing them.
The recent picture of her walking her dogs in Canada....that baby was far too big and heavy for that carrier. It just hung there, like a doll ffs, while being squashed against her torso. So weird. At that age babies want to interact with their environment, they want to see what's going on. There was no reason not put him into a stroller facing outwards. She wasn't walking on some unstable terrain, it was a walking path, which most strollers would have handled just fine. Especially the expensive modern ones with bug sturdy wheels.
Finally, I think Archie is really at the centre of them 'leaving' the RF. I think they were asked to leave. They were told to leave. Something very unsavoury took place, and the RF said enough is enough. Before they could iron out a civilised agreement which would have both sides look reasonable, the gruesome twosome announced they were splitting.
They will release a pic of Archie. It will be a pseudo artsy farsty photoshop thing, that will show a small part of his body or face. They're cool like that. Instagram influencer cool.
I thought I remember when a cousin did a wedding photo for money that the BRF changed the rules about being paid.
* There is nothing the BRF can do to enforce rules on non-working royals. Even with working royals, they rely on peoples' integrity and decency to follow any rules/guidelines/protocol.
* It was Anne's children who 'sold' photos of their wedding to tabloids. They are non-working royals so there were never any rules for them nor are there now (hence Peter did the milk advert). The Sussexes are now non-working royals.
* Two royals who have non-working royal status (no funds from sovereign grant or the Queen) but still do formal royal appearances with the Queen, with other royals and on their own are the York sisters. I don't know if there are formal rules for them but they have always behaved with integrity and have never done interviews and photos or any kind of merching for personal financial gain (unlike their parents!) I wonder if the Sussexes were trying to follow this 'model' but on a much grander scale with their proposal for a modern role?
Weren't there some murmurs about a super-injunction around the birth?
Sometime I wonder if they haven't tacitly agreed to not reveal the truth until after Her Maj dies. A scandal of this proportion would be devastating for her legacy.
I look forward to seeing what the HAMS come up with for a photo.
Article in the DM with vid of Megs "mentoring" a SmartWorks client.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8269549/Duchess-Sussex-coaches-young-interviewee-video-link-role-SmartWorks-patron.html
And the video is apparently from a month ago!!
Celt News has an interesting video up recently on youtube discussing the surrogacy of Archie. She interviewed someone who has knowledge that it was a surrogate and not Meghan who had Archie, but the source said Harry and Meghan are the biological parents.
See celtnews on youtube:
ANSWERS RE ARCHIE. WHO IS HE? WHO CARES FOR HIM? *POLL*
I think that as a narcissist, Meghan wanted to continue building the superwoman facade. To Meghan, having a fertility problem that prevents her from carrying a pregnancy to full-term would crumble her carefully curated facade. And if the RF found out before the wedding, they might pressure Harry to call off the wedding.
Also, if you recall, before the wedding rumors surfaced that she is said to have told Trevor she couldn't have kids, and Trevor would be the only one who could confirm it. But it struck me as an odd story to surface prior to the wedding.
Because lying is as natural as drawing breath to narcissists, I think it was likely led Harry to believe she could have children, but she left out that part it would need to be via a surrogate until after the engagement.
I recall seeing a couple of news articles saying that Harry and Meghan had been to see a London fertility specialist before the wedding, allegedly just for checkups, by that point, Harry was already under the complete control of Meghan.
And due to the worldwide attention, the planning, and expense of the wedding, plus the likelihood of accusations of racism being hurled at Harry and the RF from Meghan via her friends, the media and her fans if it was cancelled, the wedding would go on, no matter what.
1. I actually think it was a nice thing to do and something that can be easily done from home.
2. I would not call it mentoring but simply an encouraging conversation.
3. Why does Meghan look so young? Has she done something with her face? There is something odd abiout her hair on the sides as well ... weaves?
4. One thing I can pick up is that Meghan likes to talk but not to listen (OK, enough about you ... my turn to talk). She has only one interest - herself.
5. If this was recorded a month ago it is very odd that it is released (in the DM as well!) on the day of the Cambridges' anniversary. No, it is not odd - it is a pattern and it has become very clear.
6. I still find her voice and accent so grating!
SmartWorks should have made it clear that when looking for employment in the UK it would be wise to use Standard English and not American English, as Meghan does!
@Starry
If Harry contrbuted to the IVF, that is a game changer and means he's 100% in on the ruse. Anything is possible at this point. I just do not believe she was ever pregnant, so the question is when did Harry know. Celt News quoted a source familiar with the Harkles who said they are just the most disgusting people and spend little time with Archie.
Interesting about Markle telling Trevor she was unable to have children. Hadn't heard that before. And the fertility clinic visit. Surely Harry must have known something was amiss then.
And what about the rumor of a previous birth? I tend to believe that as I believe she lies about everything.
I just don't know how they can keep up these lies. I'd be a bundle of nerves, just awaiting discovery and disgrace.
However, I still think that so many people would have had to be a part of the secret and that increases the risk of someone spilling the beans exponentially. Let;s add up just how complicated this conspiracy theory wold have to be:
* IVF clinic: we already have doctor, nurse, admin and doorkeeper as a minimum.
* Surrogate: the person and all family and friends and acquaintances; doctor and all medical and admin assistants, housekeeping staff at all buildings in the processes required, right up to the birth.
* Birth certificate: who knows how many in the office to falsify the birth certificate, which is for public record.
I am not saying that such deception is not possible (and Megsy and Harry are arrogant enough to believe that they could get away with it), but that is a lot of people who wold have to keep a secret, and it is a secret that is worth a lot of money. The tabloids would pay big money for such a story, and they would know where to go digging for verification (the UK tabloids).
Did she use a surrogate in Canada or the USA? What are the laws like there? How did she get the falsified birth certificate? Did Harry simply provide false information to the office and got away with NOT having the verification of an authentic doctor's note? Why would no one at the hospital challenge this falsehood?
"If Harry contributed to the IVF, that is a game changer and means he's 100% in on the ruse."
The only way I can think of that H might not have been in on it from the beginning (if "it" means the use of a surrogate) is if he was led to believe the plan was IVF for Meghan with his sperm. Not a surrogate.
If the issue was some sort of problem with Harry's sperm--- too slow, too few, whatever, he might have been willing or even anxious to keep that quiet as some men are. And no telling if he even took in the "of the body" concern. Apparently he didn't seem to know the BRF was connected to the Romanovs. So I'm not sure how well-versed he is in "royal" matters.
Of course, if he knew M couldn't carry a child that's different assuming that's even true. (I had read she told Trevor that but I'd also read she had some sort of contract with Trevor about what would be provided if she had a child, like experts to get her back into shape.)
...I think Archie is really at the centre of them 'leaving' the RF. I think they were asked to leave. They were told to leave. Something very unsavoury took place, and the RF said enough is enough.
Agree almost completely except I think their drinking and drugging was at the heart of their leaving, which is indirectly the same thing (because alcoholism and addiction could be used against them in a custody hearing).
I think there was an arranged incident where both were caught either driving drunk (probably Harry) or in possession of narcotics (probably Meghan). Then MM's visa was cancelled, she was given 24-48 hours to get out of the country, and Harry was told the only way to avoid criminal prosecution was by attending rehab.
The Queen and PC probably hoped that Harry would just let her go and do rehab in the U.K., but he decided to follow her and she found a rehab place in British Columbia complete with a "free" mansion for them to stay in. The Canadians did whatever ERII asked, including arranging the free mansion, Trudeau's social media welcome, and the Canadian military vessel waiting off-shore from where they were staying to keep up with whatever they were doing and/or planning.
The USG would have been taken into the British government's confidence if only to cover all the legal bases of the arrest. (Foreign nationals have the right to seek assistance and visitation from their consular officials when arrested overseas.)
Now that MM and PH have bugged out to the U.S., ERII and PC are probably just waiting for their money to run out and/or for the one-year review. They're probably betting that at that review, Harry wants to come back, but MM really can't in any meaningful way even if she wanted to. ("Harry, the law is the law. Her visa was revoked. Our hands are tied.") She'll be limited to 90-day stays and probably be watched like a hawk for any illegal behavior they can catch her in. It would be enough to make anyone sweat!
I personally would not be surprised if they're under some kind of surveillance in the U.S. Their drunk driving and drug use in the U.K. can be used against them in the U.S. for the BRF to credibly claim that Archie is in danger of abuse and neglect. And there does seem to be some legal justification for the Queen to claim custody of Archie, even if they only want custody of him for Harry and/or how the British courts interpret the centuries-old law is anyone's guess.
Looks like they found an actress. Teehee.
A while back a regular Nutty suggested the idea that the surrogate didn't know she carried Archie. That could be legally arranged! She also suggested that the Malibu Dumbartons obfuscated Archie's date of birth to conceal it from the surrogate so she could never figure out that she birthed Archie.
Medical staff are legally obligated to keep medical information confidential whether a patient is royal or not. The BRF probably have learned lessons to ensure full confidentiality since that radio prank on Kate's nurse when she was pregnant with George.
As for the public servants that were responsible for the birth certificate, @Wild Boar Battle-Maid says there is no authenticating stamp on the Birth Certificate. I am not sure about the paperwork but I believe there's room for plausible deniability with lapses in steps, signatures, etc... that many could overlook since Archie's lineage is unimportant to the BRF.
There are just too many people involved in either a surrogate or a fake model baby for any amount of NDAs to cover - there would’ve been sources talking about it for over a year now, but there’s nothing beyond conversations on blogs/tumblr.
Is it so hard to believe the kid is theirs? I mean, he looks like them. And yes, meg does use him as a pawn. But the idea that the royal family and staff were either all involved, or completely unaware, of a fake baby/surrogate without an official whisper about it makes it seem impossible.
@Wild Boar Battle-Maid gave this awesome link earlier of a respected U.K. journalist that seemed to crack while discussing Archie's birth.
https://youtu.be/gfaTCbLZwZA
@Tom C I went back and looked at the Harkles letter. They carefully say that neither they nor their communication team will engage with the tabloids. That leaves open the possibility of her friends and her mouthpiece Omid ("a source") giving stories to the papers. They also state that they don't have a problem with the tabloids writing stories about them "as long as they are not a lie". Presumably, a direct quote from Meghan via friends or Omid would be considered "the truth", though in reality it is simply "her truth"!
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With this horrible pandemic going on, and all of the equally horrible things associated with the pandemic, I really don't care if The Dumbos, minus wee Archie, fall of the face of the planet. I simply view them as ghastly entertainment now.
Yeah, I do know I keep veering towards tinfoil headgear myself!
I wouldn't except for months of watching the shrinking/growing/folding/collapsing/shape-changing/slipping/disappearing/bouncing/popping/swaying/side-mounted bellybutton/just so darned weird bump. I have never ever seen anything like it.
And throw in no waddling or other common signs of pregnancy, secrecy about the time and place of the birth, the odd birth certificate, rejection of royal doctors, "they change so much in two weeks" (said when Archie was supposedly about 50 hours old), secrecy over the christening, odd christening photo with Kate looking giant, 4-month old SA Archie looking much older, 8-month old Canadian hiking Archie dangling like a stiff lifeless doll (who apparently wasn't wearing a diaper) ....it's not that hard to reach for the hat.
...3. Why does Meghan look so young? Has she done something with her face? There is something odd abiout her hair on the sides as well ... weaves?
She does look incredibly young in the SmartWorks video. I think she's taken out most of her weaves, and her hair is her own. We've only seen that in her young adult photos so it's natural our memories would link the look to when she was younger.
Her nose seems to be reverting to its previous shape, and she's used blue eye shadow -- again, something she used to do when younger.
Just by getting rid of the weaves, she's taken years off her appearance.
3. Why does Meghan look so young? Has she done something with her face? There is something odd about her hair on the sides as well ... weaves?
Art Harding Face Tapes, https://camerareadycosmetics.com/products/art-hardings-instant-face-and-neck-lift, or the Korean equivalent. https://www.amazon.com/LABEL-Shape-label-works-pieces/dp/B077PGC5TJ
Very big in Hollywood. RuPaul clearly uses them when he has his wigs on - his face is nice and smooth - but not when he's dressed as a man, when he is much more wrinkly and looks much older.
She's totally overdone it with the cosmetic dentistry, however. Her teeth are so white they're blue.
Yes @lizzie, let's not forget the Christening.
Something that seems to have fallen off the radar was the BRF’s breach of CoE law requiring them to register Christenings on a parish register instead of their private royal register held by HMTQ. Archie’s Christening information includes his birth information and should lawfully be available to the public on request. Other royals are in breach but because they publicize their children’s Births and Christenings, they avoided scrutiny. At a minimum, Meg should have publicized Archie’s Christening and had his Godparents be publicly acknowledged.
The royal register and H&M’s *private* Christening was unlawful but the Malibu Dumbartons got a pass from BOTH journalists and legal authorities.
Dubious lineage and births in royal and aristocratic families come with the territory. It has happened for centuries and I think it would be naive for anyone to think history doesn't repeat itself.
Why is the British media covering them the way they are?
I couldn't get onto Skippy at the exact place given - but there's a photo of the infant Tom Hanks at
https://skippyv20.tumblr.com/post/616661669577359360/hi-lovelies-i-saw-recently-a-baby-photo-of-tom?is_highlighted_post=1
He has a very familiar look.
Charade says:I find it bizarre that they still keep engaging Brits when they left the country of their own accord.
I'm about to think out of the box and down rabbit hole here but I am belayed onto reality with a safety rope of speculation:
Starting with the engagement with the Brits, add in their Thomas the Tank Engine propaganda, aimed at almost the very youngest of us, and also the problem of the Big Reveal when `Archie' can be kept secret no longer -
Could they/she possibly be aiming at a coup some years down the line, when we oldies of great perspicacity are no more and, to echo Max Planck -
“A new ... truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”
- `Archie' having been be brought up as a Pretender to the throne in a monarchy on marklesque lines to reign over a new generation that thinks differently about the Succession?
Bonkers, I know, but no more so than the people we're dealing with.
The Queen is about to do something EPIC on May 8. This will be grand for everyone in the Commonwealth I'm sure. She will address the nation in honour of VE Day, and there will be a national sing-a-long to We'll Meet Again. I love this! Not because it will overshadow MM, but because it is a great morale booster.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/28/queen-will-address-nation-ve-day-anniversary-public-singalong/?WT.mc_id=e_DM1241814&WT.tsrc=email&etype=Edi_Roy_New&utmsource=email&utm_medium=Edi_Roy_New20200429&utm_campaign=DM1241814
I almost choked on my coffee, that is a funny, spot-on comment!
When in Morocco, Harry did ask jokingly if MM was pregnant, to which she replied 'Surprise!' with a really, really forced laugh and exaggerated mirth, even slapping her thigh. Don't forget that then Harry added the crass 'Is it mine?' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfADfywVPGM at the 55 seconds mark. This is only narrated but the dialogue is shown. If you want to see MM hamming it up, this is the link https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/27/duke-dad-jokes-asks-meghan-pregnant-mine-8771836/. Interestingly, I cannot find any videos showing Harry asking that question, all the videos stop after 'Surprise!' and MM's forced laughter. Bizarre, as I clearly remember H asking the question.
Indeed. Nothing about the Archie situation is normal. Not one thing. And yes at this point there are people who know the truth, but for whatever reason are not talking. It's called a coverup.
If what Celt News says is true - that Archie has the Harkels DNA, but a surrogate was used, that means Harry knew and went along with the whole fake pregnancy. Perhaps that is what lead to the explusion of the Harkels from the BRF.
I remember seeing Markel at an event with Sophie acting as her minder. She was wearing the big black hat. Something had changed at that point. Markle's whole demeanor was diminshed.
It's a video of Tom Bower on Good Morning Britain, where he almost gives it away regarding Archie...he's cut off by the host of the show:
I couldn't find the clip by itself, so it's here in this Express article.
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1246472/Bill-Turnbull-halt-stop-Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-debate-Tom-Bower-GMB-video
Conception: Aug. 5, 2018 or earlier if Archie was overdue.
Eugenie Wedding: Oct. 12, 2018: MM clearly showing unable to button coat. At 10 weeks? Very early to announce, especially high risk (geriatric) pregnancy.
Dec. 11, 2018 British Fashion Awards: MM (just over 4 months) sashays onto the stage clutching a basketball under her dress looking 8 months out.
Dec. 18, 2018 Brinsworth House event: MM says,"I am very pregnant, today." Weird thing to say, period. But who says they are very pregnant with 5 months to go?
Winter 2018-2019: An enormous Meghan is seen striding in stilettos, squatting, uterus swaying from side to side and falling down her legs. Navel protruding like she's nearing due date while breasts, legs and face stay the same.
Feb. 6, 2019 People Magazine article is published: 5 friends who say they visited her prior to publication claim MM was heavily pregnant. Thus, no later than Jan. could any of these 5 friends visited with MM - who would been barely 6 months pregnant at most.
Mar. 19, 2019 Maternity Leave: The now gigantic Meghan appearing overdue with twins and still not gaining any other weight leaves for maternity with two months to go. Not seen until mysterious birth stated as May 6.
I was suspicious from Eugenie's wedding. No way MM should have been showing and telling. Ridiculous and beyond rude. And why would she take a high risk pregnancy into Zika Virus regions for the South Pacific Tour?
As demonstrated time and again, Meghan's shrewdness is no match for her unbridled thirst for attention. She's cagey enough to fake a pregnancy, but too much of a show-off to make it look real. Keep quiet until the supposed second trimester. Wear an appropriate sized moon bump for gestational period. Keep out of the limelight and your coat closed.
I believe Archie is the biological son of two really screwed-up people. His gender and weird name were decided before his birth, and he was licensed and branded. They used him as an FU to the UK by only allowing him to be filmed in SA as a pawn in their pathetic documentary. MM/PH confuse Archie with Shiloh Jolie-Pitt whose real newborn pictures were sold to People for a fortune that was actually donated. Playing cloak and dagger with a child for attention and monetary reasons reeks of desperation.
No way would Elon Musk put up with the word salad from Meghan. The man is a genius and is nit very tolerant of stupid people talking a lot of rubbish and thinking they are very important in doing so.
Nicely done.
M also said to a well-wisher during the Christmas Day church walk when discussing her pregnancy "We're nearly there." In December? For a baby with a late April due date? If they were nearly there then, just when did they start???
#####Elon Musk blasts YouTube for banning Californian doctors' video that claimed physicians are being pressurized into putting Coronavirus on death certificates and urged an end to shutdowns 'because it disputed official guidance'#######
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8269475/YouTube-accused-censorship-removing-videos-criticize-shutdowns.html
This absolutely choked me up. That gets easier and easier as time goes on, but this is a good 'in as somebody's mother says @magatha?
From The Telegraph
Camilla Tominey
By Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor
'This crisis has finally taught us the importance of valuing our elders'
News that the Queen is to make another public address to mark VE Day surprised royal watchers this morning.
The 94-year-old monarch will speak to the nation on the 75th anniversary of the Nazi surrender on May 8, with the public invited to join a country-wide singalong of We’ll Meet Again outside their front doors.
You wait for one special broadcast – and then, like buses, three come along in swift succession!
Of course, it makes perfect sense that HM should once again deliver a special message to mark the historic moment.
On that momentous day in 1945, a then-19-year-old Princess Elizabeth slipped out of the palace to join the crowds dancing in the Mall in joyous celebration of the end of the Second World War.
As with her landmark coronavirus address, when she recalled making her first public broadcast to evacuated children, we can expect the Queen to share her personal memories of that day.
When she takes to the airwaves from Windsor Castle at 9pm, it will echo the moment her father George VI gave his own radio address signalling the end of six years of bloodshed.
While some may question the appropriateness of comparing Covid-19 with WW2, it is only fitting that the Queen should lead such a tribute. Not only is she one of the few high-profile figures qualified to make the comparison, but she has also captured hearts and minds by relating that famous song by forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn to the current crisis.
As I said in a previous newsletter, that killer line from her previous broadcast could not have been better expressed: “We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again”.
Will people sing along from their doorsteps? I, for one, certainly hope so. Considering the way the nation has embraced Clap for our Carers, there is no reason why they would not be willing to channel their inner Lynn for a few bars next Friday night.
I have always had a soft spot for the wartime singer from East Ham, now aged 103, because my late mother was named after her. Born in 1947 – after my grandfather returned from the war where he served as a Royal Navy submariner – Mum was named Lynne because her mother, my grandmother, was named Vera!
If there is any silver lining to the dark cloud hanging over us right now, it is that this crisis has finally taught us the importance of valuing our elders. Not only are the over 70s foremost on everyone’s minds due to the rules on self-isolation, but it is nonagenarians like the Queen, fundraiser hero Captain Tom Moore (100 tomorrow and having raised £29 million!) and centenarian Dame Vera who have really tapped into the public’s psyche during these extraordinary times. Lest we forget that, once this is all over.
In the run up to the commemoration, I can confirm that we will have another member of the Royal Family writing in the Telegraph to mark VE Day. Watch this space.
In the meantime, stay safe and well
I'll bet that Meghan could have talked Harry into it by explaining that if it's his sperm and her egg, there is no reason that the child had to be carried by her. It's nobody's business, right? It's still their child!
Privacy privacy privacy
We all know Harry is not all that bright and there is a certain logic
Let's not worry about fussy little things like transparency
I can't remember when he said it, but Harry once asked MM if she was going to say something in French. It stood out to me as a put-down comment about her abilities/lies.
Wait! Here it is. She also says she speaks Spanish because she learned it during her time in Buenos Aires- yeah, right, Megs! She was there for only a few months. It's in the Elite Daily article below, and it also says that she wanted to go into international politics. The headline says she's an international affairs expert because of a few months in BA??? Where do they get this stuff!
I think this put-down is similar to when he asked, supposedly joking,"Is it mine?" when she was pregnant with Archie. He wasn't joking.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/lifestyle/royals/prince-harry-teases-wife-meghan-markle-to-speak-french-at-canada-house-in-first-outing-of-2020/ar-BBYJgso
https://www.elitedaily.com/p/meghan-markle-worked-at-the-us-embassy-in-buenos-aires-so-shes-international-affairs-expert-7629888
https://scorpiotwentythree.tumblr.com/post/616762150377095168/submission
My request is that on every platform you can, remind people how very little she did for the BRF and the UK (in reality) and how very expensive she was and how she actually got special treatment.
The kind of nonsense that the Scobie book will put out there makes the idea of a surrogacy for Archie more plausible (they really think they can make up stuff and people will just believe it).
Someone has a senses of humour. Unfortunately, I think it's been pulled.
Sorry I didn't scroll up to see what you'd written. At least we're on the same page about her speaking French and the "Is it mine" comment.
I think the Harles blew it. A perfect photo/video would have been of Harry reading Thomas The Tank with Archie sitting on his lap.
I agree with you. Whoever Archie is and whatever happened with his birth it was a part of the fall out.
Things did a very distinctive nosedive after he appeared on the scene.
People here correctly pointed that if Archie was born in May Megs was only 4 months during the fashion awards in early December, which didn't match because she appeared enormous, only to appear smaller later. It is just weird and the whole set up is too odd to simply write off.
Starry, I had never seen or read that before! That's the closest I've heard anyone in the establishment come to outing the surrogacy.
Yes, I think they used a surrogate, but that also MM initially pretended to be pregnant, just like SuperFly sketched out. The Pacific tour had to be where MM had to abuse PH into acquiesence. Hence all the chaos: the fighting, abuse of staff, telling off the Governor-General's wife; then compensating with the OTT PDA. She mortified him to make him compliant to the craziness of a faux pregnancy, which she obviously timed to coincide with the surrogate's. But I don't think PH saw that part coming.
I think he had already agreed to the surrogacy because of whatever MM had previously told him (possibly lying about one or both of their medical issues), then pretended to be pregnant until whatever time she claimed to have miscarried the child and/or, as KCM1212 describes, just convinced him that it didn't really matter if she carried it at all.
Although this sounds fantastical, having experienced the brain-washing of a sociopath, I think it's very possible. Harry probably won't even be able to explain to himself or his family in later years, and it agrees with the "tea" on The Charlatan Duchess about how all hell broke loose the morning Archie was born.
I think you're right on both points. It took me a while to come to the conclusion that Harry knew about the surrogacy, but there's really no way he could not have.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a32287962/princess-eugenie-reads-guess-how-much-i-love-you-video/?utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=socialflowFBTCO&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1xlTAdH3BdZ8GuaXvY7XUZWrRWN_4WmNhqTYQBtAPCJ9rOCcJLG8v2Bo0
I have often wondered why the Sussexes, having made their "we're stepping back" announcement, left with basically nothing.
I think Archie is the answer. I think that explains also why MM hightailed it out of the UK, and why they are so bitter now. They have to grovel because the RF knows, perhaps, the truth about Archie.
Blind Item #10
The parental unit of this A list celebrity went online and checked his bank account last week to see if an online payment had processed. What he found was a mysterious $100,000 deposit from some corporation that only exists on paper. Someone planted it there for a reason
The guesses were Thomas Markle =parental unit
Corporation only existing only on paper =Travalyst ?
Here are a few paragraphs from the very sad article by Camilla Tominey:
“He has been telling friends that he still can't believe this has happened. He can't believe his life has been turned upside down.
“He was in a happy place when he was serving in the Army, then he met Meghan and since then life has been great. But I don’t think he foresaw things turning out quite as they did.”
Stressing that Harry, 35, does not blame his wife for wanting to return to her native America, the source added: “Of course he doesn’t blame Meghan. There is just a sense that he might have been better protected if he was still in the Army.”
What happened? You married a toxic narc, Harry. And now you are separated from family, friends (although you do seem to be speaking to them on the phone and Megsy is not going to be happy about that), country, home and everything you have known and loved your whole life.
https://i1.wp.com/duchessofinfluence.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/FanChristmas18.jpg?resize=768%2C545&ssl=1
even if it is not same girl I am curious if this girl is indeed an actor, anyone remember the talk surrounding this photo?
I remember the "she'll say a few words in French" episode. I also remember reading somewhere that she claimed she was fluent in French, German, and Spanish. This could be true, but we all know MM lies! She admitted herself when she said she was union and she wasn't. Her reaction to this was revealing. She laughed and did not think it was a big deal, it seems, and it only amounted to an inconvenience for her employer, allegedly.
It appears that MM has cultivated a certain image and has padded her resume. Her sad, often repeated story about the dish soap commercial became "she campaigns for women's rights" when it was in fact a school assignment. She has talked about being a humanitarian and a philanthropist, which I don't exactly believe. Delivering meals for charity is nice but it's not exactly philanthropy.
She is just a con artist, in my opinion. There is a video of her on Celt News from one of the polo matches Harry was in. She is clearly rummaging through something in the car and backs off two times when his friends come and shoo her away. I think this also explains their desperate campaign to discredit the Daily Mail and MoS. They need the public to think the papers are lying, should something unsavory go to print.
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You are absolutely right...if Haz had read to Archie it would have been a viral event!
Kudos to the commander who finally required something of him (passing the test for advancement), is all I can say.
@Sylvia and others: Just yesterday we were discussing witness tampering. Ahem.
Well, that solves the question of 'does Meghan read this blog' lol. Since Meghan has never had an original idea in her life (see the endless copycat poses, apparel, trips, et al, especially of Diana), she saw this comment, said AHA! and had some lawyer drop $100k into her father's bank account.
Idea credit: Bloggers on Nutty's blog
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/meghan-markle-unpopular-opinions-thread-pt-2.2215591/page-3655#post-57288897
Numbers of articles on Google about William&Kate anniversary in the past 24 hours....769 results.
Numbers of articles on Google about Meghan Smart Work appearance in the past 24 hours....41 results
@Seabee666,
M also said to a well-wisher during the Christmas Day church walk when discussing her pregnancy "We're nearly there." In December? For a baby with a late April due date? If they were nearly there then, just when did they start???
Thanks. I was trying to find that quote and time-frame but decided my manifesto was long enough!
And the slow rehabilitation of Prince Harry's reputation (and hopefully balls lol) begins as the marriage beaks down.
Prince Harry misses the Army and tells friends his life has been turned upside down
After Harry and Meghan announced they were stepping down as senior royals, the Duke was forced to relinquish his military roles
In March 2015, Kensington Palace announced that Harry would leave the Armed Forces in June after his 10-year military career saw him serve two tours of Afghanistan.
In the statement announcing he was looking forward to a “new chapter” in his life, the prince admitted that he was at a “crossroads” and quitting the Army had been a “really tough decision”.
He had previously spoken about Army life being “as normal as it's going to get”, adding: “I'm one of the guys. I don't get treated any differently.”
The decision came after he launched the Invictus Games in 2014 to huge acclaim, giving wounded or sick armed forces personnel the opportunity to take part in a Paralympic Games-style tournament.
Reflecting on his Army career, Harry said: “From learning the hard way to stay onside with my Colour Sergeant at Sandhurst, to the incredible people I served with during two tours in Afghanistan, the experiences I have had over the last 10 years will stay with me for the rest of my life. For that I will always be hugely grateful.”
Described as an “exemplary soldier” by his military superiors, Harry saw action in Afghanistan twice, most recently in 2012 as an Apache helicopter co-pilot and gunner. Gen Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the General Staff, praised his skill, judgment and professionalism in “selflessly” supporting troops on the ground.
Having started full-time military duties as an officer cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in May 2005, he was commissioned as an Army officer in April 2006, joining the Household Cavalry (Blues and Royals).
In late 2007, he spent 10 weeks in Helmand province in Afghanistan but was pulled out after the media reported his secret deployment.
He began training as an Army Air Corps pilot in January 2009, becoming a fully operational Apache attack helicopter pilot in February 2012.
In 2014, he took up a staff officer role helping to coordinate significant projects and commemorative events but insiders said he was unsuited to the desk job, based at Horse Guards in London, much preferring to be more visible promoting veterans through initiatives like Invictus.
A spokesman for the prince declined to comment.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/29/prince-harry-tells-friends-misses-camaraderie-army-following/
And don't get me started on the pregnancy nonsense; announcing before she was even (allegedly) 3 months is very unusual, due to higher risk of miscarriage in the first trimester. And the bump popping out too soon, when she shouldn't even have been showing yet...the incessant two-arm bump cradling just looked ridiculous, but the clincher for me was when she was at the dog rescue place, squatted down knees together in 4 inch heels to pat a doggo and effortlessly stood back up...nobody that pregnant can do that, there is a solid little human in the way. But pillows are much squishier.
@Tatty
I agree with you!
@Lucy
I peeked at the pictures in the afore mentioned other blog and honestly I think it is the same "fan girl" from the infamous "picked her out of the crowd and ran over to hug her".
The last photo is an extra "hello stalker" type proof any 5150 and/or family court judge would love. This was a plot hatched. I predict this now, today: She will enter an expensive rehab and promptly diagnosed as bipolar with a dose of postpartum depression. The truth may be __________ (fill in the blank) but by god, that will be the beginning moment of the Reputation Rehabilitation Ploy.
This is all damn script, isn't it? Exposed as reality TV at its most incredulous in the next few months. Or they are making me crazy in these boring pandemic times lol.
Just Harry's life has been turned upside down? Just like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!
Here's the "we're nearly there" quote:
https://www.newsweek.com/meghan-markle-pregnant-due-date-1272590
I have a feeling what we’re going to get on Archie’s birthday will be a merching op disguised as birthday picture. I can’t imagine they have any income (outside of their pocket money from PC) coming in at the moment. Since Covid19 has hammered their plans to make squillions of dollars, I imagine they think this is the easiest way to make a little cash with the least amount of blowback.
I also wouldn’t be surprised if a photo or photos are released via a magazine like People. Plenty of minor royals release wedding and/or baby photographs have shown up as exclusives (in Hello IIRC) for a nice chunk of change.
I’d like to think they’ve learned their lesson on the artsy B&W shots, but I doubt it.
Re SmartWorks. MM in that video totally is not pulling off the mentor look. So, the key to getting a job in your interview is to wear an evil eye necklace and a sweater with your hair pulled back? MM looks like she has given up on the sexy suitcase girl/green bug look for the fresh faced college girl look?
My mum & her neighbours are holding a street party to celebrate VE Day.
One of the neighbours is a singer, she’ll be leading them in old time songs all day,
concluding with a rapturous rendition of “We’ll meet again” at 9pm.
I would so love to be there.
Yes, the weight gain is mysterious, if she was not pregnant. Totally, agree.
@Swan Song: Meghan was probably temporarily out of cocaine, hence the weight gain. Plus, she used to have a normal nose, and the bridge is now collapsing into a Bob Hope ski nose. Someone said the bridge collapse was due to cocaine use. I'll go with that.
Rustiee
“@Camilla Tominey: Well, SURE he was in a happy place in the army: he was protected, didn't have to meet standards, they had to accept him with inferior grades, he got away with mouthiness and insubordination, didn't have to pass tests until the final one, and I'm sure there's more. Who WOULDN'T be happy if they were protected and lauded and still didn't have to perform?”
Exactly. I have no sympathy whatsoever for Harry. And I wish the British media wouldn’t continue supplying him and his shrew wife oxygen by reporting their non-stories. I’ve stopped reading the stuff about JH and M on DM except for the comments section, but even those are getting tiresome. And why are the tabloids supposedly shunned by the Harkles featuring Duchess Doolittle’s SmartWorks video on the Cambridges’ wedding anniversary?? It makes me mad and I’m not even British.
The parental unit of this A list celebrity went online and checked his bank account last week to see if an online payment had processed. What he found was a mysterious $100,000 deposit from some corporation that only exists on paper. Someone planted it there for a reason.
Markle is not an A list celebrity, but if this is about her father getting a $100,000 bribe from his daughter and Harry, Thomas Markle’s legal team in the UK would have an A-bomb in their arsenal.
CDAN is not too credible, though, correct?
She’s too vain to gain weight for the sole reason of fooling the public.
@Swan Song: Actors and actresses gain weight all the time for specific roles. Meghan playing the tole of pregnant woman was the biggest role of her life. The remainder of her life was riding on convincing the public she was preggers because if she was discovered to be a liar, which could still happen and poof! The title, money, status, influence and power she worked so hard for as she duped Harry would be gone in a paparazzi camera flash. And she’d return into a nobody again.
All she had to do was get her hands on some steroids for that moon face she debuted at the TOC shortly after they took delivery of Archie from the surrogate.
Was the title denied because of a surrogate/faked pregnancy? Possibly, but not necessarily. However, I’ve always thought ‘Archie’ was a weird name for 7th in line to the throne. No plausible explanation of the name choice has surfaced. I think the name was meant to be a giving the finger sort of gesture directed at the BRF for making their offspring a commoner.
Just reading the headline will give you most of the story, and we can almost guess what the article will say.
I'm not going to read any more articles abut them. I'm just sick of them and their games. I won't even read the comments on the DM because that adds to their click count.
There are so many sites about The Harkles. I wonder if there is any way to make a master list here of the best of them for easy reference?
I have a book entitled ‘The Diana Year’s.’
I suggest ‘The Meghan Months’ for the title of Scobie’s book.
I actually went to upvote your comment, then I realzed where I was!
All of that yoga she says she does isn't really helping, is it?
The Lion King premiere was July 14, 209
I also think that most people if paying attention have caught onto the fact that they are purposely leaking stories at certain times to grab the headlines for themselves. From what I can tell this is beginning to backfire majorly on them. If it isn't helping their popularity, why do it? My guess is as some have mentioned is more clicks equals more money. But they do seem to be trying to boost their tarnished image in many ways as we have seen, but at the same time they are seemingly ruining any headway they are gaining by very obvious leaking on important dates such as PW and DC's 9th anniversary. What determines how much they make by leaking these articles? It seems their very greedy need to be first is one of the top reasons they have become so unpopular.
I believe it is deeply sinister that they have appropriated a children's character and subverted it for their own purposes.
My post is on this board at April 29th 2.26pm.
To me, it's horribly like what was done within one European nation in the 1930s. I'm talking about the method/tactic rather than the content - on second thoughts, she does share one other feature with those perpetrators- the vilification of an entire culture.
At risk of repeating myself, like Cassandra or Cato, I have to say it - yet again they have sunk to depths we hitherto hadn't imagined.
Perhaps I am particularly sensitive.
We are coming up to the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe); I've just watched the RAF flypast, of a Hurricane & Spitfire, in honour of Captain Tom's 100th birthday (an old soldier who has done a lengthy sponsored walk around his garden,day after day, with the aid of his walking frame and raised almost £30,000,000 for National Health charities - yes, 7 zeros, thirty million pounds); and my husband has just reminded me that, as a small boy, he watched similar aircraft chasing an enemy plane along the Firth of Forth, away from Edinburgh.
I, on the other hand,am too young to remember anything of the War but am nevertheless keenly aware of what can happen when would-be powerful people indoctrinate children, as well as adults, with their propaganda.
It is beyond despicable.
So let's say the Sussexes release through Getty. Getty does the paperwork and gives them a negotiated percentage of what People pays, and then a percentage of what other users pay after the "exclusive rights" period is finished.
(FWIW, anyone can do this - taking stock photos is often suggested as a way to earn extra money during the lockdown. Upload a cute photo of your town to a stock photo agency and you get paid every time a user downloads it for use.)
Getty also serves as a police force, combing the web and/or print publications to make sure no one uses the photo without paying the fee.
From Telegraph via PA - no pay wall
H can't seem to fathom out what's gone wrong - the comments should put him straight.
I agree with you on all counts about Thomas the Tank take over.
Cartoons and Children's Media has always been a vehicle for propaganda and historically has been highly effective. Hard to see how successful it will be for the Sussexes. This project certainly highlights sinister means H&M are willing to employ for their own ends.
The Sussexes can hardly get away with that lame excuse they left the U.K. for safety and privacy reasons. For goodness sake, they are force-feeding their Jerry Springer antics to us daily and now are after the little ones.
Repugnant!
Quite agree this is really beginning to backfire on them but I don't think people even need to be paying attention to register this. Certainly not much attention. All they need to see is Harry and/or Meghan's photos reasonably high in the headlines on a day when they can't miss a BRF 'event' and, because they're no longer part of the BRF, it registers more as a deliberate clash than anything else. Added to the fact that people are just plain tired of them.
As others have said here, the media, especially tabloids, should just refuse to pick up Harkle stories at such times, unless it is genuine news that has only just happened. The time-lag we are seeing at the moment is ridiculous. The worst I can ever remember.
The Telegraph 'Style' / women's page are still praising Meghan, this time for her 'mentor' look. I haven't read any more than the headline as I refuse to give them the clicks and they never allow comments. Infuriates Telegraph readers of both sexes. To tell the truth, I actually didn't realise that photo with the jumper and different hairline WAS Meghan. I thought it was the person she was mentoring. I guess there is a certain justice in my mistake. After all, she IS only trying to help herself.
I agree. We all knew it wasn't privacy they wanted, but to out do PW and DC. Not to mention greed. I find it repulsive how they always have to be front and center. They have counted on the fact the US media will not give them negative press because of their wokeness and from what I read and hear in the US that has generally been the case. However, the media/ hollywood does not speak for nor reflect the general attitudes of the American public. We do have some real dumb dumbs here though especially the young people who think anything woke is good. Im not sure how much money this demographic will have to spend on their pet projects now and after the Pandemic is over. My guess is it has really stunted their trajectory and trying to stay relevant by putting themselves out there daily during this horrid crisis seems desperate to me.
I agree. Hopefully most if not all have picked up on this tactic
of theirs and I wonder if they do realize people are finding it/them tiresome.
Scroll further down, there's a picture with 'It has been', then underneath a big fat red zero and underneath 'Days' in big letters and the message 'Since the Harkles have not done or said something to keep themselves in the press that they hate so much'.
In other news, Trevor Engelson announced he and his wife are expecting a baby in September.
"His life was destroyed by a lie.
Her life will be ruined by the truth."
"His life was destroyed by a lie.
Her life will be ruined by the truth."
Meghan and Harry moved to paparazzi ‘hotspot’
By Paula Froelich
April 25, 2020 | 2:27pm
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have jumped from the proverbial frying pan into the paparazzi fire.
The couple, who claimed harsh treatment from the British press and prying paparazzi drove them to leave the royal family earlier this year and flee their secluded estate outside of London, first for Canada and now Los Angeles, have another thing coming to them if they think photographers will lay off them. And some warn the situation could be potentially deadly for the family, mirroring Princess Diana’s deadly crash in Paris.
The dynamic duo have settled into the gated Serra Retreat area of Malibu — a “hotbed of around 300 photographers,” according to one celebrity snapper who regularly camps out there with his compatriots to get a glimpse of stars like Mel Gibson, Britney Spears and Kylie Jenner who have frequented it in the past.
LA photographer Mark Karloff, host of the Paparazzi Podcast, told the Daily Star Meghan and Harry that while they might have privacy a few miles inside the gated community, they’re surrounded by a hot bed of camera lenses.
“This is LA, there are probably 200 to 300 photographers around, they’re really hungry for pictures right now,” he told the paper. “If they were out and about, they could expect to get it constantly if they decide to frequent any place.
“There are different breeds of photographers, there are photographers we would call savages that will pretty much do anything to get a picture,” he continued. “They will stay as many hours as they need to wait for an exit or wait for them to come out.”
Karloff said he believed that the couple will be living in Serra Retreat, where they can expect to find photographers at either exit of the grounds.
“There will be at least three or four photographers there at all times,” he told the Daily Star.
In another interview Karloff warned the couple will be “hounded” and advised the couple to negotiate with some of the best photographers out there before going about their day.
“They’re going to have to [negotiate] because then it gets dangerous, the more resistance to the pictures is what gets things dangerous. It’s not necessarily the photographers that are after them. When celebrities or security make it difficult to get photos, a lot of photographers will get more aggressive.”
Malibu is also treacherous as not only are the beaches in California all public, the main road going in and out is Highway 1 — which is packed most days — or two lane winding roads through the steep hills surrounding the coast. A potential paparazzi chase could be deadly.
“It doesn’t need to be that way, obviously if you’re somebody who is more of a private person and who hasn’t chosen a life of being in the public eye, and you don’t want to be photographed that’s a different story,” Karloff told the Star. “But if you’re someone like Meghan who has openly been wanting this celebrity life, you’re going to have to quote unquote give it up a lot of the time.”
This sounds like something Harry — who notoriously loathes the paparazzi and blames them for his mother’s death — will have a hard time swallowing.
Here's the first part of the report -
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/camilla-duchess-cornwall-captain-tom-moore-proud-british-102303721.html
Duchess of Cornwall says Captain Tom Moore makes her 'proud to be British'
Rebecca Taylor, royal correspondent
Yahoo News UK30 April 2020
"The Duchess of Cornwall has praised the fundraising efforts of Captain Tom Moore as he hit £30m on his 100th birthday. Camilla, 72, was speaking earlier in the week on a Zoom call with Dame Darcey Bussell and Angela Rippon when she praised the Second World War veteran’s efforts.
She said: “That wonderful man, Captain Tom, walking around and raising all that money - that sort of thing makes you proud to be British, doesn’t it.”
Camilla had been speaking about her experience of lockdown as she became vice-patron of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).
Clarence House released her praise of Cpt Moore on Thursday to mark his 100th birthday.
Earlier this month, Prince William dubbed the centenarian an “absolute legend” and Kensington Palace confirmed he had made an undisclosed donation to the efforts.
Cpt Moore has captured the nation’s hearts with his fundraising, which began as an effort to raise £1,000 by walking 100 laps in his garden by his 100th birthday on 30 April.
At about 9.20am on Thursday, an hour after the RAF staged a flypast in his honour, he reached £30 million raised for NHS charities."
She used to be allowed to use the title in the following way: HRH The Duchess of Sussex, but she is not allowed to use the HRH anymore, so, she is now the wife of a royal duke who may not style himself as a royal duke.
There is no Duke Meghan and so there cannot be a Duchess Meghan.
Re the weight gain. If you recall, MM didn't gain any weight pre-vanishing for 2 months of maternity leave. It was after the birth that she looked all puffy in the face. Copying Catherine, she still wore a crooked, lopsided prosthetic for the baby reveal in her Inspector Gadget dress with Harry and the maybe two-week or two-day old lifeless newborn. I thought she had the Real Housewives look of fresh fillers or maybe two months of chowing down. Life all starlets, she has the tricks of the trade to lose the weight fast.
Why do Americans keep calling her Duchess Meghan? There is no Dukedom called Meghan. There is a royal dukedom (comes with no property or inheritance - just a title) called Sussex, which was taken off the shelf, dusted off, and given to Harry. As his wife, Meghan can call herself The Duchess of Sussex (the title was not awarded to her - she is just allowed to use it as his wife, and when she divorces him, she can continue to use it but as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex rather than The Duchess of Sussex or Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex)
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This irritates me too, and I'm an American.
What also irritates me is when Americans refer to HMTQ as the "Queen of England." Yes, she's the Queen of England, but also Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. I always say, Why do you think the country is known as the United Kingdom?
How real Royals do it:
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The Queen has made Capt. Tom an honorary colonel -- well deserved :)
I cried when I saw his thrilled face watching the fly-past. Good tears :) -- we need many more like that wonderful gent in this world.
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https://mapaction.org/about-us/
https://mapaction.org/prince-harry-shines-a-light-on-mapactions-work/
https://www.royal.uk/prince-harry-visits-mapaction-volunteers-norway
He is no longer listed as their patron. I wonder if he stepped down of his own accord or was asked to by the organisation? It seems an odd time, doesn't it?
Some are proclaiming that his term ended and he chose not to continue to be a patron. Really?
* A term as patron usually lasts 5 years, so that is some shady arithmetic being used to come up with that explanation.
* If he stepped down honourably at the end of a term, there would have been some acknowledgement, some kind of public statement?
* This is an organisation whose skills could be used to map where facilities, testing and relief is needed as COVID-19 spreads (instead of putting the whole word into lockdown, do smart lockdown ... where it is needed).
I find myself agreeing with you every time. I can only add to your summary of the USA media approach to the Harkles that the majority of young people Harkles aim at are not stupid and not easily manipulated. If Brits could see through them so will Americans. Negative comments to DM articles about her started very early on, and were triggered by her inappropriate dressing and behavior. In fact I am sure criticism in media followed the public opinion, not created it.
Meghan had a chance to do a lot of good but chose her familiar micro playground in Hollywood.
People who really want privacy and normal life would never move to tinseltown. Everybody can see this.
https://66.media.tumblr.com/78d9973a30b90799800351577ebf26d0/1fee664e23fb2eec-d1/s1280x1920/7d7c43cc847909ed428f3246c6288ebd209e77df.jpg
Did she wait a month before instructing Smart Works to release the video so that she could airbrush the heck out of it?
Not one line or blemish (and we know she has them) ... it looks kind of creepy.
Why?
Well, I suppose we could just call her THOT as the young people do (That Ho' Over There) but it does seem a bit rude. I'm really liking the appellation of Cash and Harry, though.
https://66.media.tumblr.com/529d3581557198c5ca6198bf8f144d6a/1fee664e23fb2eec-5e/s1280x1920/02eda1e493d9e95ca652ca7d223a8b813a5f840e.jpg
* lines on forehead
* freckles
* shadow above upper lip from hair removal
* five moles that can be seen
Smart Works help ‘disadvantaged’ unemployed women back into the workforce by making them look interview/work ready, and giving them (limited) coaching to boost confidence where needed. They then help the women with work clothing until they can afford their own (with first pay cheque). The women are referred (by other charities and organisations such as The Prince's Trust) after they have secured an actual job interview. This young woman does not fit the profile nor the modus operandi of how Smart Works operates.
Why is Meghan using Smart Works to promote herself by 'mentoring' a young woman looking for an internship (a week to a month of work experience for those in their final year of schooling, or sometimes for those who have graduated and need work experience on their CV on order to get a paying job). By the way, Meghan did NO MENTORING in the video but pushed the PR line that she was mentoring work seekers online and did nothing to assist the young girl when she was not able to give a convincing reason why she wanted a particular kind of work experience.
In addition, the UK was at the beginning of lockdown so no one was offering internships because who knows what will be happening in the summer, with the virus or the economy.
At present, I cannot face deconstructing what Meghan actually said in the video, but it is bizarre and makes no sense.
I think the Sussexes are seriously unravelling and there are people enabling this instead of trying to do an intervention and get them help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxmYsd8srFY
It would not surprise me if this was not really the media MM wanted to release but it was all they had. Archewell, I think, was supposed to be dominating by now but the virus has put it on hold. This had already been filmed so it had to do in terms of overshadowing the Cambridge anniversary. I think it was also done to distract from the ongoing court case.
This stunt is pure Megsy promo/propaganda that might excite her sugars. Megsy did this to keep her name and face out there. So that no one forgets that the Dumbartons are couch surfing in Malibu or somewhere else in LaLa Land. "We are still celebrity players, Damn it!" "We are quasi-Royale and will not be denied our true A-list status in Hollywood"
Megsy would really like to sue the DM commentators. They were the ones who early on went negative on her and exposed Megsy's hypocrisy logically and sternly. They are still tough on the hypocrite Two ensconced in Malibu.
Good point about the purpose of Smart Works. I didn't pay much attention to the article and did not watch the video. But I did wonder how that young a woman could possibly be trying to "return to the workforce." She looked like a teenager or very young adult to me. And I didn't think that was Smart Works target group. Just more of M's BS I guess. It will be a shame if the public (including teenagers) ends up thinking the organization will provide clothes and mentoring to teenagers to acquire school-related internships or volunteer positions.
If I were associated with Smart Works I'd be pulling my hair out over M's help. Not only did she insult their donated stock of clothes as ugly and out of style (which can't have helped their future donations), the "capsule wardrobe" promo provided free clothes for only 2 weeks and most of those clothes were impractical for Smart Works clients--dry clean only, not suitable for a variety of body types, dress was too low cut for many work places, trousers featured prominent belt loops and poor clients may not own suitable belts, the suit was available only to size 16 and was quite form-fitting and the jacket was short-waisted. The dress was the only garment that would fit larger women and it looked quite cheap (and it was--- only about $30 new.) And now this. Smart Works better hope there's no such thing as bad publicity.
The photo and caption he shared on Instagram are those of truly expectant, excited parents, albeit in times of pandemic. The contrast with each and every photograph of Meg and H during her “pregnancy” could not be stronger. I suspect Trevor wants to hear no comparisons. Know you all will appreciate it here, though.
If she is heavily photoshopping her "official" images just think how afraid she will be to get caught by paparazzi in her real state.
That life of lies and pretence must be very difficult to live.
It is a bizarre video and that it is being released more than a month after it was filmed is even more bizarre.
@FairyCrocodile
@everyone
Re: natural state, moles, and such: Remember the big fat deal she made about loving her freckles in the Vanity Fair story?
Not one thing she says ever rings true. Not one thing.
She might as well be a phantom - nothing about her or out of her (words or babe) seems real.
It’s very strange and unsettling and is at the core of this sorry tale, I think.
I realize that Harry is dumb ("not the brightest bunny" as Dickie Arbiter famously said) but at some point, even he has to realize he's been played. He's been parroting the lies Meghan told him (we want privacy, we want to live a quiet life, we don't want the attention of the media) but surely he has to realize that his present life is the exact opposite of that. He and MM are living in the paparazzi capital of the world, the tabloids are constantly featuring articles about them, and people everywhere are expressing their negative opinions about them in comment sections of the media, on twitter and on blogs. He went from being a popular and much-loved royal to an object of pity and derision.
At what point does he wake up?
Yes congratulations to Trevor, with a safe pregnancy for his wife. Being pregnant is extra tough now because you don't know who it is safe to be near to and breathing the same air. So it gets hard to share the joys of....
I forgot about the magic boobs screw up, well done reminding us. Do you recall where it comes from? From a deleted post I presume?
There is so much dirt and grease about her floating around it is nearly impossible to keep the record of it.
re: new look there is a non-surgical facial tweek called photorejuvenation where they have targeted pulses of light which helps eliminate freckles and helps clear skin/pigmentation. It will make the freckles darker before they then fall off.
Cash and Harry - thank you (grateful I was not drinking coffee when I read that)
Dissection of the SM mentoring video - a lot of really nice work (not qualified, not their target age clients, and internships were not going be anything high on any company's to do list once they get back to normal work conditions).
All credit goes to @Snippy for remembering the magic boobs...I was focused merely on freckles. :)
To be honest I am always sympathetic towards people highly visible and scrutinised because it is hugely stressful. Unless you were born a perfect beauty there are always unflattering pics that can hugely damage your confidence. So , if I was to marry into the rf I would probably spend a fortune to correct my shortfalls and make myself more photogenic. My problem with Markle started when she insulted the nation and the royal family, I can't stand her lies and her false humanitarianism.
(Feeling very emotional today about this dear soul -- 100 years old and raising so much money for the NHS, and vowing to keep on walking! He is a treasure. Unlike …..)
Harry had respect (after a fashion) due to his military service. He threw that in the trash can along with everything else he has jettisoned. All for a two-bit trollop whom he allowed to rule both his heads and his insecurities. That business of blowing off the Royal Marines N. Ireland memorial event for "The Lion King" where he begged a job for Markle was the last straw.
Some commenter on DM said it better than I can -- words to the effect that Capt. (Col.) Tom is 3 times Harry's age and 10 times the man Harry will ever be. Thanks for helping that, Markle, it's crystal clear you had a big fat grubby paw in it. I hope life is miserable for Harry (sorry-not-sorry) and I hope the Bank of Dad runs out before Markle can blow it on her asinine and pathetic beauty treatments. Beauty begins on the inside, and she is a hollow shell. I'm the anti-fashionista, but even I can tell she's unraveling.
I think she'll hang on to the shreds of admiration some Americans still seem willing to give her, but it's fading away. You can tell by reading comments over here in the U.S. that are getting increasingly negative. I'm mean enough to gloat over comments here that pick her appearance apart, as it's all she's got.
Anyway! One last video and I will bow out -- Capt. (Col.) Tom had a train named after him, and the Great Western Railway "played" Happy Birthday for him, hope it brings a smile --
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwUwBYBm9D4
(Sorry to "swim upstream" of the direction of comments today. I won't bother anyone anymore, said my piece.)